Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-25
Railroad Legislation in Texas.
FOREIGN.


SUAKIM, March 9th. = The Egyptian
troops will be shipped back to Cairo to-
morrow.
a prisoner reports that Osman Digna's
men at Tamai are sending all the women
and children back into the hills, and pre-
| pairing to make Il desperate resistance to
| the British advance.
The Shropshire regiment, accompanied
by conveys, have started to join General
Mcneil at the Hasheen zareeba.
Sappers are now engaged in making a
! road through the brush towards Tamai to
convey provisions and water to the zareeba
the scene of Sundays battle
Osman Dignas famous chief, Taggiah,
was killed in Sundays fight.
ORDERED FOR IMMEDIATE SERVICE.
LONDON, March 24th.-Governmen Off
Gals at Chatham have been ordered to pre-
pare for immediate service a large draft of
the transport corps, which, it is sunnooed
will be sent to Suakirm. The Chatham
officials have also been suddenly ordered
to put an ironclad in commission.
PLYMOUTH, March 24th.-The naval Off
Gals here were ordered few days ago to
make list of vessels here available for
service, and to-day orders were received to
prepare the vessels Immediately for active
service.
GENERAL DISSATISFACTION EVIDENT.
LONDON, March 24th.-In the House of
Lords this evening Baron Greville gave
notice that he would ask the Duke of
Cambridge whether. in view of the heavy
losses in Sundays engagement, which were
due TO disregard of the most ordinary
military precautions, General Mcneil re-
tanned the confidence of the Duke
TheAWar Office Is dissatisfied with Cen
eral Graham 5 management of the advance,
and he will probably be recalled.
The ST. james Gazette denounces the in
capacity shown at headquarters" and SAYS:
This murderous military scuffie would
never have happened if Generals Mcneil
and Graham had taken precautions which
should have occurred to a cadet" The
general press comments in the same tone
THE CASUALTIES OF SUNDAYS ENGAGEMENT.
q SUAKIN1, March 2lth.-The latest returns
regarding the casualties in Sundays en-
gagement show that, including the Indian
troops and exclusive of camp followers. 6
officers and 81 men were killed and Off
GERS and 13G men wounded. One officer
and 20 men are reported missing.
MUsKETRY sKIRMIsHEs.
The Guards and marines, while advanc
ing from the Hasheen Zareeba to-day. to
meet the convoy from Suakim, had several
skirmishes with the rebels.
during which sixteen British were wounded
and one killed.
COUNTRY swARMTNG WITH REBELs-AN ITAI.-
IAN NEWSPAPERS VIEWS
LONDON, March 24th.-Advices from Sua-
kim state that the country between Suakim
and the zareeba is swarming with Arabs.
Dirtto of Rome alludes TO the fight of
Sunday as Il tremendous defeat of the
British, which will inspire with new cour-
age the whole Arab world and make it |
necessary for Italy TO send 1000 men more
to Massowah, in order not to risk begin |
Mfg the campaign with such experience as
that of Gen. Graham expedition.
SCARCITY OF cAMELs-woMEN AMONG THE |
REBELS.
SUAKIM, March 24th-The scarcity of |
camels delays the advance on Tamai. In !
an attack upon the Guards and marines to-
day several Arabs were killed Armed |
women We're seen among the rebels.
)sMAN DIGNA's oRDERs-EuAcIATED ARABS
MORE REBELLION.
SUAKIM, March 24th.-Osman Digna has
ordered his Arabs not to attack the British
positions in the intrenched zareebas on the
'oad to Tamai but to intercept and destroy
Ill conveys Of water and provisions, so as
o starve the garrisons.
The dead Arabs found upon the field near
Camai after the recent engagement were
rery much emaciated, showing that Osman
)igna is short of food.
Two powerful native tribes have rebelled
gainst Ell Mahdi
The Egyptian Loan.
LONDON, March 24th - The Egyptian
oan of 100000 will be issued in London,
Paris and Berlin at 3 per cent, one-half per
ent. to be added to the sinking fund for a
eduction OF the loan issue The price
5 95.
The Afghan Frontier Question.
LONDON, March 24th.-At the Cabinet
ouneil this morning it is understood a re-
ly of a somewhat unfavorable nature was {
eceived from the Russian Government in
elation to the Afghan frontier question
he situation is still very critical
he Newly-Inyented American Torpedo
Boat.
LONDON. March 24th-In the House of (
ords to-day Northbrook said naval Off |
er had been sent to America. to inspect
lie newly-invented torpedo boat, but it T
as not desirable TO publish the result of
is investigation yet.
The German Reichstag.
Berlin, March 24th.-The Reichstag has i
lopted the Prussian Aug1stenbe-g bill. P