The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-05
ENGLAND'STWOWARS
That in the Soudan to Be Pros
ecuted With Alacrity.
RAPID PROGRESS OF TROOPS.
Chamberlain Dis,ikes To Send TROOPS
20 Afrfca-The Af.hans to Conquer
q District That Russia Cove.s.
ro.vr,rh,ed By the Associated Press.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press
roraou- Aprfl 4-Dezpste all official and
sesul-offsclai statements to the contrary.
:. fs generally admitted that the situation
"a g5utn Africa IL unsatisfactory Eyea
shs reassuriag statements made by the
..~r.tary Of state for the colonies. SIR.
Chaurberla!n. have not changed public
.atnson on the sub5ect. and today he Is
eneply accused Of triiins with the ssfua-
sl,u and pretending that the scanty forces
shsre are able 10 cope with the rebellion
~ me Matabeies and it's possible outcome
n seems beyond question that BuluSayo
- Gwelo are the only TWO stations in
warabeleland which are in defensive
.ana.fion and there In strong possloti-
stv that communication with these towns
iii shortly be entirely cut OF. Mr. CHAM
heyiasn's dlssnciination TO have strong re-
Inducements OF British troops sent 10
south Africa Is said to arise from his de-
ssre 10 DO nothing which may give coio1
:, .he French and German charge that Inc
,eaI object Of sending the achievements
70 South Africa Is 10 coeree the Beers
rhs,. again. the scope OF the Soudan
sxre6.tlon appears to be winehihs' am
,hs,e liz considerable fear In many quar-
,~-s tha. the government does not reaiize
The extent OF the undertaking. Experts
e. deryizh warfare say that the Anglo
Egyptian force Is Inadequate 10 cope vita
IRE situation. and that there IL acute Gan
mr. that communication with the advances
ruard Of the Egypfian troops may De euI
al and the latter be annihilated before
II Is possible for the support Of the British
troops 10 arrive. II II urged that reinforce
meuts OF al least 1900 troops should be
promptly sent to Africa from India alone.
and IL IL pointed out that according 20 re-
liable information. the Kaalifa's forces
Are pouring into the Dons0Ia district with
the evident intention of getting behind the
afFs-
continued. and the troops from Indt< be
promptly landed al Srakim. thsy Will
break OsmaE Digna's force. and threaten
the rear OF the dorvishes.
In less than y monfn the whole column
Of the Angio-Egyptian army which viii
p,ah I'D the Nile Will be concentrated
thlrty-five miles from Waay Hsfs. ready
10 march upon Akasheh. The rapid pro-
gress to the front shows that the trans
port arrangements are working well. Men.
arms ammunition and stores are being
conveyed over a very difficult route with
out the slightest hitch. Gen. II. ii. kiich-
eaer, the leader of the Egyptian forces.
will remain at Akasheh until he succeeds
In collecting his complete forces there.
In the interval the camel corps and cavalry
will push forward to the neares, Dersish
post. at suarda- The Dervishes are al
ready accommodating near Akasheh.
Or. Lillian Hamilton. the English woman
physician to the Ameer of Afghanistan,
has a three-column letter in the Times,
detailing a lorg conversation which she
had with the Ameer on tho criticism
aroused In England on his campaign TO
subjugate Kahristan. The Ameer con-
tends that the Durand treaty of 1888. which
gave Great Britain rights over the Chitral
district. also gave him full rights over
Kafiristan. and he Is fully determined to
stand by the treaties, regardless OF the
consequences.
Tho fears Of possible Russian aggression
are the immediate motives for this action.
The Russians were within a few days
march OF Kafiristan and could have occu-
pied Il easily. and thus would have been
within two days march OF Cabul and
within gunshot Of other vital positions In
Afghanistan. DR.. Hamilton warmly de-
tends the ameer against the charge OF
wishing 10 extirpate or enslave the Kanrs.
She says that on the contrary. the ameer,
recognizing their splendid lighting powers,
has tried TO win their loyalty, so as 10
have their assistance against Russian In
vas.on. The letter also gives interesting
pea pictures of the slavery question. Or.
Hsmaton thinks that no foreigner ever
had the entree into Afghan harems as she
has had. and consequently she Is able 10
ctftfy that no ksfirs are enslaved and
Ia, no tribe. In fact. except the Hazaras
n ever reduced to slavery by the Az
Essns.
Princess Maud OF Wales. while riding
bcycle In Regent street early in the week
% her way 20 visit her old nurse. skid
eed' and fell. policeman promptly helped
tae princess into a hanson cab, placed her
damaged wheel on the roof OF the vehicle
and Harry returned TO Marlborough
Rouse decidedly discounted
AdN'ccs received here from Monte Carlo
SHOW that there is a hitch in regard 10 the
renewing OF the gambling concession. Ac-
corning 10 the terms Of the present con-
tract the Prince OF Monaco receives go
w yearly for the exclusive right 70 main
iAn gambling establishment within the
borders or his domnions uhe area OF the
princtpau,y OF Monaco f. six square ualles)
N addition 10 slno aa. which il the ex
rens-s or the principally. whose population
about Loco. The prince now demands
WV" for the expenses Of the prtncipaftv
alone In addition 10 the large sums which
the Casino spends annually in the uainte-
nance Of roads. buildings. etc The re-
eeirts from tho gambling tables for Tho
year ending March 81 were $40 Nsa under
those Of the previous year. II Is exclaimed
mat there Il much less pluncfnr thar
ur'ai and that the people who freaueu,
the Casino are less desirable class than
formerly
The hotels Of Moscow have already dis
posefi or every room available FOR the core
nation ceremonies ana fetes Suites of three
a. IN nave been rented at from $3.50 10