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THE TELEGERAPH AND MESSENGER. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 13.1885
CLEVELAND’S ADVISERS.
THE VICTORIA [HOTEL THRONCEO WITH
THEM ALL DAY.
Delegations Appear In the Interest of
Barbour, Money, McDonald and
Others—He Smites on All
but Makes no Promisee,
[SPECIAL TRLIOBAM.l
Nxw Yolk, February 5.—Presidentelect
Cleveland eat for hour after hour to-day
and took in the suggestions, hints, instruc
tions, pleadings and demands which were
made by tho stream of visitors who called
upon him at the Victoria Hotel. He gave
himself np freely to the demands made
opon him by those who had advice to give,
and the lobbies ot the hotel were never so
thronged with such a gathering as that
which surged through all the day long.
To each and every one who come the Pres
ident-elect gave a courteous welcome and
a ready ear. He listened until his visitor
bad ponred ont the burden of his mission
and then when the talker paused to catch
the reply of Mr. Cleveland, there was only
Slgenial smile of thanks for the effort taken
by the speaker and a promise that the
suggestions would be given due considera
tion. One foature of the day was the pres
ence about the iobbi .s of several central
office detectives, put there for the pur
pose ot taking care of cranks. One
of the early morning delegations £waa
one from Virginia. It consisted of Gen,
Beverly, Congressman O'Farrell, ex-Con-
gross man Goode, ot Norfolk, George W.
Cabell and Col. Archer Anderson. It was
a strikingly impressive body by reason of
sll its members bring ex-army officers.
Mr. Cleveland welcomed tbe delegation
with his usual cordiality and accorded the
body an interview of more than halt an
hoar. The delegatee had come to present
the claims of John S. Barbour for the
poetmsster-generalship. Genera!jBeverly
presented Barbour’s name in a brief but
eloquent speech. Mr. Cleveland listened
attentively, and at the end said: ''Gentle
men, your petition will be carefnlty con
sidered.”
A rumor has it that Gen. Hancock, who
was one of the callers, is in a good position
for tha secretaryship of war. Senator
George and Congressman H. S. Van
Baton called together. After a friendly
chat with the President-elect, they sug
gested the name of Congressman Money
for a cabinet office. Their arguments
were listened to by Mr. Cleveland, but no
promises were made to Mr. Money’a
friends. Senator George expressed him
self as greatly impressed by the genial
manner and frank ways of Mr. Cleveland.
He apoke confidently of the hopes of the
Eonth. and aald he thonght that section
should be given two places in the cabinet.
The interest was heightened when itwas
known that Senator Vance, of North Caro
line, was closeted with the President,
Ho was accompanied by General
Cllngman and Congressman Skinner.
Their conference lasted only long enough
for the Senator to present the name ot ex.
Gov. E. T. Jarvis, whom they desire shall
be appointed a member of the cabinet.
The postmaster generalship wonld be the
moat acceptable to Mr. Jtrvls.
An Indiana delegation appeared In tie
interest ot Joseph K. McDonald for the
attorney generalship, land an Illinois
delegation in tha Intareat of Gen. J. C.
Black. Senators Lamar and Gor
man also visited Mr. Cleve
land. Among tha other callers were
cx-Senator Doolittle, of Wisconsin, Wm.
O. Whitney, ot New York, Congressman
Deaster, ot Wisconsin, J. H. Ohcrlyf of
Illinois, A. l> Lnmberton, of Pennsylva
nia, Senator Jones, of Louisiana, Senator
Williams, of Kentucky, and ex-Ssnator-
W. U. Barnum, of Connecticut. Preai
dent-elect Cleveland dined at tbe Brevoort
House to-ulsht with B. Winslow Psgs,
brother-in-law ot Vice-President-elect
Hendricks. There were thirteen at the
tablo, the fourteenth, Wm. 0. Whitney
being unabto to be present.
Niw Youk, February 0.—Notwithitand-
tho poeitlve denials mads by the Preaa
Association, and oven by tbe President
elect’s private aaeretary. Colonel Lamont,
that Mr. Cleveland would visit Mr. Ttlden
during bis stay in New York, Mr. Cleve
land to-night. In conllrma'ion of what ha
penonalty told you* correspondent tha
night he arrived here, wUl visit
Ssmnel J. Tilden at Grsystons to-morrow
accompanied by Daniel Manning. Hewll
probably be me', there by Samuel J. ltxn-
dall. Senator Gorman and one other, eup-) about'this
■opposed to be a Southerner of promlnince.
The conference has been thonght ot by Mr.
Cleveland for some time, and as he told
me to-night be thought tbe present as an-
splclous a Uma as any to mtke tbe pil
grimage. The events of to-day hers turned
out to be ot much more Importance than
even Mr. Cleveland bsd anticipated, it
seeming that tbs men whose ad
vice was most sought after and
who were more welcome then tbe
herds of commonplace callers, composed
of business men, have held off until theae
poured in all they bed to ley, and chose
today for their conference, biting the last
of tbs visit, on the principle that the last
words beard are the longest thought of.
It is known that lately tbe President made
np bis mind at to whom bla Secretary
ot the Nava should be, end the wiseacres
say that Abram H. Hewitt Is tha lucky
one. Be this aa it may, at l o’clock this
morning B. B. Smalley, secretary ot tha
national Democratic committee. Senator
Gorman oi Maryland, August Belmont,
tbe Rothschilds banker In America, and
Mr. Hewitt had a conference at tbe Vic
toria Hotel, which lasted nearly an hour
and a half, and at 11 o'clock this morning
Hewitt and Belmont were sent for
again, with Jesse Bcllgman, Isaac
Wormier, tbe bankers, and D. V. Baldwin,
tbe railroad magnate. This meeting, it
wee understood, besides tor the porpoee ot
consultation on the secretaryship ot tha
Treasury, bad much to do with the policy
of tha next administration on tbs silver
question. Tbe meeting at Greystoce to
morrow il undoubted ly on tbe appointment
to the State secretaryship and the foreign
policy of Ur. Cleveland's administration, it
it decides to have one, and tha vexed canal
A delegation of Tammany Hall called
upon Mr. Cleveland to-day and assured
bimol their fealty to his administration,
and tha President-elect replied, saying
that he expected and needed the istie-
teneeof every one and thanked tbe com
mittee cordially for their promised sup
port jJS/'
A Kansas delegation alio called and
presented Ibe name of Gen. Black for tbe
secntaryshlp of tbe interior, end the
General himself called later on to posh
Samuel J. Kendall was closeted with Mr.
Cleveland for s long while, as well as Mr.
