Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-20
EoYPrlAN AFYAiRs.
Departure Of the ausrds.

They LETT the Wellington barrncBB
amid pathetic scenes OF leave.taklng.
RevAtives and friends assembled In
force 10 bid the parting soldiers fare
we'll. Many affecting episodes
occurred. Mothers hung around
the necks Of their sons, wives chung to
their husbands and children said good
bye to their fathers between their sobs.
Many men brushed the tears away az
they babe their Sons or hrOthersl
a HEARTY FAREWELL.
The guards marched with difficulty
through the thronRs OF women and
children and friends to Westminster
bridge, where they took steamer for
Gravesend. AS they embarked the
band struck up "Auld Lang Syne,"
and followed with "Home, Sweet
Home.n The steamer moved away
from the pier amid cheers. At Graves
end the guards embarked for Suakim.
The entire route from the barracks to
the bridge and the Thames ombBnk-
ment was crowded with people, who
cheered In AN enthusiastic manner as
the men passed by, The men pre-
sented splendid appearance and
went away In the best Of spirits.
hound for Egypt.
a detachment OF hussars left Alder
shot to-day Tor Portsmouth where they
embark for Egypt The steamer Tyne
sailed to-day with achievements and
stores for the 5oudan. AdviCes from
the Gakdul wells OF the 18th, report
the arrival " Gen. Wood and three
companies Of infantry.
A Change Of Tactics.
II Ia pnnounced that In view Of the
fact that tho fail OF KhRrtoum aud the
death Of Gen. Gordon have rendered
the main object Of Gen. Wolseley's ex-
petition impossible. the government
has deemed It eXpedlent TO change the
whole plan Of the campaign in the
S0udRn. Gen. Brackenbury, who sue
ceeded tho late Gen. Earle, has been
ordered TO abandon his advance
on Berber and concentrate his
troops MT Korti. Col. Sir Redever
Butler, who evacuated Gubat on the
18th and Withdrew his forces TO Ahu
Kea, has also been ordered to fall
back ON Kort. All the available
troops In Gen. Wolseley'B command
will be concentrated at Ko.ti and Deb
hey. Gen. Wolseley may evacuate
Rorli and retire to Debbey,
where the desert routes from
OmdurmRn, lei Obed and Darfour con-
verge on the Nile. Gen. Wolesley will
there await help from England. At
kOrti the general could be- surrounded
in retirement and all the available sup.
plies would be swept up. The whole
army intrenched at Debbey could hold
lie own II necessary
UNTIL THE RISING or THE NILE oC-
CuRs.
DongolR, H8nnek and various other
points ON the river between Debbey
and HalfA are held by weak detach.
ments of British troops. There IL "A
line OF telegraph which possibly might
be maintained until some sort OF com.
munication opened up. The moral
effect OF this retirement will be
serious, though II will be TO a certain
extent neutrallzed by the action In
unmiatakRble strength from Suakim.
Gen. Wolseley will probably return to
Cairo 60 consult with Gen. Stephenson
and others In regard TO the present
situation OF affairs.
The engineer, telegraph and DOM
missary corps for the Suakim expedl-
ton sailed for Suakim to-day.
Cen. stewart DECLINING.
Gen. Wolseloy telegraphs tho gov.
ornment to-day that the condition Of
Gen. Sir Herbert Stewart Is less hope-
ful. His fever, attended by gangrene,
has increased,
The Hrltish Retreat from GubAt.
Reports from Abu-Klea, dated the
evening of the 18th inst, state that
Gen. Butler had announced his lnten-
tlon to evacuate his position near GU
hat and withdraw his whole force 10
Abu-klea, which Ia "A better strategic
position. After rendering Gen. Cor.
don's two steamers useless by remoy-
Ing their machinery, the whole force
started on the 4th inst. across the
desert and arrived at Abu- Klea the
next day without firing shot. The
men were cheerful; they prefer walk.
ing to camcl.riding.
Driven Back by IA Mahdl.
The reason for the abandonment OF
Gubat WAS the advance made by Ell
MAhdi with 5000 men from omdur.
man toward Gubat aud a retreat was
ordered when the main body OF the
Arabs was twenty miles of, hut an
advance guard OF 5000 men with five
oannonH was within seven miles OF the
british lines. Gen. Butler had les,
1000 men all told.
~ MAhdi Advancing In Force.
The total force Rt Abu.Klea, In
GLIDING Egypt aud Soudanese, now
amounts TO 1900 men and 1900 cam
els. The water supply is not sufficient
for the men and camels. II Is be-
lieved that Gen. Butler Is awaiting An
order TO know whether TO retire 10
Gakdul or TO advance to Berber aud
join Gen BTaekenhury's forces, IL IA
said that III Mahdi IL travelling
la state, with from 4O.OiO
70 GO 600 followers, toward Metemneh.
The force Gen, Talbot encountered WAS
the advanced detachment. ON the
l4h El MRhdi with his army was
twenty miles feom Gubat and was
marching slowly. IL Is estimated
that the rebels lOst eighty men KILLED
during Gen Talbot's sklrmlsh.
In consequence OF the news OF eedi-
tlous outbreaks In Ireland, the govern.
ment will not take any troops nom