Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-21
GENERAL STEWART DEAD
THE QUEEN CALLS OUT THE RE-
SERVES MILITIA.

THE QUEEN CALLS OUT THE RI
SERVES MILITIA.
Gen. Butler in Danger-CompelIed te
Halt at Abu Klea aud Intrench for
Defense - Completely Hemmed in
Fears for WOlseley and Brackenburg
Preparations for Long Campaign.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-A dispatch from
Korti brings the sad intelligence of the
death of Gen. Sir Herbert Stewart, who
was wounded at the zereba fight of Jan.
10. His death occurred Feb. I6 at Gakdul
wells, where the wounded were brought
from Gubat. This death, the dispatch
adds, has cast profound gloom over the
whole army.
The surgeons state that Gen. Stewards
wound was of such a character that his
recovery was hopeless from the first.
RESERVES AND MILITIA CALLED OUT.
In the House of Lords to-day Earl Gran
vllle. Minister for Foreign Affairs, presented
the Queen's message calling out the reserves
anu ordering the embodiment OF the militia
In view OF the necessity of defense in Egypt,
and for the protection of the interests of the
empire there. The message consists of two
portions, one ordering out the reserves and
the other the embodiment or calling out of the
militia.
PREPARING FOR LONG CAMPAIGN.
1t is noticed that the quantity of ammu-
milton and prOjectiles now under process of
manufacture and preparation at WooIwich
Arsenal for transportation to Egypt is greater
than the quantity sent out of the country
during the entire period of the Crmean war
rms TACT induces the belief that the govern
ment Is preparing for long campaign.
DEPARTURE OF THE GRENADIER GUARDS.
The Third Battalion OF Grenader Guards
started for Suakin to-day. Previous to their
setting out from Windsor this morning they
were inspected by the Prince OF Wales who
also addressed them.
GEN. BULLER IN DANGER.
dispatch from Korti saws: 'Gen. Bul, ,er.
VINO began his retreat from Gubat several
days ago, was compelled to halt at Abu Klea
wells and lntrench his troops in position
there IN order to safely defend himself against
El Mahdrs men, who are gathering in large
numbers on his line of retreat, and are CON
tnually menacing the British forces.
Special dispatches indicate that LORD WOlse-
ley will have to send strong reinforcements
TO Butler II the latter is to be rescued from
his perll0us position. Grave fears are enter
tained in some quarters here that Gen. Bull
Ter may meet the tie of Gen. Gordon unless
he Is speedily succOred.
SURROUNDED AT ABU KLEA.
The government has called out the militia
ana suspended transfers of officers from the
regular army to the reserves. This action has
sensation a
feeling OF alarm respecting the safety of not
only the forces under Gen. Butler but also
those under Lord Woseley and Gen Bracken-
burg. The opinion is widely expressed that
the War Office has received more startling in
formation from Lord WOlseley than that con-
veyed in the telegram ID relation to Butler
being hemmed in at Abu Klea wells.
GEN. BULLER's RETREAT EXPLAINED,
A dispatch has been received from KOrti.
dated yesterday, in which the retreat of Gen.
RULER bnr pxrY,lo
dispatch says that El Mahdi on Feb. IL had
been engaged for three days in the work of
collecting an army outside of KhartOum for
an advance against the English at Gubat He
was loading steamers with guns and ammu-
milton, and on Feb. l3 he DISPATCHED two
Sheikhs with 5000 men and four guns down
the right BANK of the Nile 10 erect fort on
posite the English camp at Gubat.
GLADsTONE's SILENCE COMMENTED ON.
The morning papers comment harshlv on
Mr.. Gladstone's studied silence in regard to
Gen. Gordon. They say it could have done
the Premier no harm, politically, to have ex-
pressed some admiration for the heroism and
some regret for the fate of the defender Of
hhal tOum, because he would have had the
applause of the whole people. without dis.
