Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-21
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
GREAT HORDES OF ARABS
Sweeping Down On
The British.
BULLER IN Imminent PERIL.
General Stewart Dies Of
His Wounds.
The LATEST CABINET GOSSIP.
Evarts Dined BY The Yale
Alumni.
THE ARABS SWEEPING DOWN


On Buffers Camp At Abu-KIea-
His Position Extremely Critical
General Stewart Swel1s the List of
Dead-Great Excitement and Alarm
I'm England.
LONDON, Feb. 20-The war Office is in re-
ceipt of dispatch this morning from Gene
raj Lord Wolseley announcing the death of
General Stewart at Gadkul from the wound
received on the 10Th ult. while advancing
after the battle of Abu Klea son ,Netenneh.
The news of General Stewards death spread
like wildfre throughout London, and on
every side expressions of regret heard at
the taking off of such gallant officer. The
names of Gordon, Earle and Stewart are on
everyone's lips and the query of the moment
is: "Who will be next2"
The Prince of Wales, who arrived in Lon
don yesterday from his sojourn in the South
of France, to-day inspected the Grenadiers
previous to their embarkation- for service in
Egypt. After the review the Prince ad-
dressed the men briefly. He lauded their
fine appearance and soldierly bearing and
urged them to remember the gallant record
of the regiment during the Crimean war.
IT have no Doubt said the Prince
''that the regiment will acquit itself
as creditably in the present emergency
as then" The streets and public places
through which the regiment marched were
thronged with people anxious to witness its
departure. From the housetops all along
the route flags were flying, while the
windows and stoops were filled with people
The excitement consequent upon the depar-
ture of troops for active service rarely, if
ever, equalled that which prevailed to-day.
All along the line of march the men were en-
thusiastic and wildly cheered, and shouts
from the multitude for vengeance and the
restoration of British prestige filed the air.
The feelings of the people were intensified
by the display Of the trophies captured by
the late General Gordon during his campaign
in China. The regiment embarked at
Grayesend.
Lord Wolse1ey telegraphs to the war Office
that on the 18th inst. General Butler reached
Abu Klea. Here the rapidly increasing num-
bers of the Mahdi's forces became so threat
ening that they menaced the safe conduct of
his column back to korti. He was obliged
to call halt and when the messenger left
with dispatches for General Wolseley Gene
raj Butler expected an attack at any moment
and his men were throwing up entrench-
ments as quickly as possible.
Active military preparation both for home
fee to-day issued an order calling out the
militia for garrison duty to take the place of
the regulars who have been sent abroad All
transfers from the army to the reserves have
also been ordered suspended.
General Lord Wolseley reports that Gene
raj Buffers camp at Abu-Klea was attacked
by small advance force of Arabs, who kept
up persistent and remarkably accurate
firing at long range all night The sharp
shooters apparently numbered about four
hundred. Two British soldiers were killed
and eleven wounded. The British replied to
the fire, but did not attack the rebels during
the night. General Butler constructed three
new forts and otherwise strengthened his posi-
ton. BY the messenger who brought
this information General Butler sends word
to Wolseley that his position has become
critical. He has information that countless
hordes of Arabs are advancing with Ell Mahdi
at their head. The news correspondents
have all left the front with the exception of
Colonel Burleigh of the London Telegraph
and Mr.. Charles Williams OF the Central
News. The latter was slightly wounded in
the leg during the sharpshooting above men
toned