New-York tribune., 1885-02-11
COLONEL WILSON RESCUED.
THE BRITISH FIRED AT BY REBELS.

LORD CHARLES BERESFoRDS EAPEDiiioN-i""
sUAKIM CAMPAIGN.
LONDON. Feb. 1O.-A dispatch from Korti, dated
February g. says: Lord Charles Beresioru n"'
returned in safety to Gubat, bringing WIN hii''
Colonel Sir Charles Wilson and party, who were
stranded ON an island some distance up the Me aS
they were returning from hhartouhi' ooo
difficulty was encountered in bringing away 'ho
stranded party The rebels on the river banks hePS
up constant firing and shortly after the parry nau
embarked a bullet from rebels" rife pierced the
boiler of the steamer. 1t was necessary tero.or''
TO anchor under fire and make repairs The British
fire. however now took effect and the rebels were
repulsed. Immediately after reaching Guba''
Colonel Wilson started for Korti, where he has now
arrived TO report in person to Lord Wolseley the
details of his reconnaissance of Khartoum
Lord Wolseley teegraphs further particulars OF
ord Charles Beresfords rescue of Colonel wilson.
When the steamer had gone down the river aoou'
three miles battery of the enemy Oh the lett pahK
of the river opened fire upon IT, Inc s'oahei
returued the fire. and the fire between the battery
and the steamer was kept up while the steamer was
anchored for repairs. Meanwhile Colonel wilson
with small party took four guns ana lahaeo on
the right bank of the river till they were drec'y
opposite the battery. put the guns IN position ana
opened fire. Much assistance was thus rehdereo "
Lord Charles in keeping the lire OF the enemy oo"",
At sunset Colonel Wilson and party marched
three miles further down the river and matted ior
the night. They were there joined by Lord Charles
the following morning The steamer meanwhile
had another engagement with the rebel battery
but succeeded in passing it without serious harm.
Colonel Wilson and party again taken on
hoard and the steamer proceeded to Gubat without
fnrther difficulty In the passage from the isiand
IN Gubat one man on board was killed aud seven
were injured OF the injured four were natives,
who were scalded in the engine room. Loro
Wolseley concludes his dispatch with these words:
al cannot speak too highly of the pluck OF Lord
Charles Beresford and all his party. Colonel
Wilson's men likewise behaved admirably and with
the usual determination OF Engshmen."
Major General Newdegate will command the
expedition to Suakim, and Major General Greaves
will be his chief of staff. Tne Suakim campaign
will open, it is calculated on March 3 Orders have
been sent throughout the country bordering on @ the
west and south coasts OF the Red sea Ior inc
purcbase of cames for the use OF the new expe-
dition. At Suakim preparations are being mace
The War Office has ordered uniforms and ac-
coutrements for seventy military centres previous
to calling out 10000 reserves. ,
dispatch to this evenings Standard from It's cor.
respondent at Calcutta. dated to-day. states that
the English Government yesterday sent an order Dy
cable for the dispatch of brigade OF lndlan tr9ops
to Epypt and at a later hour counterinaDded the
order. , -
General Wolseley asks that the advance from
Suakim be made within month. He sees no ne
cessity for waiting until autumn or for the con
struction of a railway the desert from Sua,
Dormer and others Of the military council at CAIRO,
however, oppose the dispatch Of the EXPEDITION
from Stlakin in so short time on the ground that
II will not be in readiness to start before Aprli.
They say the march to Berber will take monih
and will he a severe test of the endurance OF me
men who will suffer from the intense heat ahd r0r
wapt of water The isolated detachments VIII Dc
exnosed TO attacks by Osman DigmA IL however,
General Wolseley declares that an early advance
10 Rerber is necessary for the safety OF the Nile
expedition, the Cairo authorities VIII "i'hofa"
their opposition. ,v.,,. .;,h
LONDON Feb 11.-General Lord Woiseley, win
the British forces started from kortl ast evening
to cross the desert To Gubat. Only porlons Vi '"o
regiments remain at kortl. -
KORTI, Feb 10.-.The Kabbabish Arabs carried
the baggage of the Royal Irish and Sussex Regiments
on the way from kort TO Gakdul Wells. ana from
the latter place the route To Ouoat. ne re-
mander of the sussex Regiment are to-day gong 10
Gubat Fonr tribes are still friendly ana provIue
camels for the expedition and otherwise rehder IL
assistance. go +.
The Mudir of Dongola and the natives persist in
discreditng the reported fall of khartoum Inc
Hadendowas have joined Osman DigIna. VINO Is
massng his forces at Tamsui. near the site oi the
previous battle. ~
PARIS, Feb lO.-Le Temps says that the Powers
will sign the Egyptian fnaLce treaty On or before
February 10.