Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-07
THE LOSS OF KHARTOUM.
AN ATTACK ON GUBAT REPORT
ED AS IMMINENT.

Vigorous Measures to be Taken to Re-
cover the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to be
Immediately Sent to WOlseley-The
English Press Upon the Disaster
Some Details of Wilson's March.
LONDON, Feb. Ga dispatch from
Suakin received this morning states that
friendly tribes have managed to revictual
Kassala and have passed $50 camels
loaded with grain into the town. A sue
cessful sOrtee was recently made from
Ghira, on the Stellit river. Another at
tack was lately made by friendly tribes
upon hostile Arabs in the Gallahad cOun-
try. The latter were defeated with heavy
loss. All these occurrences are from one
to five weeks old, but they are just now
given out by the War Office.
AN ATTACK ON GUBAT IMMINENT.
Gen. Wolseley telegraphed from Korti TO
the w ar Office this afternoon that courier
has arrived from the British camp near Me-
temneh, who reports that the rebels at Me-
temneh have become defiant since hearing of
the fall OF khartoum. The courier also says
that an attack on Gubat may be looked for st
any moment as the rebels expect reinforce
ments from khartOum. Lord WOlseley states
that ne Will remain quiet pending further or
ders from the government.
THE CABINET THIRSTS FOR REVENGE.
-
to consider what course should be taken in
regard to the present Egyptian emergency.
1t was decided to send Geographic orders to
India for the dispatch of Indian troops to
Suakln, and meanwhile reinforce the garri-
son at Suakln by drafts of troops from Eng
land and the Mediterranean. The cOncensus
of opinion in the Ministry is in favor of a
strong, active and vigorous policy. The Min
istry Will sanction any demand Of Lord Wose-
ley which will aid in the defeat of FL Mahdi
and VIII secure the release of Gen. Gordon, If
alive, or Wreak vengeance upon the Arabs if
he is slain. The telegraph line between Lon
| don and KOrti is entirely occupied with dis
| patches between the Cabinet and Lord Wolse-
| ley.
THE TERRIBLE SHOCK.
The morning papers contained no further
| lpformatlOn relative to the fan of khartOum.
| Nothing seemed to be known at Cairo except
| the news telegraphed there from London. The
Times, IN leading article on the subject,
! says:
"The shock the news of the fail of Khar-
| tOum causes has no parallel IN the experience
! of the present general on"
The Daily Nelos says:
"SeldOm in the memory of living man has
| news been received of such a disaster to Eng
! land. The cry of too late against the govern
| ment is unjustifled." The NetCs thinks that
| Col. Wilson's steamer might have arrived at
| hhartoum earlier than they did. 1t feels con
| WINGED that the national calamity will not be
| utilized in the furtherance of party feeling
The Meas also says:
| llOIjt biltI TIC VOICE Ol lu6 ldCLlOu VIII DC
| unheeded. The danger must be met by ma =
| tlOnal resolve. We must act instantly and
| vigorously. a singular coincidence attending
| the fan of Khartoum lies in the fact that Gen.
| GordOn's defense of the city ended on his Sind
| birthday"
A MISFORTUNE TO REPAIR.
The Daily Telegraph says:
| THE situation is one of grave and cOmpli
| Gated difficulty. 1t is right that all should
| wait for the decision OF the Ministry upon
| " Shoulders ~ bIIt re nd
| who must possess the most complete military
| information. Nothing can be gained by wild
| repfoaches for bygone delays. Ell MahdI must
| be crushed. The government has a misfOr-
| tune to repair, but It is no disgrace to lament.
| All that is now needed is for our statesmen to
rise to the heroic level of cur soldiers"
$4,000 REINFORCEMENTS WANTED.
From Cairo all the military advices counsel
| an immediate dispatch Of the whole British
| force in Lower Egypt for the capture of Ber-
| Der and the sending of not less than $4,000 re-
| Inducements from England or India to
Suakln to ensure the retreat Of the other
| troops or the chastIsement of Ell Mahdis
Arabs, whichever shall be decided upon.
A SERIES OF BLUNDERs.
The Times in its editorial discussion of the
last news from Egypt, says:
| mo words of ours are adequate to express
the mingled feelings of dismay, consterna-
| ton and indignant disgust which have been
| universally evoked by the news. The present
situation is the result of a long
course of disregard of the eele-
| mentary maXims of craftsmanship. The
country is obliged to confess that everything
has been done that could be done to
add to the risks of defeat. Adj
| vice has been spurned time
| wasted and opportunity lost. The splendid
valor of our soldiers which offered the last
| chance for retrieving the mistakes of policy
was handicapped by the choice of a line Of
| march which was at the same time long and
| difficult and without means of cOmmunica-
ton, and without a base of supply. BY the
| point, Gen. Wolseley's whole expedition IS in
the ar. The concentration of his forces is
the first necessity which cOntrOnts Gen.
| WOseley. But where shall he concentrate:
| Tn only effective base is Suakin, and to
make this available Osman Digna must be
vanquished and the road to Berber opened
Gen. Gordon must be saved or avenged. The
honor OF our country must be INDICATED al
whatever cost"