Joseph Harper, of Harper'e Weekly, rep
resenting tbe Indians Republicans. His
visit was represented to be for the purport-
of pusning the claims of the mugwumps lo
a representation in tbe cabinet.
Later on Messrs. Kendall and Heiritt,
Banker Belmont and Benators Jonu
and Gorman held a conference for
half hour in a private parlor.
It wae currently reported that Stephen
Elkins was closeted at one time during
the day with Mr. Cleveland, and the wise
acres ebook tbelr heads and winked omi
nously until It wae discovered that the
mysterious personage was Senator Davis,
of West Virginia, who is Elkins's father
ing w. but is a good Democrat.
A Tennessee delegation started from
Washington this afternoon for this city to
present the name of General Whlthnmc
for Secretary of the Navy, and hearing that
Mr. Cleveland would likely leave New
York before evening, sent telegram after
telegram, telling him of their coming. Mr.
Cleveland, however, did not leave, and the
Tennesseeans will call on him in tbe
morning.
Taken nil in all to-day is believed to
have been the moat important of tbe
week, as there Is no doubt but that at
least three members of the cabinet have
been decided upon—the Treasury, tbe In
terior and the Poet master Generalship.
Mr. Bayard, it is thought, will decline
the position offered by Mr. Cleveland,
and the visit to Mr. Tilden i.s for the
purpose of making a substitution in
case of his declination. Two of the above
positions at least have been given to the
8 jutb and one to the Middle States, and
that can be learned from behind the
throne. Tbe resnlt of tbe Greystone
meeting is awaited here with feverish anx-
iety.
FROM WASHINGTON.
YE8TERDAYM PROCEEDINGS OF BOTH
HOUSES OF CONCRESS.
The Antl-Sllvsr Bill Discussed In the
9enata»A Sharp Personal Debate
In tha House—Rlvar and Har
bor Improvements, Etc,
HENDRICKS IN ATLANTA,
Hs Makes n Spsoch from tho Balcony of
the Kimball House.
TRLEOXAFBED TO TUC ASSOCIATED PBKSS.]
Atlanta, Ga., Febrnary 5.—Hon. Thos
. Hendricks and party readied Atlanta
this morning at 4 o'clock In a special car.
At 8:30 they were escorted to th9 Kimball
House, where breaklast was served. The
company they met at breakfast consisted
o( about thirty prominent citizens,
large crowd congregated about the hotel.
The Mayor introduced Mr. Hendricks,
who addressed the people from the bal
cony. He said:
“Gentlemen of the State of Georgia: I
did not expect to receive this welcome at
roar hands to-day. I accept It as a tribute
>om a great State ot this Union, a State
that is firmly united with the great State
ot Indians, from which I come. [Ap-
f danse 1 1 accept It with pleasure because
t Is an nonor dons me by the people them
selves. Wehave recently in the North, as
well as well aa in the South, pasted through
a great political contesL I think the great
est the country has ever seer.
It has resalted, in my
Judgment, most gloriously. The
country is for tbs first time in a great
many years to be placed nnderthe man
agement of Democrats. [ Applause.] l
believe that that change will be for tbe
welfare not only o( tbe white race but ot
the colored rate of our country, so many
oi whom I see here to-day. Did yon ob
serve that ot the millions of votes cast tbe
question was finally decided npon the bal
lots ot L142men in the Statoot New York?
This entire country had its political for
tunes derailed by that email vote, and
when It came to be known that there
was 1,142 majority for Cleveland
and Hendricks In tbe State of New York,
it was then known the country had gone
for the Democrats, and that the difference
of 1.141 votes decided the Judgment of fit,
000,000 people. So grand a spectacle has
never been witnessed In any country ol tbs
world. It Is tbs fores of the sentiment
that tbe majority shall govern, and Repub-
cana North and South now bend their
beads in respect to the Jndgment of the
majority as Democrats have done in llie
past, snd as an evidence of the increased
union between all sections of tbe country
It was not in tbe 8onth that that email dtf-
ferenca controlled tha vote. It was not In
this Empire State ot Oeorgla that that
small majority controlled St,000,COO
people, but in a Northern Btato
It was In New York, n great
and powerful Slate, that tha majori
ty of 1,142 was given, and North and Sonth
that become tha Judgment of all tbe peo
ple. So 1 think 1 can aay to yon that we
ttand as a Union more firmly to-day than
ever before.” | Applause. ]
Alter tbe speaking the ladles were driven
around tha city and tha gentlemen pro
ceeded totha ball of the House of Repre
sentatives, where a reception was held and
several hundred persons were presented to
the Vioe-President-elect. The party left
for Birmingham at 10 o'clock, and will
proceed from there to tbe New Orleans
Exposition. Much enthusiasm was mani
fested over Mr. Hendricks.
TBI TARTY AT BlEHIROnAN,
Bibmisobah, Ala., February 5.—Vice-
President-elect Hendricks and party ar*
ribed here at 8Jr'-lock Ibis evening by the
Georgia Pacific tt-Urisd. -i route for New
Orleans. The party will upend tbe night
here, and a part cl tomorrow will be occnj
pled by tacni In t biting points oftntereel
about this city. Although until hie
arrival U was not known that Mr.
Hendricks would atop here, and his
train was an hour late, a great crowd
sembled at the depot, and the diailDjralsb-
ed visitor was welcomed by ell the Demo
cratic organisations in tha dty, amidst tbe
whistling of itaam engines, salute) of ar
tillery and cheers and ahoata of tha quick-
ly-gitkered multitude. Mr. Hendricks
(TELEGRAPHED TO THX ASSOCIATED PEESS.l
Washington, February 5.—In the Sen
ate, Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, of
fered a resolution, which was agreed to,
directing the committee on naval affairs to
investigate the organization and all ques
Hons touching its line, staff corps and all
ranks and grades, together with the ques
tion of pay and promotion. The resolution
authorizes the committee to ait during the
recess of the Senate and send for persons
and papers, and requires it to report at
the next session.
At 2 o'clock the Senate took np the bill
for the redemption of the trade dollar,
and the suspension of the coinage ot
standard dollars. Upon (bis Mr. Bowen
took the floor. He argued that the true
policy of tbe United States was to develop
tbe resources of their own country and
leave other nations to look ont for them
selves. Above alt it was important to
maintain the balance of trade in onr
favor, even if for thia purpose it should
become necessary to increue the tariff
dutiea and to shut out all foreign luxuries.
Gold would then flow in from abroad and
in time be sufficient to retire every legal
tender note and leave ns with a currency
composed exclusively ot gold and silver.
