The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-25
QUESTIONS FOR GLADSTONE.
An Excited and Angry Discussion in
the British House Of Commons.
Expectation that Brackenbury VIII Reach
Abu-ITamed To-Day-Burnaby's RASH
ness at klea-0ther Cable News.
THE WAR IN EGYPT.
Expectation that General Braclsenbury VIII
Reach Abu-Hamed To-Day.

Reach Abu-Hamed To-Day.
LONDON, Feb. 23-The arrival Of General
Brackenbury's column at Abu- Hamed, which
Is expected tomorrow, will be a welcome event
for the British, since there will then, for q few
weeks at least, be possible line of
communication with Keraske, above the second
cataract This line is 225 miles long, and there is
only one point at which water is found, but steps
will doubtless be taken to forward stores Of
water to FL Murad in advance and by forced
camel marches the distance can be covered in
nine days At best this line will be an indiffer
ent one. but anything is preferable to the isoa
ton of the past several days,
A Korti dispatch says: IA grand durham was
held to-day in the presence of the Kabbabish and
other shekhs, and the British troops. Lord
Wolseley personally invested the Mudir of Don
Sola, with the order of ST. Michael and st.
George. The Mudir asked Lord Wolseley to
convey his thanks to the Queen for this mark Of
distinction.
hitherto unpublished account Of the battles
of Abu Klea says: at is ascertained beyond
doubt that Col Burnaby who held no official posi-
ton in the regiment gave orders to the heavy
cavalry corps to advance. This resulted in break
Eng the square and the heavy mortality. His
sounter-order to retire came too late. The col
nmn suffered agonies Of thirst during the adj
vance and consequent engagement.
The rGmors that the Mahdi was advancing
arose from his making pilgrimage to his
fathers tomb, at Kerrers, with an immense re-
tinue
Wolseley received visit at Korti, to-day,
from number of friendly native chiefs. He
announced TO them that it was the fixed deter
mination of the British to recapture Khartoum
and avenge the death of Gordon.
EIore Extracts from Gordon's kilograms.
LONDON, Feb. 24-The papers continue to
publish extracts from the kilograms and letters
of General Gordon as they appear in the Blue
Book on Egypt. One of these letters, dated
Dee. d, 1884, recounts many incidents of the
siege, and has the following narrative:
'Once the river rose we drove off the Arabs in
a fair fight; we fred their towns and sent two
expeditions to SEMINAR. We had fight, Sept 4,
and were defeated with heavy loss, our square
being broken. 1t has been quiet since We
used 100000 rounds in these Different fights.
the Arab Krupp guns often hulled our steamers.
We have lost three steamers and built two. All
the captiyes with the Mahdi are well. Staten
Bey is we'll treated, but is kept in chains. The
ried Greeks in the party, in order TO save them
selves from being compelled TO marry Arabs.
There is a mysterious Freuchrnan from Dongola
with the ATahdi. Don't let the Egyptian soldiers
come and take direct command of the steamers
at Metemneh and turn cut the felaheen."
The Queen has sent an autograph letter to
Miss Gordon, sister of General Gordon, express
ing her Maiestys sympathy with tho lady in
her bereavement by the loss Of her heroic
brother.
In letter to a friend at Cairo dated Dec ID.
General Gordon wrote at Is all up with us. ]
expect catastrophe within ten days from the
present time. 1t would not have been so if our
people had kept me better informed of thor In
tentions. Ny adeu to all"
The Lord Mayors committee the proposed
memorial to General Gordon includes the Prince
Of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge. the Arch
bishop of Canterbury, Cardinal Manning, Mr..
Gladstone, the Marquis of Salisbury, Earl
Granville the Marquis of Ripon, the Marquis of
Harrington, the Marquis of I4orne, Lord Napier,
and the Chinese Minister