The Portland daily press., 1885-02-20
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Gable from Different
Countries.
Entire Change in the Campaign in
Egypt.
The Advance Stopped, and All
Troops to Centre at Korti.
A Still Further Retreat to Debbeh
Anticipated.
Opening of the British Parliament.
The Government at Once AssaiIed by
the Conservatives.
Opening of the British Parliamen-
Wnr in Eprnt.


view OF the TACT that the fall of Khartoum and
death OF Gen. Gordon have rendered the main
object OF WolseleF's expedition impossible. the
government has deemed it expedient to change
the whole plan OF the campaign in the Sou
dan. Gen. Brockenhurg who succeeded the
late Gen. Earle has been ordered to abandon
his advance on Berber and to concentrate his
troops at Korti. Col. Sir Redvers Butler who
evacuated Gubat on the 18th inst. and with
drew his forces to Abu Kea has also been or
dered TO fall back on Korti. All the available
troopsin Gen. Woseley's command will be
concentrated at that place and at Dabbeh and
korosko, the main body being at Korti. Prob
ably Wolseley may evacuate Korti and retire
to Deboeh. where the desert routes from Om-
durman, FL Obeid and Darfour converge on
the Nile Wolseley will there await help from
England. At Korti the General could be sum-
moned. In his retirement all the available
supplies will be swept up and the whole army
entrenched at Debbeh could hold its own if
necessary until the rising OF the Nile. The
moral effect OF this retirement will naturally
be rather serious though it would be to GER
tain extent neutralizsd by this action in the
unmlstakable strength from Suakim.
Gen. Stewards Condition Less Hopeful.
The condition of Gen. Stewart is less hops-
ful. The fever has increased.
Cotton Mills Burned.
The Kungden cotton mills at Blackburn
were burned today.
htnAy . 4SeO sea expedition.
ROME, Feb. 2O.-Three torpedo boats are
getting ready for active service in the Red Sea.
Opining of Parliament.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-Parliament opened at 4
O'Clock this evening. There was no crowd in
attendance. The police allowed no one to pass
the gates unless able to show he had right to
enter. Mr.. Gladstone upon entering was
loudly cheered. In the House of Lords the
government was Of once sssailed by the Com
anrvativpz with "a hOr ho -
concerning the intentions in Soudan. Ea-l
Granville replied on behalf Of the government
and frankly stated that the government had
left 1t entirely to Lord Wolseley TO decide
whether the British forces should proceed to
attack khartoum at once or delay the attack
until later day. say some time next Autumn.
Granville further admitted that the govern
ment believed Wolselsy would decide upon
the postponement of aggressive operations
Earl Granville continuing said that the finan-
ces OF Egypt and the relief of Gordon, that
heroic soldier whose loss has excited the great
est sympathy aud unanimous regret, are the
prominent questions before the country. The
government had hoped to be able to soon pre-
sent papers to Parliament to show that COM
plete settlement of Egypt's financial affairs
had been arrived at but just when the govern
ment were expecting to near OF meeting be-
tween the British troops in advance under the
leadership of Col. Sir Charles Wilson and
General Gordon the dreadful news arrived that
Wuab AuAl1bhIy btItnSbu anu l2H1ll0 mad tailed
to sncceed in doing, had been accomplished By
treachery, and that one of the greatest and
most gallant Of soldiers was no more.
Lord Salisbury responded and used the fol-
lowing language: "If the country is not salts
fed with the governments explanation it y i'll
visit bitter censure upon those answerable for
90 fruitless policy. (Cheers.) We do not
propose to anticipate the discussion which
must inevitably come lister on, but We must
hope that England will not retire from Egypt
leaving no record OF our presence there except
the mischief done and the bones OF our SOL
diers." The government will introduce bill
in the House Of Lords to enable the British
colonies IN Australia to organize a confedera-
tion.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
In the House of Commons Sir Stafford
Northoots gave notice of motion of inquiry
respecting the governments Egyptian policy.
The Marquis OF Harrington, Secretary of State
Tor War, replying to a question of Sir Stafford
Northcote, said that the War Office had receiv.
ed despatch stating that Col. Sir Redver Bull
lsr had evacuated Gubat, and that he would
probably retire to Merawi or Korti
Mr.. Gladstone stated that the policy of the
government TO eYacuate Egypt eventually re-
maiDed unchanged. He had done what he
could for Gen. Gordon and was not to be held
responsible for his death.
Mr.. Gladstone said "Our policy in the Sou
dan is still for evacuation. Recent events there
prevented the immediate application of this
policy, and the fall Of Khartoum altered in q
military sense the whole situation in the Sou
don.
Lord Wolseley is authorized to take means
no sees tit to overthrow the Mahdi and Khar-
teum. No further communications will be
made to the Mah1i but any received from him
will be considered,
Mr.. Gladstone replying to the request from
Sir Stafford Northcote said he would tomor-
row name day for the discussion of the pro-
posed vote Of the censure.
Sir Herbert Maxwell gave notice OF his in
tention to move tomorrow for the introduction
OF a measure empowering judges to order Of
tenders under the explosives act Of 1873 to be
flogged.
Discussion OF the redistribution Of seats bill
has been fixed for next Monday.
Mr. Gladstone gave notice that he should
move that this bill take precedence OF the mo
tion of censure.
Mr.. Gladstone replying to certain interroga-
tories about the governments conduct in Egypt
replied in much the same tone as that used by
Earl Granville in the House of Lords. He
added however that the present situation did
not allow the government to make overtures
to El Mahdi because such oyertures might de-
feat their own object. Sir Stafford Northcote
gave notice that he would move on the earliest
day possible, which he hoped would not be
farther off than next Monday, that en- humble
address be presented to Her Majesty, the
Queen representing that the course pursued
by her present liberal government in regard to
Egypt and the Soudan had involved q great
sacrifice OF valuable lives and heavy expenses
without any beneficial results (Cheersl rem
dering it imperatively necessary to the inter-
ests OF the British Empire and the Egyptian
people that the government should distinctly
recognize and take decided measures to fulfill
the responsibility now incumbent upon them
to ensure good stable government in Egypt,
and In those portions Of the Soudan necessary
for Egypts security. (Cheers)