Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-01
WAR PLANS ON THE NILE.
EI Wahdi to Play Desperate Game at
Metemneh-EarIe's Coming Fight.

| Eel Wahdi to Play a Desperate Game at
/ Metemneh-EarIe's Coming Fight.
LONDON, Jan. 31.-Adyices from Korti
state that Gen, EarIes army, which is
proceeding to Berber by the Nile route.
is experiencing much difficulty in drag
4 ging its boats over the cataracts below
/ Abu Gamed. This delays the progress OF
/ the expedition, but otherwise it has thus
/ far been successful. Dispatches received
4 to-day from K0rti, describing the sltua-
4 ti0n30f Gen. Stewards forces at Gubat.
made it plain that FL Mahdi's men have
1 arranged to make stubborn stand
/ at Metemneh. They are so well
4 situated there that it has been deemed
advisable TO await achievements before
4 Gesaulting the stronghold. AS soon as
! the Yeiniorcements now on the way reach
( Gubat. Gen. Stewart's army VIII endeavor
to take Metenneh by storm. The action
Of the troops after that will largely de-
pend upon Gen. Gordon. Neither Gen.
Stewart nor Gen. W0lseley has any Idea
of what he is likely to decide.
woLsELEY's PLAN.
Ehe plan of action favored by Gen.
Wolseley is to have the garrison at Khar-
toum brought down the Nile in steamers
to Metemneh as soon as the British have
secured its occupation. This would
practically effect the o. ject Of the eXpedi-
ton and end the war. But it is feared
that Gen. Gordon, when success has
crowned the hard work Of the expedition.
may positively refuse to be relieved or to
allow his faithful garrison to 90. There
are reasons for believing that he will in
sist on remaining at hhartoum and es-
tablishing a government there. If he
does, then Gen. Stewards forces will be
pushed forward and Will attack FL Mahdi
at OmdugmaD.
EARLE's CHANCES.
1t is believed that Gen. Earle's force
Will meel with battle at Abu Hamed, or
short distance below it. El NahGi has
assembled large force at Abu Hamed,
If battle be given here, and the British
prove victorious, the result viii likely be
to induce the enemy to cYacuate Berber,
esp eially IS they know that Gen Cor
d0r's steamers can bc used tc operate
against them from the sOut1. II Gen.
Earle succeeds IN safely passing 4 bu
liamed be Will be able 10 make much
more rapid progress, as his route on the
river will then hc south instead OF east.
as now and he VIII get the benefit OF the
north winds.
THE FINANCIAL AGREEMENT.
1t is announced that so complete an
understanding has been arrived at by the
powers concerning the settlement OF the 4
Egyptian financial question thatthe whole
matter is now resolved into question of
simple details. The basis Of settlement.
it is declared will be that furnished by
England's reply 10 the counter proposals
made by France TO England's first propo-
sitions. AS soon as the different Cabinets
have settled the details of the accepted
arrangement the powers Will sign col
lectlVe treaty to guarantee a new EgyI-
tian loan as a collective obligation not
based on the separate interest of each
power.
MISSIONARIES FROM ROME.
ROME, Jan. 3I-rhe Propaganda is ar
ranging to sent a number OF missionaries
to the Italian colonies along the Red sea.
This is being done under assuradce Of
protection by the Italian authorities.