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FEBRUARY 18,

L885

The Soudan Trouble.

Tre neme “Soudan” meass “ Home of the Black People ;’ and it is now, at atl events, clear that white people are better out of it,

General Gordon, who knew it as well as avy other white man, declared in one ot his rather numerous notes, that “ The Soudan is a useless possession, ever was so, and ever will besc.” Yet it was primarily for the sake of the Soudan that Europe and Great Britain got iv- volved in the affiirs of Egypt. The father of the present Khedive of Egypt, Ishmail Pasha was a man of evergy and great ambition. He wished to be at the head of an independent nation ex- tending from the mouth of the Nile to its source. He, therefore, while expending large sums in the devslopment of Egypt proper, conquered the Soudan, establish ed garri-ons throughout the country, and opened it up at immense expense. The money that he wanted he obtained in Great Britain and France, and when his Government “failed” and went into liquidation in 1876, he owed British aud French capitelists about $400,000,000. It was to protect this immense debt that Kagland and France took part in the Goverament of Egypt. Had Ishmail Pasha net coveted the “useless posses- sion” aud miuded his own business ia his own country, it is not probable that he would have borrowed so much mouey, or that he would have failed to meet his engegements, or that Englaud and Frauce would have been compelled to step in and take charge of his unfortu- nate country.

Ia recent years the Egyptian Govern- ment have had two rebellions to deal with, Arabi Pasha was at the head of the first; and as his operations were earried on in Egypt Proper, the British ‘rovernment felt compelled to interfere —he was disposed of after Tel el Kebir. El Mahdi is at the head of the second. At first the British Government declared that they would uot be accessory iu any sease to military operations agaiust bim But they nevertheless permitted the Ezyptian Government to send expedi- tieus to put him dows. Nicks Pasha was despatched with 7,000 men, and he and hiscommand were cut to pieces ai El Obed. Afterwards Baker Pasha was seot out to meet a fate almost as dis- astrous. The news of these reverses created a great uproar in England, aud public opinion demanded that the Europeans aud the Egyptian garrisons in

the Soudan should be relieved and brought ‘out of harm's way. The British Government responded

to this demand with some apparent reluc- tance, aud sevt out, asa match for the Mahdi, Gen. Gordon, with his walking cane, aud Col. Stewart to accempany hin.

They coald not have chusen a betier man io do great thisgs with small mean3z. Gordon had accomplished won- ders iu China; an@ when leading “ The Ever Victorious Army” in putting down the Taepiag rebellion, his ouly weapon was his wa)ing cane. Besides, he had been a successful Governor-General ot the Soudan under Ishmail Pasba, and was well known and popular in the ‘“ffome of the Black Men.” Gordon was instructed to report on the military situation in the Soudan, to provide in the best manner for the safety of the Euro- pean population of Khartoum, aud of the Egyptian garrisons throughout the country, as well as for the evacuation c1 the Soudan, with the exception of the seaboard. The duty he had unde:taken was thus defined to the House of Com- mons by Mr. Giadstone :—

“General Gordon went, not for the pur- pose of reconquering the Soudan, or to persuade the chiefs of the Soudan—the sultans at the head of their troops—io submit themselves to the Egyptian Govern- ment. He went for no such purpose as that. He went for the double purpose of evacuating the country, by extricating the Kgyptian (garrisons, and re-constituting it by giving back to these sultans their ances- tral powers, withdrawn or suspended during the period of Egyptian occupation. Gen. Gordon has in view the withdrawal irom the country of no less than 29,000 persons under military service in Egypt, ani the House will see how vast was the trust which was placed in the hands of this remarkable person. We caunot exaggerate the importance we attach to his mission. We are uawilling—I may say we are re- solved to do nothing which should interfere with the pacific scheme; a scheme, be it remembered, absolutely the only scheme, which promised a satisfactory solution of the Soudanese difficulty, by at once extri- eating the garrisons aud re-conctituting the country upen its old basis of loc:l privile- ges.”

The Egyptians and Europeans whom Gordon was thus sent, almost single handed, to relieve from the thraldom of the Mahdi, numbered about 30,000, and the garrisons were scattered all over the Sondan. The Government were quite confident that he would succeed; he, himseli believed, or affected to believe, that he could perform the task. At acy rate he set about it with alacrity. He left Charing Cross Station ou the evea- ing of the 18th oi Jan., 1884, arrived at Cairo on the 26th of the same month, aud pushed ov to Khartoum, which he reach- ed in high spirits on the 18th of February.

