New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-01
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will be no further movement except. perhaps to
ferkeh. some twenty miles sol III O! Akasheh, as
an additional outpost. The past has taught A
severe lesson. and there will be no rash advance
INTO the Soudan without an assured line OF
communication with the base.
The Cairo Government shops furnishing mate
rlals for this railroad running night and
day and it will probably be completed to
Akasheh by the last OF June A further con-
tract has been let in England for rails secpors.
etc. which must be landed In the country by
July to extend the line to .A6on Fatneh point
i-o miles lurther south AMI within thirty miles
or the town Of Don cola. Thr,- additional
armoie ed stern-wheel steamers to carry Maxim
guns. and especially designed for use on the
reaches Of the upper Nile. are In course Of cen
etruc;ion and a brigade Of Indian t-oops has
been ordered to proceed at once to Sulkim All
TINS u. seems TO argue a campaign that. whatever
us diplomatic results as II the question of Brit
ism occupation. can hardly be construed as en-
empty movement temporarily to silence the on
position Of France. even with Russia as an ally.
THE FORCES AVAILABLE
There are now at the front about 1900 Egyp-
tan and Soudanese troops of ali arms The
LIST Battalion of the North Stanordahre reri-
ment about 800 strong. keep the base at Wady
Halfa. so that all ihe native force 10 available
for use in the field News has just reached this
city of the approaching dispatch of an Indian
brigade 5.ouO strong, to occupy Suakim Upon
their arrival the present Egyptian garrison will
al once Join The SirGars forces at the front II
appears probable that small force OF about
1000 British troops will be sent out in the fall
"stitlener." "a the military authorities ex-
press II. In that case Sir Herbert Kitchener
would be succeeded in the general command. 1t
is an open secret that the Sirdar is most UNI
popular In high quarters and that considerable
apprehension exists that he might precptate
engagement that would be disastrous 1t is re-
called that in the last campaign the SIrdar
fought land lost the battle of Haudoub in de-
fiance of positive orders to the contrary.
Several British officers. among then. the aide
de-camp to the Sirdar, and Major Wingate Bey.
who. 1t will be remembered. planned the escape
from the Soudan Of Slatin Pacha. have been
acting as correspondents for London papers. 4
question Of propriety in the House Of Commons.
however has caused the issue OF an order pro-
hibiting Its continuance. AS other correspond
ents were not permitted beyond Wady Hafa.
and OF the officers concerned press
censor II appeared manifestly unjust to Jour
nails who had commissioned specials at
heavy expense
In addition TO the British officers serving in the
Egyptian army and 10 the fifty-hve who Will
arrive with the contingent OF Indian troops be-
tween thirty and forty have been attached for
special service Among them are Lord Album
ley. former aide-de-cam3 to the Sirdar. re
Gently on the staff OF the Viceroy OF Ireland:
Lord Edward Cecil son Of the MARQUIS OF
Salisbury: Major "Roddy" owen. D. s. O.. the
well-known steeplechase rider. and the Hon
Frederic Guest. whose brother was the Duke OF
Marlborough's best man at his recent wedding.
THE sCOURGE OF CHOLERA.
And now to consider for moment that other
enemy that Egypt rust fight within her borders
Since 1888 the country has been free OF cholera
during that epidemic. in short period there
were 10000 deaths. Last fall the cholera ap-
peared at Damietta. reached Alexandria in De-
cember. and continued internittently during III"
winter. despite strenuous efforts TO STAMP II out
Now the rapidly increasing numbe. OF cases
causes grave fear to exist that another out
break cannot be averted. The danger Of an cpl
demic Is greatly enhanced by the superstition c'
the natives and some Of the poorer classes VINO
conceal every possible. so that the sanitary
inspectors are obliged to make house-to-house
search. The French Consul at Aiexanurla
standing upon the captulation rights tha' IN
hibits the local authorities from entering nous"
tenanted or owned by foreigner without the
consent Of his Consul. entered an obJrct'o'I ~
this method OF tracking the disease lhte re-
Of public safety, however were too euoHs tvi "a
feeble techncality. raised Only because tn' vI''I
Of the Sanitary Department are Enghshii''"'
long 10 hold out. ..t
More cases and deaths are discovered In this
manner than are reported from the Hospitals ara
thus contagion is spread In way tha' p aou.a''s
denes suppression. II is thought that Mussulindh
priests excite the ignorant TO this conccaifh'x' a
the native greatly breads the DESTRUCTION ~ -, va
body by quickme, as is the regulation TOT choie'A
deaths. $50, ~,
should British troops be sent later and the as
ease be still raging. the transports VIII doubtless
continue on through the canal TO hosseir Oh W.
Red Sea from which port the distance 10 LUXOR
on the Nile is only 100 miles In former epidem-
les the disease has not spread with any force 'ha
far south. The mortality has been thus iar apnu'
a is usual. ,.o,.o
SO far few Europeans Of the better class h ,rs
died but the number is steadily increasing ny
u,fe n, the German Commissioner OF the Dept
Baroness Reichtofeu died Wednesday, a. n.
brothers house in Alexandria after Re" nous
attack A general panic prevails ana an steam,
ers are crowded up 10 the middle or June, lulI
fares being cheerfuy paid for poor second-c. IA.
accommodations. The Councii OF Ml'liseeis 20
INC N ieeue II can no longer shut It's eyes TO- mas
voted a credit for extraordinary measures TO sup
press the epidemic 49,. coo, nj
In the approaching week occurs the 'reat i,i-
ram, the important Mussulman festival OF the
vear when IT IS usual for all officials OF certain
grade 70 pay their respects 10 the hheuiNc, III
6hhas pacha has issued a request that they VIII
abstain from doing So owing TO the infccted con-
dition OF Alexandria. where he IL now IN resi-
dence ,.s, T., t,o
So the Egypt that Lord Cromer pictured IN MS
report OF January last as teemng with prosPeI-
nv gaining IN surplus. ana at the sane l,'il a.,
ternal economy and agricultural advancement Tor
many months TO come