It should be clearly announced that tbe
.reduction ot silver was one of the
industries of the United States, and that
tbe nation was planted on that platform
and wonld not get off it, Mr. Bowen op-
I rosed the Senate committee's amendment
o the House bill, and hoped the House bill
providing for tho redemption of the trade
dollar w .aid be passed by the Senate, and
that the Senate provision to suspend the
coinage of standard dollars would not be
passed.
Mr. Bayard followed. He remarked upon
the excelling importance of the question
before the Senate and the fact that not
withstanding its importance there were
scarcely a score ot Senators in the cham
ber.
' SIB. BAYABD’S VIEWS.
Mr. Bayard strongly opposed tbe re
demptlon ot tbe trade dollar at its tece
value. Indeed, be objected to the word
“redemption” in connection with ib Trade
dollars were in the seme category as sliver
bars. After giving a history of tbe coinage
of the United States and of the trade dol
lar. Mr. Bayard said that in 187U the trade
dollar was struck out from the list ot
coins ot the United States. It never had
had any place there except to the extent
of five dollars. Mr. Bayard
advocated a more permanent sus
pension than that provided by the
Senate commutes’a amendment under con
sideration, but it the preient measure
was tha best that could now ba bad he
wonld support it. Mr, Bayard occupied
the time to adjournment, which was taken
at 3:45 p. m.
qnlries of members aald he paid IngtrsoU
12,500 and Judge Wilson tl 000 to secure
the paeaege of the law enacted at the la-t
session oi CoDgress In regard to attorneys’
fees In pension cases. Lemon farther eeld
that the payment of these sums was con
tingent upon the passage of the act.
Washington, Febrnary 0.—In tbe Sen
ate, Mr. Ingalls, according to notice given
yesterday, moved an amendment to tbe
Senate rule that prohibits general legisla
tion on appropriation bills, the amendment
being to permit each legislation only as
may he germane or relevant to the subject
matter of the bill. After a long debate,
Mr. Ingalle’s amendment was referred to
the committee on rules. The debate wae
participated in oy Me-srs. Ingalls, Hale.
Bayard, Platt, Dawes, Hoar, Allison, Haw
ley, Cockrell and I.apaa u. In the course
of lata remarks Mr. Cockrell alluded to
newspaper reports to the effect that 32,500
had been piid to one prominent
torney in Washington and 31,000
another to get certain pension
legislation through Congress. Tbe legisla
tion bid been et cured, but Mr. Cockrell
said he Intended no refiecUon on tbe con
terence committee that was primarily re
sponsible for having tbe le) Islation passed,
as he (Cockrell) believed the committee
acted on its sense of duty with tbe best in
formation Its members conld get.
Mr. Hawley said a bill could lis passed
in an hoar repealing snch legislation.
Thereupon Mr. Jackson called up the bill
already on tbe calendar relating to the fees
of pension claim agents and attorney).
Mr. Hlscock, of New York, thought If
there was not to be an extra session the
appropriation bills ought to have the right
oi way now.
Private business having been dispensed
with, the House at 1:45 went into commit
tee of the whole (Mr. Hammond, ot Geor
gia, in the chair) on the river and harbor
olll, and tha pending amendment offered
this morning by Mr. McComas, ol Mary
land, was rejected.
Considerable bad feeling vraa created or
developed daring the farther consideration
of the bill, and the
LIE PABUAMKNTABY
wai passed between Mr. King, of Louisi
ana, and Mr. Hlscock, of New York, and
between Mr. Young, ot Tennessee, and Mr.
Willis, of New York, about the need of
money for the Improvement of New York
harbor. Mr King offered an amendment
appropriating 31.500,000 for the improve
ment of Sandy Hook channel, and advo
cated its adoption at benefiting the com
merce of the entire country.
Mr. Hiscock said that he had seen in the
public press statements that he was going
to make an assault upon the jetty system
at New Orleans and denied that he had
tver bad such an intention.
Mr. King—"The allusion ofthe gentle
man ia directed against me.’’
Mr. Hiscock—“I beg the gentleman’s
pardon. I aay unqualifiedly that it is not
directed against the gentleman."
Mr. (King—"And I asy unqualifiedly
that it was. I understood the gentleman
himself to etate in private converea-
>ioa that it was hia purpoae to say on tbta
__ floor that the Jetties had been of nocom-
The bill was taken up. but Mr. Palmer I mercial value to New Orleans."
asked and received unanimous consent to I Mr. Hiscock-"I desiretj contradict the
lay it temporarily aside to afl>w of his d-- statement that I have ever advertised that
KHARTOUM CAPTURED
■lion Reaches the Beleaguered City
Two Day* too Late—Great Con
sternation In England—Fur
ther Disasters Feared.
(tcleqrapiied to THE ASSOCIATED PBZS8.I
ted®
SyoUoj Uta far&SSsEK
be utillxed to furtherance of piity “ not
Tbe Daily Telfirraph save • “tA» u
lion is one of grave and oompllattod'dtm'
cully. It is right that all should I?'
London, Febrnary 5,-Tlte Dally Chronl- f ? r “»« decision ot the mtnietry npon whmi
cfflceT t 1 fhtT Wa ” eccl £ i ? t , the ™ “"4**0
office last night from Gen. Wolseley an
nouncing the fall of Khartoum. ueiav - . ril
10:15 a. m.—Gen. Wolseley telegraphs I j^ a kdi mast be crushed. The government
lleering some remarks on the woman euf-
(rage constitutional amendment. The de
cision to take np the pension
agent, bill also temporarily post
pones the anti-silver coinage bill.
Mr. Palmerspoke at considerable length
I had that purpose. Just so fir as I can
go within tbe rules of the House, I desire
to go and do go in saying tint I have nev
er said that I was going to do any snch
thing."
Mr. King—"And I state, so far as I may
on the qneitinn ot woman’s suffrage npon go in the rules of the House, that
ite merits. He concluded by expressing
the conviction that not only was It right,
desirable aud expedient that women should
rote, but that tbe dangerous political con
ditions which were perhaps about to con
front ns rendered It onr dnty for the safety
of the nation no longer to deny to onr po
litical life the strength to be derived from
the conscience and moral worth of woman.
A resolution vat agreed to providing
that sessions ol the Senate shall begin at II
a. m. on and after Monday next.
Tne bUl to regulate the fees of pension
agents and attorneys was then taken np.
In the coarse of tbe debate Mr. Beck said
THAT STATEMENT IS HUB.'
After a speech from Hewitt on the con
dition of the harbor ot *ew York, Mr.
King’s amendment was rejected.
Mr. Young, of Tennessee, offerel an
amendment appropriating 375,000 for the
improvement ot the Memphis harbor. He
criticised wbat the termed "star chamber
meetings oi the committee on river and
harnors," and expressed tbe surprise
which he had felt when he learned that
Memphis had been left ont of tbe bill.
