Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-07
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FROM ALL QUARTERS.
GENERAL GORDON DEAD.
He Falls Fighting To
The Last.
so REPORT THE NATIVES.
The Rebels Daring And
Defiant.
THE ALASKA LONG OVERDUE.
Personal Encounters I'm
The House.
BRAVE GENERAL GoRpoN,s FATE.

BRAVE GENERAL GORDON'S FATE.
Rumors Many and varfed-A Re-
port Prom the Natives That He
Has Been KfHed-Gieneral Wolse-
Icy Given Carte Blanche in the
FieId-The Rebels Defiant and the
Tribes Joining the MahdI-Eatest
From the Seat of War.
LONDON, Feb. 6.--Later dispatches state
that the first news of the fall of Khartoum
received by General Wolseley was brought
by messenger who left the island where
Colonel Wilson was stranded and came on
foot to Gubat Two messengers were dis
patched to Korti, Vir Abu Klea and Gakdul.
They reached their destination in safety,
owing to the fact that the news of Khar-
toun's fall had not reached the deserts In
telligence of the disaster, however, has since
spread far and wide. Some of the tribes
that have hitherto professed friendship for
England have declared for the Mahdi, The
Arabs still hold Metemneh. The garrison has
received the news of the fall of Khartoum
with repeated salvos of artillery. When Col
onel Wilson's fotilla approached Khartoum,
it was compelled to run the gauntlet of a
heavy fire from both banks The rebels had
four Krupp guns on the river banks at Hal
fuiah to lombard the steamer. When the
British force reached Omdurman, a number
of rebels continued the fusilade.
Things looked worse when it was
discovered that the enemy was in
possession of the island of Tutti just outsiede
the city The English still pushed ahead,
but were dismayed to find that the garrison
commenced firing upon them. No flags were
flying fro1u the public buildings, and the
town appeared to be in undisputed posses
sion of the enemy. The palace seemed to
have been Quilted. Finding it impossible to
land in the face of overwhelming numbers,
the British retired. The rumors concerning
the fate of General Gordon are many and
varied, but all agree that the Mahdi captured
Khartoum by treachery. The most reli-
able reports point to one Faraz Pasha as the
traitor. 1t is said that he, being lett IN
charge of the ramparts, opened the gates on
January 26 and admitted the enemy. Some
rumors state that the Mahdi, together with a
few Levantines, is cooped up in church.
Others say General Gordon has been seen
wearing the Mahdi's uniform. The majority
agree, however, that General Gordon has
been killed.
A dispatch from General Wolseley repre-
desperate. He is in receipt of communi-
cation from General Sir Revders Butler, the
commanding officer at Gubat, urging the
immediate forwarding of reinforcements.
General Butler states that since the news of
the capture of Khartoum the enemy
has become very defiant and ap-
proach in large bodies within a
few hundred rods of the British. They
are likely to combine for another attack, an
initiating his small force. "Of course, adds
the general, ct can embark my forces on the
steamer here, but I have determined not to
abandon the position which was SO gallantly
obtained by my predecessor while one OF us
is left alive unless otherwise commanded by
YOU" General Wolseley telegraphs for fur
Their instructions, he meantime remaining
quiet.
Mr.. Gladstone resummoned the Cabinet
for consultation. The council after long
and it is said stormy session on the Soudan
crisis has decided to give General Wolseley
a carte blanche discretion in the whole mat
ter kilograms have been forwarded to
Korti to this effect and General Wolseley
has been directed to state his needs without
reserve. He can have all the men and ma
terial from England that he pleases, or,
should he deem it best, a large contingent of
Indian troops will be forwarded to upper
Egypt. The broad measures resolved upon
by Mr. Gladstone and his colleagues have
somewhat satisfied public desire and a feel
ing OF greater satisfaction Is expressed at The
determined attitude which the ministry have
decided to assume in the circumstances.
A correspondent with General Wilson's
party telegraphs from Gubat that Wilson's
men sustained for four hours the fire from
seven thousand rifles, eight Krupp guns and
eight machine guns before retreating. The
Arabs showed splendid practice at the large
guns. The Nile is falling at the rate of a
foot day. The troops cheerful, but
are anxious for Wednesdays advance.
prisoner. They declare that he
fell fighting bravely and refusing to give or
take quarters till the last. Their stories,
however, are not considered reliable enough
to create certainty and Gordon's fate is as
yet matter of conjecture. 1t is now adj
mitted that the intelligence department of
the army has been wholly misled throughout
as to the situation at Khartoum.
An official despatch from General Wolse-
ley received at the war Office late this after
noon states that Colonel Wilson's loss in.his
retreat from Khartoum was one killed and
five wounded The general opinion among
the officers at Gabut and Korh based on in
formation from Colonel Wilson is that Gen
eral Gordon is dead. The Mahdi's messen-
ger. who parleyed with Colonel Wilson near
Khartoum, brought a peremptory summons
for his surrender He also stated in reply to
question that Gordon was neither dead nor
prisoner, but was wearing the Mahdi's uni
form.
General Wolseley notifies the war Office
that he has issued proclamation assuring
the natives that he has come to restore, not
to collect taxes, and will carry out Gordon's
promises.