Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-09-30

LONDON, Sept 20.
The Times publishes a telegram via. Kas-
ssla and Massowah, giving extracts from the
dispatches of its Khartoum correspondent,
describing the scenes at the latter place from
April '2s to July 81. There was daily fight
ing, which at times was terrific. Gen. Cor
don's total loss was 700 meA during that time.
The general received a despatch saying he
would receive additional troops, but negroes
were the only troops who could be relied
upon. On April 27, the enemy captured one
of the generals armed steamers.
The Times correspondent at Khartoum,
under date of April IS. reports Gen. Cor
don was laying mines in all directions. Food
was dear. The general had issued paper
money, the treasury being at Berber, and
was paving the soldiers with il. The town
was quiet. Half Of the population had joined
the rebels
News was received from the British gov.
ernment under date of July 81. the corres-
pondent says, that the town has been closely
beseiged for five months and will be able TO
hold out only two months longer. Rations
are being issued to the poor. The CORES.
pondent sends the following extracts from
his diary:
March 23-Hsssen and Leyid were exc
cuted for their treachery during battle
winch occurred on Marcn 10, Wnen we lost
$50 killed and wounded.
April l6 to 20-The rebels attacked the
town but suffered heavy losses by the explo.
sion of mines.
May IAN event occurred today. An
officer trod upon the connection of one of the
mines and caused an explosion. Six men
were killed.
May "a man reported that the English
army was at Berber. To the end of May the
rebels made frequent attacks upon the town
suffering losses from the mines. During
June steamer expeditions under command OF
Saati Bey were made daily. Our losses in
these expeditions were slight. We captured
many cattle.
June 25-Mr. Cuse Sci, the English con
sui, informed us of the fall of Berber. He
was sent to Cordofan.
June 30-Saati Bey captured quantity OF
corn and killed 200 rebels.
June 29-We beat the rebels out of Burton
on the Blue Nile. number of the enemy
were killed and we captured quantity OF
materials The steamers advanced to Elfan,
clearing thirteen rebel forts. Since the seige
began, our loss has been under 700.
July l0-Saati Bey entered Kalakia and
three other villages: also attacked Gatarnb,
but was defeated. Saati Bey and his officers
were killed. The loss was heavy. Col.
Stewart had a narrow escape.
July 29-Mohamet Ali's action yesterday
was very successful. Five armed steamers,
after clearing three forts, found at Gareff two
strong forts. The vessels engaged the forts
for eight hours under a terrific fire. The
cannon in the forts were finally disabled and
the rebels driven out Our loss was only
three killed aud thirteen wounded.
July 3l-The seige has been very close,
Arab bullets flying on all sides. Food is
tremendously scarce. Since my recent des-
patch all hope of government relief is gone
and we only depend on steamers. 1t is i'm
possible for us to cut our way through the
rebels, burdened as we are with numbers of
women and children. One Arab horseman
will suffice to frghten 200 of our men. On
the day Saati was killed, eight rebels charged
one hundred of our men armed with Reming-
ton rifles and dispersed them. The only men
were able to depend on are negroes.