The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-19
GORDoN's FATE SETTLED.
The Brave Commander Was Stabbed to Death
In Khartoum Before the Capture
III Of the City
The Entire Garrison Slaughtered, Men, Women
and Children, and Almost Unparalleled
Atrocities Committed.
:Col. Wilson and Party Rescued from Their
Perilous Position The Proposed Ad-
,gs-.5.,-...-,. vance FROM suakim.
Gen. Gordon Dead.

has reached here protesting to throw light
on the fate Of Gordon. Jan Arab messenger
has reached Korti who's that Gordon was
among the first to fall; In fact,
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. dreadful massacre followed Every
Christian was hunted down and slaughtered.
The most frightful enormities were commit
ted Neither sex nor age saved the unfor-
Inmates from death amid terrible sufrerings
The treachery Of the :pashas is confirmed
They feared, it appears, that with Gordon
alive they would never induce the garrison to
subrnitr Once ho "a fall en- the gates were
opened to the enelhy and the government
house given to the fames Then the Arab
besiegers poured in in great hordes. Many
OF the survivors Of the army of Hicks Pasha
were in their rankA They brought with
them great stores of ammunition and many
guns, which they have mounted on the for
dhcationa Sir Charles Wilson reports
that the city will require 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 greatpopu-
lar uprising in favor of war Of extermina-
don Is expected as a result of the news 3
COL WILSON SAVED.
LONDON. Feb. 1O.--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 constant firing, and shortly
after the party embarked bullet from a
rebels rifle pierced the boiler of the steamer.
It 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 Kortl, where he has now mr.
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, 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 q small
party took four guns and landed 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
Ma e nRaansasiBg s y
were again taken, on board, and the steamer
proceeded to Gubat without rther difficulty.
During the passage from the island to Gnbat
one man was killed and seven injured or
the injured four were natives, sca1ded in the
engine room. Lord Wolseley concludes bis
dispatch with these words:
I cannot speak too highly Of the pluck Of Lord
Charles Beresford and party. Col Wilson's men
determination OF Englishmen. I'll +f
a5.yss GEN. GORDON DEAD. f
& A dispatch from Kord says: aColonels VII
son and Wortley, with the expedition to Khar-
toum. arrived to- day. They made the Journey
from Gubat in four days They bring news
of Gen. Gordon's death One of the pashas
among Glen Gordon's forces marched the
garrison to the side Of the town nearest Om-
durham, saying o rebel 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
easily captured the town. Gen. Gordon was
stabbed while leaving the government
house. The war Office has ordered uniforms
and accouterE1ents for 10000 reserves.
Gen. Wolseley asks that the advance from
Suakim be made within month He sees
no necessity for waiting until autumn or for
the construction Of q 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 an expedition from Suakim In so
short q time, on the aground that It cannot be
made in readiness to start before April.
They say the march to Berber will take i
month and be severe test Of the endurance
Of the men, who Will suffer from intense
heat and want Of water. Isolated detach-
ments will be exposed to attacks by Osman
Digna II, however, Gen. Wolseley declares
safety of the Nile expediti on, the Cairo au-
thor1ttes will Withdraw their opposition.
DETAILS or GoRDoN:s DEATH 8
The following additional details Of the
killing OF Gen Gordon and the fall Of Khar-
toum are at hand: On the day Of the cap;
and 27th of January Gen Gordon,s attention
was attracted by agreat tumult on the streets
He left the so-caned palace, sor government
building, In which he had made his head
quarters to ascertain the cause Of the dis
STABBED lie 6esk t ans sss
dead The tdmult was 81 caused g by
the Mahdis troops, who had Fl gained
access to the interior of the town through
treachery, and who were soon In complete
possession OF the place, including the citadel
fearful massacre q ths garrison followed
as surprising the Bulgarian a,rocit les,
and rivaling the worst hor. is OF
the Sepoy Tnutiny. Panic-stricke Egyptians
were captured in their flight and put to
death with most fendish tortures-som
were transttxed with spears and left to bleed
In the most horrible manner. rs 81
& EYES WERE GoUdED OUT,
noses slit, and conquest torn out by the roota.
In many cases muHlatsd parts of VIC
TINS bodies were thrust in their mouths
while they were still living The massacre
hciutAeu many uOH-1oDlp9t1ut6, anu EEgyp6-
Ian women were subjected TO the most
shameful dignittea More than Q hundred
women and Young girls were given over
used as slaves. After the slaughter
Many Arabs were seen rushing about the
streets with heads OF Egyptians tnnpaIed
upon spears The next night was spent
In saturnatra sof blood and debauch-
cry Since the capture Of Khartoum,
the Mahh has repaired the fortifcat
and made the place well nigh impregnable.
He has made It his permanent headquarters,
and Is said to have an abundance OF guns.
small arms and ammuntt ion. Both Col
Wilson's steamers were wrecked owing to
the treachery Of the pilots, who will be court
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