The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-20

AotIo " Depey1 Wutre Inc DESERT routes
from omdurhman, Elobeid and DOrfour
converge on the Nile. Gen. Wolseley
will there await help from England. At
horti the general could be surrounded
in his retirement. All available
supplies will be swept up aud
me whole army entrenched at
Debey, could hold its own
Ii necessary, until the rising of the Nile
occurs. Dongola, Hannek and various
other points on the river between Deb
boy aud Hilta are held Ivy weak detach-
ments OF British troops. There Is
inc of telegraph which possibly might
be maintained until some sort of com
municatlon is opened up. The moral
eHect OF this retirement will he serious,
though IL will be, to certain extent,
neutralized by action in unnistakable
strength from Suakim. Gen. Wolseley
VIII probably return to Cairo to consult
WIN Gen. Stephenson and others in re-
gard To the present situation OF affairs.
THE SCIENTIFIC SQUAD.
AZ engineer, seiegrapn and commits
sary corps for the SuAkim expedition
sailed for Suakim to-day.
GEN STEWART SINKING. j 5,s5s s .eaa.,
Gen. Wolseley telegraphs the govern
ment 10 day that the condition of Gen.
Sir Herbert Stewart is less hopeful. The
lever attending the wound in the groin
has Increased.
ON THE RETREAT.
Reports from Abu Kiea, dated on the
evening OF the 18th, ate that Gen. But
Tor had announced his intention TO evHc-
uato his position near Gub4t and to
Withdraw his whole force to Abu klsa,
which Is better stragotic movement.
After rendering Gen. GOrdOns two
steamers Useless by removing theirma-
chtnery, the whole force started on tho
I4th ms. to cross tho desert and arrived
al Abu kles the next day without firing
shot The mon were cheerful. They
prefer waking tn camel riding.
THE REASON
FOR the abandonment Of Glbat was the
advance made by El Mandi with 5000
men to Omdurman toward Cub It, and
IA retreat was ordered, whom "A body oil
Arabs, 200 strong, an advance guard of
3 0O0 men, with live canuDns, was within
seven miles OF the British lines. Gen.
Butler had less than 5000 men all told,
Ell MAHDI ADVANCING.
Tho total force at Abu K,ea, includ-
ing Egyptians and soudanese, now
amounts TO LOO men, with ] 800 cameis.
The water supplies are not sufficient tor
the men and camelS. II is believed
Gen. Butler is awaiting orders to know
whether to retire To Gakdul or advance
/ to Berb + and join Con. BrOckenbury's
force. IL is sad thab ,Gi Mahdi is travel
ing In state with 10000 TO $4,000 follow
ers towards Metemneh. The force en-
couutered by Gen. TplbOt was an adj.
vanoed detachmont. On the l4.h nj
Mahdi, with his army, was ~ miles
| from Guuat and was marching slowly,
! IL is estimated that the robels lost 81
men during Tolbot's skiruish.
THE PRESS on THE FAILURE.
| Col. Buffers retreat from Gubat, be
| fore the approach of El Mahdi aud his
army will. says the Pail Mall Gaze @
change the whole plan OF the Soud 4
campaign. The next movement of JhC
Bri ish must now depe d on the actor
OF III Mabdi, The Gazette also thinks
| the British force is b. be concentrated a
/ BET beh, further down the Nile, thai
KOrosko is to he held i'm force, aud that
the contemplated advance upon Berbul
be abandoned, so far, at least, as i
was Intended to make il a bas,
of active operations. All but purely
defensive operations, according to Tn,
Gazette, will be abandoned along tn,
Nile. In regard to Gen. Wolseley him
self, il is believed he will 10 recalled
either to Cairn or TO London.
Gen. Brackenburp, commanding IT,,
troops under the late Gen. Earle, ha
telegraphed from Ussi Island that cav
airy corps entered SalamaJ on the l5tl
inst, finding IL deserted. The cavalr,
was then about five miles in ad vance O
tho infantry. The horses an,
camels had got safely through
Shukoak Pass which had bael
prepared for defense brt also aoandone,
by the enemy. Gen. Brackenbury hope
to reach Abu tanned by the 25th, bu
doubts ii he can concentrate there be
fore the 20 h, owing to the necessity h
Will ho under OF crossing the mounted
troops to the other side of the river
Any estimate of the tune necessary I
do this, Brackenbury says, must h
very uncertain, because of the Difficult
ties presented by night attacks at tn
present stage.
a FORTUNATE ESCAPE.
Gen. Buffers retreat from Gubqt
considered ut the war office {
have been inevitable aud
most fortunate escape. Gen. Bulle
! will return with his entire force [
Korti.
ABAD OUTLOOK.
The ministerial speeches in parliG
meut yesterday conceal the true situa
ton in tho Soudau. Gen
eral Wolseley has applie
for reiniorcomenis on the Nile, and
* reported that he wants 2O,ut
l. gli,n troops to try TO mare
from korOskO across tho desert 400
Abu Hamed, whore Gen, Breaker
bury has been ordered To re
main unit. u simultaneou
advance with Gen. GrahsI
on tr1' BerSs SH'' Should III III MANI af1
threaten Dongola Gen. WOlscley vii
retire to Dsboeh,
TITS FEARED
the appearance of Ell Mahdi near Dor
COLA would lead % u general rising /
his favor In Nuhia and E UppC
Egypt. The Egyptian troops are e'
chOlOred between AssOuan and Wad
Halta. Disailected tribes are realty 8
any moment TO declare for lCl Mahdi.
Egyptian consus yesterday touche
9SA, the lowest price since 1878.
Sir Stafford NOrthcotte's motion for
vote Of ceusure against the govorulner
; is sk,lully wurded and meets wit
the appreciation OF the section vt libei
ais. A number of the government!
supporters will be absent upon The occ,
: sion of division upon this motion
, The fate OF the ministry depends upo
the decision of tho Irish party, a. I
, which side they will supper, or whethe
they will abstain from v ting.
: A Lot of Wounded.
KoRTI, Feb. ia convoy OF thos
wounded in the charge of Con. Talbo
! which encountered 5000 rebels nea