Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-08

or rear of the isolated garrlsons OF Abu hlea
and Gubat; II such a movement a mas ,l oeea
made il will be absolutely necessary to depend
on the Nile steamers to furnish those garFi-
sons with supplies.
Great activity prevails at the various dock
Yards and employees are working overtime.
The War Office continues to be visited oy q
constant stream of officers who Ofier tc enroll
them elves for service IN Egypt.
The Royal Irish regiment arrived at GakduI
safely ON Thursday, Feb. ,. The regiment Is
escortlng l20 Of the wounded from GuOat.
Gen. WOlseley's latest report was sent TINS
afternoon. He was still without definite news
of Gen Ciordon's fate. He had sent further
spies to Khartoum, with promise That they
should be liberally rewarded If they could
definitely ascertain whether Gen. Uoruoh IL
dead or alive.
EL. MAHDI SENT GORDON A UNIFORM.
The authorities of the War Office have had
a apecial wire laid into the Office connecting
with Falmouth the terminus of the Eastern
Telegraph COmpany's system OF cables, IN
order to enable them to have direct comm uni
cation with Gen. Wolseley. Advices received
Tonight from the British camp near Me-
temneh. dated Feb. !, say: 1t IS reported
that previous to the fall Of khartoum
uniform, at the same time informing him that
Khartoum was in El Mahdi's power. Gen.
Gordon frequently tried to make arrange
ments for the departure OF hlnSelI ana ms
comrades. The latter became disheartened at
the non arrival of the English, and anger ana
mistrust were rampant. The two Pashas
who betrayed the city were formerly slaves
whom Gen. Gordon made Pas as. There mas
been q further fall Of the Nile of 8 feet at
Gubat, and navigation is dangerous.
5000 REINFoRCEMENTS 10 BE SENT.
After the Cabinet council this afternoon,
their was q long conference between Lord
Northbrook, First Lord of the Admiralty,
and Right Hon. Hugh &. Childers, Chancel-
lOr of the EXchequer. 1t is stated that ar
rangements were made for 6ispatching 5000
aafal~a naff noh Ia
sine to reinforce Gen. WOlseleY.
The War Office reports that no troops can be
spared from Ireland. 1t mas been suggested
that the government call out a suthclent num-
ber of militia 20 DO garrison duty IN place OF
the battalions TO be sent to the hediterra-
mean.
it would be insane to reduce the number of
European soldiers at the garrison in HludOo-
stan at the present moment. 1t says thaJ il
Gen. Earle succeeds in reaching BefbCr
with his army he can hold the place and for
tify it in such q way as to be able to await an
advance from Suakin and in the meantime
drive Osman Digna from his present control of
the route between Suakin and Berber. From
Berber Gen. Earle by controlling the line Of
march from Suakin would command Il better
base of supplies than is now possessed by the
English troops IN Soudan.
GOLD GORDON's ONLY CHANCE.
PARIS, Feb Tia ReDa6TQue FTanedise
says that gold Was the only power IN the
world that ever could have saved Gen. Cor
don, and believes that wnen it was not forth
coming Gen Gordon was killed long ago. 1t
also expresses the belief that all the letters
and messages purpOrting to have been from
Gen. Gordon were fabricatiOna issued by the
willy M.hdi for the purpose of ensHaring the
English.
Now that later news from the SOudan con-
firms the worst previously received about the
fall of khartOun, the comments Of the French
press change in their character, La Figaro
thinks that Gen. Gordon may have escaped
and reached SEMINAR.
would obtain the support Of friendly tribes.
La FraacdiSe throws the whole blame for the
| Soudan disaster upon Premier Gladstone's
delay IN sen0lng renet TO Gen. Gordon.
LG Pair and L6 National are of the opinion
that England has secured valuable ally in
Italy.
Apart from these quoted the majority of
the French papers make unfavorabe COM
ments upon England's conduct in Egypt, but
without eXcep ion they all concur in the
statement that the gallantry of the British
Gen. GOrdon's herOism has been of the loftiest
kind.
ITALY'S PARTICIPATION.
ROME, Feb. 7.-An expedition consisting Of
1900 men has been ordered to proceed az once
TO Suakin. and it is reported that i. COO more
troops are being modified for service in
Egypt.
Signor Depretis. Minister of the Interior
and Prime Minister, and Signor Ric0Jti. Min
lister Of War, are fully resolved that Italy
shall enter upon course of energetic action
opinion expressed on all sides is that the
measure Will ultimately rebound to the ad-
vantage of italy. There is no doubt but that
Parliament and public opinion would heartily
sanction vigorous Egyptian policy.
1t is stated that the government is prepared
to send 1000 troops TO SOudan. All political
parties express warm sympathy with England
and the strongest desire for q close alliance.
Il is very evident from the indications put
out in all directions that Italian statesmen
see an opportunity for Italy to now assert for
herself position among the first powers of
Europe.
ITALY's POVERTY.
Most Of the Cabinet Ministers and a ma
jOrlty of the Deputies are in favor of Signor
Mancini,s proposal that the Italian troops
now in Egypt on their way thither shall be
allowed to assist the British in holding the
SOudan and the Red Sea htoral. The only
difficulty is on the score of expense. If Eng
land would guarantee the cost of the Italian
expedition there would be no doubt of the
cordial cooperation of the two countries in
defeating FL Mahdi and Osman Digna, but it
is not believed that Italy will ask England to
foot the bills.
GERMAN PRAISE OF GORDON.
BERLIN. Feb. The German papers here
all attribute the disaster at khartoum to
Premier GladstOne's hesitation. They advise
England TO take vigorous action to recapture
Khartoum and suppress Ell Mahdi. Germans
unanimously agree that the conduct of Gen.
Gordon throughout the entire period Of his
warfare in KhartOum deserves nothing but
cncOmluIn.
THE EFFECT IN TURKEY.
CoNsTANTINOPLF, Feb. 7.-El Mahdi's sue
cess has spread alarm throughout all the
Turkish military government circles. The
moral effect of this success is most appre-
hended, and this it is thought must prove
more detrimental TO the interests of Turkey
than to those of England.
BLOWS FROM AUSTRIA.
vienna, Feb. 7.-AustlIan newspapers Sc
Verely criIcise the conduct of the English
Cabinet in its treatment of the Soudan cues
tiOn and places upon the Cabinet the entire
responsibility for the Khartoum calamity.