New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05
DERVISHES TWICE REPULSED.
COLONEL sTEvANI APPLIES FOR REIN
FORCEMENTS IN KASSALA.
THE MILITARY ArrAcHE OF THE BRITISH EN-
BAssY IN ROME Is SAID TO HAVE RECEIVED
ORDERS TO REPORT ON THE slTrA-
TIoN-EvIDENcE OF AN ANGLO

ORDERS TO REPORT ON THE sllCA-
TIoN-EvIDENcE OF AN ANGLO
ITALIAN ENTENTE.
Massowah. April 4-On Thursday last 5000
Dervshes attacked. between Kassala and Sab
derat, a mixed Italian and native battalion
that was conveying a caravan from kassaa.
The Dervshes were repulsed. They witndrew
until they received renforcements, when they
made another attack. The battalion had In the
mean time also been reinforced and again de-
feated the Dervishes with severe loss. the
Italians lost about one hundred killed and
wounded Among the latter are Major Amadori
and Captain Brune
London, April A dispatch from Massowah
to the Central News says that Colonel Stevani
commanding the garrison at Kassala estimated
that there are 5000 Dervishes in the vicinity or
that town. He has applied TO General Baldis-
sera, the Italian commandments chief. for REIN
forcements. and the latter has ordered infantry
and artillery to proceed to Kassaa from keren
Rome, April At Is said that the military
attache Of the British Embassy has received
orders to proceed to Massowah to examine into
and report upon the situation at Kassala. This
Is considered to be proof Of the accord between
Great Britain and Italy for common action for
the defence of kassala.
Like General Lord Wolseley. who in 1884 learned
on his errand OF mercy toward khartoum tnat
there was no need to proceed further, because the
heroic Gordon had already been killed by the
Mahdlsts the British military attache mentioned
above may arrive in the neighborhood OF kassala
only TO hear that the city has been captured by
Osman Dlgma. stu there are yet chances left 10
Kassala to escape the awful fate of Khartoum In
the first place. Osman Digma may have led his
Dervishes as reported in dispatches, to the
siege Of Snkat, or Suaklm. against which he mas a
special hatred since they have suffered the British
practically to abolish the slave trade, which mad
enriched Osman Digmas father and himself In the
second place Kassaa could hardly be invested or
captured II peace at least truce were negoti-
ated between the Italians and Meneek; for Generai
Baldissera would then be enabled to send large re-
Inducements to the threatened city. AS TO the
strategic movement which the Anglo Egyptians pre-
tend 10 make up the Nile and further than Nad
Halfa. in order to draw the Dervshes from kas-
sala II Is a sham, on account Of time and distance
and cannot be Of any assistance to the town.
Its defenders must rely upon their own resources,
and the really strong fortiicatlons of Kassala the
best OF which IL the fort Baratieri named after the
general who conquered the city in July 1894, from
OF cotton factory. called the Munzinger House;
and the principal buildings OF which were preserved
and strengthened. 1t covers an area OF 2V metres
long by 100 metres wide, surrounded by strong
brick wall. Inside. well has been dug: and all
around the fort wires have been laid, providing a
defence against the Mussulman cavalry Large
quantities Of provisions and ammunition nave Detn
stored at Kassala. the last or which arrived from
Massowah on March L. Many fortified posts are
situated along the road between kassala and
Agordat protecting the communications ana the
sfantly overrun by bands Of Dervishes. There are
about 1909 men forming the garrison OF hassala,
under the command of Colonel SteVani. VINO Is sara
TO have already repused two fierce attacks made
hN n.