Connecticut western news., 1884-10-08
LATEST NEWS NOTES.
Happenings of Interest to All,
 At Home and Abroad.
IN KHARTOUM.
Diary of R Correspondent in the Siege
 Two MonIhs' Provisions.


 LONDON, Sept 29, 1sS4-A diary kept in Khartoum during the present siege contain many interesting particulars and incidents of General Gordon's defence. Under date of April 29, it reports that General Gordon was laying mines in all directions. Food was dear. General Gordon had issued paper money, the treasury being at Berber, and was paying the soldiers with 1t. The town was quiet, half of the population having joined the rebels previ- ous to beginning the siege. No news had been received from the British government. Under date of July 30 it says: The town has been closely besieged for five months and will be able to hold out only two months longer. Ra- tions are being issued to the poor.
 EXECUTED FOR TREAoHERY
 Other extracts from the diary are ss follows: March 23, Hassan and Seyid were executed for their treaohery during 8 battle which oc- cured on March 16, when we lost $50 killed and wounded. April 16 to 20-The rebels at tackled the town, but suff CT ed heavy losses by explosions of the mines. May 1-An ac- cident occurred to-day. An officer trod upon the connection to one of the mines and caused an explosion. Six men were killed. May 8-A man reported that the English army were 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 on these expeditions were slight. We captured many cattle.
 THE FALL OF BERRER.
 On June 25 Mir. Cuzzi the English Consul, informed us of the fall of Berber. Mir. Cuzz was sent to Kordofan. On June 30 Sasti Bey captured quantity of corn and killed 200 rebels. July 10 Saati Bey burned Kalakla and three other villages. He also attacked Gatarnb, but WAS defeated. Saah Bey and his officers were killed. The loss was heavy. Colonel Stewart had a narrow escape. On June 29 we beat the rebels out of Buri, on the Blue Nile. A number of the enemy were killed and we captured & quantity of material The steamers advanced to Elfan, clearing thirteen rebel forts. Since the siege began our loss has been under 700. July 91--The siege has been very close. Arab bullets are flying on all sides, some of them falling on the palace. Food is tremendously and we only depend on the steamers. It is i'm possible for us to out our way through the rebels, burdened as we are with numbers of women and children.
 EGYPTIAN cowARDIcE.
 One Arab horseman sufices to frighten 200 of our men. On the day Saati Bey was killed, eight rebels charged 200 of our men, armed with Remington rifles, and dispersed them. The only men we are able to depend on are the negroes. July 29-Mehemet Ais action yes terday was very successful. Five armored steamers, after clearing thirteen forts, found at Gareff two strong forts. The vessels engaged the forts for eight hours under a ter rife fire. The cannon in the forts were finally disabled and the rebels driven out. Our loss was only three killed and thirteen wounded. General GoI don will soon send two st. teamers toward 6enaar to try to recapture steamer taken from Saleh Rev.