New-York tribune., 1885-02-19
RETURN FROM THE NILE.
STORY OF THE CANADIANS IN EGYFT.
now GENERAL GORDON WAS KILLED. sKiENiSh
WITH ARABS.

WITH ARABS.
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 1s.-The Canadian Noy-
sceurs who took General Lord Wolseleys boats up
the Nile. have arrived here on their way nome.
They will embark on the steamship HanoVerIan'
They speak dsparagingly of the boats used by the
expedition IN its journey up the Nile, ana declre
that they were decidedly too fra for such service
Tn milling them over the cataTacts IT frequently
banpened that their stems would be torn out and IN
tbe ascent of the river thirty boats damaged so
that they were no longer fit for use. Ten OF the
vovogenrs were drowned in the Nile, two others
died of fever and two killed on the railway III
EGypt The Canadians complain OF the severe neat
in the Soudan and say that they suffered great
deal from sore eyes and blsters. They speak III
grateful terms of the manner IN winch theN were
treated by the British officers attached to the eA
petition and express anguish at the iate OF occi''
Gordon.
snyer George. has arrived at Abu Klea He SAYS
that almost all the native accounts agree that zen
erol Gordon on finding himself betrayed made
rush for the magazine near the Cathohc mission
bnildings Finding the rebels already I'D possession
he returned to the Government house ana was hincu
whiletryng to re-enter it. The rebels were admitted
"a Kbartoum at 10 o'clock Oh the night OF January
26 Another account says that General "ordoh
rushed toward the magazine intending 10 cNplouc il
and thus prevent the ammunition, Oh Whlch theie
were several tons from falling into the hands OF
the enemy. The Arabs quickly IedI%cu his '"''"
ton and shot him dead.
Auotber messenger from KhartOum says the Turk
isl Bash 6azouks were traitors and were therefore
killed when the place was captured 1t Is reported
that the Hassanieyes tribe intend TO intercept lhe
route between here and Gakdul.
Tie Duke of Cambridge. Chief OF
the British Armies, to-day inspected the Uuaris a'
they were starting for Suakim. The Duke III al
address reminded the Guards tha: their dlScipHhe
WAS of a high order and that England would expect
q GOOD report of their services IN the new field to
which they were going. lie hoped that notwith
standing the severe trials attendant on campaign
in Egypt the Guards would remember their duty to
their country and do it Dobly. The Princess ol
Wales and her daughter were present ana large
crowds of people collected to give the Guards a
parting cheer.
A document is published here which purports to
have been written by an emssarv OF the Mahdl VINO
lives in England IL says in effect that the idea of
peace is agreeable to the Mahdi provided IT Will be
of advantage to the Sussulmans. The Mahdl con-
sidcrs himself bound to follow in the footsteps Of
Mahomed who had frequently made treaties OF
peace with Christians and other in6dels The docu-
ment saws that the Mahd warns England not TO
compel general MOslcm rising, thus opening the
gates To n flood which would Overw helm the human
race.
It's reported that General GordOn's last message
TO General Wolscley IL can hold OH az Khartoum
for years"-was preceded by the question: " What
are YOU coming for, have not asked for youp
An Arabian paper publishes an extract from
letter from kEl Mahdi totOsman Digna stating that
two attempts to cross the White Nile and attack
Khartoum in the rear were thwarted by the deep
ness of the water and the want of boats. Therefore
nttI al q
the English army. lie leaves to Oslnan Digna the
defense of the route from Suakm. thus enabling
them to cut of the retreat OF the English by either
route.
The Daily Ners denies the statement that Iassan
Bey, the brother of the Khedive has been appointed
Governor-Gcneral of the Soudan. and says that he
Egypt. The Aeas doubts the discretion Of iassan's
mission to KOrti, but trusts that General Wolseleys
sagacty and experience Will lead hlin to take the
Lord Edmund Fitzmaurce at a meeting of Lber-
ais at Chaplain yesterday in defence OF the Govern
ment said it was easy for the Conservatives TO find
fault hut that the records of Parliament would
show hereafter that the Conservatives had never
given a word of useful counsel Ihe general
Ecyptian policy of the Government. he saId. would
remain unatered. The unexpected fall OF khar-
toum had raised new difficulties. The results Oi the
recent Cabinet meetings would be presented 10 far-
liament. Meantime he felt assured that whatever
the military needs of the situation might be- none
of the Ministers would wish to proiong uhneces
sarIly the period of military operations III Egypt
A convoy of wounded British soldiers on the way
from Gubat to KortI encountered party OF Arabs:
hot fight ensued between the Arabs and the escort
lasting an hour and half The Arabs were re-
pulsed. Five of the British soldiers were wounded.
The convoy then proceeded and reached Abu klea
in safety Tie wounded are doing well, but General
Stewart is feversh The Khedive has received a
dispatch from the Grand Vizier at Constantin0ple
approving Egypts action regarding the Italian oc-
eupation of MassOwah
fhe force that General Talbot encountered was
an advanced detachment On February Ia the
Mahdi with his army was twenty miles from Gubat
9nd marching slowly. ~ is estimated that
Skirmsh.
ACCIDENT TO THE CITY OF RICHMOND.