The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-11
MORE TROOPS FOR sUAKIM.
The Government at Last Yields to Its
Necessities.

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Necessities.
LONDON, Dec. 10-The government has
ordered the troops now stationed in the
Mediterranean to proceed to Suakim. They
will be replaced by troops from England.
The request for more troops at Suakim,
which was made after Saturdays recon
noitering, is believed toihave been instigased
by the government itself as the easiest
mode of retiring from an untenable attitude
and of appeasing public misgivings
Parliament will be prorogued on Dec. "a.
LORD sTANHoPE's STATEMENT.
In the House, of Commons this evening
Lord Stanhope, secretary for war, read a
telegram from Gen. Dormer, at Cairo, to
the effect that Gen. Grenfel, the com
mander at Suakim continued confident of
his ability to cope with the Arabs, but in
the face of repeated offers of reinforce
ments, he would not refuse them A
steamer therefore would leave Suez on
Wednesday to convey to Suakim a squadron
of the Twentieth hussars and 300 men of
total force at Suakim of $500 men, com
posed mostly of Egyptians, against "A, 900
of the enemy.
OWNERSHIP OF THE INMAN LINE.
Mr.. Labouchere asked whether it was
line shares were held by Americans; also
whether the company received a subsidy
for placing its boats on the admiralty list of
fast cruisers available for operations in time
OF war.
Lore George Hamilton, first Lord of the
admiralty, replied that the government
was aware that great proportion Of the
lnman shares were in the bands OF AmerI-
can citizens. The contract with the Inman
line had been drawn accordingly, and diff
fered from those made with other com
paniAs regarding the period during which
payments are to be made.
MAKES CHURCHILL FEEL GOOD
Lord Randolph Churchill has written a
letter, in which he refers to the statement
made Dy Lord Stanhope in the House Of
Commons, to the effect that Gen. Greenfelt
would not refuse reinforcements if offered
him, as complete vindication OF his recent
disclosure Of the inadequacy of the mill
tary force at Suakim.
ExcITEs DERIsIoN
LONDON, Dec. II. A. M--The Morning
Posts Alexandria correspondent says:
1t Is useless TO disguise the fact that the
gradual reduction of the army of occupation
excites the derision Of the natives as we'll Als of
foreigners We most either maintain the honor
of our flag or withdraw altogether. The posi-
tion Is serious both at Suakm and on the
take energetic measures 10 reassert our power,
England's prestige will be endangered through
out the Moslem world.
BLUE BOOK.
A blue book has been issued on affairs at
Suakim. IL appears that Sir Evelyn
Barring in October wrote:
The only alternatives are to stand strictly on
the defensive or to undertake. extensive opera
tonS for the re-conquest OF the whole of Sou
dan. For the latter Egypt has neither the
money nor the meu, Therefore IL Is useless to
think Of adopting that course, while proposals
TO adopt a middle course and negotiate with the
Arabs / consider visionary.
OSMAN DIGNA BOBS UP.
SUAKIM. Dec. 10.-Deserters say that
Osman Digna Is at Handoub with 1000
men, and will march in defense of the
trenches when an attack is made The
enemys right redoubt was nearly destroyed
to-day by the heavy confined fire of the
ships and forts. The Arabs replied, wound
ing one Egyptian.