The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-02-08
THE SOUDAN.
The Preparations for Re
taking KhartOum.
GEN. WOLSELEY TO GO AHEAD
Tn. Campaign in Egypt to be
Prosecuted to the Bitter
End-Other Notes,
KhartOun.

DEELLNs l. GIL AiA VI RNRSAS
al concur in attributing the Khartoum
disaster to Gladstone's hesitation, and
counsel vigorous action for the recap
ture of Khartoum and to blot out the
Madhi. In the Turkish government and
military circles there is general alarm at
the Madhi's success. It's apprehended
that the effects will be more detrimental
to Turkey than to England. The Aus
trian press is severe in its criticisms
on the English cabinet.
LONDON, February T. Government
has allowed until Sunday night for the
transmission of news from the Soudan,
when fresh restrictions will be imposed
upon the telegraph service.
The Queen sent a message of sympa-
thy to the relatives of General Gordon.
before Colonel Wilson abandoned his
attempt to reach Khartoum, his little
steamer sustained four hour fire from
zoo rihemen eight Krupp guns
and eight machine guns. The
Arabs showed splendid practice
in handling the large guns.
Water in the Nile is rapidly falling and
navigation of the river above Metemneh
will soon be impracticable. The troops
at Gubat are cheerful, but officers are
fretful and disappointed, over the alb
Sence of reinforcementS and of WolSe
lev. Some Arabs deny that Gordon is
4 prisoner and declared he was killed in
action, having refused to give or take
quarter.
Advices from Gubat say foraging
PARTIES daily patrol the Nile in steamers
II a1A
therefor when they can find the
owners.
A dispatch from Merawi says: THE
Black Watch and Staffordshire regi-
ments passed Bahami cataract. On
their way they destroyed the houses of
Suleiman Wad Gamz, who perpetrated
the massacre of Col. Stewart and party.
The rebels abandoned Shakook pass.
Much ammunition and grain were
found there. The Cornwall regiment
is now passing the cataract.
The Telegraph received dispatch
from It's special correspondent at Ahu
Kru, on the Nile, not from Metemneh
The dispatch is dated February 1st, and
says: 3" Col. Wilson's party state that
Khartom fell on January 9th. The
river banks above the sixth cataract is
crowded with Arabs. The Mahdi in a
letter calling on our officers to surrender
implies that Gordon is alive. Stewart
expects to be closely invested here.
Dispatches from Korti to-day indicate
serious state of affairs at the British
position near Metemneh. Lord Wolse-
ley telegraphs the War Office that
courier Just arrived from Gubat reports
that Colonel Boscower, commander at
that place, is seriously i'll, and the
Mahdi's forces iare preparing to attack
the British camp The Arabs have
several heavy guns, which are being
gradually placed in position to bear on
are being mannuVred for the same pur-
pose. Natives report that the Mahdi
mas 30 900 men scattered between Ber-
Der Shendy and Metemueh, and the
force at the latter place is daily receiv-
ing achievements.
The Cabinet met at noon.
On his way from Gubat to Khartoum,
January IS, Col. Wilson was told by the
natives along the Nile that Gordon had
been fighting hard for fifteen days. On
January 9th native reported that
Gordon was dead. On their return from
hhartoum to Gubat several natives re-
ported to Wilson'S party that Gordon
ana all the captive troops who stood by
MN had been captured by FL Mahdi's
men and put TO death. Later on during
the return journey several Shagiyeh
men came on board Col. Wilson'S boat
ana declared it was the intention of
tnelr Tribe to Join the Mahdi. These
1uenl said Gordon, Consul Nicoli, fifty
creeks and some soldiers, when pressed
TO desperation. shut themselves in a
Catholic church whittier they had re-
moved quantity of ammunition and
provisions.
Adviees from Gubat dated February
'th' give gloomy statements about the
condition of Stewards little army there
me men had been placed on three
quarters rations, and these have been
once supplemented with dole of beans
ana fresh meat. The camels have plenty
o os i9raGe; Shendy, on the opposite bank
rom Gubat, are occasionally shelled
~ steamers: Troops are busily EN-
ployed clearing the Ground in front of
the camp, and in detached work in ad-
lolnIng villages. The main earthworks
efecteQ Tor the protection of the camp
rom the river front, have already been
greatly strengthened. 1t was calcu-
lated they would be completed that
9lght. Several men wounded in the
desert battles, have died in camp since
the arrival of the army at Gubat.
Others are doing well. The remainder
OF the Royal Artillery and Naval Bri-
gade, with ten guns, including one
Gardner, has arrived. i convoy has
been sent back to Gukdul Wells for
more stores, and taken forty of the
wounded along.
a dispatch to-day from Wolseley's
headquarters, states that couriers, ac'
companied by an escort, are now on
1heir way across Bayuda desert, and ex.
pected to arrive at Korti tonight TIL,
GouEleTs are conveying the report 81
LORD Bereseford's attempt to resue Col
onel Wilson dparty from the island
IN the Nile where they have beer
hemmed in by hostile Arabs.
The cabinet meeting to-day was pro
longed until 3.35 this afternoon. Mes
sengers were dispatched every few min
aoes between Downing street and the
war ONCE and admiralty.
hoAE. February Am italian expe
NtaOn, consisting of 5O0 men is order