Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-07
WHEELING. W. VA. SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 1885

we're massed in the vicinity OF Khartoum.
Gen. Gordon, the Protect insisted, was
already, at the time Of the Conversa alton,
virtually prisoner. His so.called defense
oil hhartoum was a mere form, as III MahGi
was not engaged in any attack upon tie
town. because 1t was practically in his power
and ne could take it whenever he pleased.
The Prophets plan was to allow
Lord WolseleyS army to approach khar.
toum, then enter the city, take possession
and fight Woiselcy from that great point Of
vantage The Pretect always insisted that
General Gordon would not be killed by FL
Nahdi The clergyman says he recalls
thls almost prophetic discourse by Arabs
i'reiect of Police with the clearness OF revela
ton now especially that it has been ascer
tanned thar the man when in London
was there as an emisSary Of I'll Mahdi.
The last thing the preiect said to the cler,
gynan was Gen Gordon will not be
killed. le Mahdi, vous fera payer par lie
ueH pour Gordon
Wilson at hharioTr.
The three steamers in command of Col.
Wilson reached khartoum, January 18th.
Reaching khartoum it was found to be
utterly impossible 10 land the troops Then
follows description OF the firing by
the rebels aud the return Of the steamers as
gwen ia Yesterdays Associated Press re.
ports. Continuing sCoI. Wortlcy says:
The government house in khartOum ap
peased to be wrecked. One man was
killed aud five wounded during the
attack on the steamers. General Cor
dons fate is still doubtful Re.
ports IN regard to him are conflicting
1t g the opinion, however that he was killed.
Some "a Re IS with the G-ccks in their
Church at kharjoum The fall of Khali
toIm has decaded the Shukriych tribes to
Join III Mahdi which places both banks OF
the Nile under control Of the enemy,
The natives greatly fear the English
aud the advance OF General Earles
co,umu is awaited with anxiety by them.
Natives say FL Mahdi is hard pressed for
supplies and that he had great difficulty in
pegSuading i.mIrs to attack us. 4 message
from I'll Mahdi reached Col. Wilson January
- lie said Gordon had adopted III Mahd' S
uniform. The courier brought the following
from I'll Mahdi: Il call upon you 10 sur
render | shall not write again. If YOU
DO not hecome Mohammadans will wipe
you oil the face OF the earth.
The statement is confirmed that EaraI
Pasha treacherouSly made terms with I'll
Nahdi whereby ih- latter was enabled to
capture klariuum
W"I>clry'~ Dispatch.
ten. WoIsrlry sends the following dis
patch 'Tal1ots convoy reached
Guoat safely. The cuemr AZ
Ne,emueh is unusually active since
January =. The rebel force there is csli.
mated at between TWO and three thousand,
Of whom 30 are horsemen, and i've hun
drcd hare rifles. Oar men are in good
health The wounded are doing ell. The
Cabhah!Sk tribes are still carry
ing messages and supplies tor US
10 he Gakdut wells \ messener has been
sent 20 ascertain the fate OF Gen. Gordon.
The widest rUmors are a9oat in London
relative 20 affairs in the Saudan. 1t is said
by come that Gen. Gordon was shot during
the attack on khartoum. The latest au-
,heufic news from there is ccrtaiucd in
Col. Wolseleys report. The Government
continues to mo0opoilc The wire The de-
cision OF the cabinet in giving ten. Wolsc.
Icy carte blanche caused the Iivelest ioy
everywhere.