Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-18
BATTLES ALONG THE LINE.
Gordon Credited with Several success
full SOrties.

CAIRO, Oct. 17.-AdVices from Ambu-
kol state that merchants who have ar
rived at that place confirm the reports
that Gen. Gordon captured the towns of
Shendy and Netemmeh on Oct. 6. They
state that Gordon makes constant sorties
from Khartoum.
THE MASSACRE CONFIRMED.
DONGoLA, Oct. ia special messen-
ger has returned home from Wady Garna.
he reports that the inhabitants there de-
clare that the steamer which ran aground
some days ago had a quantity of money
on board which belonged to the Greek Con-
SUI. There were 40 Europeans and ma
tives on the steamer. The steamer was
armed, and carried booty which had been
captured by the party in fights with the
rebels. 1t had also on board the heads of
rebels who were killed at KhartOum.
Wnen the steamer ran aground at Sala-
mat the inhabitants were terrified. The
messenger repeats the story fthe treach-
cry and massacre to which the peOple on
the steamer were subjected. He says that
there were no whites among the prisoners
NEWS FROM KHARToUM.
WADY HALFA, Oct. 1.-THE steamer
Feruz, with forty rOWbOats on board, has
arrived at DOngola. Osman Narredin, an
inhabitant of Korte, has arrived here
from Khartoum, having been fourteen
days on the way. He was present at
Khartoum during the whole siege and
saw Gen. Gordon capture a quantity of
guns and rifles of the rebels. He says
that the road from KhartOum to SEMINAR
IL free of rebels. Gen. GOrdon's steamers.
after bombarding Berber, Dielyen and
Memneh, returned in safety to Khartoum.
kashmll Pasha has undertaken to occupy
Berber with force which Gen. Gordon
was getting in readiness at the time when
Narredin left Ell Mahdi, came to Shaft.
only six days journey from KhartOum,
but on hearing of the insurrection at Geb
I'll DER, was forced to turn back. Before
startlnga he summoned the tribe
men and villagers to accompany
him, but very few obeyed. They rather
remained loyal to the Khedive. Ell Mahdi
had left MahmOud Abdel Kader in COM
mand at Ell Obeid with only 6, 200 troops.
The Bakkarra tribemen and the inhabi-
tants of Geb FL DER, Joined by 100 Egyp-
tian troops, made an attack on Ell Obeid
and captured a number of slaves and
cattle. The attacking party were so
much encouraged by their success that
they threatened to renew the assault.
DIGNA ON TOP.
SUAKIM, Oct. lit is believed that
Osman Digna, the rebel leader, will sue
ceed in massing his forces at Tamsin.
The English have lost their chance of
crushing him for the present. Both
weather and crops favor him.
A GORDON RAISED.
GIBRALTAR, Oct. 1.-THE sanitary cor
don on the land side has been removed for
1OS days. The Spanish population have
suffered great misery. Gibraltar trades
men have also suffered severely. Two
hotels have been closed.
CANADIANS ON A DRUNK.
HALIFAX, N. s., Oct. IA telegram
from Sydney states that while the steam
er Ocean King, with the Canadian Nile
contingent, was cOaling at that port
most of the men became drunk, and con-
dected themselves in a very disorderly
manner. The Indians conducted them
selves best of all and caused no disturb
ance. Over the turbulent element the
officers il is stated had no control