Show arf SIR BERESFORD lESFORD BEi 6 I 1 i 1 I M IV throws throws a gleam of hopa hope 0 over ve r the sil sit C nation in the soudan by asad press to the 10 the italian eppedi tio nary force recently landed al almas mas alas etowah haa has been ordered to aid the endlish En Enji clish lish operations in the tile soudan by marching arching in into the interior and relieving the garrison at ana cassala sali and sh shandi endi this movement mo if successfully accod accomplished plis bed will open a line of coin communication muni cation from the coast to khartoum with the route from shakim to berber tho the government chartered eix six more steamers for nse use in ill conveying tr troops 0 8 to egypt to be ready fatur d day y LONDON feb r eb 10 A dils patch from corti dated feb oth says lord beresford return returned dd in safety bringing brin cing with him col wilson and the party who were stranded straud ed on the island some distance up the mile nile while returning from khartoum some difficult difficulty y was experienced in fetching away the stranded party the tho rebels on the river banks kept up constant firing and shortly after the th 0 party a arty embarked bullets from the robeys rebels rifles pierced the boiler of the st steamer elliner which made it necessary to anchor under firo and make repairs the british lire tire however took effect and the rebels were repulsed im mediately after reaching bubat col wilson started for corti where he iras now arrived to re report in person to lord wolseley the details of his at khartoum wolseley Wola eley telegraphs further partis rescue of col wilson when the steamer bad gone down the tile river about three miles the battery of the enemy on the left bank opened fire upon it the steamer returned fire which was kept up while the thee steamer teamer waa anchored for re repairs pal I 1 ri meanwhile col wilson with vitha a email small party took four guns and landed on the right bank the tile party marched down the tile river till directly opposite the battery they put their thair guns in position and opened tire much assistance was thus rendered to lord charles chatles in keeping the fire of the enemy down and at benset wilson and party marched on three miles further down the river and baited halted for the night they were there joined by lord charles the following morning mornings the steamer meanwhile had another engagement with the rebel battery but succeeded in in passing it without serious barm harin col wilson and party were again taken on board and aud the steamer proceeded to bubat without further difficulty fi during the passage massage from the island to bubat one ozie man was killed and seven were injured LONDON LONDO k feb 10 wolseley con ton eludes his dispatch with these words 1 I cannot speak too highly of the pluck of lord charles beres beresford ford and party col wilsons Wil sons men likewise like wife behiL behaved admirably and with the usual determination of englishmen BOMBAY feb 10 three regi regiments mentz pf af native infant infantry fand and one of cavalry y will shortly embark for egypt feb 10 the night at tacks on the british Britis li positions here b have a ve ceased since friday osman digna recalled 1000 reb from abic to tamai I 1 LONDO sr feb 10 general gate will command the expedition to shakim col greave greaves will be chief of sta staff IT the tile shakim campaign will open it is calculated on the ath of march orders have been sent throughout the tile country on the tho west and south coast of the te red bedfor sea for the tile par purchase chase of camels for the use of the tile ne new lion |