New-York tribune., 1900-03-22
THE SOCD4NESE MUTTNT.
EXAGGERATED REPORTS OF TROUBLE FOR THE
ENGLISH ARMY NOW DENIED

EXAGGERATED REPORTS OF TROUBLE FOR THE
ENGLISH ARMY NOW DENIED
The particulars published in the Egyptian papers
about the mutiny Of TWO SOudahese regiments at
Omdurman. recently reported by cable show that
Il was ar insignificant affair. without any in
auenoe upon the quiet maintenance Of British rule
IN Egypt II had no connection with a supposed
national sentiment. since the only mutinous sol
diers We're black S0udanese. recruited in their owr
districts by the British, in whose hearts the ma
-.onal Egyptian sentiment could NOT be strong
The correspondence from Hhartouu published in
the Aratisn papers themselves and translated in
those At Cairo and Alexandria. shows that no
nu-iuv al all would have occurred Il Kaimakan
saolmouH Bey, commandant Of the 18th and later
Of the 18th Soudanese regiment, had not enraged
The minds Of his soldiers bv his incapaciry and his
undue severity. That officer has since been dis
missed from service in the Egyptian army in con-
sequence Of those incidents After the inquiry or
dered by Wingate Pacha, an Egyptian captain
Mohamed Efendi Marktar has been arrested II is
proper 10 notice also. that there are no British
troops a. Omdurnan. and that the alleged mutt
neers were not subdued by force The press of
Continental Europe. which was so excited by the
first reports OF the trouble, was incorrect there
fore IN adopting The hypothesis Of a national re-
volt caused by the British embarrassments which
are 50 little known, even II known at all in the
regions southwark Of Assouan
Al the first news Of the refusal of certain bodies
OF troops 70 deliver Up their cartridges the Sirdar
Wingate Pacha, started from Cairo and reached
Dindurrnan three days later. He succeeded VIII h
out great difficulty, and with the assistance Of q
letter from the Khedive, which was read TO the
soldiers in getting them 10 surrender their car
tcges and in effecting rhe Of certain Off
GERS suspected OF having melted the disorders
Ihe ARABIAN papers relate that the Sirdar formed
court martial. and thereafter assembled all the
oAlcsrs before him. He spoke TO them for one
honr' IN English OF course, and his words were
translated as ne was speaking, by the Egyptian
OoIonel' FAITH Bey, Assistant Governor of Khar-
toum Wingate Pacna reproached the officers
lof thelr conduct and for having allowed a spirit
q -aAltT 10 prevail in their commands. He caused
TIE letters and dispatches from the EheCive 10 he
e. pllaH Ministers, and announced that he was
u4sposeQ 70 consider grievances Of the officers but
o.liy 41Ler order should be restored and absolute
4--el slolid prevail in the army. The troops
among which the troubles occurred are those of
ne --th and the 14rh Soudanese. and they have
Deen sent TO Assouan.
Inc Egyptian papers laughed az the European
papsrs winch, apropos Of the SOudan mutiny, said
Ia ne BRUSH army Of occupation had been
s,. $3.50 70 small numbers Il is true that its
Strength has been somewhat diminished but that
= NllAOuI importance. If Egypt a country
-af5Aie OI revolving, what could the 5000 British
s9iQiers-Jle maximum ever reached by the army
q ,9cclpaJlon-dO in the midst Of q population OF
-ssta5itrt people, Nothing more. certainly. than
a iree or four thousand soldiers still in Egypt.
mat 1g7lre- add the Egyptian papers. could
yeJ De reduced. for the redjackets are not neces-
SSNy = the maintenance Of English influence:
.-3Ia Lroner and the army Of functionaries
quito sufficient for that. The OCCUPATION mere
matter Of form. Il would be d1It+a enough fo
aye battalion at Alexandria and Cairo,
N. Wa ls necessary 70 occupy few posts and
alexandria"