Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-02
EVENTS ABROAD.
The British Awaiting Reinforcements
Before Making the Attack
on Metemneh,
Gen. Earle MAssing dis Squadron on the
Nile Preparatory to Bernhard
lug Beri
EGYPTIAN AFFArRs.
The EnEu.h Awaiting Reinforcement

from horu discussing the slluatlon oil
Gen. Stewards force at Gubat make 1t
plain that FL Mahdps men nave ar
ranged to make q stubborn stand ia
Metemneh. The rebels are so we'll
situated that Il has been deemed
advisable to await reinfolcements be-
fore asssultipg their stronghold. As
coon as the achievements now on the
way reach Gubst Gen. StewaTt'e baud
will endeAvor
TO TAKE METEAINEu BY STORM.
The action Of the troops after that will
largely depend upon Gen. Gordon
Neither Gen. Stewart nor Gen
Wolseley has any idea what he has
decided upon. The plan OF action
favored by Gen Woiseley is TO have
the garrison at KhariOum brought |
down the Nile In steamers 10 Metemneh |
ss soon as the British have secured II. |
This would practically effect the |
object Of the expedition and |
end the war, but It is feared !
that Gen. Gordon, when success has |
crowned the hard work Of the expedi. |
lions, may possibly refuse to be re-
| lleved. There are reasons for believ-
ing that he will Insist on re
manning at Khartoum and
/ tSNAhlAnAluk AlN thNANs
| If he does then Gen, Stewards forces
will be pushed forward and win attack
El Mahdi at Omdurman.
Tho River Expedition.
II Is believed that Gen. Earle's force
willfmeet with battle st Abu. Hamed
or short distance below II. I'll Isndi
has sent Il large force to Abu-Hamed
IL battle he given there and the British
prove victorious the result will likely
induce the enrmy to evacuate
Berber, especially as they know that
Gen GOrdOniB steamers can he used To
operate against them from the south.
IfGeu. Earle Rucceedsin safely passing
Berber he will be able 10 make more
rapid progress, rs his route on the river
will then be south instead Of east, rs
now, and he will have the benefit Of
the north wind
The CatAraetE m obsiasls.
Advices from Sorti state that Gen.
Earle's army proceeding at Berber by
the Nile route 10 experiencing much
difficulty in dragging Its boats over
the cataracts below Abu-Hamed
This delays the progress Of the eXpedi-
ton but otherwise thus far IL has been
successful.
Political Romance.
1t IL stated that Col Burnaby, who
was kiln ed at the battle Of Albu-Klea
left the finished manuscript OF pol
itical novel This IN said To contain
I such a fierce and merCiless criticism
: upon certain political adveTsaTies thai
E II is doubtful II Col. Burnaby's execu
r tors will permit the work 70 be pub
lished.
Dispatch From Cen. Wellesley.
The following dispatch was received
G from Gen. Wolseley to-day:
u KORTI, Feb /, 1885 Gen. Earl
T has advanced his troops to within sew
I. en- mileB Of BERT, but he Is unable +
o concentrate them m readiness 20 al
}. tack that place until the Sd, OWN
n to the difficulty Of navigating the riv
@ err. Fl Mshdfs strong position is Bel
+ Il. A deserter from the rebel rank
> saws that the commando
"a AZ Bert received a lette
from the ameer Of Berber stating tha
the British captured Metemneh 81
sent steamers 10 Kharloum wit
troops and stores for the garrison
there The amter strongly advise
the commander AT Beiti
a NOT TO OPPOSE
:, Gen. Earle's advance as the Britis
Is are sending troops across the diesel
W from X arOa kO 10 Abu-Hnmed TO SUI
y press the rebels. The deserter recent
- Left Berber where he says there al
% twenty.six survivors of the mRssacr
y of Col. Stewards party, who wer
4 wrecked on the Nile In one of Gel
NJ Gnrdon's steamers The survivors at
g Syrians aud Greeks. He says thi
D. they are not imprisoned, but are NJ
allowed TO leave Berber."
" A shirmish
,r SuAKGsI, Feb. L. Fhe British uo-da
al made reconnaissance in force, wit
ea two guns They shelled the enemy
y. camp. The rebels who hold the pos
al ton are very courageous, advancir
40 with loud yells, but they seemed lol
"a. to leave their own ground. The Bfl
q. ish subsequently returned to Suakln
nd There were no Casualties
to Gen stsWsrrs successor.
"a CAIRO FEB. LIEN Butler Of &c
OF Wolseiey's staff has been temporal
4 appointed TO succeed Gen. Stewai
re- the commander Of the expedition
nd Khartoum via Melemneh. Ge
Of SIR Evelyn Wood succeeds Gen Bull
lily a. cine of staff. Gen Cleeiy succee
At Cen. Greenfll in commaad OF .
by Nile transports
Or FehTnps Proposals Rejected.
nd CoRsTARTINoPLE, Feb. L. IL
rs stated that Earl Granville, the Britt
OF foreign ,ecretary. has rejected Feb
to PA-ha's proposals. relative to Egyu
rv- Affairs and that the porte has 30
pa fresh instructions TO Fehmi Pasl
he which will probably facilitate arrspI
"a menis
mo The French Proposals Accepted.
ent PARIS, FEB, 1.-The Temps q
'Ry morning says: "England has accept
Of The French counter proposals. rela'i
the 10 the financial management Of Egy
Wv. With few amendments, Whl