The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19
FOREIGN News.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE
DEATH OF GORDON AND FALL
0F KHARTOUM.
Gordon and His Clerks Killed
With Spears-NOtes on
the War.
General Briere De LiSIe Max
ing it Too Hot For
the Chinese.
English Free HIaSons and the
Grand Orient-the Prince
Of Wales Part.
ENGLAND.
THE MASSACRE IN KHARToUM.


son who reported the news of Gen.
Gordon's murder to Wolseley adds,
that GOrdOn'S clerk and the chief clerk
Of the arsenal were also killed. The
Mahdi Only entered Khartoum three
days after its fall. He inspected the
place and returned to Omdurman
where he remains. After Gordon
fell the Arabs killed his clerk and
nine Others with spears. The rest of
the garrison escaped. With excep-
ton of that attack there was no fight
ing at Khartoum. All the Europeans
and most of the potables were killed.
The inhabitants joined the rebels.
No women OF children were killed.
All who submitted gave up
their Valuables and were allowed -
depart unharmed. It is ren0li
Mahdi hanged Pasha Fa
rebels plundered the tow
all the Greeks. In the
prisoners were freed exec
ian consul, Nicola, and doctor. The
Mahdi has 1000 good fighting men,
who, however, have been frightened
by the result of the battle of Abu
Klea and Kabbitish. A Sheikh reports
much sickness and dissatisfaction
among the Mahdi's troops, who are
tired of war and desire English pro-
lection. The natives respond slowly
to the Mahdi's levies.
MILITARY CHANGES.
LONDON, February II. = General
Brackenbury will retain command of
the late Gen. Earle's division. Gen.
Wood will join Gen. Wolseley as chief
of staff, Gen. Grenada taking his
command of 1900 Egyptian troops
echeloned between Assauan and
Dongola. Hassan Bey's contingent
will join the English forces at KoIti.
News of the Arab reyolt in Yemen
has just been received in London.
The Arabs massacred the Turkish
outpost garrisons. The governor of
Sana massed the remaining $500
Turks and appealed to the porte for
4 600 reinforcementS. The insurgents
were melted by emissiaries of the
Mahdi. who is preparing TO make an
attack.
BRACKENBURG PROMOTED.
LONDON, February 17.-Gen. Brack-
enburg has been promot ed to briga-
dier general.
Gems. Graves and McNeill and many
other officers will start for Suakim
Friday. The hrst portion OF the plant
and number of workmen for the
Saukim railway will leave Carlo at the
sndc the week. The line will proba-
bly, b Of permanent character.
AID FROM AUSTRALIA.
LONDON, February ia dispatch
from Adelaide to the government
says the South Australian government
will furnish, at its own expense, 4500
volunteers to re. enforce the troops in
the Soudan. There is great enthusi-
asm in Australia, and money is flow
ing into the patriotic fund.
COLONIAL VOLUNTEERS.
LONDON, February lit is re-
ported to-day that the riotous con-
ducS of the unemployed workmen yes
ternay, and the growing feeling of
among the same class In
other large business centers, has ere
ated a strong feeling in government
circles in favor of accepting offers
from several colonial governments of
volunteers for service in Egypt. 1t
is deemed unwise to make a further
uratC on nome troops. P1cLof13 ana
New South Wales will send eontin-
gent composed of 700 men for service
in Egypt The combined action on
the part of the colonies for furnish
ing large force of volunteers for
services is suggested.
RAISING THE sINRws OF WAR.
LONDON, February 1.-THE cabinet
Yesterday considered means to meet the
credit of the Egyptian campaign, to
the amount of 92,5OO,O00. Messrs.
Gladstone and Childers opposed the
suspension of the sinking fund, and
finally decided to make further issue
of 21S per cents to the amount wanted.
which Mr.. Childers will propose to
meet during the coming financial
year by raising the income tax eight
pence for the year, in this way realiz-
ing e8,000,0000.