He bad gone to every member of tbe com-
AU iub course or vue ueuare mr. «e D * .am , and th * Chairman was the only
he thought that under the extraordinary f t 7,£y£f!I"", 1 Jl’JXZl.SL* 0 *
c rcumstancee by which tho passsge of the 1 th * *"" nn th * ~' m
sibiiitj for tbe Action of the com nittee.
Mr. Willis—"Tbe statement the gentle*
man m*kss Is not true.”
Mr. Young—"I stated I had consulted
pibeion agents wanted their fees increased. I XETmSSK!a.
nutbjthflousc! of Congress to
law of 1831 was secured the parties claim
ing under it should be required to go into
court and show a good esse. In 1884 the
increase them. Yet in the conference
committee the fees were increased.
Mr. Allison said it was due the confer
ence committee to say that as he (Allison)
understood tbe matter the pension com
mission and Secretary ot the Interior
recommended or approved the legislation
referred to.
Mr. Beck said these officers had no bus
inlttee’iaetl
tacky was the only one I talked to who did
not disavow responsibility for It.”
Mr. Young proceeded to advocate his
amendment, after which Mr. Willis said
that tho committee had condnded not to
make any special appropriations for bar
bors on the Mississippi river, There wae e
Inessto "recommend” measures after both "SMSJSSSfJfc
houses of Cmgress had distinctly declined M, *‘
to pas. them. When the conference com- fiS?!? 1 **I*? I “*
mtitee by that act opened np all cases be- {
tween 1878 and 1884 they were taking ont " ff^nsU
ot the packs*, of pensioners 33.503.850 (on ‘SJ}“S
the 239500 claims then pending), and if " atl n °“
the 138,723 cases that had been rejected bot ” “ y ° nSWwm .V,
were still being pressed should be restored **¥2
IwhLh nr,, taaat Imnnulhlal th.rA wntllri I tOT tllB improvement Of the riVef. The
ly-gali
and party were escorted at once to tbe
opera house, where he wee
introduced by Mayor Lane to
in audience that packed the
bouse in every part. When Mr. Hen
dricks rose be wae greeted with long-con
tinued cheers. He eturned thanks for the
honor of such a reception end spoke of the
pleasure U gave him to h»ve an opportu
nity to see a town 10 much talked about
over tba country. He (poke nearly an
hour, reviewing iucldenis ot tba campaign
and referring to the platform of
the Democratic party aa indicating
the policy ot tha coming administration.
He spoke of bis visit to Mr. Cleveland, and
said tbe President elect impressed him as
an earnest, aagaciona end honest men,
who would act fairly and honestly toward
all tbe people.
To-morrow the visitors will be shown the
principal objetts of interest In mining and
manufacturing In and abont Birmingham.
CEOROIA VISITOR!.
HOUSE.
Mr. Belmont, from tbe committee on
foreign affaira, reported back a resolution
requesting the President to cause copies of
all commnulcationa which have been re
ceived respecting tho Congo conference,
and especially copies of the text of the
commissions or powers sent by this gov
ernment to each of the three American
plenipotentiaries or agents, to be Immedl-
a'ely transmitted tothie House. Adopted
Mr. R.ndell, of Pennsylvania, from the
committee on rules, reported an amend
ment to the special “ten objections” rule,
■o as to provide that objections .ball not
be called fornntU ten minutes of debate
he. proceeded.
Alter debate ot a rather personal charac
ter between Mr. Keed, of Maine, and Mr.
McUUlln. of Tennmee, tbe amendment
to tbe rule, was adopted.
A question or raiviLios.
Mr. Breckinridge, of Arkansas, rising to
a question ol privilege, lent to the desk
and bad read extracts from speeches made
yesterday by Mr. Keed, ot Maine, an 1 Mr.
Hlscock. ot New York, reflecting upon tha
committee on rivers and harbors. At a
fall meeting of tbe committee this morn
ing, he said. It bad been unanimously
agreed that those remarks should be de
nounced on taefijor ot tho House as a
•lander upon the committee. Tbe com
mittee unanimously denounced the impu
tations upon It aa ntterly base and ground
less. Tbe committee had no desire
to have thorn Insolent re
marks taken bom tbe record. It
was willing to let them stand aa evidence
ol tba kind ot erttiet jm that was directed
against tbe action ot the committee. Ais
member of Congress and a. a gentleman,
ba resent-d the Insults which tbe gentle
men aoeght to heap upon tbelr associates.
This occasioned another heated debate,
in which both Meiers. Keed and lliiu jck
adhered to their remarks of yesterday, and
patliameniary restrictions were ignored by
stveral g.ntlemen, bat nothing cam. of ft
and th. matter was finally dropped.
The House then proceeded to buitneav
under tbe new rule and half s dozen bills
of local interest only were pasted. Tbe
House at 3:25 went Into committee ot the
whole (Mr. lismmond, of Georgia, In the
chair) on
THE SIVNtt ASP HARBOR BILL.
Mr. Spooner, of Rhode Island, while fa
voring tha general principle of internal
Improvements, protested against the bill
at discriminating against the locality
which ha represented. Mr. Spooner man
aged by pro forma amendments offered
•very five ruinates to make an boar's
speech devoted especially to a comparison
of the commerce ef Tessa and of Rhode
Island. Feeding action tbe committee
(which was not impossible) there would I ™ ?*
be a further sum which that {S
bill would, allow to be • ? n r «d 1 ^ ‘°
when Col. WUson, who went from Metem- that the statesmen rise to thehemo?? 1 Jj
n.. Kn-.iu. t-Sil at the latter otour soldiers. lw *>
place he found itin tbe hands of the rebels. f«cttou veiTl 1 i.B W imh^~) We i? p * J eT * r T
He returned to Metemneh under heavy must be met by n national resolve**??'
fire from both banks of the river. must act instantly and vigorously A sin
10:30 a. m.—The Telegraph, on official ?. u . lar , coincidence attending the f*u of
authority, confirms the report of the fall fo^n'he^.ud'ed'SuhUsmhtod^
of Khartoum. It says the rebels secured In its editorial the Times, diMUMlnl,./.'
the city by treachery. Gen. Gordon ta Ia *4 news from Egypt, says: "No words
probably n prisoner in the hands of the 5£5inVs*(If 1 di1Ufil Mingled
feelings o( dismay, consternation end £.
• diguant disgust which have been univS.
