The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-20
JOHN BULL BACKING.
THE Ell slAnD1 GETTING roo HOT

For the Feeble British Army-where The,
!, win Concentrate True story Of
The Capture of Khnrtoun and
II tho Murder of Gordon.
LONDON, Feb. l0.-It is announced thai
in view OF the fact that the fall OF Khar
toum and the death Of General Gordon
have rendered the main object Of Gen.
eral Wolseley's expedition impossible, the
Government has deemed 1t cxpedient to
change the whole plan Of the campaign in
the Soudan. General Brackenbury, who
succeeded the late General Earle, hasbeen
ordered to abandon his advance on Ber-
Der and concentrate his troops at Korti.
Colonel Sir Ridyers Butler, who evacuated
Gubat on the 18th, and Withdrew his
forces to Abu Klea, has also been ordered
to fall back on Kori, Allayailable troops
lin Wolseley's command will be concen-
trated at that place and al, Debbeh and
Korasko, the main body being at Korti. It
lis probable that General Lord Wolseley
may eyacuate Korti and retire to Dsbbeh,
where the desert routes from ON
durman, III oheid and parfour con-
verge on tho Nile. Wolseley will then
await help from England. AT Kori The
General could be summoned. In tho re-
tjrement all available supplies will be
moved and tho whole army, entrenched
at Debbeh, could hold Its own, II neces.
sdry until the rising Of the Nile occurs.
Dongola, Hannek and the various other
points on the river between Debheh and
tIalfa are held by weak detauhmenis Of
British troops. There is line oi telegraph
which possibly might be maintained while
the steam launches on clear reaches could
keep up some sort oil communication with
the second cataract.
The moral effect Of this retirement will
be serious, though " will be 10 certain
extent neutralized by action in unmistak-
able strength from Suakim. Lord VOL
seley will probably return to Cairo to con.
suit with General Stephenson and others
in regard to the present situation Of affairs.
TIE CoLDsrRgAM GUARDS.
The ilst battalion Of the Coldstream
Guards, SiOin number, started to,dayfor
spakim. They left Wellington barracks
amid pathetic scenes Of lcaye:taking, and
relatives and friends were assembled in
free to bid the departing soldiers a,e-
well. Many affecting episodes occurred.
Mothers hung around the necksof sons,
wives clung to husbands, and children
said goodbye to fathers between sohs.
Many Of the men brushed the tears away
asthey babe sons or brothers hearty fare
wells. The Guards marched with dill
Guilty through the throngs ofwomen, chill
drcn and friends to Westminster bridge,
where they took the steamer Tor Grave
send. Ashley embarked the band struck
M Aud Lang Syne,o and followed with
isHome, Sweet Home The steamer
moved away from thepier amid cheers.
At ,Grayesend the Guards embarked for
Suakim.
The entire route from The barracks to
the bridge and the. Thames einbankment
was crowded with people, who cheered in
an enthusiastic manner as the men passed
by. The men presented splendid ap-
pearance and went away IN, the best Of
splrlts, 3. 4. &. Z.
OTHER RnEINfoRcRMRSTs.
a detachment d Hussars left Aldeshot
to-day for Portsmouth,, where they embark
for Egypt. The steamer Tyne sailed To-
day with reiniorcelnentsa and stores for the
Soudan.
Adyices from Gakdul wells Of the 18th,
report tho arrival OF General Wood and
three. companies OF infantry.
I The engineer, telegraph and commits
sary corps for the Suakim expedition sail
ed for Suakim to-day.
Major General Davis goes 10 Suakim TO
relieve Colonel Freemantle, commanding
the garrisons there. ="
EARLE's FORCES.
General Brackinbuty commanding the
troops under the late General Earle, las
telegraphed from Ussi island that the cav
airy troops entered sala,aot on the 10th
inst, findingit deserted. The cavalry was
then about five miles in advance Of the
Infantry. Tho horses and camels had got
got safely through Shukook pass, which
had been prepared for The defense, butit
also was abandoned by the enemy. Gen.
Backinhury hopesito reach Abu Hamed
by the 25th inst, but doubts u he can con-
centrate there before the 10Th, owing to
the necessity he will be under Of crossing
with mounted troops to the other sitle OF
the river. Any estimate OF the time 10 do
this, Gen. Brackinbury says, must be very