Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-20
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FROM ALL QUARTERS.
FIRST A INDICATION
And Then Evacuation
Of Egypt
THE POLICY OF GLADSTONE.
Coldstream Guards Sent
To Suakim.
GREAT LOSSES BY THE FLAMES.
Cleveland Working On His
Inaugural.
GREAT LOSSES BY THE FLAMES
EGYPrTo BE EVACUATED
After British Honor is Vtndicated b
the CapIure of Khartoum.

After British Honor is Vtndicated by
the Capture ofKhartoum.
LONDON, Feb 19.-Parliament reassem-
bled to-day. Mr.. Gladstone, in reply to a
question concerning the Egyptian policy of
the government, stated that the determine
ton on the part of himself and colleagues to
eventually evacuate Egypt remained I'M
changed He would say, however, that this
event would not occur until after the honor
of England had been vindicated, and with
this object in view Lord Wolseley had been
ordered to capture Khartoum either now or
in the autumn. Mr.. Gladstone denied in
most emphatic terms the responsibility of
the ministry for General Gordon's death and
said that when all the circumstances had
been laid before the House he believed the
course of the government would be endorsed.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Gladstone's remarks
Sir Stafford Northcote, the Conservative
leader, gave formal notice that the opposi-
ton would present an address to Her Majesty
the Queen calling her attention to the utter
failure of the policy of the present govern
ment in its dealings with foreign nations,
particularly in Egypt.
It is generally understood that Mr.. Glad
stone will meet the motion for vote of CEN
sure with a direct negative vote.
A General Retreat of the British.
LONDON, Feb. 19.-Dispatches received at
the war Office this morning from Korti iudi-
cate that the whole plan of General Wolse-
ley's campaign had been changed and that
the change amounts to general retreat of
the advance columns of the English troops
General Brackenburg's advance on Berber
has been abandoned and he will probably
retire to Korti as speedily as possible. Colo
mel Buffers column is destined for the same
point which when the junction of the forces
has been accomplished will form the front
of the British line. Bodies of troops will
also be concentrated at Debbeh and Korosko
Lord Wolseley will probably return to Cairo
in order to direct the dispatch of further re-
Inducements to the front and also that he
may be in close communication with the
home authorities.
Coldstream Guards Off For Suakim.
LONDON, Feb. 19.-The first battalion of
the Coldstream Guards, SAG in number,
started to day for Suakim. They left the
Wellington barracks amid pathetic scenes OF
leave taking. Relatives and friends had as
sembled in force to bid the soldiers farewell
Mothers hung round the necks of their sons
wives clung to their husbands and children
said s'good by to their fathers. Many men
brushed tears away as they babe sons or bro
theirs hearty farewell The Guards marched
with difficulty through throngs of women,
children and friends to Westminster bridge,
where they took a steamer for Gravesend. AS
they embarked the band struck up with
"Auld Lang Syne'' and followed this with
CLONE, Sweet Home" The steamer moved
away from the pier amid cheers from the as
sembled throng, the waving of handkerchiefs
and repeated good-byes. At Gravessnd the
Guards embarked for Suakim. The entire
route of march from the barracks to the
bridge and the Thames embankment was
crowded with people who cheered in an en-
thusiastic manner The men presented a
splendid appearance and went away in the
best of spirits.