The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-12-20 00:00:00

LORD WOLSELEY AND THE MUDIR

OF DONGOLA.
The special correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
gives the following account of Lord Wolseley's
"farewell" to the Mudir, at Dongola, on December
14th: _

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The Mudir's troops and a guard of honour of the
Royal Sussex paraded in front of the Mudirieh
Saturday morning upon the occasion of Lord Wol-
Belay's and his staff's departure for Korti. All the
officers' heavy baggage was stored here for reship-
ment to Cairo. Everybody went forward in the
lightest marching order. Mustapha Pasha, wearing
neither sword nor decorations, and dressed in a
civilian loose overcoat and trousers, a fez and a kafieh,
received the General at his doorway. After ex-
changing salutations with his Excellency, Lord
Wolseley and his staff, all wearing scarlet tunics,
led by the Mudir, entered the official residence,
where sherbet was served. The following conversa-
tion ensued:
Zoreb Bey, interpreting for Lord Wolseley, after
saying that he had come to take his leave, added that
he hoped the Mudir would soon be able to follow
when things should quiet down. If he should need
him he would send for him. _ _ _

The Mudir said: You will find people glad to see
you. The rebels are now czattering, and the Ber-
bereens are returning home, and won't fight. This is
because Sheikh Suleiman of Monasseer has been
made Governor of Berber by Mahomed Achmed—the
same Suleiman who killed Stewart. Mohomed El
Their, the former governor, was deposed because he
did not stop Stewart's steamer at Berber, and prevent
its going north. The people are attached to El
Kheir. Whether he be governor or not, they will
obey him.
Lord Wolseley : Where do you think the rebels
will
The Mudir, smiling: They know the English
are coming, and from here to Khartoum you will
find nothing, and have no fighting. They are all
gone.
Lord Wolseley : Why don't we get memengers
backwards and forwards, then?

,
The Mudir : Because of the country people.
But it will be different when the soldiers shall
march.

Mustapha Pasha further observed that some of
his troops were at Ambukol and Merawi, and that
he would issue orders at once that messengers from
Khartoum or elsewhere with news who came in .
should be sent to Lord Wolseley ; to which the
General replied : "I will telegraph to your Excel-
lency all news of importance. wherever I. may be."
The Mudir : Can I do anything to help you.
Lord Wolseley : What f want most is to get sup-
plies all the way.
The Mudir : You will find plenty. Orders have
been sent already to collect grain at Deobeh
and other places, and you have only to ask for what
you require. There are also lots of supplies at '
i'derawi. If you want them down to Debbeh, or any-
where else, I can send them.
Lord Wolseley : No; do not trouble. lam going
to collect the infantry at Abudom, near Merawi.
Supplies are the chief thing.
The Mudir : I have told them so, and my people
are now sowing wheat, barley, and other grain, which
will be ready in three months. They are cutting
dhura now.
Lord Wolseley : How about meat—cattle, sheep,
and goats?
The Mudir : There is any amount.
Lord Wolseley : I am most grateful.
Thereafter the party walked to the dahabieh, the '
Mudir escorting them. The steam9r, with the daha-
bieh, started precisely at nine. The troops saluted,.
the Governor's cannon boomed. Lord Wolseley and
his staff were in excellent health and spirits. The
Mudir's people manned both boats. The dahabieh
had been renovated, and epergnes and baskets stood
in the saloon with grapes, oranges, and other fruit
rarely seen south of Assouan.

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