The Portland daily press., 1885-04-04

special from Suakim says: Gen. Graham com
menced the advance on Tamanieb this morning. He
had not proceeded FAR before he found the enemy
strongly entrenched just beyoud Tamai and Gen.
Graham Immediately attacked the Arab position.
The British government has engaged the Cunard
steamer UmbTia for transport service.
A later special from Suakim says: 'iThe enemy
retreated in the direction Of Tamaure and the Brit
ish then burned Tamai. Gen. Graham lost one man
killed and twelve wounded during the fighting.
LONDON April g. Evening" Conflicting despatehes
received from Suakim this morning in regard to the
movements of Gen. Graham's forces leave general
impression of uncertainty as to what actually has
been the of events today. The belief here is
that there was no fighting TO speak of and that the
state that simply four men wounded. Other
dispatches however say one man was killed and
from six to twelve wounded. The British found
water at Tamai bad in quality and insufficient in
quantity, and after setting fire to the village return
ed to the zereba frem which they set out in the
morning.
At an enormous meeting held last night, at which
Labouchere and many other radical members of the
House OF Commons were present. res oluEions were
adopted in favor of the evacuation Of the Soudan by
the British troops.
The French in Tonquin.
PARIS, April 3.-The following telegram has been
received from Admiral Courbet
The French men-of-war BaYard, Triomphante,
D'Estaing, Duchaffan vipere and Annamite, under
Admiral Lange, attacked Pbeng Hoo at Z O'Clock
on Sunday morning, bombarding the forts defend
ing the harbor of Pong How ana Making.
The guns of the forts were dismounted by 10
O'Clock, when the powder magazines exploded set
ting hre to the village of Makung, which burned 20
hours. The feet was not injured. A boat from the
Tricmphante destroyed chain across the entrance
to the port of Makung. The marines landed and
marched to Makung on Monday, and occupied the
village on Tuesday after several battles in which
only i've Frenchmen were killed. Ihe Chinese gar
rison, numbering 1900 men, suffered heavily.
The French in the best of sp irits and will oc
cupy Litsetih light house Wednesday.
The Le Temps asserts that despite the recent vic.
Pekin has decidedto accept Mr.. Ferry's peace pro.
pOsals.
The French Ministry Troubles.
Party conflicts are increasing in bitterness. NJ.
De FrevcineT attributes is failure to form minis
try TO the partisan spirit of the leaders of the Re-
publican sections, especially the Republican union,
in claiming the balance of power in the cabinet.
resident GIeyy proposes to obtain an ad interim
the dissolutiyn of the Chambers and the general
election. In an interview with President Grevy
today M. Spuller said that the majority of those
who had overturned NJ. Ferry had repented and
wished to repair the error. M. Rochefort replying
to threat in the apportionsts papers that Ferrys
majority in the Senate will refuse vote for dsso
luton, says that 10000 men await the signal to
march to sweep away the Senate. Intense uneasi-
ness prevails among the people in Paris and through
Both NJ. De Freyeinet and M. Brisson have deelin-
sd e Rsy Of the eSnS 10 Of ministers and
Rentes are quoted at 79 +, zoe.
Death in a Miae.
An explosion of fire damp occurred in a mine at
Marcinele near Charleroi, in Belgium today and Is
persons were killed.
Gable Notes.
John M. Francis, United States Minister to Aus
tria was among the number who witnessed the an
nual ceremony OF washing the feet of the poor at
Vienna. Thursday. Twelve beggars hal their feet
touched with sponge held by Emperor Francis
Joseph. The feet were subsequently wiped y the
arch bishop and dukes of the empire.
An Internal machine exploded in the Trieste Office
Of Lloyds agency. yesterday. One man was NOR
tally wounded. 1t is impossible to ascertain who
sent the package.
According to official returns made at st. Peters.
burg. the number of men in active service in the
Russian army at the beginning of the year was
bered 3o,899.
The usual religious ceremonies of Naundy Thurs
day were suspended at Madrid ostensbly on account
Of heavy rain storm. but really it rumored in
consequence of the discovery of plot to assassi-
nate King Alphonso.