Cablegrams.

Western Star, Issue 827, 19 March 1884, Page 3

Cablegrams.

(Reuter’s Special.) HOME AND FOREIGN. London, March 13. This morning a t Ingram is to hand, from Cairo, announcing ’hut im i liken c ]iad rcucliH there that tin* buttle be W" en the Brni.-h tr ops and the rebels under Osman commenced atdaybr-ak to-day. The cnpageucn* was a very brief on<’, tbe enemy being spec-lily routed. Ho further paitieulars had, tip to t’ o time the hit ■llicence was dospatched, reached Sonakim. Further intelligence to hand frnm Sounlrm states that the battle will th- rebe’s under Osman Dicnn, which c imr.em-i d this morninr, lasted 01 lv half an hour, during which time the fighting was severe. The rebels were defeated on all sides. The British hss is stated to be tr fling. A despatch to h md from General Graham states that Osman’s cam]) has been taken after 1 eavy fiabtina on hot l> side-). Tbe engagement was a very br ef one. Th - loss on the British side is given at seventy killed, and one I undred wounded. The enemy’s* oss is not known. London, March 15. Colonial breodstnffs—Adelaide wheat new crop remains at -I(Is, ex granary, yew Zealand wheat, ex granary, 3Gs to 425. Adelaide flour, ex granary, 30s. Australian tallow lias declined fid to Is. Beef, average qnali’j , 37s 6d ; mutton, 40s Gd. The wool sales closed le-’-hiy. J bree hundred thousand bales were sold during the series, and 26,000 are held over for the next auctions. Unwashed Australian w»< D closed at a half-penny lower than at the December, auctions. Good and medium Australian, an>l good qnaliti s of fleece generally, and medium to good scoured, have closed in good demand. Faulty wools arc a penny to a penny halfpenny lower than in December. In the House of Commons to-day. Lp'd Hartington, Secre'arv of f-'t-de for War. in reply to a question, announced that irlrliigei ce had been received that the telegraph wiie between Sheno'v and Khartoum had been cut, and that a steamer from Khartoum had been fired upon. It was assumed, his lordship ad led, from these facts the troops were unable to hold the country bet een Sbendy and Khartoum, now in rebellion. Lord Edmund Fi zmuuric-, Po iiieal Secrctarv of tbe Foreign Office, replying to n question, said that- orders had been issued to General Graham no' to advance to Berber. Tbe Hon. Evelyn Ashley has stated that the Government had informed the various Governments of Australasia that if their Parliaments passed resolutions in favor of Federation by June next that the n. cessary Enabling Bill would be introduced in the Imperial Parliament during fie present session.

Sir Charles Hilkc, President of the Local Government Board in the House, to-rlay made a statement to the effect that if the Opposition succeeded in forcing a dissolution of Parliament, Government will take carp to appeal to the country, not upon their Egyptian policy alone, but upon their policy generally. Telegrams from Souakim announce the return of General Graham to that pl-ioe. Ilia forces are now arriving there also. Before leaving the scene of the rei enl battle all the villages in neighborhood cf ,Tamnneh occupied by Osman's followers were burned to the the srout d. March 16. The death is announced of General Sir A. T. Cunvghamc, G.C.8., aged 73. Paris, March 13. Official despatches have been received from Tonqttin announcing that the French troops have captured and occupied Bacninh. The citv and outworks were held by a force of Chinese regulars, btsides local troops, but (he French successfully turned their positions, and after several hours’ fighting, in which the Chinese suffered heavily from the fire of the French artillery, a general advance was made and the Chinese fled. The city and neighboring forts arc now occupied by French troops. The despatches slate that the French wore seven ly handled. March I I. Full particulars are now to hand from Souakim regarding the defeat, of the rebels near Taraanch. The British troops advanced from Zariba in two squares, an:i shortly came up with the enemy, who at, once opened fire, Tluy atuteked the British columi s most, fieicely, an I repeatedly broke the leading square, and, alter desperate fighting, eaptuml some of our guns and drove baek Ihe Ist Battalion of the York and Lancaster Regiment (6cth Fool). Hi'marines and troop*, however, speedily rallied, and further henry lighting toot place. The rebe’s were finally driven baek, completely defealed, and the guns lost in the early part of the bat.le were recaptured. The fighting lasted fully two hours and a-half, during which time the whole of bo'h forces were actively encaged. Phe n bels are said to have lost 3000 killed and 4000 wounded. The previous telegrams setting Ihe British loss oowr. at 70 killed and 100 wounded are confirmed. T hc Ist Battalion Royal Highlanders (42nd Fool) were the heaviest sufferers. March 15. Telegrams from Tonquin announce that the French troops are following up their veerm victory, and pursuing the Chinese and driving them from various positions in the neighborhood of Bacninh. The press generally urge that the troops should advance towards the Chinese frontier. The Parisian and olher French papers continue to urge that the victory at Bacninh should be promptly followed up, and recommend I hat from tlv*n> e the army should forthwith advance upon and occupy Hanghoa and other ‘owns to the v estward of Bacninh. Cairo, March 14. The latest telegrams from Souakim report that Osman Digna, whh the remnant of his followers, has re 1 rested to the hills near Tamaneh. It has hem defini'ely proved that in the recent battle the rebels suffered more heavily than was at first suppose!. Their loss in killed alone is now set down at fully 4,300, and the woun ‘e'l excce i than number. The whole of the British troops engaged in the battle near Tamaneh are now returning to Souakim. Maior-geneval Graham telegraphs from Souakim tint Sheik Mahomed, a prominent Arab clvef of the Eastern Soudan, has expressed his belief that the recent victory of the British will have the eff.-et of pac fying Ihe nativis of that district, and that the road to Berber will now bo openn I. March 16. Telegrams from Souakim state that Adroir 1 Hewitt and General Graham have eonfetred with the leading sheiks of die loval tribes, and that, a reward of one thou-and pounds has been' offered for the rebel hauler Osman Hignn, alive or dgad. Hew York, March 14. A telegram is to hand announcing that an explosion occumd in a coal-mine at I’ot-a-hontas, Illinois, and caused the death of 150 miners. Vienna, March IG. The police at Buda Pi sth have effected the arrest of thirty-six men on a charge of plotting to incite anarchy in that cii y. Madrid, Mwrcli 10. A Republican conspiracy, having rami flealions throughout the country, has been dis covered. Humorous arrests have already been made of persons suspected of complicity in the movement. (Special to Melbourne Papers.) Lonpon, March 13. General Graham’s victory over Osman Di„na is complete. The < ngagemcnfc lasio t half an hour, ana, as far as is known, thue were only two killed on the Tn the House of Commons Lord Edmund • Porli-tmint’di*v Under-secretary PTrSn iS-Sed >l»‘ «>• S °™™: li .tl n.l tlecilei wli,tiler they W'.ul invite the Foreign Powers to co-operate in the repression of outrages in the Pacific.