A telegram FROM WOLSILIY. rally tYoked by this news Tba nrewni
«?£££*• ~ — “—I j^fssaygjuE
"Telegrams from Gen. Wolseley an- obliged to* confM^tha?" eveAth?ng^l
nounce that the faffot Kbartonm took been done that conld bedone to add to the
place January 20th. He says Col. Wilson <purned,
arrived at Kbartonm on January 28th, and splendid valor 0° our so!dlera wh!?hG(r TI ‘?
was greatly surprised to find that the'ene- SilMtchanJif«”etriwtaa^
my wire in possession of that place. He of policy, was bandioanDcdh* tS.tr*
mmedialely aiartedon his return down 0 o \ M’oT m.?c“ whicTa-. &
the river and proceeded under a heivy long and difficult «n?i »iiu.r,rl Ume
fire from the rebels. When some miles J 0 f communication and wiihoct a dim of
below the Shubltka cataract, Col. Wilson's supply. By the loss of Khsrtnnil “-2S ?
*rs were wrecked bathe .ml hi, whl?h wm hi,obje“i?e ^intS wS
party managed to reach an island 1,,’a whole expedition lain ar.Thecm'
1U safety, where they are secure. A centratiou othiaforcee is the first n«euu>
steamer h« gone to bring them whichconfronte Lord Wolseley. BuUh™
hack to the British camp near Metemneh. .ball he concentrate? Tbo only efl5Si»
Gee. Wolaeley s»ya he has no Information base is Suakim, and to make th . avtUihu
regarding the faieot Geo. Gordon and does Osman Digmamust be vanquished ma th!
not know whetner he ia dead or alive." mad to Berber opened, densral Gordm
universal excitement. must be saved or avenged. The honor of
« p. M.—Taere is no longer any doubt bnt the ® oa PJfy raa4 * to® Vindicated at what-
that the Mahdl holds possession of the ov f r °™w ,
(he town tf Khartoum. Home hopes are . In another place the Times says: iLThe
entertained that General Gordon may still ,0 ^Gordon, twMng
be holding out in the citadel of the town. *1*8 of Kogland in the face of
Meanwhile the excitement in London and I of BOn ® °* reverber*
everywhere in the British Isles where the ate through every bazar of Cairo and Cal-
the news is known has risen to fever heat, co**** . Th ® re5U i fc jHU be a long and dellb*
Clnba and public resorts of every deacrip. f r * tc abandonment of respect for the Brit-
tion are thronged with crowds of people, J®® Rovernment and its ofllclala by the
eager to catch the last syllable of intelli- followers of Islam; but England will save
gencefrom the distant Egyptian desert. General Gordon It alive, and if slain will
rhrongh Fleet street and the Strand I ? # v . eD ?® “i 9 Woe to his murderers
it is almost impossible to make I M bee . n kl l I , cd *, . , ,
one’s way, so crowded are these T^^J^taR.S^darusays.nitsleid*
thoroughfares with throngs of curious and | | n K article: Let none forget Gordon’*
excitea citizens. Most people take a I L M *uS 0 ; “?. r0 * 81 ?» Though knowing that
gloomy view of the position of the British traitors in his camp he stood by
troops in tho 8oudan. The jubilant glad- ioyrn aD “ P. e °? le committed to . hi*
ness which has characterized England in charge and sent hia only means of escape
tegard to Egypt ever since the welcome *° ke'P tho British expedition on its way
news of Geo. Stewart's successful arrival {° I?*? re * 1 ®*; *}® h® 5 won undying fame
in the neighborhood of Metemneh was re- *°f country if only by this act. The
ceived has given way to universal depres- 8 r| «^o u * blow which England ha? suffered
slon. and expressions ol dismay and fore* met with calm reason and
oolings come from almost everybody. It I with P*nlO or passion,
is too early to estimate the influence of the | api r ifc .. iuust be
tog to32.080JOO, mR , kinR 0 a n t”al o*5S°07L- I ol lbe
005, ot which the pensioners were robbed, committee, he would say that it wae
t taxing him with the en-
news on the political situation.
EAGER VOLUNTEERS.
The war office is besieged with army of.
fleers tendering their services for active
dropped ana the resolalion taken by the
whole country that the path of prudence
and honor point to the recapture ol Khar
toum. If weeblrk this duty the lives of
■ . ond) of ilrili-ih r- *ill lunv
The claim agents had agreed to do the
work (or 340 a claim and had in a great
many instances received the money.
When they succeeded in getting this pro
UNTSUX, UNJUST AND UMQRSISOUi
in the extreme.
Tbeas remaMts aroused the attention of
the House, and tbe two gentlemen were
visfon through the conference committee 1 TO 5 L,hefr fellow
manv of them abandoned the cases then m h../ th.i. £22?
penoiugon which the 310 fee had been SSHk’RjfSSSJiHLlSuJ'.iSfiS .
paid, sold the "good will” of their buei- to,™!™ aa ro’tMalmaafiiaSteiSimri&b
ness! and the new agents withheld the ' volco Mt0 be almost undistlnguuba-
papers until the applicants made new
contracts to cover the extra 313 allowed by
i almost ondiaUnguisha-
"I do not think,” said Mr. Young, “that
contra™ to cm er me extra ,to aiiowea oy tho gl)mleman , ntendt , poly t J m0 , he E
madMhoae'new contractal'they could not I he U “ d ' W “ ® par* 1 jiT 9 \,
S5SS).*^£l. P »;!!7u i l™uI!fd r m.di l nS& 1-1 «»r." WPUsd Mr. Willi), "that when
nn mnterencehari the gentleman undertake to pnt upon me
inHlht^5*th«^2-omn°.nd23one^of*anv th ® reeponlibility ot refusing this appro-
no right to tha recommendations of any-1 pr | a t| 0 n he docs state whit is antruc. 1 '
I made tbe etatement." replied Mr.
