The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-12

Adylcea ifOn KOri give the follow
lag accounts ~ tho massacre of Col,
stewart aud his command, which 90.
cured some tlme ago. The account
comes from n atoker on Col htowhrts
HioaInOr, who says he left khartOum In
ths steamer Abass. with stewart, the
two European cOnsuls, 1asaam Boy,
twelve Greeks aud several natives. Two
other steamsrs accompanied them 10
Berber, winch place they Shellod, Four
nuggars accompanied the expedition To
Abu Hamed, whom tho AbhSh proceeded
alone. She struck on rock,
lie tIm island OF Waddy Gam.
The whole party then landed ON tho
island. Col stewart subsequently re-
turned to the steamer, spiked tho guns,
threw tho ammunition overheard and
returned to the island. lhe entire party
WAS unarmed, with tue exception of Col.
Stewart, who had y small revolver. The
natives assembled on tho right bank OF
the river shouting, "Give Us peace and
graceW Suleeman Phsha sent
u messenger inviting Col. Stewart
TO his house, The whole party crossed
the river. Sulieman took Col. Stewart,
tho consul and Hassan Bey Ia the house
OF a blind man named Etmder FSker,
10 drink coiioo. While inside tho house
Sulieman came out and motloned 10 tho
tlhtlNtN, WHO kNo Nillltu
with swords ana spears. one party en-
tered the house and killed
Col. Stewart and the other con-
suls. Hassan Boy escaped, wounded,
and was atterward taken to Berber.
The second party attacked tho rest of
Stewards people, among whom was the
narrator OF this, who swan 10 the island
and Ind until dark. He was aiterward
taken prisoner TO Brit. Gen. Stewart
had landed provisions and stores from
the steamer, which made four
trips TO the island. Many
of his party were drowned while
trying To escape. The bodies of Col.
Stewart and the others were thrown
into the river. Suleeman's followers
divided all the money they could hnd
and sent the other spoils in box TO
Berber, whore two artillerymen, two
sailors and three native, survivors OF
the massacre, still remain.
WRECK IN THE NILE.
Col. Wilson had three steamers, two OF
which were wrecked in the Milo OK
actly halfway between Khartoum and
Metemnob. The third steamer, bearing
Col. Wortley and party, came on, ana
brought the news TO the British camp
near Metemneh.
THE EXCITEMENT INCREASING.
The excitement attending tho recop-
ton of the news of the fall OF khartoum
is increasing. A constant stream OF
anxious inquirers, including Sir Will
liam Vernon Harcourt, George Otto
Trevelyan, and other minister's, are
pouring into the war office. The people
throughout the provinces are also
greatly excited. At Aldershot the news
was received with mingled feelings of
sadness and Indignation. A great sem
sation was caused in tho Irish garrisons
ut Dublin when the report was received.
WoLSELEY.
1t is understood the fall Of khartoum
will not check the advance Of Gen.
Wolseley, whose main body of troops
will probably march across the desert
at once and besiege khartoum at the
earliest possible moment.
THE GOVERNMENT CENsURED.
The Pail Mali Gazette this evening,
referring to the Khartoum disaster,
saws: Nobody can accuse our gallant
troops of losing single moment in
their fierce race against time in hasten
ing to rescue the garrison ut Khartoum.
The responsibility rests soiely with the
ministers, who refused to allow
tho Nile expedition to start,
in spite OF warning and entreaties,
until too late. The vote in
parliament in favor of an appropria-
Gordon, was deferred until August b.
Even then, if the expedition had been
sanctioned forthwith, a precious day
would have been gained; but 1t was not
sanctioned until August II, when the
government finally resolved that it must
relieve Gen. Gordon. That period of
hesitation sacrificed khartoum.
ISLAM Is NOW VICTORIOUS.
The revolt and the fall OF Khartoum
will permeate tho arch of tho world, and
unless the ministry display boldness
and wariness equal to their former dill
toriness, q catastrophe worse than that
at Khartoum will follow. England
dare not fly before the eastern foe. II
would mean war and mutiny
from one end OF Asia to the other. She
must reinforce her garrisons every
where, including India, even if it shall
be necessary for volunteers to do the
work. Gen. Earle must advance rapidly
to Berber and Metemneh. The SualSim
garrison must be reinforced and
the road to Berber closed. Every
nerve must be strained to prove
that the Khartoum disaster has still
ened the resolution to hold England's
flag aloft in the face of every foe. Our
duty is to not hinch. but prepare for
eventualitles and relieve Meiemneh by
water. We have failed to save Gordon;
we hAye now TO save Stewart.
HOW THE NEWS CAME.
The first news of the fall OF Khartoum
received by Gen. Wolseley was brought
by q messenger, who left the island
where Col. Wilson was stranded and
came on foot to Gubat. Two messengers
were dispatched TO KOrti via Abu klea
and Gakdul. They reached their des
tination, from which fact it is regarded
that the news OF Khartoum's fall was
not known in the desert.
BUT THEN KNOW IT VOW.
. Intelligence OF the disaster, however,
has since spread far and wide. Some
tribes that hitherto professed friendship
for England have declared for Ell
Mahdi. The Arabs still hold Metem-
neh. The garrison there received the
news of the fall of Khartoum with re-
peated
sALvos OF ARTILLERY.
When Col. Wilson's fiotilla APP
preached Khartoum it was compelled to
run gauntlet of heavy fire from both
banks of the Nile. The rebels had four
Krupp guns, and haleiuah to bonn
bard tho steamers. When the British
force reached Omdurnan numbers OF
rebels continued the fusilade.
Things looked worse when 1t was dis
covered that the enemy was i'll possess
sion of Island of Tutti, just outside the
city. The English still pushed ahead,
but were dismayed to find the garrison
commenced firing upon them. No flags
were flying from the public buildings,
and the town appeared TO be i'll the un-
disputed possession of the enemy, and
the palace seemed to have been Quilted.
Finding it impossible to land in the face
of the overwhelming number of rebels,
the British were Obliged to retire.
RUMoRs ABOUT GORDON.
Rumors concerning the fate OF Gen.
Gordon are many and varied, but all
agree that IEl Mahdi captured Khartoum
by treschery. The most reliable reports
point to one Faraz Pasha as the traitor.
1t is said that he, being left