Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-06
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THE CAPTURED CITY.
More About the SOudan Disaster.
KENTUCKY'S TREASURY PLUNDERED
THE ILLINOIS SENATORIAL FIGHT.
The London Papers Taking n Less Par
tisan View Of the Situation.

LONDON, February 6.-The Dailv ye,cs, speaking
OF the fall OF Khartoum, says: 'Seldom in the
memory OF living men has news been received OF
such disaster to England The cry OF 'too late
against the government is un1ustined."
The Netrs thinks that Col wilson's steamers
might have arrived at Khartoum earlier than they
did 1t feels convinced that the national calamity
will not be utilized In furtherance OF party feeling
The DdHy Telegraph says: "The situation is one
OF grave and complicated difficulty. 1t is night that
all should wait for the decision OF the ministry,
upon whose shoulders the responsibility rests, and
who must possess the most complete military
information. Nothing can be gained by Wild
reproaches for by-gone delays. II the government
cannot rescue Gen. Gordon, let 1t dare no Longer,
but retire. The mahdi must be crushed. The gov
ernment has great misfortune to repair. But 1t
Is no disgrace to lament All now needed is that
statesmen rise to the heroic level OF our solders
THE GARRISON OF KASsALA REvICTUaLED.
dispatch from Suak1m states that friendly
tribes have managed TO reyictual kassala, and
have passed $50 canels loaded with grain into the
town. A successful sortie was recently made from
Ghira, on the Stettlt river. Another attack was
lately made by friendly tribes upon the hostile
Arabs OF the Gallabad country. The latter We're
are from one to five weeks old, but they are Just
now given out by the war Office
MAssowAH, February 6.-Abd- -El-Kader, sheikh
OF the Bemamer tribe, has arrived here with excel
lent news of the besieged garrsons in the interior
He says that the convoy OF grain sent 10 Kassala
will enable the garrison to hold out for long time
Abd-El-Kader hopes that, with the assistance OF
the government, TO keep the road to Kassala per-
manently open, the Hadendowas, who have been
Digna It is reported from Ghira, on the stettit
river, that the garrison has made a successful
aided BY S three cnes and ide their follow
erS. great battle was fought In the Gallabal
country with large force OF Boggara rebels, de-
Boggaras were utterly routed, losing six thousand
men and four emirs, one of whom was nephew OF
the mahdi
THE ARABS BECOME MORE DEFIANT.
General Wolseley telegraphs from Korti to the
war offlce this afternoon that courier has arrived
ports 's that the Tebe at Meemneh have Seeos me
defiant since hearing OF the fall OF Khartoum. The
courier also says an attack on Gubat maybe looked
ments from Khartoum. Lord Wolseley states that
he Will remain quiet, pending further orders from
the government.
INDIAN TROOPS ORDERED TO sUAKTM.
The cabinet met at II O'Clock this morning to
consider what course should be taken in regard to
the present Egyptian emergency. 1t was decided
TO send telegraphic orders India the dispatch
OF Indian troops to Suakim and meanwhile to REIN
force the garrison at Suakim by drafts OF troops
from England and the Mediterranean.
VIGOROUS MEASURES TO BE ADOPTED.
The concentus OF opinion in the ministry Is In
favor Of strong, active and vigorous policy. The
ministry VIII sanction any demand OF Lord Wose-
ley which will aid In the defeat OF the Mahdi and
will secure the release OF Gen. Gordon IL alive or
wreak vengeance upon the Arabs IL he is slain. The
telegraph line between London and Korti is en-
tirely occupied with dispatches between the cabi-
net and Lord Wolseley.
From Cairo all military advice counsels an fmme-
date despatch OF the whole British force In lower
Egypt for the capture OF Berber and the sending OF
not less than IS 600 reinforcementS from England
or India to Suakin, to insure the retreat OF the
other troops or the chaStlSement OF the mahdi's
Arabs, whichever shall be decided upon.
The Times In its editorial discussion OF the last
news from Egypt says: No words OF ours are ade-
uuate to express the mingled feeling OF disnay,
CONSERVATION and indignant disgust which have
been universally evoked by this news. The pres
ent situation Is the lamentabe result OF a long
course OF disregard or the elementary maXims OF
craftsmanship. The country is obliged TO confess
that everything has been done that could be done
to add to the risks OF defeat Advice has been
spurned, time wasted and opportunity lost The
splendid valor OF soldiers which offered the last
chance for retrieving the mistakes OF policy,
was handicapped by the choice OF line
OF march which was at the same
time long and difficult and without means OF CON-
loss of Khartoum, which was his objective point,
Lord WolSeley's whole eXpeddition is in the air.
Concentration OF his forces is the first necessity
which confronts Lord Wolseey. But where shall
he concentrate? The only effective baseiS Suakin,
and to make this available Osman Digna must be
vanQuisned and the road TO Berb opened.
The Daily NetcS says: "We hope the voice OF
faction will be unheeded. The danger must be
met by a national resolve. We must act Instantly
and vigorously.".
A singular coincidence attending the fail OF
KhartOuln lies In the fact that GOrdons defense OF
the city ended on his SD birthday.