JUNCTION OF party, for such expressions. One
writer says: "Mr. Gladstone has exhibited
an apparent want of feeling which would
have been Incredible twenty -four hours ago
ana Tor which We are wholly unable to ac-
count"
d AhIN hbhLINO OF The IRISH PRESS.
The irish weekly newspapers for the nres-
ent week generally display q feeling of jubila-
ton over the British reverses in the Soudan.
Inc Adt1of!, OF Dublin. type of the class re-
ielred TO-, describes the British skedaddlIng
out Of Soudan, P" John Bull still on the run .
etc. The same paper expressed the hope that
worse things may yet befall the Brit
@ Ish marauders," and prays that ''suc
cess may shine on Ell Mahdi's banners"
THE REBELS ATTACK ABU KLEA.
The following report has just been received
from Abu klea: Gen. Butler sent a portion
OF ms force, including all the native trOoDs
to Gakdul on the 10th, after which the Arab
SCOUTS maze their appearance about Abu
hlea. Gen. Butler ordered new forts con-
structed and out positions strengthened with
view to protection against possible attack
Ihe 1rst Arabs appeared at 3 o'clock in the
Afternoon, and their numbers continually in
creased, until within two hours the ridges on
the Berber road were swarminp
with them. While a row of stone
ueIense walls was being erected, our infantry
advanced several times and fired vOlley at
the rebels. killing many and preventing them
from coming nearer than ], 800 Yards Lord
charles BeresfOrd also fired the Gardner guns
which were placed in the fort Until this
tlme the Arabs had made hardly any reply
DuG az 5:30 p IN without warning they
opened well directed fire from 500 Remipe-
ton rifles. The bullets ratified all over onr
camp continually, and there was no internnis-
slon unGl sundown. After sunset an occa-
slonal vol!ey was fired. All fires and lights
0Hrlnp the
which was cold and windy"
THE MAHDI ADVANCING ON ABU KLEA.
LONDON, Feb. 81, 4 A. M.-Later details of
the night attack on Gen. Buffers forces while
on the retreat from Gubat towards KOrti saw
the attack was made by a party of Arab
sharpshoOters, about 400 in number As pre-
Vlously stated, the Arabs fred at long range
and the British soldiers shielded themselves
as well as they could behind their
hasuly constructed entrenchments. No serious
n oftrr.,, fl,o, .g-.Eg.
owing to the necessity of husbanding the am
munition. On the British side two men were
Allled % ana eleven wounded. Among the lat
ter is Charles William corresDondent of the
London Chronicle, VINO was shot In the leg,
but not seriously wounded. Gen. Butler has
erected three new forts and is
PREPARING FOR A SIEGE.
u, lie has dispatched a messenger to Lord
Wolseley GoscrbiuSthe situation as critical
and stating that FL Mahdi is advancing unon
his position with an immense force. The only
correspondents now with Gen. Butler are
Wlllams and Col. BureIgh, of the London
Dcsty Iete0rdph, who was wounded in the
action near Gubat in which Gen Stewart
was shot.
TRAITOR HANGED.
An Arabian paper reports that the Mabdi
promised torag l4O 900 thalers to betray Xhar-
toum, but gave him only 100000, and when
torag complained the Mahdi hanged him IL
Is sald the Mahdi captured $4,000 Remington
rifles at Khartoum.
CAMELs FOR BULLER.
Lord Wolseley telegraphs that Gen. Wood.
VINO is at Gakdul, is sending transport camels |
TO zen. Butler as the latter needs additional
service. Lord Wolseley further |
says; u anticipate that on the arrival of the |
camels at Abu Klea Gen. Butler will move |
to Gakdul."
GEN. DORMER TO TAKE COMMAND.
Gen. Butler reports that the firing of the |
rebels continued all Monday night. Two |
men were killed and officers wounded
Gen. Dormer will shortly take command Of |
the troops at KOrti.
WAR CORRESPONDENCE OPINION.
DUBLIN, Feb. 2O.-James O'Kelly, formerly
an American journalist and latterly member