Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-10
KHART0UM FALLS.
THE CAPITOL OF SoUDAN AND
GoRDoN'S ARMY CAPTURED
BY THE FALSE
PROPHET.
The Situation One Of Great Crawl
ty-The Remnant Of the Brit
ish Army Threatened
with Annihilation.
THE sICKENING DETAILS

War Office has issued the following !
telegram from Gen. Wolsely: 1t an
nounces that the fall of Khartoum
took place ON Jan. Goth. He says :
that Col. Wilson arrived at Khar-
toum January 2Sth, and was greatly
surprised to find the enemy were In
possession of that place. lie imme-
diately started on return down the
river, and proceeded under heavy
fire from the rebels. When some
miles below the Shlublaka Cataract,
Col. Wilson's steamers were wrecked,
but he and his whole party managed
to reach an island in safety, where
they are secure. A steamer has
gone to bring them back to the Brit
ish camp near Metemneh. Gen.
Wolsely says he has no information
regarding the fate of General Cor
don, and does not know whether he
is dead or alive.
HOW IT WAS DONE.
The Mahdi had 10000 men in the
vicinity of Khartoum, and he intro
duced a number of emissaries into
the city. These emissarics mingled
freely with the native troops under
General Gordon, and by brides,
threats and religious feelings induced
them to mutiny. 1000 ofthe garrison
deserted to the rebels, leaving Cor
don only $500 faithful soldiers.
With this small force he attempted
to hold the city against the Mahdrs
great army, but, after severe fighting,
in which large number of rebels
were killed, he was compelled to
surrender.
A dispatch from Gubat gives the
substance of an interview with Col
Wortley, who commanded Col. Will
sons steamers which approached
Khartoum, and were Obliged to re-
= treat. Col. Wortley says that the
Notifications surrounding the city
seemed TO be in flames. He saw three
4 steamers between him and the city
but could not make out whether the!
: were in possession of Ell Mahdis mel
or not. lie thinks that if the enem.
z had been in much force, they woui'
have pursued him in which case Ii
would have been at their mercy. "A
u it was, his men had narrow cscap
/ from destruction at the hands of tn
~ Arabs, who kept up fire from tn
10 banks of the river. Some of the OF
=! fcers think Gordon may have escar
ed by the boat down the white MI
~ but Col. Wortley and those in be-
III position to know, including Gel
Us Wolsely, express no doubt that Il
y, intrepid defender of Khartoum pei
ished when the city fell.
~ Advices from the Soudan indica
!! that many of the friendly tribes a
!! showing signs ofdefection from Il
al British cause since the receipt OF Il
vi news of Gordon's capture. This
W especially true of the powerful IA
~ babish tribe. 1t is feared that II q
detection becomes complete it W
:. enable Ell Mahdi to prevent VOLS
ley's retreat or reinforcement by t
,o Nile.
~ Advices from Gubat dated Febr
nv airy l give gloomy statements abo
=. the condition of Stewards little arr
- there. The men have been placed
;os three-quarters rations.
in THE SITUATION SUMMED UP.
at Gen. Stewards command of abe
81 | 100 men are at Gubat surround
ri by 10000 Arabs. Two out of thu
oil, of Col. Wilson's steamers We
ter wrecked on an island in the Nile
he the retreat from Khartoum and
,ss. in very bad condition, surround
IT'S by Arabs and without arms or stor
emit The other steamer escaped a
md brought the news. Two regime
lite are going up the Nile to rescue W
on son and Stewart. Gen Wolsely is
Korti hundreds of miles away wit
small force and Gen. Earl is maxi
the every effort to reach the scatter
forces in the vicinity of Metemn
Gu Gen Gordon, the chief commander
ON either dead orr prisoner and his TO
and of native troops have all been mas
cen cred or have deserted to the eneI
9TH The Nile is falling rapidly aud
zeal hot season will begin March
oed England has decided to send m
ons soldiers at once, but it will t
hey weeks if not months to get the nj
ows est troops to the scene of the "
'd a The probabilities are that the en-
UNI British army, which is badly 81
Of tered, will be destroyed, as the Ma
the has fully 100000 armed followers
'nts is constantly receiving new accessi'
the -.
!, Mrs. Lucille Yseult Dudley,