The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-02-20
IN THE EAST.
plan for the Campaign in the
SOUdan.
RIG FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA
RevengefuI Mexican End of a
strike-The British Parliament
Schooner lost.
Events in Egypt.

LoypoY, February 19.-The First Bat
t.lion CoIdstream Guards, $40 in num-
her started to-day for Suakim. They
left Wellington Barracks amid pathetic
scenes of leaYe-taking. Relations and
friends we're assembled in force.
Il is announced that in view of the
fall of Khartoum and the death of Cor
don which have rendered the main OBJ
iect of Wolseley's expedition impossible.
government deemed it expedient to
change the whole plan of the campaign
in the Soudan. Brackenbury, who sue
ceeded the late General Earle, has been
ordered to abandon his advance on Ber-
her and concentrate his troops at
Korti. Colonel Butler, who evacuated
Gnbat on the 18th, and withdrew his
forces to Abu Klea, is also ordered to
fall back on Korti. All available troops
in Wolseley's command are concen-
trated at that place, and at Debbeh and
KOrosko, the main body lying at Korti-
II Is probable that Wolseley may
avacuate Korti and retire to Debbeh,
where the desert routes from Omdur-
man. Elobeid and Dacaour converge on
the Nile. Wolseley will there await
helm from England. At Korti he could
he surrounded in retirement. All
available supplies will be swept up and
tbe whole army entrenched at Debbeh ;
which could hold its own If necessary
until the rising of the Nile occurs.
Dongola, Harmek and various other
points on the river between Debbeh and
Halfa are held by weak detachments of
British troops. The moral effect of this
retirement will be serious though it will
be to a certain extent neutralized by
action IN unmistakable strength from
Suakim. Wolseley will probably re-
turn to Cairo to consult with General
Stephenson and others in regard to the
present situation of affairs.
General Wolseley telegraphs govern
ment to-day that the condition Of
General Sir Herbert Stewart is less
hopeful The fever attending the WounC
in his groin has increased.
LONDON February 19.-GeneraI Brack-
enbury, commanding the troops under
the late General Earle, has telegraphed
from Ussie island, that the cavalry
corps entered Salamat on the 18th inst,
finding it deserted. The cavalry were
then about five miles in advance of the
infantry. The horses and camels had
got safely through the Shukook Pass,
which had been prepared for defense,
but also abandoned by the enemy.
General Brackenbury doubts if he can
concentrate there before the 29th, owing
to the necessity he will be at of cross
ing mounted troops to the other side
of the river. An estimate of the time
necessary to do this, General Bracken-
bury says, must be uncertain.
because OF the difficulti,.s presented by
the Nile at its present stage. 49,. -
KoRTI, February 19.-General Dor
men and General Grenfell have arrived
here. The natives around Gakdul Wells
assert that the rebels are in strong force
at Abu Hamed.
The ministerial speeches in Parlia-
ment yesterday, conceal the true situa-
ton in the Soudan. Lord Wolseler has
applied for achievements on the Nile,
and 1t is reported that he wants two
thousand English troops to try the
march from KoroSko across the
desert upon Abu Hamed, where
General Brackenbury has been ordered
TO remain until Simultaneous advance
with General Graham'S forces from
Suakim can be made upon Berber.
should the Mahdi threaten Dongola,
Lord Wolseley will retire to Debbeh. 1t
Is feared the appearance of the Mahdi
near DOHgOla, would lead to a general
rising IN his favor in Nubia and Upper
Egypt. The Egyptian troops are be-
tween Assouan and Wady Halfa. The
HlSanected tribes are ready at any
moment to declare for the Aahdi.
oo egyptian consols yesterday touched
9SA, the lowest price since 1878.
or Stafford Northcote's motion for a
vote OF censure against the government
IS snltully worded and meets with the
appreciation of the section Liberals. a
~ number OF government supporters will
9s absent upon the occasion of the
ullyislon on this motion. The fate of
me ministry depends upon the decision
Of the Irish party, which side they
wui support, or whether they viii
abstain from voting.