Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-21
GoRDoNs VICTORIES.
Ell Maddi's Days of Power Apparently
en- the Wane.

LONDON, Sept. 2O.-Confiicting rumors
reach Cairo of the progress of events in
Soudan. According to the latest, which
were brought into DongOla this morning
by messenger, Gen. Gordon within the
last few days, has gained two victories,
and the siege of Khartoum has been
raised. A dispatch from Wady Halfa
states that 200 mounted infantry have
started from there for DongOla, carrying
six months provisions with them.
The suspension of the Egyptian sinking
fund meets with general approval, except
from the French colony.
The reported burning of the town of
Berber is denied. NJ. Barrere, the French.
Diplomatic Agent at Cairo, has received
a Telegram from the French Consul at
KhartOum of the same date as that re-
ceived from Gen. Gordon yesterday.
The Chief of the Kabbabish tribe writes
that he personally is loyal to Egypt, but
that his tribe has joined the forces of FL
Mahdi. The Chief thinks that his tribe
will, however, supply the Gordon relief
expedition with provisions and camels III
the event of the defeat of FL Mahdi.
The Nile is falling slowly, but boats of
all sizes can pass the cataract at AssOuan,
if properly loaded.
Sir Evelyn Barring, the English rep
resentative in Egypt, telegraphs from
Cairo that the Mudir of DOngola
has received advices from several
sources to the effect that Gen. Gordon
has gained two great victories, and that
the siege of Khartoum was raised on
Aug. 80, four days after Gen. Gordon's
last message.
Austria, France and Germany have in
structed their representatives at Cairo to
present a collective note to Nubar Pasha,
the Egyptian Prime Minister, protesting
against the suspension of the sinking
fund, which was ordered the day
before yesterday. M. Barriere, the
French Diplomatic Agent, protested per-
sonally to-day against the suspension.
Mai. Cherneside has sent some of the
friendly native Sheiks to the Governor Of
MassOuah to make arrangements for the
evacuation of Kassala. Friendly ANA
rars have reoccupied the Berber road,
having driven the HadendOwas to Sinkat.
The rebels have killed four of the Amarar
hostages.
SOME OF GoRDON's NEWS.
The Mudir of DongOla telegraphs to the
authorities at Cairo that messenger
from Gen. Gordon brought eighteen dis
patches, two of them were for the Sheik
of the Kabbabish tribe, which were de-
livered. Two other dispatches were di-
rected to a sOn-In-law of the Sheik, who,
however, had been previously publicly exc
cuted by order of Ell Nah lPs Ameer, in Or
der to Overawe the people and compel them
to join Ell Mahdi. The Ameer, with many
chiefs, was afterwards killed in battle.
The messenger who brought the dispatches
reports that on July "a, Gen. GordOn's
troops slaughtered the rebel army, which
had been sent against him from Kordafan.
Another battle was fought on Aug. 80,
which resulted in Gen. GordOn's forcing
the rebels to raise the siege of Khartoum,
during which Sheik Sidi, his son and
their followers were killed.
The above reports are confirmed by
Khatem Elmoas Bey, who is holding Hal
fryeh with Egyptian soldiers. The Shaz-
zieh and other tribes have come in and
rendered their submission. SEMINAR is
now in perfect security. The population
of Berber has recovered from its fright
over the anticipated descent by Gen. Cor
don. The whole Shazzieh country is now
tranquil. The chiefs are pleading for
mercy and have made compact upon the
Koran to abandon Mahdi. The campact
has thus far been observed.