At Berber, on the way, he was warmly received eud instituted some re- furmis, which was the reiustate- ment of Colonel de Coettogen as Mudir of Dongola; and at Khartoum, which hailed him as a savior, be took several judicious measures aod strengtheued

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‘the town. But tic Madhi refused to come to ferms and, with ouly a jow Egyptian so! liers in his command, he was upable to compel the Mahdi to He, however, strengthened Khar- ‘toum, and while Giadstone and his co!- leagues hesitated aud hambugged, held it for nearly a year agaiost overwhe!m- ing numbers.

| His fate is yet in doubt. We are not without hope that he still lives. He has escaped a thousand dangers; it may be ithat he has not fallen a victim to the dallying of the Gladstone Government. Bat whether alive or dead, the missiou he undertook is, witout doubt; a hope- less failure, and a terrible warning agaiost taking half-hearied measures when deal- ing with powerful, determined, and unscrupulous men.

The situation in the Soudan is just now full of danger to the small scattered bands of brave British soldiers who are there beset by unnumbered hordes of wild, fanatical Mahommedans. Ir wonld not be very surprising to hear that ithe crafty Mahdi had despatched them one after the other. In any case the people of England will have cause, before the Soudan trouble is over,to think twice whether it isn’t better aud cheaper io have a Jingo Government to main- tain ‘Peace with honor” than a poitering Peace Government which gets embroiled in costly wars agaivst its will, and in- volves the nation in disaster and disgrace.

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King Carnival at Georgetown.

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The carnival at Georgetown last evening was a gay and successful affair. The com- mittee worked energetically, and left noth- ing undone to assist the masqueradors, and make the spectaters comfortable. The riuk was °rtistically decorated with bunting and lighted with powerful lamps and Chinese lanterns. A splendid sheet of ice was secured, and the skaters, tothe music of Worth’s Cornet Band, glided gently to and fro. Many exceeding beautiful cos- tumes were to be seen, and many laughable characters were well represented. The committee deserve great credit for their energy in making the varmval a successful and pleasing affair, Following isa list of costumes :-—

Miss Minnie Haggard —W ork woman. ** Lillie Muanroe—Good Luck. * Luey Irving—Snow flake, Mrs. W. Gordon Madam Roland. Miss Isabella MeMillan—- Harvest, ** Alice Haggerd~ Huntress. ‘** Annie McMillan--Summer. ‘* Lelia Kennedy— Queen of Hearts. ‘* Minnie Bourke—>starlight Bess. ‘* Annie McDonald—June. ** Katie Kennedy—Snow Sterm. “« Eva M. Aitken—Erenthe, Mrs. Lester i}ayden—Haymaker. “ Ewen Stewart— Music. Mies Louisa Owen-~ -Pirette. ‘* Susan Kaston— White Rabbit. ‘* Mary Easton—Spanish Lady. * Olive Logan—Mukmaid. GENTLEMEN,

R. H. Allan—Jockey.

N. J, Campbell—Jeck of Diamonds.

Robert Scott —Topay.

John W«iker—Duncan Grey.

Joh Murphy—Prof. Herschell, Astronc- mer.

S. Kiezer-- Off for Egypt.

A. D. Taylor—El Mahdi.

J. H. Hughes—Go as-you-please.

William Smith—Punchenello,

R. S. Farquharson—Larry DPoolan, Driver.

G. W. Hibbett—His Satanic Majesty.

A. M. Cunningham—tClown.

W. C. Scott—French Councillor,

Leon McDonald— Yankee Doodle.

Percy Jenkins— Hunter.

Charles R. McNeill--Sir Bad the Sailor.

T. Morrissey —Cavalier.

Arthur Allan--Mars.

Harry Tupper—Dade,

Angus McPhee Sir Benjamia Eackbite, Poet.

Wallace Cameron — Duke of Century.

Byrne McDonald—Col. Surface.

Albert K. Tapper—Dinah.

Eugenie McVachern—Sailor.

D. Lavange—Jabbler Wackey.

Jeff Lavanze—Photogre phe,

kK. Jenkins—Old Geni.

P. Lebrocq— Mexican.

J. Seott—Ci imese Woman.

A. Lavers—‘ hinaman,

+. Coproy-~-Chimese Boy.

J. MeDonald —Clown,

A. Jackson—-Clown.

Ewen Stewart-— Russian Officer.

A. J. MeDonald —Crusader.

W. S. Maston—Gnard Francaise.

N. McPhee —Midge the Miller.

Geo. Davies—Mud Pasha,

P. MeCarron—Clown.

Fred. Worth—Clown.

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the 14th

Resolutions of Condolence. Mrs. Jury, widow of the late John Jury, Keqg., has been presented with the follow- ing resolutions of condolence, passed at the recent sessicn of the Grand Division, Sons of Temperance :—

Granp Drvision 8S. or T., P. E. Istann.

