The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-04-15
Afghan and SOudan News.

report that Osman has evacuated hasheen. Ane
advance OF the British has therefore been post
poned.
Latest accounts all indicate that Osman Digrna
is completely {. ,loEa,Jzsd and has retired TO II
k0Eil. A trc q truce WIS hoisted over Hasheen
to cover his retreat. May tribes are desertine
him. Work on the BorbaE ailvS has been re-
sumed.
LONDON, March 3I--In tka House Of Commons
this afternoon the Marquis OF Harrington an
nouaced that Osman Diguia had abandoned lanai
General Graham will begin his advance early
tomorrow He expects to touch the enemy IN two
hours march from Genera! McNeil1s zsreeoa'
Notwithstanding the rumors that Osman Digrna
has been deserted. the War Ofieo anticipates So
we've fighting.
DoSeoIA, March Sl.-The rival Of FL Mahdi is
named Fl Makki. The number Of his adherentsi Is
increasing he has occupied II Ohied and the
followers OF Fl Mahdi are alarmed. General VOL
seley expects 70 reach Cairo on April 18th.
LoSDoS March 3l.-The belief has become gen
eral that the Russo-Afghan question will be ami
cahly adjusted within A few days. At the Stock
Exchange the feeling was strongly manifested by
an advance IN thc prices Of cunsols which al noon,
had risen l6 Of one per cent, and the rest OF the
list showed improvement.
Sir Stafford NUTthc5te, in the House Of Com
mons this afternoon, asked the Government II
any thing further had been received from Russia
concerning the Afghan Negotiations. The Mar
guls OF Harrington replied BY refusing TO give any
information, and IN explaining the reason there
any mere conventional phrase and was not in
spired by any wish 70 evlde discussion when he
stated that the Government deprecated IN the
strongest terms III attempts 70 inducs the Minis
tiers 10 enter into any detailed statement NJ the
present time.
1t is reported that Duferin, ViSeroy Of India, Is
negotiating with the Amcer Of Afehanisian for n
formal treaty recognizing a British protGciorato
over AtshAnistla uutll peace Is assured
The existing orders for the fitting out Of the IA
al 80 HHaN NNH
dispatch Of achievements to India are being
carried out.
\ Russian C5urleg will arrive 10. morrow bearing
kussII's reply go GrauyIlle's lates. demands with
reference 10 the Afghan frontier
Adyiees from New Zealand state that the Gov
state OK Ge.lnse. Heavy Euus have been mounted
and toTpeioes laid ~ Mosquito. 4 feet Of tor
pedo-bOats Is being organized.
SukKIS, March Sl.-A convoy which left at IN
early hour this morning hos arrived at McNei's
zAreba-
1t is reported that tl- whole Of Osman DiCma's
force has been vltllrIu1 from the surrounding
country. Osuln'- f17c-E are nos concentrated
az IauAGlua where they propose giving battle to
General GrlLln- II Mlhdl has sent large re-en-
forcsmguts O. the Arab garrison At Mount BeTbcr.
Mount H.muai, 20 the north OF BoTber, has been
strongly fortified by tlg enemy.
It ~. expected TINT there will be any severe
tChtIuC ia the ATTACK It lamar. Zach man
will caEry serenity rounds Of ammunition and
40 rounds will carried for each cuu- The force
will advance in three briEates.
LONDON, March 1.-The English Ministers
await th1 result OF the meeting between Lord
Du5erin and the AUggr, on Monday. with per
hAps more sllIcirude than the Rlssilns. The
AmUaE is in a position to force EnglAnd's hand If
he chooses. He has never vet pledged himself to
the arrangement Boy which the RussIan-Afchan
forces retain thelr present posts pending the result
OF the negotiations Tie sItuaiiOa may be sum
"a WV HH# % IN
make an immediate decision. l. must be for peace,
but If she Is allowed 90 diplomatic indefinitely,
war may come in .lc end. 1t seems certain that
no Russian force within military reach Of the
Afghan frontier is able 90 cope vita The Anglo
Indian army. HEs-il is no; ready, bat England
was never so ready OF So well prepared, N spite
Of her Egyptian dliEclltlCs.
LoxD5S, March 29.-The latest adyices from
Egypt state that General W1lseley. after making
an Inspection Of tbs military stations from Don
COLA 10 CIiro, vii. 60 10 SlakIu. Il Is nov GER
tain that she advance Of General GFaham's army
TO Taml viii Be INSIDE aH Wednesday, sufficient
water stores 10 General NcSsilFs zIrabl having
beeu completed today.
SUAEN. March 1.-The New South Wales con
iiuEeut arrived To-day.
SUkkIS, Ms.cI 2s.-G1aerll Graham and the
whole British force arrived to-day at General
NcNeil's Zlrsehl. This advance includes all the
troops except so men from elch regiment left
behind 90 garrison Nlaiil. \ violent sandst0rm
delayed the. Increment considerably. Osmau
DiEua's loss tgTil- gli engagements Of the past
week is estimated 80 400 men.
A desertg- from U-mau Digna's camp states
that 9l.plU men are lgtFluChsi at lanai.
The uGglngr Of slgsi-lkes among the troops
daily IucrlIsU-- The troops are greatly OyervOrk-
ed with convoy duty during the day and sentry
service az ElL. The bEIllIuE Of the Berbgr rail
way has been suspended outside Of SuakIn, owing
to the inability q the army to afford protection
along the line beyond the camp. Il has been
decided that the [urce E1Csssary for such prUtec-
ton cannot De spared, a. least not until after the
impending battle at lanai. which is expected 10
be decisive, shall have been fought.
Forty per cont Of the marines from the feet
here are SICK with eatg-ic complaints. Many are
also suffering from ailments Of the eyes. The
troops will advance on Monday from the advanced
Zlrlabl and construct another zareeba five miles
nearer Ismll. General Graham is anxious n get
the troops into q permanent summer camp us
soon as possible, blCluss he fllrs there may be
fugLttul mortality among them II they are much
longer exposed 20 the terrible heat and malarial
influence Of tEe.E present quarters.
TaeTe Is no Confirmation Of the report that
Osmlu Di-lA hiss asked 20 ueg1tIlte terms Of sur
render with General Graham.
The censorship over all kilograms sent from
SllkIn % the press has been made recently much
st=lctgr than gvH-. ClhieEr0ms received from
SEez, between =bies place ard suskin there is
good communicative show shat General Graham
i making very little progress IN his expedition 70
Berber. After the much beralded advance, to
make which t-1 weeks have been consumed aud
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service Of che whole lrzly IS suffering men, mules
and csueIs being c1mualgi 10 carry otherwise IN
Necessary tGrl-ls ~ The tUTr.l heat. Typhoid
fever and Gysfltery 1us qzitl prevalent among
the troops lltl2u-l .n 9.issl dispatches to Lon
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sl1uer. has SEM % London the ECp1Et OF tae cni'
neer officers on the commission. NicI states thai
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I that Of hCr.t.
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