The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-02-13
KHARTOUM CAPTURED.
Gen Gordon Either S'ain or a Prisoner
THE RESULT OF A PENNYWIsE POLICY
BRINGS A HUMILIATION TO
ENGLAND.

sued the following: "relegrams from VOL
seIey announce that
THE FALL OF KuARToUM
took place on January Goth. He says Col
Wilson arrived at Khartoum January 2Sth
and was greatly surprised to find that the
enemy were in possession of that place. III,
Immediately started on his return down the
river and proceeded under heavy fire from
the rebels. When some miles fellow tn,
Shublaka cataract, Col. Wilson's
STEAMERS WERE WRECKED,
but be and his whole party managed 10 reaci
an island in safety, where they are secure
A steamer has gone to bring them back II
the British camp near Metemneh. Wolse
ley says he has no information regarding thu
fate of Gordon and does not know whether
he 10 dead or alive.
The dispatch from Gen. Wolseiey states
that General Stewart is doing we'll. All the
British wounded have been brought back t
Gakdul Wells.
The news Of the downfall of Khartoum ha.
created great apprehension in regard to
THE WHOLE EGYPTIAN PROBLEM,
among members of the Cabinet. Gladstone
and Earl Granville started for London Al
sosn as the news reached them. A Cabine
council has been summoned to meet at once
Gladstone is feafully disturbed by the news
and some people say he will resign.
The military authorities are of the opinion
that Gordon sent the greater part Of hi.
troops down the Nile to meet Stewart.
forces, and so depleted the garrison In the
town and citadel of Khartoum that an attack
BY the enemy from Omdurman was rendered
much easier.
The greatest activity prevails at the Wal
Department. Many officials remained on
duty all last night.
A rREACHERoUs GARRISON.
A native reports that the Mahdi has 90, 00C
men In the vicinity Of Khsrtoum, and that
he introduced q number of his emissaries In.
to the city. These enissarles mingled freely
with the native troops under Gordon, and,
by brides, threats and working on their re-
ligious feelings, induced them to mutiny.
Seven thousand of the garrison deserted to
the rebels, leaving Gordon only $500 faith.
full soldiers. With this small force he At
tempted to hold the city against the Mahdi's
powerful army, but after severe fighting, in
which large number of rebels were killed,
he was compelled to surrender. -
When Sir Charles Wilson reached Khar-
toun he found that the Mahdi's forces occu-
pied both the town and citadel. He tried to
land and ascertain the fate of Gordon, but
this step he found impossible.
TIE ENEnY's GUNS
were turned upon him in full force, and he
was therefore compelled to turn his back
upon the fallen city and return to Gubat
without finding out whether Gordon was
dead or alive.
Wolseley telegraphs that he does not con-
slider the British position at Gubat In any
immediate danger.
OPINION IN NEW YORK.
New YORK, Feb. 5.-The Post says of the
fall oil Khartoum: The situation now pre-
scented to the British Government and Lord
Wolseley Is well fitted TO shake the courage
and confidence of the wiscst and boldest.
Nothing like il in point Of difficulty haspre-
scented itself to British statesmen since the
rising In India In 1857. To retire feiled,
leaving not only Gordon but Khartoum 10
the enemy's hands, would damage British
military prestige in way which would sx.
ert very unfortunate influence on the va
rious complications with foreign powers, and
especially the Egyptian complication. -
ENGLISH GLOOM IN EGYPT.
CAIRO, Feb. 5.-Rumors have reached
here that tive thousand men were massacrsd
st Khartoum. The news Of the disaster has
spread q gloom ever the entire European
colony in Egypt. The English garrison nov
consists Of 200 men at Alexandra, $3.50 at
Cairo and $50 marines At Suez. There are
no forces at Port Said excepting one gun
boat, The man-of. war Monarch Is At Alex
andria. The Arabs still hold Metemneh.
The garrison there received the news of the
fall Of Khartoum with repeated salvos of ar
tillery. When Col. Wilson's fotilla APP
preached Khartoum 1t was compelled to run
THE GAUNTLET OF HEAVY FIRE
from both banks. The rebels had four
Krupp guns on the river bank at Halpujeh 10
lombard the steamers. When the British
force reached Omdurnan numbers Of rebels
continued the fusillade. Things looked
worse when then they discovered the enemy
was in possession Of Tutti, just outside the
city. The English still pushed ahead, but
were dismayed To find that the garrison COM
menced firing upon them. No flags wers
flying from the public buildings, and the
town appeared in undisputed possession Of
the enemy. The palace seemed Quilted.
Finding 1t impossible to land in the face OF
the overwhelming Numbers, the British were
obliged to retire. Rumop concerning 5
TIE FATE OF GEN. GORDON -
are many and varied bat all agree that the
Mahdi captured Khartoum by treachsry. The
most reliable reports point TO one Farn
Pasha - the traitor. 1t Is said that he-bs.
Ing left In charge Of the ramparts-opened
The gates on January Goth and admitted the
enemy. Some say Gen. Gordon was seen
wearing the Mahdi's uniform. The majority
lgrsss however. that Gen. Gordon wss
killed. s@
mINFoRCKMKNTs. -
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The council at the War
Office this evening decided to advise the dis
patch Of 9, 900 troops to Suakin Immediately.
Gen. Stephenson telegrsps that 5000 men
will be needed to clear the road to Berber,
Is news of the fall of Khartsum will induce
he central tribes to join Osman Digma.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-The decision Of the
Cabinet, giving Gen. Wellesley
FULL POWER TO ACT,
,as claimed the public mind. Orders have
been sent to Gibraltar and Malta to prepare
or immediate dispatch al available troops to
he Soudan. Gen. Wolselsy has adopted
Zen. Stephenson's advice, to send . strong
orce to Suakin. It Is reported that Indian
rsops will garrison Suakim while . force of
700 Britain will advance upon Bsrber. The |
'xpedition win be composed Of drafts from |