Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-20
EfGIANRsS WAR
Senesai Retreat Of the British fierce.
Probable.
ERAcKExsCEIs ApvAscE

LONDON. Feb. l9.-General Bsaeksu-
bury, commanding the troops under
the late General Earle. has teie1raphed
from Use Island, on the Nile. thai his
corps entered Salamaf on the 18th inst,
nnding it deserted. The cavalry then
vent about Ave miles in advances. The
horses and camels had got safely
through Sh1kook Pass, which had heen
prepared tor defense, bat also Aban-
donsd by the enemy. General brAck-
/ enbury hopes to reach Ab1 Hammei
BY the 18Th, bot doubts If be can con-
centrste there before the 18th. owing 10
the necessity be Will be under of cross
ing the mounted troops TO the ether
side OF the river. An estimate of the
tune Necessary to do this, General
braekenbory says. must be very uneer-
tain, because of the difficulties pre-
sented by the Nile at its present stage.
ARRIVED.
hoRTI, Feb. l9.-General DoEmer and
General Greenfield have arrived here.
The natives around Gakdul Wells as
sert that the rebels are in strong force
at Aba HAmmed.
GESERAL sTKwART's CONDITION.
LONDON. Feb. l9.-Gsneral Wolseley
tN4NkA6R11 t1C 0DNCEnAACub toahN tQhL
the condition of General Sir Herbert
Stewart Is less hopeful. The fever at
tending the wound is increasing.
GENERAL ENGLISH RETREAT.
LONDON. Feb. l9.-It is announced
that in view of the fall of khartOum
and the death of General Gordon hav-
Ing rendered the main object of Wolse.
ley's expedition impossible, the Govern |
meut has deemed il expedient to change
the whole plan of the campaign IN the |
Soudan. Brackenbury, who succeeds |
Earle, has been ordered to abandon his |
advance on Berber and TO concentrate
his troops on korti. Colonel Butler,
who evacuated Gubat on the 18th, and |
withdrew his forces 10 Abu Klea, has
also been ordered TO fall back on Korti.
All the available troops in W0lselsy's
command will be concentrated at that
place, at Debbah and at korasks, the
main body lying al Korti.
LOOKING WORSE.
LONDON, Feb. l9.-It il probable that
.Wolselsy may evacuate korti and retire
to Debbeh. where the desert routes from
Omdurman, FL Obeid and Darfour con-
verge on the Nile. Wolseley will there
await help from England. At Korti be
could be surrounded. Ia the retirement
all the available supplies will be swept
up, and the whole army entrenched at
Debbeh could hold its own, II neces-
sarY, uHtil the rising of the Nile occurs.
Dongoia, Harmek and varioos other
points on the river bet ween Debbeh aud
Wady Halfa are held by weak detash-
ments Of British troops. The moral
effect Of this retirement will be to q
certain extent neutralized by action in
Uumista kable strength from Suakem.
Wolseley will probably return to Cairo
TO consult with General Stephenson and
others in regard to the present. situation
of affairs,
TIE SITUATION.
LONDON. Feb. l9.-Gepsral Buffers
retreat from Gubat is considered at the
War Office to Lave been inevitable and
to be a most fortunate escape. General
Buller will reach Gakdul Wells today,
and will return With his entire fierce to
Korti.
The ministerial speeches in Parlia-
ment yesterday conceal the true situa-
ton in the Soudan. Lord Wolseley has
applied for reinforcements on the Nile,
aud it il reported that he wants 1000
English troops to try to march from
korosoo across the desert upon Abu
Hammed, where General Brackenbury
has been ordered to remain until a sim
ultansous advance with General Ora
ham 8 force from Suakem can be made
upon Berber. Should FL Mahdi threaten
Dengola, Lord wslselsy will retire to
Il 10 feared shat the appear
ance of FL Mahii near DonRols would
lead to a general uprising in his favor
in Nubia and Upper Egypt. The Egypt
ian troops are echeloned between As
sovan and wady Halfa. The disaf.
fested tribes are ready at any moment
70 declare for FL Mahdi.
THE coLDsrRKAM GUARDS.
The first battalion of the Coldstream
Guards, $40 in number. have started for
Suaksm. They left Wellington bar
racks armed. There were pathetic
scenes Of leave taking With relatives and
friends who had assembled in force.
SPANISH VOLUNTEERS.
MADRID, Feb. -. - Owing to the
sprsad of report throughout Spain
that EnRians desires TO enlist Span
iards in the Egyptian service, q Carlist
General has offered the legation 40C0
volunteers.