Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-09
FOREIGN.
The British in the Soudan.

LONDON. February 9th-A. M-The War
Office maintain the utmost silence with re-
gard to the plans and movements of Wolse-
ley. Cairo kilograms report that at coun-
Gil of war General Stevenson was present,
and that he advised q retreat of the troops
from Metemneh and Korti, and a concen-
tration of the entire force towards Berber
and after the capture of Berber to await the
expedition coming from Suakim before
making an advance ON Khartoum. The
military authorities estimate that the plan
involves delay in the advance upon khar-
toum until autumn. The hot weather.
which begins next month, Will make it i'm
possible for the English forces to stand the
marches.
THE REBELS PREPARING FOR ANOTHER FIGHT.
LONDON. February 9th-A. NJ News
from Gubat is that the rebels are actively
preparing for another encounter. Loop
holes have been made in the houses at
Metemneh, and the rebel videttcs main
tain an active lookout, fearing a British
attack on the town. A recent convoy from
Gakdul, when three miles distant from
that point, met 1000 rebel cavalry and in
fantry. The infantry were well shelled,
hurt. The light camel corps has arrived at
Gubat. Mahdi is drawing immense sup
plies from the Merawi district.
ENGLAND AND TURKEY.
LONDON, February 9th-A Mn an in.
terview between Earl Granville and Fahmi
Pasha, the Turkish Envoy, the former told
the latter that the English Government
intended, for political and financial reasons,
to evacuate Egypt, but it was impossible to
specify the exact period for the withdrawal.
~ Rritic oh la hoi,
constitutional government and dependent
on public opinion, which compelled the
Cabinet to send the expedition to the Sou
dan, would not permit the evacuation of
Egypt without some reward for England's
sacrifice; that the proposed Turkish eXpe
dition to Suakim was inopportune; that the
Sultan sovereignty over Egypt would be
respected. Earl Granville counseled the
Porte not TO raise a question with Italy in
connection with the annexation of Beilul
He held that Italy's commercial interests
in Assab compelled her to extend her au-
thority over the adjacent district.
TURKEY AND ITALY's OPERATIONS on THE
RED SEA.
LONDON, February 9th-A MA fleet of
Turkish war vessels has been ordered to
prepare for sea within a month. This order
is interpreted to mean a fixed determine
ton TO oppose Italy's encroachment on the
Red Sea, and to prevent any aggressive
movement by Italy in north Africa.
PRAYERS FOR GENERAL GoRDoN's SAFETY.
LONDON, February 9th-A M-Prayers
were offered in all the English churches
yesterday for the safety of General Gordon
and the British expedition.
Fatal Result of Practical Joke.
LONDON, February 9th-A. M.-Soldiers on
guard last night saw man advancing and
commanded him to halt and give the coun-
terSgn. The stranger neither halted nor
replied and attempted TO walk past the
guard line. The sentinel thereupon plunged
ibis bayOnet into the mans body, killing
him almost instantly. The occurrence
was in London exaggerated into sensa-
tional report that dynamiters had made
an attack on the arsenal. Investigation
shows that the man attempting to run the
guard was also a soldier, and camrade of
the sentinel, whom he had tried to annoy
by a silly practical joke.
The French and Chinese.
PARIS, February Sth.-General Briere De
I.isle telegraphs from Long-Song the fol-
lowing particulars of his engagement with
the Chinese troops on the 9th inst. :
A heavy fall of rain prevented
ill dlldCh Oll Tie lIllT6llcicU
camp before noon. We, however,
had time before nightfall to carry four lines
of defenses, covered by ten small
forts. The enemy's tents, provisions
and ammunition remained in our
hands. The behavior of our
troops was admirable, despite the difficult
ground and the vigorous defense offered by
the enemy. Our ninety-millimeter bat
teries were of the greatest service. Our
losses in the attack on the redoubts COM
handing the intrenched camp, were so
killed and wounded. The number of CASH.
alties on the occasion Of the capture Of the
intrenched camp is not yet known.
Californians Complimented.
CITY or MEXICO, February Sth.-Presi-
dent Diaz gave a banquet last night in
honor of Charles Crocker and General Nc
Dowell, of California. The diplomatic
corps attended, also Joaquin Dorado, Min
lister of Justice and Public Instruction, and
Manual Dufan. The Secretary of the
Treasury was unable to attend the banquet,
being confined to his room by illness.