Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-07
THE sOUDANESE WAR.
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LONDON, February GA dispatch
from Suakim states that friendly tribes
have managed to revictual Kassals, and
have passed $50 camels, loaded with
grain, into the town. A successful
sortie was recently made from Ghira,
on the Stettite river. Another attack
was lately made by friendly tribes upon
hostile Arabs Of the Gallahad country.
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.
General Wolseley telegraphs from
Korti to the War Office this afternoon
that a courier has arrived from the
British camp near Metemneh, who re-
ports that the rebels Mt Metemneh have
become defiant since hearing Of the fall
of Khartoum. The courier also says
that an attack on Gubat may be looked
for any moment, as the rebels expect re-
Inducements from Khartoum. Lord
Wolseley states that he will remain
quiet pending further orders from the
Government.
THE CABINETS POLICY.
The Cabinet met at III o'clock this
morning to consider what course should
be taken in regard to the present Egyp-
tian emergency. II was decided to send
telegraphic order to India for the dis
patch Of the Indian troops to Suakim,
and in the mean while to reinforce the
garrison at Suakim by drafts Of troops
from England and the Mediterranean.
The consensus Of opinion in the Min
istry is in favor Of strong, active, and
vigorous policy. The ministry will
sanction any demand Of Lord Wolseley
which will aid in the defeat of the
Mahdi and will secure the release of
General Gordon if alive or wreak ven
geance upon the Arabs if he is slain.
The telegraph line between London and
Korti is entirely occupied with dis
patches between the Cabinet and Lord
Wolseley.
LONDON, February 6.-From Cairo
all military advices counsel an imme-
date dispatch of the whole British
force in Lower Egypt for the capture Of |
Berber and the sending of not less than |
$4,000 achievements from England or |
India to Suakim to ensure the retreat
of the other troops or the chastisement
of the Mahdi's Arabs, whichever shall
be decided upon.
LORD w0LsELEY's DISPATCH.
LONDON, February G.-Astonish-
ment has been caused here by the re-
port that the Cabinet at its session to-
day considered dispatch received from
Lord Wolselcy asking for Instructions.
In this dispatch Lord Wolselcy informs
the Government that he will be unable
to reach Khartoum in less than five
weeks, when the hot season will have
commenced. He assures the Ministry
that he still feels confident of his ability
TO successfully attack KhartOum and
defeat the false prophet, but says the
operations necessary to achieve these
results would now be difficult and haz-
irdous.
The council lasted three and half
hours. Ii is understood that it was de-
,ided to give Wolseley carte blanche to
lake any measures he deems necessary
FOR the rescue of Gordon if alive. and
make use Of such military operations
as he considers advisable to regain the
ground lost in the Soudan by the fall of
hhartoum. Among the alternatives
to Wolseley are the immc~
late recapture Of Khartoum and the
employment. if necessary, of Indian
roops to reopen the Berber route.