The Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder. — 1884-03-22 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

CRITICAL STATE OF KHARTOUM. STJAKIM AND THE TURKS.  Kautroutt, March I lth.—General Gordon has built a strong fortified camp on the opposite side of the Blue Nile, and stationed a strong force there to prevent the Sheikh, El Obeid's people from going further north on the line of communication.. The Haggis, who live on the right bank of the Nile from here to Shendy, have now thrown in thei lot with General Gordon. This resolution, has for the time, stemmed the advance of the Sheikh El Obeid to the Nile. We hope therefore, to preserve the Nammunicatione to Berber intact, and to take the offensive against Sheikh Obeid. Canto, Bunday.—.lt is reported and believed, though not officially confirmed, that it has been decided to admit General Gordon'. proposal regarding Zebebr. •Some danger to General Gordon exists, Sheikh El-Obeid, a leading man between Shendy and Khartoum, having delayed for the Mandi, and carried his people with him. Sir Evelyn Baring received a meesage dated the 11th, from General Gordon to-day. He asked for a further instalment of money, and says be Is in no immediate danger, but that measures should be taken against an emergency. A column from Abyssinia should relieve Kansans, and General Gordon should be empowered t threaten force if his proposals were rejected.  From Vienna on Monday we learn by telegraph from a military friend in Egypt, serious tidings from Khartoum. The political situation is growing daily more critical, and the prospect of • pacific solution more remote. The rebels, whose numbers are rapidly increcaing, regard all leniency as mere weakness. They set at naught the recent proclamation. Peace without bloodshed is past praying for. Corerriwrnrorms, Saturday.—Aocording to information received by the Porte, there is reason to believe that among the intended arrangements which Lord Granville has promised to submit for the Sultan's approval will be a proposal that Suakim should be garrisoned by Turkish troops. Confirmation of this intelligence is found in the recent utterances of Mr. Gladstone and Lord Hartington, that the British troops will be withdrawn from the Red Sea as soon as possible, but that measures will be taken for the permanent protection of Suakim. The authorities here endeavour to suppress the news of Graham's victory. &Lent, Monday evening.--Ever sinoe the battle when General Baker's force was defeated, the Egyptian soldiers here have been mutinous and troublesome. Fix hundred of the Egyptian Gendarmerie are still here, half doing duty as a carrier corps, the other half as guards. In the hope that if they became troublesome they would be treated as were the insubordinate black troops, . and sent back to Cairo, they all struck work today, and absolutely refused to obey orders. The Admiral at once hastened to the spot, and had , forty of the ringleaders seised and flogged, and one officer placed under arrest. This vigorous measure will, probably, have a good effect. . .  The following telegram from Snakim was published in the second edition of the "Daily News" on Tuesday :—Oman Digna is exhorting to a religious war. He haa two thousand followers. Admiral Hewitt's proclamation offering a reward for Osman Digna was read by I.ollle Sheiks with ,(au Digna, after which they were torn up or thrown aside. Osman Digits is bent upon fighting, promising MOWN to his followers in the third trial. He has despatched, one; Irundred and fifty scouts to watch our moomoita and kill stragglers.  In She House of Gammons on Thinlay afternoon Lord Harlington said that Admiral Hewitt had telegraphed in reply Co Lord Northbrook that he looked npon Osman Digna ae a murderer as he had killed two of his messengers. Her Haiesty's Government mild not approve of the terms of the proclamation offering a reward for the capture of Osman Digna, and had telegraphed to Admiral Hewitt mid General Grpham to withdraw it. There was no intim.. tion of recalling Admiral Hewitt.  The Central News received the following Information on Thursday afternoon from the War Office, which puts • rather different coin• phrsion on the first news of the battle at D4llll'll Camp : " A telegram from General GENERAL GRAHAM DESIRES AN Graham to the Secretary of Etats for War, I