New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
THE CAMPAIGN IN THE sOUDAN.


ACTIVE RELIEF PREPARATIONS TO BE MADE-PoL-
ICY OF ITALY.
LONDON, Feb. 11.-General Graham mas been ap-
pointed to the command of the Suaklm-BerDer ex-
pedition General Freem intle will command the
Guards and General Greaves will act as Chief-oi-
staff. IT is announced that the project of con-
structing a narrow-gauge railway between suakln
and Berber will be adopted by the War Once.
English firms of contractors offer TO undertake ana
complete the construction OF the road within
fortnight bv the ose of manufactured sections OF
rail lengths The Government has decided 10 ac-
cept the temporary services of limited number OF
the officers of the militia and reserve forces. Sir
Charles Beresford and party were ten hours under
fire before they were able to rescue Colonel Wilson.
The enemy fred from rifles behind intrencbments.
The fire from the enemy's cannon was effective. In
addition to the holes made III the boiler shell
hurst ON the steaner The British fire forced the
rebels to seek shelter.
ROME. Feb 1l.-Negotiations between the British
and Italian Governments with a view to Italian CO.
operation in the Soudan still proceed. The
Chevalier Nigra, Italian Ambassador at London,
has been instructed TO assure Lord Granville OF the
confidence that Italy has in the power OF England
to crush the rebellion in the Soudan and to reor-
ganIze Egypt, and to state that Italy is willing to
occupy with her troops strategic points, so as to
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the Mahdi.
The commander Of the Italian expedition at
Massowah has been ordered to inform tho King of
Abyssipia that the port of Massowah and its ell
yirops are open to commerce without restriction
and that Abyssnians will be granted every pro-
lection. The second Italian expedition TO the Red
Sea. consisting of 800 men, will leave Naples on
Wednesday.
SuAXIM, Feb 1l.-Five piers have been erected
here for the iaridng of the troops and supplies for
the Berber expedition. Three of the piers will
admit of large steamers coming alongside. A
railway has been built from the pier to the British
camp two miles inland.
SUAKIM, Feb. 11.-Osman Digma has issued a
mmmons for all the tribes to rally at TcmaDicb
KoRTI, Feb ia regular postal service has
been formed between Korti and Gubat The West
Kent Regiment started for Gubat yesterday. The
storming IF Metemneh by the British Is expected
to take place daily.
GIBRALTAR, Feb 11.--Troops have already sailed
from here to reinforce Lord Wolseleys force IN the
Souvan. and others will be dispatched imme-
dlately.
CAIRO. Feb 11.-Nubsr Pacha has informed Ger
many and Russia through their respective agents,
that their nominees will be admitted into the Casse
de La Dette Publique.
PARIS Feb. 1.-THE Figaro says that the Mahdis
Minister Of War is NJ. yeret. He was formerly 2
captain in the French Army. He joined the Mahdi
IN 1882 ani iaught the Arabs the way 10 break
squares when formed by troops IN battle.
H. de Lesseps In an interview to-day, said he
considered the English expedition doomed to fall
uIe. It may reach Knartoum, but tho Soudanese
will not submit. The English in gsing or return.
ing will fail prey 70 hundreds OF thousands OF
fanatics who are ready to die.
CoysTASrrxoPLE, Feb. 1.-THE Turkish news
papers have been officially prohibited from pub
lIshing news from the soudan or comments upon
the situation there.
CoSsTASrINoPLE, Feb 1.-THE people are ex
uitant over the fall of Khartoum while the Coy
ernment expresses great anxiety over the
kuocess viii lead to serious move