The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-02-20
The Brave Commander Wa Stabbed to Death
In Khartoum Before the Capture
Of the City
The Entire Garrison Slaughtered, Men, Women
and Children, and Almost Unparalleled
Atrocities Committed.
Col. Wilson and Party Rescued from Their
perilous P~ositiOn-The Proposed Adj
vance from Suakim.
Gen. Gordon Dead.

on the tate or Gordon An ATaD meSSengei
has reached Korti who says that Gordon was
that his death was the signal
for the revolt which led TO the
capture of the city. A great tumult arose in
the city and Gordon went out impulsively to
learn its nature. AS he was leaving the
government house, the report says, he
was suddenly set upon from behind and
stabbed to death before he could defend him
self. A dreadful massacre followed Every
Christian was hunted down and slaughtered.
The most frightful enOrmities were commit
ted. Neither sex nor age saved the untor-
Inmates from death mid terrible sufferings
The treachery Of the pashas is confirmed.
They feared, it appears, that with Gordon
alive they would never induce the garrison to
submit Once he had fallen the gates were
opened to the enemy and the government
house given to the flames. Then the Arab
besiegers poured in in great hordes. Many
Of the survivors of the army Of Hicks Pasha
were in their ranks. They brought with
them great stores of ammunition and many
runs, which they have mOuntG or the for
tiiCations Sir Charles Wilson reports
that the city will require a long siege by a
large army before it can be taken. To hurl
the handful commanded by Lord Wolseley
against it would be madness All the Lon
don papers appear in black borders The
report is given out as official, A great popu-
.ar uprising in favor Of a war of extermina-
don is expected as a result of the news.
COL WILSON SAVED
LONDON, Feb. 10-A dispatch from Korti,
dated Feb. 8, says: Lord Beresford has re-
turned in safety from Gubat, bringing with
him Col Wilson and party, who were strand
ed on an island some distance up the Nile
while returning from Khartoum. Some diff
Guilty was experienced in fetching away the
stranded party. The rebels on the river
banks kept up a constant firing, and shortly
after the party embarked q bullet from a
rebels rifle pierced the boiler of the steamer.
1t was necessary to anchor under fire and
make repairs. The British fire, however,
took effect, and the rebels were repulsed.
Immediately after reaching Gubat, Col Will
son started for Korti, where he has now ar
rived, to report in person to Lord Wolseley
the details of his reconnaissance at Khar-
toum. Lord Wolseley telegraphs further
| particulars of Beresford's rescue of Col.
Wilson. When the steamer had gone down
the river about three miles, a battery OF the
enemy, on the left bank, opened fire upon
it. The steamer returned the fire, which
was kept up while the steamer anchored for
repairs Meanwhile Col Wilson with a small
party took our guns andlanded on the right
bank. The party marched down the river till
directly opposite the battery, and then put
the guns in position and opened fire. Much
assistance was thus rendered Lord Charles in
keeping the fire of the enemy down. At sun-
set Col. Wilson and party marched on three
miles further down the river, and halted for
the night. They were there joined by Lord
Charles the following morning. The steamer
meanwhile had another engagement with a
rebel battery, but succeeded in passing 1t
without serious harm. Col. Wilson and party
were again taken on board, and the steamer
proceeded TO Gubat without further difficulty.
During the passage from the island to GIbat
one man was killed and seven injured. OF
the injured four were natives, scalded in the
engine room. Lord Wolseley concludes his
dispatch with these words:
i cannot speak too highly Of the pluck of Lord
Charles Beresford and party. Col. Wilson's men
likewise behaved admirably and with the usual
determination OF Englishmen.
GEN GoRDoN DEAD.
Adispatch from Korti says: aColonels Viii
son and Wortley, with the expedition to Khar-
"A uAAiEC0 OO-Auys 4hCJ "a buC JOulACy
from Gubat in four days They bring news
of Gen. Gordon's death. One of the pashas
among Gen Gordon's forces ,rarched the
garrison to the side OF the town nearest Om-
durham, saying arebel attack was expected
at that point Meantime. another traitorous
pasha opened the gates at the other end and
allowed the Mahdi's troops to enter, and they
sasily captured the town. Gen. Gordon was
stabbed while leaving the government
house, The war Office has ordered uniforms
and accouterments for 10, ZOO reserves.
Gen. Wolseley asks that the advance from
Suakim be made within a month. He sees
no necessity for waiting until autumn or for
the construction Of a railroad across the
desert from Suakim to Berber. Gen. Steph-
enson, Gen. Dormer, and others of the mill
tary council at Cairo. however, oppose the
dispatch of IN expedition from Suakim In so
short . time, on the ground that 1T cannot be
made In readiness to start before April
They say the march to Berber will take q
month and be a severe test Of the endurance
of the men. who viii suffer from intense
heat and want of water. Isolated detach-
ments will be exposed to attacks by Osman
Digna IL, however, Gen. Wolseley declares
| an early advance to Berber necessary for the
safety of the Nile expedition, the Cairo au.
thorities win withdraw their opposition.
DETAILS 0F GORDON DEATH
The following additional details OF this
killing of Gen Gordon and the fall Of Khar-
t0um are at hand: On the day of the cap
ture. which is ~variously stated as the 26tf
and 9th Of January, Gen. Gordon's attention
was attracted by a great tumult on the streets
He left the so-called palace. or government
building. In which he had made his head.
quarters, to ascertain the cause OF the dis
turbance. Jus as he reached the street
he was stabbed in the back and fell
the Mahdis troops, who had gained
access to the interior OF the town through
t~reachery, and who were soon I'm complete
possession Of the place, including the citadel
A fearful massacre OF tho garrison followed
h scenes of slaughter are describe<
~ surpnssf1r the Bulgarian atrocities