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IN DESPERATE STRAITS.

Against Overwhelming odds.
DEvIsING MEANS OF RELIEF.
LONDON, February General Wolse-
ley has been in almost constant co mmuni-
cation with the War Office since the
news of the fall of Khartoum, and mes
sages interchanging views on the situa-
ton in Egypt have been flashed to and
fro as rapidly as possible. The cabinet
officials seem fully alive to the danger of
further delay, and are actively discussing
and devising means by which prompt re-
lief can be afforded the army in Egypt.
THE LATEST FROM woLsELEY.
The latest dispatch from Wolseley, re-
ceived at the War Office this morning, was
couched in such terms as to leave no
doubt that the situation of the British
troops is desperate. He says he is in
receipt of a communication from General
Sir Redvers Butter, commanding officerat
Gubat urging the immediate forwarding
of achievements. Butler says that since
the news Of the capture of Khartoum by
the Mahdl's forces, the enemy mas become
so bold and defiant that'at intervals they
approach in large bodies to within a few
hundred rods of the British position. He
expresses the fear that should they COM
bine for another attack, they may over
whelm and annihllate his small force, +. s
WILL, NEVER. SURRENDER.
'tOl course,n adds the General, 81 cans
embark my forces on -steamers here, but I
have determined not TO abandon the posi-
ton which was SO calamity obtained by
my predecessor while one of US is left
alive--unlesss otherwise commanded by
you" A''H'~ '.-''
General Wolseley telegraphs that, in
the face of this information, he has con-
cluded to ask further instructions from
the War Office, and in the meantime to
remain quiesccnt.
THE CABINET RESUMMONED.
Gladstone, upon being made acquaint-
ed with the tenor of this dispatch, resum-
moned the members of the Cabinet, and
they are now in session. The result of
their deliberations are anxiously awaited.
Sp. m.-The Cabinet Council adjourn
ed after having been in session three and
q quarter hours. The residence of Glad
stone at Hawarden has been placed under
specialpolice protection. ~
WOE TO THE MURDERERs.
The Times this morning, commenting
on the fall of Khartoum, and the probable
fate of Gordon, says: "The news of the
fall of the solitary figure, the gallant Cor
don, who so long kept the flag of England
aloft, defying the frantic hordes of Islam,
will reverberate throughout every bazaar
and mosque in both Cairo and Calcutta.
No other result could be looked for in the
face of his long and deliberate abandon
ment by the Government. England will
save him if alive, or avenge his death.
Woe to his murderers."
woLsELEY's CARTE-BLANCHE.
LONDON, February 6.-The Cabinet
Council, after long and (rumored)
stormy session on the Soudan crisis, has
decided to give General Wolseley Carte
blanche disc elton in the whole matter.
kilograms have be forwarded to Korti to
this effect, and General Wolseley has
been directed to state his needs
without reserve. He can have all
the men and material from
England he pleases, or, should he deem it
best, Il large contingent of Indian troops
will be forwarded from Upper Egypt.
The broad measures resolved upon by
Gladstone and his colleagues have some
what satisfied the public desire, and a
feeling of greater satisfaction is expressed
at the determined attitude the Ministry
have decided TO assume. hat
Ten thousand British troops at stations
in the Mediterranean are available for
service in the Soudan. These include
eight regiments of the line, thirteen bat
tericS of artillery and five companies of
engineers.
WILSON'S FIGHT AT KHARToUM.
LONDON, February IA correspond.
ent with General Wilson'S party tel
egraphS from Gubat that Wilson'S men
sustained for four hours the fire from
1000 rifles. eight Krupp guns and eight
machine guns before retreating. The
Arabs showed splendid practice with the
large guns. s.,lg; ~ if|5sSi0ss ls
The Nile Is falfing at the rate OF a foot
day. The troops arc cheerful, but are
anxious for Wolseley's advance. The ma
tives deny that Gordon Is d prisoner.
They declare that he feltfiehting brayeiy
and refused to give or take quarter to the
last. Their stories, however, are not
considered to DC conclusive y It's adj
mitted that the intelligence department
of the army has been wholly mIsled
throughout as to the situation at, Khar-
toum. tHa itrssr a1ta 8t0GheiEH
LONDON, February Am official dis.
patch from General Wolseley received al
the War Office late yesterday afternoon
states that Colonel Wilson, loss on his re
treat from Khartoum was one Killed and
five wounded. The general opinion among
the officers at GabuI and Korti, based OF
information from Colonel Wilson, is tha'
General Gordon is dead. The Mahdps mes
senger who parleyed with Colonel Wilson
near Khartoum, brought a peremptory
summons. for his surrender. lie also
stated in reply to q Question, that Cor
don was neither dead nor a prisoner
but was wearing FL Mahd's uniform.
SPIES IfUStfN6 roRJGoRDoS. n
Advices from Kerti.s tate That humble
of spies have been dispatched to Khar
fnnm to ASCERTAIN the fntn- of Genera