Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-02-14
GONE.
The SnG News oe His Defeat and
Death apparently Confirmed.

koRr1. February 1O.-Colonels viii.
son and Wortley, with the expedition
to KliartOum, arrived here to-day.
They made the journey from Guhat il
four days. They bring news of Gen
Gordon's death. One of the pacira'
among Gen. Gordon's forces marched
the garrison to the side of the tow
nearest Omdurlnan, saying a rebel at
tack was expected at that point. Mean
time a t%raitorous pacha opened the gates
at the other end and allowed the NAH
dis troop to enter, and they easily
captured the town. Gen. Gordon was
stabbed on leaving the government
house.
LONDON, February 10.-The Daily
News appears this morning In mourn
ing for Gen. Gordon, and publishes
the following: Gakdul.-'Nafives who
escaped from Khartoum say that Gen.
eral Gordon was killed while In the
act OF leaving the house to rally his
faithful troops. The latter were cut
down TO a man, and for hours the best
part of the town was the scene of a
merciless slaughter, even women and
children being spared not. ALI the no.
tables were killed except the treacher-
Gus pachas and their followers"
PARTICULARS OF HI KILLING.
The following additional details of
the killing of General Gordon and the
fa'l of khart"um are at hand: On the
day of the capture, which is variously
stated as January 26 and ~, General
Gordon's attention was attracted by a
tremendous tumult in the streets. He
left the so-called palace or govern
ment building. IN which he had made
bis headquarters, to ascertain the cause
of the disturbance. Just as he reached
the street he was stabbed in the back
and fell dead. The tumuIt was caused
by the Mahdi's troops, who had gained
access to the interior of the town
through ~treachery, and who were soon
In complete possession Of the place,
including the citadel.
FEARFUL MASSACRE
of the garrison followed. The scenes
of slaughter are described as surpass
ing the Bulgarian atrocities and ex-
the worst horrors of the Sepuy
mntiuy. The panic stricken Egyptians
were captured in their fight and put to
death with the most fiemuish tO.tures. |
Some were transflxed with spears and
left to bleed to death. Most of the vic.
tins were mulilated in a terrible man. !
ner. Their eyes were gouged out,
their noses slit and their tongues torm
out by the roots. In many cases mutt
lated parts ofihe victims bodies were
into their mouths while they |
were still living. The massacre ill.,
Guided many nOm.cOmbAtants, aud
EGYPTIAN WOMEN
subjected 10 the most shameful
More than u hundred wo-
men and young girls were given over
70 the Mahdi's followers to be used as
slaves. After the slaughter, many
were seen rushing about the
streets with the heads OF Egyptians im-
'aled upon spears. The next night
spent in II saturnalia of b God aui
t~ebauchery. Since the capture ot
the Mahdi has required the
and made the place well
nigh i,mpregnable. He has mai. it his
headquarters, and is said to
lave All abundance Of guns, small arlu-
ammunition. Both of Colonel
steamers were wrecked Ow-
nS to the treachery of the pilots, who
Will be court marlialed.
LONDON 8 GRIEF.
LONDON, February IL. - All the
morning papers have the columns boz,
Tered with black, as q. token of the
.rief which Is universally felt over Cor
.on's fate. Some of the papers confme
heir mourning emblems to the ediluri
i page, but in most Of these the COL.
mn rules are reversed OH all pages.
The News says: The age of chiv-
Try is revived again in Gordon's his
Dry. and the Whole world thrills with
assionate griet al this Christian war;
iOr s DEATH" /
The Standard refuses to believe
1ordon Is dead, and clings to the sha l.
" Of hope that he may be a prisoner, ,
l. may have escaped south. !