The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-01
RETREAT OF THE ENGLISH.
GEN. BULLER'S ESCAPE LOOKED UPON
As ALMOST MIRACULOUS.
Woisei-y to Hold the Korti.Gnkdui Route
Against ~ Mahdi-A New Acc"unt VI Cor.
Sou's Death lIts III ries Aeut 90 I.oudon.

Against ~ Mnhdi-A New = cc"unt or Cor.
aon's Death-lIis Diaries sent DO l.ondon.
LONDON, Feb 2s.--There IL an intense feel
Ing OF relief throughout England at tho now
assured safety OF Gen. Buffers troops. Special
kilograms have been received In London to.
night from Mr.. Charles Williams. correspond
cnt OF the London Chronicle. which provo that
tho escape OF the British column from snnihi-
lation was almost miraculous.
Tho courage Of the men. their splendid boz
havior in time OF danger. and their perfect
discipline enabled Gen. Butler to carry his
little army back to Gnkdu,.
Gen. Woseley has decided TO hold tho Kort-
Gakdul route. Hebelieves he can thus prevent
the Mahdi from nttcm ptlnK an advance on
Korti bv way OF Abu-klea and Gakdul. even
were the Arab londer Inclined to attempt such
move. which Is. however. doubted. With the
best wells in English hands. 1t is thought tho
Mahdi would find 1t impossible to water and feed
large force marching across tho desert Eng
lish foraglng parties almost daily discover in
the hills small wells. hitherto unknown except
to the natives. These wells are either held or
DESTROYED. In order TO pnralyae an attempted
the Nahdi during the coming summer.
A desra,ch from korti to- day says: Khasm
Mons. y messenger sent on by Cen. Bnller. has
most ranbe nntive accounts tho rebels when
they entered khartoum pillaged tho town and
number OF shagiehs retreated into the CntIo-
,ic church and refused TO surrender The
assd ths no
still nfsst tho hills between Korti and Gakdul.
butt is no. expected that they can muster in
sufficient force to attack Gen. Butler. Tho
total losses suffered b. the British troops since
leaving Korti in Tiled and disabled are thirty
News comes from, sunkim that after tho
late action OF the robels in DESTROYING tho ad-
yanced redoubts Lieut. Askwith went ont to
tho mines with which they were protected.
exploded from some unknown cause. and Lieut..
Askwith was blown TO pieces.
Cairo adviccs say Gen; Graham is suffering
obliged to remain in Cairo for u weeks rest be-
fore going to Suakm.
has sent to. the War ONCE in London demands
for IN enlargement OF the commissary and
nor the Cairo authorities arc able to procure
the number Of eamels needed for the Sunkim
or the use of force with the native owners Of
tho animals.
oiilciai Var once despstches affirm that the
amount of sickness and crime among Gen.
Wolseiey's troops is unusually light consider
ing the climate and circumstances. The tenn
to these facts. and attribute the health of this
army in the Soudan TO tho sparing use OF
purchased south of Wady Ha'a. and Con.
Wolsoiey ,sternly punishes any native caught
sariat department in November. but little OF it
The diaries Kept by Gen. Gordon during the
siege OF khartoum have been sent by Gen.
Wolseley TO London and will be- received next
week. They comprise six manuscript volumes
and contain a daily record Of III. in tn. he
leaGured city from tho time OF Gen. Gordon's
arrival to the time when he sent his Steamers
down the river to meet Gen; Stewards troops
OF Gubat., They were carried across the dessr;
BY special cOuriers from Gubat to Gakdul. and
thence to, Korti, where they were received and
read by Gen. Woseley; Fragmentary extracts
graph to the London papers. and the public ap
gested that tn. best memorial Of the dead hero
would he furnished by publishing his diaries Mt
the wS that ssy b. S
way ot this enterprise would be the Difficulty
Of obtai ming the consent of the Government TO
the publication OF tho diaries in complete form.
The Government has already arranged for
publishing extracts in a now blue book. but II
"a feared that the extracts will be SO garhl,d as
In October the Mahdi wrote to Gen. Gordon
steamer and the murder OF that officer AMI his
companions. In proof OF his knowledge OF the
disaster that had overtaken Col. Stewart he
enclosed with his letter copies OF documents
found on the stenmer. and an account showing
the state of munitions and suppl les at khar-
tha at ms Of Gp b
him Gen: Gordon sent back q defiant reply to
the Mahdi. He said: Il do not care how many
gained. 1t will make no difference TO, me-"
After moro in tho same vein he concluded with
these words: do not care what forces YOU
have. l. am made Of iron. and intend to hold
on here"
Advicss from Durham announce that reports
arc current there to the effect that rroposn!
has been made to organiza contingent Of
5000 Zulus for service in the Soudan.
Ron Feb. 2s.-The Government hn. sent
camels. This action is taken to indicate that
Italy intends to try to relieve kassala.