1 one who
want any
.. . member to stand on this floor and say I
M?°Am^n a< thm»ht "hn' mioht have I * wt * * hat *• not true - I can take care of
bwn US h H.“ & h .d h not I here. I do not want that atate-
meant to sa? that the Com-
aw I j■
grass had the power to disturb those that dw not <W * T0 * '*• 1 don * want
had not been honestly entered into.
dnty in the Boudao. Numerous telegrams to be risked hercatter ia trying lo retrieve
are being received from officers through- thia blander.”
ont the country asking for assignments to Tho Morning Post says: “The mouse-
rescue the expedition should the govern- trap policy of the Mahdl appears to have
ment conclude to take such action. Tho had a terrible euccese. It seems that the
capture ot Khartoum has created grave Mabdl’s calculation wn> to lure the BritUb
fears, especially in tbo army circles, for tbe army Into a perilous position. The prest-
safety of Gen. Stewan and bis army. A ing question of the movement I), can
number of mllitatr officers ot repute even Lord Afoiseley rescue General S:swart’i
express tbe opinion that unless reinforce- column?"
merits are harried forward to Korti the I 15000 men needed
ISU ?'yj,*,!l^ Wolsriet «Si o r « From Calro '»" M'-'itery advices counstl
K..U d “ Wo “' ley and Gen * an immediate disnatch of th. whole Brit-
Uh force in lower Egypt for the capture ot
Gladstone ouatlt distcebkd. I Herbcr nn-1 the sending of not lei) limn 15,
A cabinet council hi* been summoned I 000 reinforcements from England or India
to meet stones. Mr. Gladstone la fear- tofinakimto secure the retreat of the other
(ally disturbed by the news, and somiBM
people believe he will rejigtt.
minioner of Pensions recommended
tba legislation at the time, but he knew
that tha commissioner had since stated he
would allow it to stand.
ment to go to the country under a misun
derstanding."
Mr. WilUs—"If tha gentleman under
takes to say that I was the only member of
tbe committee who opposed an epproprln-
farticulars or the cafturr.
A native reports that the Mahdl had I
00,000 men in the vicinity ot Khartonm,
aud that he Introduced a number of hia
emissaries into the cltr. These emissaries I
«^ T nd W i!y\Xr. i h’f;.r.S , d D b n ; “ Officer, commanding .he tor^
■AFklnn mi tlsolw ealtainna (a.slirsrsa Isulinu.l I MrHIIltrS
troops or the chastisement of tbe Mahdl's
Arabs, whichever shall be decided unon.
Near Mztemxeii, Februaiy 7.—Fire na
tives baye arrivedjwho were present at the
surrender of Khartoum. They declare
that the rebels admitted tbe treachery ot
two pashas who had been formerly pun
ished by General Gordon. It is rumored
working ontbsir religious'feelings lnduced I fiXmEV.hdr. SR*"?
them to mutiny. Seven thousand ot the m7hj h r 1,T*£p n * *7?^? «° Ute.MaIn gab
garrison deserted to the rebels, leaving 5 tr l
Gordon only 2.500 faithful eoldiers. With I d ? r - d ? r * ne .” °f n, 8 ht ? Two of the ns.
this small force he attempted to hold the
W Atterfurther discussion,participatedtn ^^^"Oo^n'SM'teSySSS
by Measre. Blair, Harrison, Call and Platt, ’ heatat * a what
tha bill was passed without a division. iwniizirne. ,, . . . ..
The consular and dlDlomatlo annroDria- I VC to. state, it
The coneular and diplomatic appropria
tion bill wue then cai el up and pa-re 1.
The conference report on tbe military
under hit assumption he undertakes
brand me sritb falsehood—”
Mr. Willis—“Ihe gentlsmen need not
night.
lives declare tliRt (ieneral Gordon hasb-rn
killed, while the others are equally p rsllire
that ho look rclugo in a fort with the faith
ful soldiers.
Tlicro Is no doubt whatever that the main
When Sir Charles Wilson reached Khar-1 P° h r 'j? n S-SdS
am ha found the Mahdl'* forces occunv- ,9? L i v °“ * a " 'bfons.r?
city against the Mabdi’e great army, bnt
after severe fighting, in which a large
number ot the rebels were klUcJ, he was
compelled to surrender.
academyappropriatiba bill wee cllsd uj, I ‘uvoT.teSTwh'iu s."T ta2 toS iSto^JJf^jSTCTJi CoumlfJ'fi.g, ^HeSMlSiSf
.ndto. T 8.n.wr«Mded trom U. toJ-1 S^^Vk«U1d the fit. of gftgj" were many Mgne of rejoicing,
ments. I -- - J - - don, but thU step he found impossible. " V " byth ® KnsUl “
Th. anam*’. mm w.r. tnrneil niui'n him In Steamera Several Of
tbellcal case that I have stated
mams.
Tbe chair then laid before the Senate
tbe anti-silver coinage bill, but without
further action the Senate, at 6 p. m., went i ... wmi._.irf > nn h... i
into executive aeMion, and when, at 5:15, I ..“f- wuu »~ u yoa “»*« not atated
tha ilnoea vara rnnnnniul t It A Sfinnlft All. I *•“
tbe doors were reopened, the Senate ait-
ournad, leaving that bill as tne unfinished
luslncu (or to-morrow.
Ceneral A. R. Lawton Ursad tar Post*
maater-Cenaral.
[TSLXaetrnzD to tsn associated raxes.)
New York, February 0.—A gentleman
who was prominently connected with the
Democratic national committee daring
the recent eempelgn, told n reporter to
day that he had good reason to believe
President-elect Cleveland had mads np
hia mind tj invite Senator Jonu, of
LouiaDna. to e tent In his cabinet, prob
ably as Postmaster-General, and he pro
ceeded to give hie reasons. He claimed to
know that the Democratic national com
mittee had arg*l Jouu'e name, that hia
other becking wu for - Idabte, and that
Cleveland wu wall disposed towards
Jonu independent of thou poaerfol
efforts.
A throng of prominent Democrats call
ed npon Mr. Cleveland to-day. Among
those from the Booth were Cot John M.
Btaplae, of North Caroline, Senator Col
quitt and a del.gallon of fivt from Geor-
pia-H G. Turner, J. C. Nichols, C. B.
Crisp, Tbomu Hardeman and J. O. Clem
ente. Thia committee, re-lnforeed by Sen
ator Colquitt, urged tbe claimed A. K.
Lawton, of bavannah, lor Poetmuler-
General.
To-morrow evening Mr. Cleveland wUl
return to Albany, end arid apply himself
to the preparation of hia inangnral ad
HOUSC-
When the Hoose met at 10 o’clock this
morning, in continuance of yesteidey’a
leulon, there were not more then half •
dozen members preacut, And i futtuer
recess ot ten minutes wu taken. After I ,| 5 o’clock, took a recess unUl 8. the
tbe recess the House went Into committee evening session to be for tha considers,
of the whole, Mr.JIammond bnthecbair, j t i on 0 ( pension bills.. y
Mr. Young—"Yon know I have not. It
tha genueuirn came to me courteouly-
At this point tha contusion became
great that the chairman directed the
•ergesat.at-arms to sea that members
were seated, and tha quarrel wu not re
sumed, though the angry feelings of the
two gentlemen were uot abated. Mr.
Young fioallv withdrew his amendment.
