Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-30
GoRDoNs BRAVE DEFENSE.
Mines Run Out from Khartoum and
Many Rebels Blown shv Hfph

many Rebels Blown Sky High
LONDON, Sept. ga special from
vienna asserts that the Cabinet Of Great
Britain has Informed the powers that in
its opinion, the suspension Of the sinking
fund by the Egyptian Government is
justifable in the present condition of its
finances.
The French papers represent that Prince
BismareE is leading the movement against
the English policy in Egypt.
A correspondent at Khartoum. Under
date Of April -. reports that Gen. Gordon
was laying mines in all directions. Food
was dear. Gen. 6orlOn had issued paper
money and was paying the soldiers with
It, The town was quiet. Half ofthe pop
ulation joined the rebels previous TO the
beginning of the seige. The correspond
ent sent the following extracts from his
diary:
March 23-Hassan and Zvd were exc
euted for their treachery during the battle
which occurred March 16, when we lost
$50 killed and wounded.
April l6 to 20-The rebels attacked the
town. but suffered heavy losses by the ex-
plosions of mines.
sssMay,1--An accident occurred to-day.
An ofacer trod upon the connection to one
of the mines and caused an explosion,
Six men were killed.
"May 3.-A man reported that the Eng
lish army was at Berber.
ITO the end of May the rebels made fire.
quent attacks upon the town, suffering
losses from the mines.
"Durlng June steamer expeditions I'M
der command of Saati Bey were made
daily. Our losses on these expeditions
were slight. We captured many cattle.
"On June % Mr.. CuzZi, the English
laOnCml informed & 4 n
Mr.. CuZZI was sent to kerdofan.
"On June 30 Saatl Bey captured a quan-
tity of corn and killed 200 rebels.
KALAKALA's BURNING.
'July 6.-Saati Bey burned KaIakala
and three other villages. He also attack
ed Gatarnh but was defeated. Saati Bey
and his officers were killed. The loss
was heavy. Col. Stewart had narrow
escape.
"On June 90 we beat the rebels ont of
the Burie on the Blue Nile. A number of
the enemy were killed and we captured a
quantity of material. Steamers advanced
TO Elin clearing thirteen rebel forts.
Since the siege began our loss has been
under 700.
'July 21.-The siege has been very close.
Arab bullets are flying on all sides. Some
OF them are falling on the palace. Food
is tremendously dear. Since my recent
dispatch all hope of government relief
is gone and we only depend on
steamers. 1t is impossible for us to cut
our way through the rebels, burdened as
we are with numbers of women and
children. One Arab horseman sufiices to
trighten 200 OF our men. On the day that
Saati Bey was killed rebels charged 200
of our men armed with Remington rifles
and dispersed them. The only men we are
able to depend on are negroes.
July 29.-MehemetIAlps action yester-
day was very successful. Five armored
steamers, after clearing 13 forts, found at
Garef two strong forts. The vessels en-
gagged the forts for hours under ter
rife fire. The cannon in the forts were
finally disabled and the rebels driven out.
Our loss was only killed and 13 wound
ed. Gen. Gordon will soon send two
steamers towards Senaar to try to recap
ture the steamer taken from Saleh Bey.
Gen. Gordon is we'll"
THE FRENCH RECALLED.
ALEXANDRA, Sept. ON. Barrere,
the French Diplomatic Agent, Gas sum-
moned all the French officials in the
Egyptian service who are absent to re-
turn to their posts Immediately.