The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-18
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LONDON, teO. IG-DispatChes from
kOrti state that The Arabs are desertinp
from Metemneh In large numbers, md
entering the British camp 1T Gubat.
MUsKETRY FACES VIE POOR MAN.
IL Is reported to-day that the riotous
conduct OF unemployed workmen ves.
terday ami the growing feeling of dis.
content among the same class in other
large business centres, has created a
sIrong feeling in government circles in
laHof ol accepting offers from several
colonial governments of volunteers for
service IN Egypt. IL il deemed unwise
10 make iurIhor draft on home troOps.
Victoria, New South Wales, will send a
contingent, composed of 700 men, for
service In Egypt. Combined action on
the part OF the colonio, for furnishing a
iarge force OF volunteers for Egyptian
service is suggested.
HOW THE BRITISH FORCES ARE MS.
TRlBUrED.
Gen. Brackenbury will retain com.
mand OF the late Gen. Earle's division.
Gen. Wood will join Con. Wolseley ms
cnief OF staff. Gen Greenfield is taking
MS command OF 1000 lGgylian troops To-
Echeloned, between AssOuan and Don
goIa Hassan Bey's contingent will
JON the English forces at Korti.
ANOTHER ARAB REVOLT.
Inc news OF an Arab revoltin Remner
mas Just been received in London. The
ARABS massacred the Turkish OUTPOST
= irrlsons. The governor of Soma mas
massed tho remaining $500 Turks. and
appealed TO tho porte for 1000 reiniorce-
lnonts. The insurgents were melted NV
emissaries of El Mahdi, who is prepar-
ing to make an attack.
PROVIDING a WAR FUND,
Inc cabinet yesterday considered
means to meet the credit of the Egyp-
llan campaign to the amount of S25O6.
OlO. Mr. Gladstone and Mr.. Childers OBJ
posed the suspension of the sinking
iuNu, Dut hnaliY decided to make n
lultner issue OF ~ per cent, to the
amount wanted Nix. Chiders will pro-
pose 10 meet the extraordinary war ex-
penn itures during the coming financial
year oy raising the income tax pence
100000.
=. AUSTRALIA Is RED HOT. s.1.1 .ss..
n dispatch iron Adelaide TO t6g roy.
ernmeut says: "Tu South Australian
will furnish AZ ia own OK.
pehse 1000 volunteers to reinforce tho
troops Ia the Suudan. There is great
enthusiasm IN Australia and money is
Into the patriotic fund.-
PROMOTED.
zen. Brackenbury has been pro-
NOTED to igadier.goueral.
PREPARING 10 LEAVE.
generals Graves aud McNeill and
many other officers will start for Sua-
kim ON Friday.
-, THE HALLWAY PROJECT.
iuV hIaL portion OF tho plant and n
numberof the wOrkmen fir the Suakim
railway arc to leave Cairo hy the end of
the week. The line will probably be of
q permanent character.
THE STORY OF GEN. ooRpoNis DEATH.
nc cAIaVHneer VINO repUrted the news
oI zen. Gordon's murder to Gen. Wolse.
icy adds tnat Gen. Gordon's clerk and
.ne chlei clerk OF the arsenal were also
Filled El Mahdi only entered Khar.
lounl three DAYS alter its fall. He in.
sp- cleu th0 place and re-
he remains. After Gen. Gordon
ie.l the Arabs killed his clerk and nine
others with spears. The rest of the par-
rlson escaped. With the exception of
the attack there was no lighting nj
khartoum. All the Europtans and
most OF the notables were Killed. Tho
lhnabllants Joined the rebels. No wo-
men or children were killed. All who
submitted gave up their valuables and
were allowed To depart unharmed. Ii
y reported that El Mahdi hanged
Pasha Faraga. The rebels plun-
Tered The town and killed all
Tho Greeks i'm thn arsenal
All the prisoners were freed except the
TIA ian consul, Nicola, aud n ductor. El
Mahdi has 1000 good lighting men, who,
however, have been frightened by the
'esults OF the battles OF Ahu KleA and
Nao6itish' A sh ikh reports much
sickness and dissatisfaction among El
Mahuis troops, who are tired of war,
lnd desire English protection. The
natives respond slowly to El Mahdi's
iohD9Ns WRITINGS 10 NE PUBLISHED.
p, or henry 1Ordon, n brother 10 GEN.
nnrunn, lhlends collecting for publish.
OF Gau. Gordon.
THEY WANT WORK,
The street IN front of the office of
Lucas " Arid, just before the award of
ho cOntrsct 10 build a railroad from
ouaklm TO Berber, was blocked TO day
WIN workm,n seeking employment oi,
Tho proposed railroad. One hundred
English workmen, supplemented with
native laborers, sconsidered sufficient
force to construct tho road. The Hrm Is
expected to complete the road within
year.
KoRri THE BASE.
IL IL expected Gen. Wood will rem ain
III kaI,i,and THAI this place viii DO kept
as u base of Supplies
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MEX can ua,,,rs.
CRY OF MENioo, Feb. l7.-As the