The Aorangi has arrived with her cargo of frozen meat in splendid condition. The wo- I'-uyers hare petitioned the Merchants’Committee not to sanctiiii the ins'itn'ion of five series of sales annually. The rep'y of the Commit! eo was that I lie change was ess> ntinl t ■ the in'ei-ests of both grnvers and consignees. Messrs Golds'rough’s rffer to cal le a 1 Colonial wool -x- oris wis accepted by (he Committee. Tbe French Gove nment. bus determined to appoint an official resident at Obok, in Abyssini , Several Australian wheat carives have been sold at from 40s fd to4ds9d. Th > Piv-ramatla has airiv- d, and her cargo is off, red at 46°.

T)ie won! sales have o o--eil without am improvement in prices whi h arc 10 urv cent, be'ow December rates. Ihirtng the sales 317.000 hales were catalogued, of which 2G,C00 were reserved. March 15. Miijor-g> in nil Or ham’s force has r, tin ned to fou’iksm, after burning four villages and exploding vast stores of captured ammunition. I ho b-> ics of 1500 Arabs were foun i at the spot where the square under Coin 4 Davies was broken. The total t'.ii ish loss in killed proves to be 120, of wh eh number tboGS’b Regiment, los’. 30, in d the Black Watch 65, including 10 sergeants. The Hon. Evelyn Asldev, Under-Seerelary for the colo l ies, has st. I d that the Govenimenl. will slnr'ly appoint a High Commissioner for the Pacific, whose duly will be altogether di-oiuci from the Governments of Fiji or New Z -aland. Lord Halting!on has implied that MajorGener J Gral lain may possibly advance as far as Berber. Ii is hoped that Abyssinia may be induced to withdraw (ho Kas.-a'a garrison. r l lie French captured 100 guns at Bacniub. Their loss was eight killed and thirty wounded. The pursuit of the Chine-e is being continued. Anxiety is being felt in Cairo regarding the safely of General Gordon. Seven hundred Anarchists have been expelled from Vienna. It is rum ore 1 that Earl Granville has received information that the r tens at Khartoum have risen in rebellion. A meeting of the Cabinet was held to-day. March 16. A number of disappointed Spanish officers, including two generals, have heon arrested on a charge of consi icing, in conjunction with King Gorilla, against Alfonso’s government. INTERCOLONIAL. M KLBOUENE. March 14. W. J. G'-pg. merchant, of this city, has failed for £90,000. His liibiliiies are ohitfly outside the colonies. lie has disappearc ! from Melbourne, and is believed to have gone in the Lusitania, which sailed last we-k. Sydney, March 14. A prize of £2OO has been offered for a match between nrofessional scullers, the winner to meet Hanlan, the American oarsraa-. March 1-5. Hanlan was accorded an enthusiastic rccep tion on tbe arrival of the steamer, by which he was a passenger. As yet he has not arranged for any match wiili Australian oarsmen, and int'-nds lo give rowing exhibitions throughout Australia. Hanlan will vish New Zealand on his r. turn, and will give similar exhibitions at various places. March 17. A destructive fire occurred last night at Borlhwick’s od warehouse, George street. There are insurances on the property to the amount of £16,000. Brisbane, March 17. A destructive fire occurred last, night at Howard Smith’s wharf which with the adjacent warehouses and other Ini'hlii gs, was destroyed. It is estimated that the total losses amount to over £BO,OOO.