With regard to the rescue of Sir Charles \\ ilson's party, the Daily Chronicle's correspondent says :—: — "Lord Charles Beresford left Gubat on February I, and on the following morning three Sakeeyahs were woun ded, but the enemy made no display of force. At daybreak on the 3rd, large bodies of hostile Arabs were de scried on the west bank, while farther up the river a small fort was visible. The steamer was now within three miles of the small island where Sir Charles Wilson and his comrades were anxiously awaiting the rescuing party, and despite the danger Lord Charles Beresfsrd resolved to per severe on his course, and, putting on steam, ran the gauntlet of the fort. Before the vessel could get clear a murderous fire from the heavy guns, which were admirably served by the rebels, was opened, accompanied by a perfect hailstorm of well-directed Remington bullets. This terrific fire immediately took effect. Lieutenant Von Konghnet, of the Royal Navy, was wounded in the thigh, and a petty-officer named Edwin Currow was killed. Almost at the same mo ment a couple of Krupps were un masked in the fort, and brought to bear on the craft with accuracy. To this fusillade the guns of the steamer replied, whilst the picked shots on board the hostile gunners. So well was the discipline maintained, and so fii-m vere our brave fellows, that their guns produced an almost instan taneous effect, and the fire being sus stained, the steamer was able to make some progress, and a few mo ments later a cheer from the crew an nounced that Sir Charles Wilson and his party had been sighted. These ex clamations, however, had scarcely left the lips when a shot from the battery crashed through the vessel's side, and a loud explosion followed. For a few minutes all was confusion. Dense volumes of steam burst from the hold, and a cry went up that that the vessel was sinking, but even .it this terrible moment discipline was not found wanting. Bursting lluorli the clouds of steam, the officers / jne trated to the engine-room,- ./here an examination showed- that the missile from the battery^fTad torn through the boils^ that two English t>tokers'~arid several natives had been seriously iujured by the explosion. In the meantime the vessel slowly drifted on a sandbank 600 yards from the fort. 