Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-01
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
THE SOUDAN IN A FERMENT.
INV successor or the Mshdi ADVANCING
An0'h'r British Campaign n Neoessity-An
E'er-incr,asing Horde.

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Aho'h'r British Campaign n Neeessi,y-An
E'er'inercasing Horde.
lBy cable TO the Dispatch.I
CAIRO, November 3O.-General
oreniell telegraphs that bodies of rebel
cavalry and infantry are demonstrating
on the left bank Of the Nile, near Ko-
shay. The armored steamer Lotus is
employed in Smelling the rebels.
The following is an extract from a
recent letter of British officer sta
toned at Assouan: 1.-THE Mahdi's
death instead Of decreasing his
presiige, has increased it. lis
tomb has become the centre of
fanatlclsm. His mantle has fallen on
kalkhlaier Abdulla FL Taasha. who
wields authority by direct legacy from
Mahomet Achmet, and whose claim is
recognized. With the fall of the gar.
risons immense quantities of ammuni
ton IN the arsenal at Khartoum. skilled
artisans, and material for steamer,
building have fallen into the hands Of
the rebels, who are able to organ
lze steamer conveys between SEMINAR.
hhsrtoum. Berber, and Dongola. They
have unlimited camels and all the craft
on the river south of Abufatmeh.
Steamers are working, others are under
repair, and others are building. The
enemy may now be said to be in con-
tact with the English outpost at
koShay, and they have all that is
necessary for an advance except
the important item food. In months
time the crops will be gathered ard
with the rich province of Senaar in their
hands they will have all they require.
AS they advance north regular COVER
nors of districts are appointed and men
are sent forward to count the date-trees.
measure fields under cultivation, and
levy taxes. They have adopted a con-
ciliatory policy towards the people
Of Dongola. Men well known as
having been in the employ of
the British are being placed in
responsible posts. Letters are sent
60 the few remaining loyal shiekhs
urging them to come in and assuring
them Of a good reception. The Arabs
are now with the rebels, heart and
soul. The recent heavy rains have filled
the tanks and wells, and it is not i'm
possible that the Deryish army will adj
vance, and, avoiding the British out
posts. take the desert route and make
a direct attack on Lower Egypt, leaving
the English garrisons in a critical
position. Any reverse at a small post
would no doubt set against England the
Ababdeh and BiShareen tribes, now wa
yering in their allegiance. 1t is no longer
a question Of putting of, but an abso-
lutte necessity to crush forever the in
cTeasing power of the Mahdi. Had the
British remained at Dongola it is not
only probable but almost certain that
the movement would not have been in
creased to its present alarming extent.
THE IRISHAND THE TORIES.
LONDON, November 3O.-The Ma
tional League Of Great Britain has tele-
grapbed to the various branches in every
Parliamentary division in which the
poll has not yet taken place. saying {:
" We trust that Irishmen in your dis
trict will strive to stand by the instruc-
tons contained in Parnell's manifesto,
and vote the straight Tory ticket, thus
adding another to the already numerous
victories Of our countrymen in England
and Scotland"
MR.. GLADSTONE AND TIE IRISH.
LONDON, November 30.-The Times
says: Mr.. GladStone's Midlothian pro-
gress has been a failure. He returns
to the House as leader Of the opposi-
ton; but that position may set as the
brightest jewel in his crown Of fame if
he shows himself a patriot and not a
partisan in his management Of the diff
cult Irish question.
The Birmingham caucus has decided
to placard the country parliamentary
divisions with GladstOne's reference to
Irish affairs in his first Midlothian
speech. In that he claimed that there
was vital danger to the empire if only a
small Liberal majority was returned, as
that would make the Liberal govern
ment dependent on the Parnellites for
existence. The Tories are iathering an
argument that an appeal at the present
moment to the country districts would
be too late to effect a change sufficient
to please Gladstone, and that it would
be better to make the Tories strong
enough to ayertsthe catastrophe pre-
dicted by Gladstone in the speech re-
ferred to above. Meanwhile Parnell is
satisfied that only small Tory majority
will be returned.
LONDON. November 30.-Mr. Glad
stone, speaking at Buckley, Flintshire,
to-day, said that the Liberal reyerses
were due to the tomfoOlery Of nOmlna-
ting duplicate candidates, the miserable
imposture called Z" fair trade" and
lastly and chiefly the Irish vote in Great
Britain. lie had nothing to say against
his Irish fellow-citizens. lie had spent
the best part ofhis life in humble endeay-
ors to do them justice, and he hoped that
his party would continue its efforts to
aid the Irish cause. The power of the
Irish in the present elections had been
spent. lie would be much surprised
if the new county electorate should
vote against the men who had been
fighting their battles for forty years.
LONDON, December l.-Gladstone
writes that the union Of Parnellites and
Tories has already taken between
twenty and thirty seats from the Lib
erals, but he refrains from passing
judgment, as there is only one day left
for voting. lie says My best efforts
have always been in behalf of the Irish.
One of the most potent motives that
led me in my advanced age to forego
lopg-coveted repose was the hope of
being able to render Ireland further
service.
Ts.. Eu.tgst, EtaefIans