The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-06

he does not consider the British position
at Gubat in any immediate danger.
WHAT TIE eoNiRNb,RNT ORDERED.
Ihe government has given orders for
a further large shipment OF stores to
Egypt. These orders were issued be-
fore the news OF the fall OF Khartoum
was received.
THE STEWART MASSACRE.
Advlces from korti give the follow
Ing accounts of the massacre of Col,
Stewart and his command, which oc-
Cured some time ago. The account
comes from a stoker on Col Stewards
steamer, who says he left Khartoum in
the steamer Abass. with Stewart, the
| TWO European consuls, Hassam Bey,
twelve Greeks aud several natives. Two
other steamers accompanied them to
Berber, which place they shelled Four
nuggars accompanied the expedition to
Abu Hamed, when the Abass proceeded
alone. She struck on rock,
two feet under water, near
the Island of Waddy Gam,
The whole party then landed on the
island. Col. Stewart subsequently re-
turned to the steamer, spiked the guns,
Threw the ammunition overheard and
returned TO the island. The entire party
was unarmed, with the exception of Col.
Stewart, who had small revolver. The
natives assembled on the right bank of
the river shouting, "Give us peace and
graceW Suleeman Pasha sent
a messenger inviting Col. Stewart
to his house. The whole party crossed
the river. Suliemau took Col Stewart.
the consul and Hassan Bey TO the house
OF blind man named Etmder Faker.
TO drink coffee. While inside the house
Sulleman came out and motloned to the
natives, VINO formed two parties, armed
with swords and spears. One party en-
tered the house and Killed
Col. Stewart and the other CON
suls. Hassan Bey escaped, wounded
and was afterward taken TO Berber.
me second party attacked the rest of
stewards people, among whom was the
narrator OF TINS, who swan TO the island
and hid until dark. He was afterward
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 ana the others were thrown
into the river. Suleeman's followers
divided all the money they could find
and sent the other spoils in a box to
Berber, where two artillerymen, two
sailors and three native, survivors of
the massacre, still remain.
WRECKED IN THE NILE.
Col. Wilson had three steamers, two of
which were wrecked in the Nile ex-
actly halfway between Khartoum and
Metemnoh. The third steamer, bearing
Col. Wortley and party, came on, and
brought the news to the British camp
near Metemneh.
THE EXCITEMENT INoREAsINu.
The excitement attending the recep-
ton of the news OF the fall of Khartoum
is increasing. A constant stream OF
anxious lnquirers, including Sir Will
llam vernon Harcourt, George Otto
Trevelyan, and other ministers, 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 the Irish garrisons
NJ Dublin when the report was received.
woLsELEY.
II is understood the fall of Khartoum
will not check the advance of Gen
Wolseley, whose main body of troops
Will probably march across the d sert
AT once and besiego Khartoum at the
earliest possible moment.
THE GOVERNMENT CENsuRED,
The Pail Mall Gazette this evening,
referring to the Khartoum disaster
says; Nobody can accuse our gal liant
troops OF losing a single moment in
thelr herce race against time in has ten
ing 10 rescue the garrison at Khartoum,
me responsibility rests solely with the
minister's who refused TO allow
the Nile expedition to start,
in spite OF warning and entreaties,
until too late. The vote i'm
parliament In favor of an appropria-
ton OF $1,000 900 ;or the relief of Gen,
Gordon, WAS deferred until August 8.
Even then, If the expedition had been
! sanctioned forthwith, precious day
would have been gained; but it was not
sanctioned until August II, when the
government finally resolved that IL must
relleVe Gen. tordon. That period OF
hesitation sacrificed khartoum.
ISLAM rs NOW VICTORIOUS.
The revolt and the TALL OF Khartoum
Will permoato the arch of the world, and
unless the ministry display boldness
and wariness equal to their iormer dill.
t0riness, catastrophe worse than that
at KhartOum will follow. England
dare not fly fore the eastern foe. IL
would mean war and mutiny
from one end of Asia TO the other. She
must reinforce her garrisons every
where, including India, oven If IL shall
DO necessary Tor volunteers 10 do the
! IHnlulN
To Berber and Metenineh. The Suakim
garrison must be reinforced and
the road 10 Berber closed. Every
nerve must be strained to prove
that the khartoum disaster has stiff
oned tho resolution 30 hold England's
Nag aloit In the face of every foe. Our
duty is to not finch. but prepare for
eyentualiues and relieve Metomneh by
water. We have failed TO save Gordon;
we haYe now 10 save Stewart.
now THE NEWS CAME.
Inc hrst news of the fall OF khartoum
received by Gen. Wolseley was brought
by 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 IL is regarded
that the news of Khartoum's iall was
not known in the desert.
BUT THEY KNOW 1T now.
Intelligence OF the disaster, however
has since spread far and wide. Some
tribes that hitherto prof ssed friendship
for England have declared for III
Mahdi. The Arabs still hold Metem-
neh. The garrison there received the
news of tho fall of Khartoum with re-
peatod
sALvos OF ARTILLERY.
When Col. Wilson's ilotilla an.
preached Khartoum IL was compelled to
run a gauntlet of heavy fire FROM both
banks OF the Milo. The rebels had four
krupp guns, and u halejuah to bonn
bard the steamers. When tho British
force reached Omdurman numbers of
rebels continued the fusilade.
Things looked worse when II was dis
covered that the enemy was In posses
sion OF Island Of Tutli, Just outside the
CITY. The English still pushed ahead,
hut were dismayed to find the garrison
com menced iiring upon them. No flags
were lying from the public buildings,
and the town appeared 10 be In the un-
disputed possession of the enemy, and
the palace seemed tn have been Quilted.
Finding II impossible to land In the face
OF the overwhelming number of rebels,
the Britt h were onliged To retire.
luMuES ABOUT GORDON.