The committee then rose and the House,
bythe 1
TheenemynraaswsreturneduponhimlnT™*™*”eevera: oi our men
(ail force. He wu therefore compelled to I nasrowiv xscsrsD cArruRu.
turn his back upon the fallen dty end re- At tho tilth catsract they bad to
turn to Gnbat without llnclcg out whether parley with the enemy under the pretense
O'-ii Gordon wu dead or alive. of surrendering.
London, February A dispatch from A message has been received from the
Baakjm states that the friendly tribes have Mali Ji staling that Gordon lias besoms a
managed to revlctnal KeuaTa and have Mussulman and that all tho Ki gink
passed 250 camels loaded with grain Into officer! had bettor follow hi) example. Tbe
thatowo. A sucoesifol sortie wu recently Mahdl said he hadnod.-»lre to light the
made from Ohlra, on Htelllt rlvar. An- Engtlsh, but un css they embraced ilietme
other atticc wu recent y made by the faith he would net leave one lo the
friendly tribes upon the hostile Arana in | Boudan.
the Uallehed country. The letter were
defatted with heavy foes. All these occur-
rencu ere from one to five weeks old, but
on the river and harbor bill, tha pending
amendment being that providing that no
part of the appropriation of 3U0O0 for
BIOST BXASION.
The House nt Ite night session passed
the^are just now given out by the'w.r |
Mr. Holman, of Indiana, from tha com
mute* on appropriations, reported tha leg
islative, executive and judicial appropria
tion bill, and It wu referred to tbe com
mittee ot the whole. Tbe House then, st
5:15, took a recess untd 10 o'clock to-mor-
WASH1MCEON NOTES.
The local mail agent at Wayerost, Ga.,
bee been arretted bv e nost-office inspec
tor on the charge of refiling letters.
Owing to tbe high charge for labor.
micro ring a national harbor of tba first twenty-six penalon bills, Including one
ciasa at Bandy Bay, Massachusetts, shall h. Brantfng n pension of 310 each to the minor
expanded until unaw board of three tugi-i- children of tha late Lieutmsnt Malingbaiy
eer* shall decide that tha point la the best and one Increasing to 350 tba pension of
location on tbe coast tor inch an harbor. 1 »)--*•—«» <v—c-,ii™_„ . n .i
Agreed to, but on motion ot Mr. Oatee, of
Alabama, tbe entire paragraph relating to
this harbor, wae stricken out.
Several amendments ware offered and
lest. Mr. UcComu offered an amend
ment providing that no money appropri
ated by tbta act shall be expended except
(or such worse u tbe Becretanrol War,
under the diiectlon of the President, shall
determine, and to no case shall tha ex
penditure for any one pnrpoce exceed the
lame designated by this act for that pur
pose. Pending action, Mr. WilUs moved
that the committee rise, and on a visa voce
transportation, etc., the earn of 310,- vote the chairmen decided that the eyes
000 approrteted for the display of the had It, and dls.cgardcd tba demand for
‘ ** teller*. „ _ „
The Speaker pro fern., Mr. Blackburn,
hiring taken the chair. Mr. Willis moved
to adjourn, end the Speaker, alio disre
garding calls (or a division, declared the
motion carried. The Uoase was Instantly
called to order and tha lagif latlva day ot
poat-offica exhibit at the New Orleans Ex
position has b sen exhausted, and the rep-
tit rotative of the department at New Or
leans hu been directs 1 to discharge em
ployees. Tbe post-office exhibit will there
fore remain lneoosniete, unless additional
funds are provided by Congress. The
third u-Dtsnt poetmaiter-gensral hu
published tbe etetement tbit tbe ag>nt of
tbe department has exceeded the sum ap
propriated In hie expenditures.
Tne Republican Benators met In caucus
after the adjournment of tne Senate thia
afternoon, and discusicd for an hour the
condition of the baaineu of tbe session.
It wu decidad to continue the discussion
ot the anil-silver coinage MU for tbe
present No o'her action wu taken.
The Irgisiative, executive and judicial
appropriation MU reported to the House of
KrareaentaUvee to-day recommends a:
appropriation of 321,213,701, which ia 31,
088,468 taaa than the esUmatea and 3272.
DU leu than the ipproprisUoo far the
^‘m^TSf th. river esto harbor
committee to-day it wu decided to report
amendments to tbe river end harbor ap
propriation bill ebminattog tbe item which
proposed to mtke Caps. Kadi consulting
engineer for tbe Mimlselppl River Com
mission and to place him in charge of tba
Improvement ot Oalvaaton harbor. Tha
amendments svfll reduce the appropria
tion proposed for Galveston harbor from
3750 000 to 3500,000, and wUl provide that no
part ot this earn sbsU be expended until
the harbor commiseion provided for in
the bUl examine the harbor and make a
report to I he Secretary of War.
Osorae X. Lemon, a pension attorney of
this dty, wu before tbe Home committee
oaths payment of prariooe. bounty and
t back pay to-day, nod in answer to to
me widow of Commander FUicrosrn, and
then, at 10:30, adjourned.
A RAILROAD COLLISION
Causes a Croat Fire at New Brunswick,
New Jsrssr,
[til XU BATHED TO THX ASSOCIATED FIRM.]
New Brunswick, N. J„ February 7.—A
collision bstween tbe cut and west bound
freight occurred on the Peunaylvanla rail
road bridge over th* Raritan this morning,
Tbe oU tank cars on tbs train exploded
and eent their homing contents running
over the bridge end down tbe gntteri ot
of tbe street Tbe bridge at present ia on
fire, as well u the large nienafactnring e^
tabliahmenk of Janeway Jc Co. Tbe tire
department is bravely battling against
. overwhelming odd*.
Friday w«ib gun. New Bausswirx.N. J., February 7.—Tbe
Alter the read ,ngot tbe journal tbe House Pennsylvania railroad crotsei Ihe Raritan
proceeded to the consideration ot business river here at n high level, end beneath It
under tbe new rule. The busineu trans- and close at bend on the bank of tbe river
acted under it wu not of general lntaresL 1 and th* Raritan canal are clustered a luge
The committee on public lands reported a number ot heavy mannfactaringconcerns.
bUl to declare forfaited tha entire grant ot An esit-bound oil train wu stopped this
lands in aid ot tha Girard and MoMIe rail- mnrntog bv a broken truck just upon tbe
roed, in Alabama. House calendar. The bridge, with a portion of the train re-
amoant of land involved is 088,000 scree. I rosining on tbe embankment.