Orrice or Granp Scrise, Lower Freetown, Feb. 11th, 1885.

Mrs. Jonn Jury:

Dear Madam,—At the session of Grand Division 8 of T., held at Graham’s Road 3 wd

on the 27th uit., the following resolution of cor.dolence was unanimously adopted :

Whereas, lt has pleased God to remove from among our ranks, by the still voice of death, our esteemed and honered Brother, John Jury, Past Grand Worthy Associate of this Grand Division, whose presence we to-day miss from our number, and who for so many years so faithfully and unos‘enta- tiously labored with us for the advancement of the cause of temperance and the good of all mankind.

Therefore Resolved, That while submitting to the will of Divine Providence, we recog- nize the great loss which we have sustained by his removal from amongst us, and would tender our heartfelt sympathy with the wife aud family of our departed Brother, and trast that they may receive Divine con- solation to euppurt them in their affliction.

Resolved, That a copy of this resolation be entered on the records of this Grand Division. and a copy forwarded under seal to the wife of our dear departed Brother.

Tam, Very truly yours, Jesse S. Burns, Grand Seribe.

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Reported Dasertion of Arabs,

WASSACRE OF THE TURKS, Gen- Stewart Likely to Die- CONFLICTING RUMORS.

Lonvon, Feb. 18. England has accepted the offer of the New South Wales contingent to jom in the Soudan expedition. The War Uftice have, however, thankfully declined the offer of Colonel Williams to provide a company from Canada. ARABS DESERTING. Lonpon, Feb. 17,

Despatches from Korti to-day state that the Arabs are deserting from Metamneh in large numbers and entering jthe British lines at Gubat.

News of an Arab revolt in Simen has just reached London.

TURKS MASSACRED. The Arabs have massacred a Turkish out-

post garrison.

Tne Governmeat of Sara has massed the remaining 2,500 Turks and appealed to the Porte for four thousand reinforcements. The insurgents were incited by emissaries of the Mahdi who is preparing to make an attack.

GEN. STEWART NOT LIKELY TO RECOVER.

Korti, Feb. 17.

Gen. Stewart is worse, and not likely to recover. :

Lord Avonmore died of fever at Kir- bekan.

Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood has started for the front.

WOLSELEY REMAINS AT KORTI. Kort, Feb. 17.

Gen. Wolseley has decided to remain at Korti with the present force of 1500 trooys until Gen. Wood has reported as to the situation at Metamneb,

CONFLICTING REPORTS.

Additional reports telling of the fall of Khartoum and the killing of Gordon con- tinne tou come in. The reports, however, all differ.

ITALIANS ON THK MOVE. Port Sarp, Feb. 17. The second Italian expedition to the Red

Sea to co-cperate with the English in the Soudan, arrived to-day,

Officers Exonerated,

Wasninerton, D. C- Feb. 17.

The committee appointed by Congress to investigate the charges that Jerome Collins, a member of the Jeannette Arctic Ex- pedition died from starvation and exposure in the Arctic regious while under arrest, has adopted a report that the charges are unsustained.

The report exonerates Captain DeLong and other officers of the expedition from any blame,

Workmer Clamoring.

Lonpon, Feb. 17.

A large meeting of unemployed workmen was held yesterday on the Thames Embank- ment. Resolutions were adopted, demand- ing a reduction in the hocrs of labor of government workmen, and the construction of public works to give the unemployed something te do.

Fire.

Boston, Feb. 17.

The large shoe establishment of Coffin & Co., and Smith Manufacturing Co., was burned to-day; loss $75,000.

-Parliamentary Proceedings.

Orrawa, Feb. 17.

To-morrow being Ash Wednesday the House +t Commons will not sit.

Hon. Messrs. Blair and Turner are here to urge the payment of a claim of the New Brunswick Goverment against the Domin- ion Government fur interest upon Eastern Extension Railway debt. The amount is $140,000.

Nothing of interest transpired in the House to-day. The House adjourned at six o'clock,

Weather Bulletin.

Probabilities for the he Maritime Provinces. Toronto, Feb. 18--10 a. m.

Fresh westerly winds, fair cold weather.

next 24 hours for

MereorRoLeoicaL OFFICE. Charlottetown February 18, 1885, Highest Temperature yesterday, (read at

midnight)..... Soo te MR ceeded bas « 28.9

Lowest Temperature yesterday, (read at midpight)......... Dip Bah sone. wr Lowest Temperature this morning .... 1.9 Temperature this morning,at.8 o'clock... 5.9 Temperature this afternoon at 1 o'clock. .17.5

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