St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-28
THE soUDANEsE WAR:

THE SOUDANESE WAX:
Death of General Stewart-Departure of the
Grenadiers for Suakim-The Militia Called
Out-Buller In a Bad Box at Abu Klea-
His Retreat Cut Off and the Rebels At
tacklng Him.
DEATH OF GENERAL STEWART.
LONDON, February 2O.-The War Office
received dispatch this morning from
General Wolseley announcing the death
of General Stewart at Gakdul from the
wound received on the 18th ult. while
advancing, after the battle at Abu hlea,
on Metemneh. The news spread like
wild-tre throughout London. On every
side expressions of regret were heard.
The names of Gordon, Earl and Stewart
are on every lip, and the query OF the
moment is. Who next2
ENBARKATIoN OF THE GRENADIERs.
LONDON, February 20.-The Prince Oh
Wales, who arrived in London yesterday
from soiourn in the south OF France,
>-day inspected the Grenadiers previous
to their embarkation to Egypt. After the
review the Prince addressed the men. He
Landed their fine appearance, and urged
them to remember the gallant record OF
the regiment during the Crimean war.
81 have no doubt" said the Prince,
"that the regiment will acquit itself as.
nobly in the present emergency as then.
The streets and public squares through
which the regiment marched were
thronged with people anxious to witness
the departure. From the house tops
along the route flags were flying, while
the windows were filed with people.
Shouts for vengeance and the restoration
of British prestige filled the air. The
feelings of the people were greatly in
tensifed by the display of trophies cap
tured by the late General Gordon duriAg
his campaign in China.
MILITARY PREPARATION.
LONDON, February 20.-Active military
preparations continue. The War office
to-day issued an order calling out the
militia for garrison duty, to take the
place of the regulars sent abroad. All
transfers from the army to the reserves
have also been ordered suspended.
BULLER's RETREAT CUT OFF.
LONDON, February 20.-General Wolse-
ley teIeeraphs the War Office: "On the
10th inst, General Butler reached
Abu-Klea. Here the rapidly increasing
numbers of the Mahdrs forces became
SO threatening that they menaced the safe
conduct of his column back to kortt, and
he was Obliged to call halt. When the
messenger left with dispatches for Wolse'
lev, Butler expected an attack at any
moment, and his men were throwing up
| intrenchments.
BULLER's CAMP ATTACKED.
LONDON, February 2l.-General Lord
Wolseley reports that General Buffers
camp at Abu klea was attacked by az
advance force of Arabs, who kept ,uE
q persistent and remarkably accurate
firing at long range all night
The sharp-shooters apparently mum
bered about 400. Three British soldiers
were killed and eleven wounded. The
British replied to the firing, but did no
attack the rebels during the night. Gen
eral Butler constructed three new forts
and otherwise strengthened his position
By the messenger who brought this IN
formation General Butler also sends
word to General Wolseley that his posi-
ton has become critical. He hal
information that countless hordes o
Arabs are advancing with Ell Mahdi him
self at the head. The newspaper CORE
spondents have all left the front excep
1 Colonel Burleigh, of the London Ddtl!
Telegraph, and Charles Williams, OF thu
i Central Ne,ps. The latter was slight,
wounded in the leg during the sharp
shooting above mentioned.