Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-05
FOREIGN WAR NOTES.
The British will Abandon tho Nile
Khartoum Expedition on Ac.
count of the Heat.
The Agreement Between England and
Russia 30 Extremely Indefinite
that It Means Nothing,
Each Great Power Eyes the Other
Askance in the Wariike Prepare
tions Still Going On.
THE sOUDAN.

England and Turkey Fail 90 Agree.
LONDON, April At is stated at
Berlin and Vienna that the negotia.
lions between England and Turkey
for an understanding on the Egyptian
question have fallen through.
England, believing the Afghan crisis
to be over, has withdrawn
the concessions which she
offered when che desired the
alliance OF Turkey against Russia. 1t
is reported that the sultan Is incensed
at England's action to obtain his Gig
nature to the Egyptian convention
and at Fehmi Pasha's course in sub
uniting to such treatment without a
protest. Fehmi Pasha has, II is said,
been recalled by the sultan.
Osman's Followers Deserving.
SuAEIM, April "A spy who has
returned from Erkowit reports that
Osman Digns with 5000 men Is at
Shake, which is n strong position be-
tween Tinkat and Erkowit. The spy
says that o man Digna's followers are
openly deserving him.
Praise of tho John Bull noys.
LONDON, April 4.-Gen. Graham
telegraphs from Suakim an account OF
the behavior OF the British troops
during the trying marches between
Suakim and Tamsi. He describes the
manner In which the soldiers bore the
heat, the thirst and the fatigue OF the
two days march as admir- b o,
and warmly praises the alacrity with
which, after such n march, the men
went to work to build the zereba on
the hill commanding Tamai
Gen. Graham also praises the troops
for the ateadiness aud discipline which
they displayed and maintained under
fire.
The soldiers from New South Wales
Gen. Graham says, bore their share
OF all the hardships In manner en-
tirely worthy OF their British COM
rades.
The British Roasted out.
LONDON, April f.--Gen. Wolseley
has forwarded to the war Office
significant report made out by the
medical staff attached TO the Khar-
toum expedition. The subject of the
report liz the results OF the exposure TO
desert heat to the troops stationed
along the borders of the Soudan desert,
The report states that II the present
British military stations In the Sou
dan be main aimed, fully
HALF OF THE TROOPS WILL DIE,
or be disabled by heat before the ar
rival OF autumn. The whole tone OF
this peculiar report which was I'M
doubtedly inspired by Gen. Wolseley,
indicates that u decision having been
reached to that effect, the public Is be.
ing prepared TO witness an early with.
drawal OF the whole British force
from the Soud'n 20 Egypt and
A COMPLETE ABANDONMENT
of the Ntle-Khartoum expeditions.
IL Ia announced that Gen. Graham has
been ordered by the government at
once to open peace negotiations with
Osman Dlgna or the sheikhs between
Suakim and Berber possessing the
power to control the natives. 1t il
stated that Gen Graham has been
instructed to secure such terms as will
enable him to evacuate the country at
once.
Gen. Graham withdraws His Forces.
Whether It was in pursuance of these
particular instructions, Gen. Graham
to-day withdrew his whole force back
from Tamai aud Suakim, leaving
only small contingent at MoNeillis
zereba, 1t Is believed that no
operations will be undertaken
against Toimanias. The heat ia
practically intol-rable In the desert
west of Tamsi, which itself
Ia most beyond the influence of the
water OF the Red sea. Tue officers and
men OF Gen. Stewards forces are COM
pletely disgusted over the negative re.
suits Of the expedition, and are all
anxious To be at once recalled home.
The disgust OF the magnificent fellows
who have come from Australia to help
the mother country is simply supreme
and indescribable.