The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-02-07
THE DISASTER.
Further News From the
Egyptian BattlefieldS.
eooD WORDS FROM WoLSELEY.
mild Rumors in LondOn-The Dc
maud for the Observation-Disclosures
One Conc Wrong.

.ofonse of Khartoum dated on the an
a;varsary of his SD birthday. Military
aainiop in Cairo is that the whole force
II the British army should be directed
toward the capture of Berber, while
" " GG m reinforcements from England or
I IbSi9 should land at Suakim to ensure
t i5,,' retreat or enable them to chastise
'ii To 1y February 6.-Wolseley tel
orranbS from Korti to the war office
t7,s afternoon that a courier has ar
ri,, from the British camp near
Wetemneh who reports that the rebels at
Metemneh have become defiant since
bearing of the fall of Khartoum. The
courier also says an attack on Gubat
nav be looked for at any moment as
tbe rebels expect reinforcements from
KhartOum. Lord Wolseley states that
he will remain quiet pending further
orders from the government.
The cabinet met at IL O'Clock this
morning to consider what course should
he taken in regard to the present Egyp-
tian emergency. 1t was decided to send
telegraphic orders to India for the dis
patch Of Indian troops to Suakim, and
meanwhile reinforce the garrison at
Saukim bv drafts of troops from Eng
land and the Mediterranean. A con-
sensus Of opinion in the ministry Is III
favor Of the active and vigorous policy.
The ministry will sanction any demand
of Lord WolSeley, which will aid in the
defeat OF the Mahdi and will secure the
release Of General Gordon, if alive, or
Wreak vengeance upon the Arabs If
slain The telegraph line between Lon
don and Korti is entirely occupied with
dispatches between the cabinet and
Lord Wolseley.
AStonishment has been caused by the
report that the cabinet at the session to-
day, considered the dispatch received
from Wolseley, asking instructions. In
this dispatch Wolseley informs the
government that he will be unable tC
reach Khartoum in less time than five
weeks, when the hot season will have
commenced He assures the ministry
that he feels still confident of his ability
to successfully attack Khartoum and
defeat the false prophet, but says the
operations necessary to achieve these
results will now be difficult and hazard
Gus.
AdyiCes from Korti state that num-
Der OF spies have been dispatched to
Ahaftoum to ascertain the fate of Gen
eral Gordon.
5p. m.-The Cabinet council has adj
Journed. 1t has been in session three
and a quarter hours. The residence of
Gladstone at Hawarden has been placed
Under special police protection.
Inc MlddleSe1 regiment now at Dover,
and sixty members of the commissary
department at Aldershot, have been
ordered to prepare for active service.
Twenty thousand British troops at
stations IN the Mediterranean are avail
able Tor service in the Soudan. These
include eight regiments of line, thirteen
batteries of artillery and five companies
OF engineers.
Lord Wolseley telegraphs late this af-
terhoOn that he has been informed that
Golonel Wilson had one man killed and
N HI.S wounded while returning down the
Nlie from khartoum. A messenger
lI,, the Mahdi summoned Colonel
MhSoh to surrender, and at the same
IllHe stated that General Gordon was
wearing the Mahdi's uniform. 1t is the
GENERAL opinion in military circles thai
General Gordon is dead.
ZONE AoaE, February 6-The fall o.
hnartoum produced a profound i'm
preston in the capital. Newspaper
Snlle IN expressions of sympathy with
ToIdon, and give utterance to the belle
I mat the Mahdi's victory will draw
England and Italy into vet closer re
Egypt. ~" ~ Join' f'0Vi'ii II
"oIsELEY GETS CARTE BLANCHE.
LONDON, February6.-It is understoo,
'ie CABINET Council to-day, decided t.
give Lord Wolseley carte blanche t.
sske any measures he deems necessar,
oo' 'ne rescue of General Gordon if alive
aru ~ make use OF such military oper
SsohS as he considers advisable to re
5aA the ground lost in the Soudan b
Ia sue Ian OF Khartoum. Among the alter
awe; ;,asNe3 suggested to Wolseley are tn
tILa III recapture of Khartoum an
t ny en- 'loyment If necessary of India
"OVpS TO reopen the Berber route.
A PROPHETIC STATEMENT.
AISoi, 1t seems, had something to d
WIN bringing about Gordon's downfall
a 'he story told to-day by prominer
gM5e!gyman of London is. to be credited
at iiiS clergyman publishes letter in tn
~ edition of the London GIoJ
S ~" meeting, in the city, last Noven
I fa an Egyptian, who had been a DR.
s 1uS Vi police under Arab. The prefet
NV 'u ~ me preacher became well acuqainte
va var CiiliilStmas last, they had a long col
mountaineering the Egyptian stu
Ioh, The clergyman EXPRESSED Il
nope that Lord Wolselev would soc
gS leF khartoum. At this the prefe
W. U6 1 and said that General GordC
W. ill., perfectly safe where he was, al
W piTJsESeley would not enter Kh6rtour
wa n' te Blunt, the project continue
for Sie only living man able to effe
Sord England peaceful solution of t
adou an question. Fl Mahdi had co
me s5ice III him and would accent him
pad; ;,StoE: 30 far as Lord Wolseley's e
E Nh NIL Is concerned, the project sal
aDnroa .iIl mad ma arranged to allow him
uiar o a hhagtoum without any re
6pbt opposition. The prophet mig
Womb mis II e. or near Shendy, but if he did
t empi;0 De m merely for the purpose
gra 1PPuis Wolseley on into further a,
SSn riSr ~ tlrlcks. On no account. howev
upt Giu u NJ Mahdi fight a decisive bat
in ths 'ae British forces were mass
Go rs vicinity of Khartoum Gene
H' the project insisted, was