The committeeon naval affairs reported I other freight train came along
adveruly the joiat resolution tendering a high epeed aud pluugel into
tbe thanks ot Congress to Commanders the reu of the oil train, telling it on fire,
Schley and Cjffiu and L'sutenant Emory, and explosions scattered burring oil over
Laid on tha table. the rosfs of tbe ftetoriee, and other build-
Mr. Randall laid that he wu instructed I tags were Bred by etreemi of burring oil,
by tbe unanimous votes oi tne committee wbicb ran down tha banka and through
on appropriations to uk tha chairman of tha streets. One brakeman wta caught tn
the wer office this afternoon that n courier I daw:—England hu tent me with an arm;
hu arrived from the British camp near to restore peace—not to collect taxes cr
Metemneh, who reports that the rebels at I injure any one. I will pay yon (or a-
Metemneh have become defiant tinea hear-1 supplies, and guarantee to execute Gnu
ing ot the fall of Khartoum. Tha courier I Gordon a promisee. Only those deserving
tba committee on river* end harbor* when
be expected to reach a final vote npon tha
meunre under bis charge. Mr. Willis re
plied that tba committee of the whole
bad been prosecuting the consideration
of the MU u fut u tba rules would per-
mit.
Mr. Randall said that U tha Mil were con
sidered today or to-morrow it would have
occupied the whole week. Tbe Hoose
wonld not be free from public criticism if
tbe appropriation Mils were not ell sent to
tee Senate baton tbe 25:n of the month.
To secernpiiih this the committee oo ep~
proiirietioa* wu of Ibe opinion that It
should have the right of wev after Bator,
dey night, end a serious effort would he
made to pus next week ihepost-Gdice, leg
islative and sundry civil bills.
the wreck and his body almost totally
consumed. One mechanic entered • burn
ing factory after bis tools and was also
boroad to death. No other casualties oc
curred beyond a (ew braises. The
tom i* variously pot st from
half to three quarter* of a million
dollars. Tba largest etogis leu U that of
Janeway A On., wall piper factory, 3173,-
000. sritb an Insurance of 301,000, end the
Consolidated Fruit Jar Conipst
mated nl 350,000. The company
to publish figures. No other individual
lose so great ni these occurred, except
perhaps to Ibe railroad company. Tbe
bridge ie not serioasly damaged, and trains Information
wer* crossing upon ft this evening. The
neddent wu caused by tbe (salt of the _
Mock sl(a*l man. from London.
proclamation to the natives.
London, Frkrnary 7tb.—The following
THE BEDELS Dirt ANT.
Gen. Wolseley telegraphs from Korti to
‘NEAR MxTEMNsn, February tilh.—Gen-
Wolseley ha* issued the following procla
mation:
"7b the NutabUe on I Jteeulent* of i
slab any* an attack on Gnbat may be
looked for at any moment, as the rebels
punishment at our hands will receive it. I
call upon you to submit and not listen to
expect reinforcements from Khartoum. «vU advisers. Come into my camp snd
Lord Woleelev states that he will remain •** m F officers. No one shall harm yon
.... . . .. .. ' cither coming or returning.”
Gen. Wotacley reports to tbagoverament
that although the Mahdi's irregulars are
nq>orted to ne g»thering around the p cut
where theKiwli-diarewrecki 1 noscspi.i.a
of treachery is entertained. The wreck oi
the steamers wa: due to a
TffE CABINET MEXTINO.
The cabinet met at 11 o'clock this morn
ing to consider what course should be
taken in regard to tbe preunt Egyptian
emergency. It wu decided to lend tele
graphic orders to Indie for the dispatch
of Indian troops to Buakim, and wean-
while to reinforce th* garrison at duakim
by drafts of troops from Enaland and the
Mediterranean. The consensus of opinion
In the ministry la in (avor ot a strong,
aetiva and vigorous policy. The ministry
will sar ct on any den. and of Lord Wolaelay
which will secure tha release of Gen. Gor
don if olive or wreak vengeance npon tha
Arabs" *— ““ " * —
nUUIID RETREAT IN THX NIOHT
and the altered current ot the river, which
had fallen two feet In one iUy. dome of
our marksmen lay the enemy are crectmt
works on both sides of the river lor two
mdes north of Kbartonm. They number
altogether about 5,000, of whom 2.000 are
indifferent riflemen. Four g-rod shots
from the Sussex regiment rei„-at*dly »-
lenced one of tho Mai d a krupp goes.
icrs slip
11 hs is slain. The telegraph Hue During the darkness th» rtenmr
between London and K >rd Is entirely oc- P** 1 the rebels, shot tli.< raphls and an
moM rived widen sixty miles of the fort, wbsa
1 oie of them gronnued. The second
London, February*).—istouishmanthas I strandedtsrsistytailaalower down, wbsre
- caused by tbe report that the cabinet I Uol. Wilson ami the Sussex datechinfo*
•- d 1 —* - t aim remain. Col. Wurtiey sritb three
English soldicri ami a party «
natives in a boat rescued here
at 3 o'clock this morning, February u
Hir Charles lleresford's treamer, with
twenty picked marksmen front ihe I'-of 11
Rides, started this evening t) attempt to
re'ieve them. Col. Wnr.iey had ro**“
forty or fifty miles daring the night. An
of Col. Wilson’s stpres, gum and ammuo.-
tion are in Jeep water and hey-ni rerov
»rv. No lives were iost by the wrecking
oi the steamers. > ol. Wflson'a party hive
at its session tootsy considered a dispatch
received from Lord Wolseley, asking for
iwitruction*. In this dispatch General
Wobelty informs th* govarnment that b*
wUl be enable to reach Kbartonm In leu
time than five weeks, when the hot seison
will have commenced. He aunre* the
ministry thstbe fee s atilt confident ot hts
ability lo aucceaatalle attack Khartoum
and defeat tne False Prophet, but be says
th* operations necessary to achieve these
results now will be difBjcIt and hssxrdous.
London, Febrnary 0,—Tbe cabinet eoun-
UUAUUA.gCUIIMiy v. AU-: LBUIIICV UJUII*
ell to-day tested three hour* and a bait. It
is understood that it was decided to give
Lord Wolseley cartebiensk* to take any
any maasnre* be deemed necessary tor the
rescue of General Gordon, U alive, and to
make oat of each military operations as he
considers advisable to regain the ground
lost In the fall of Khartoum. Among the
alternatives suggested to Genera I Wets
are the tmmediite recantare of Kharrumn
and the employment, it necessary, ot In
dian troops to reopen tbe Berber route.
WHAT THX TiFRa* HAT.
mThe moraine papers conta.n no farther
iifion relative to th* fall of KUar-
totun. Nothing seems to be known at
Cairo except the new* telegrapher there
elve*t
entrenched the
The ste*me;i „
traveled principally liuriti* i
order to avoid tne
Fares ]
minder
with th<
troops r
ndsr
the ri«f