The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-12
BRITISH ''RElVlElIRl|S'E7IlNl lFRIllI..
Khartoum Falls into the Hands Of 81 Mahdi
81 Through the Agency of Foulest
izsl TreacherY. 81 VI fF3y

LONDON, Feb. 9. ll1gence has been re. i
ceived here that Khartoum has been cap
tured by the Arabian rebels The where
abouts Of Gen. Gordon Is ,unMown. BE ts
probably IA prisoner In the hands Of the VIC
tora The war office Ii issues the following:
kilograms from Gen. Woise1ey announce.
that. the fall OF sKhRrt oum took place Jan.
%. He says Col wilson arrived at Khar-
tonm on Jan 2s, and I was greatly surprised
10 find that the enemy was In possession OF
that place. b He Immediately started on his
return down the river, and proceeded under
heavy fire from the rebela When some
miles below the shublaka cataract Col VIII
sons stermers were wrecked, but he and his
party managed to reach an island In safety,
where they are seeuraS Al steamer has gone
to bring them back to the British camp near
Metemnehp . Gen. Wolseley says he has no.
Information regarding the fate f Gen. Cor
don, and does not know VII ether he Is dead
or alive. There Is no longer any doubt that
Fl Mahdi .sholds possessio lon of Khartoum.
Some hopes are entertained that Cen Cor
don may still be holding out In the citadel
OF the TOWN.: Meanwhile the excitement In
London md everywhere throughout the
British isles where the news Is known ia VI
IN RISING 10 FEVER HEAT. s{SE
Most Of the people Jake gloomy view Of
the position Of the British troops in soudan
The jnbilant gladness which haa character.
lied England In regard to Egypt ever since
the news OF Stewards successful arrival In
the neighborhoo Of Netemneh Was received
has giveniway to anxious forebodings, and
universal depression and e1pressionsofd dis:
may and forebod ling come from almost eyery-
body The war flee q besieged with an
army Of officers rendering services for active.
duty ID Boudan. Numerous kilograms are
being received from. o hoera throus bout ths
country asking assignments to rescue the
edtdon, should the government conclude
to take such action. The capture Of Khar-
.tonm has created grave fears, especially In
army circles, for the safety of Gen. Stewart
and his army. A number Of military officers
Of repute even express the opinion that I'M.
less reinfo rcements are hurried forward to.
Korti the fall Of Khartonm may lead to dis
listers to the forces under Lord Wolseley and
Gen. Earl abinet council .hns been sum-
sinoned to meet at once. Gladstone Is fear
fully disturbed ny the news, and some people
believehe viii resign. x. :
"A 5s STRATEGY Optic EALsH PROPHET. + \,
e a native reports that Ell Mahdt had go, 900
men In the Vicinity Of 5Khartoum, and he in
troduced q number 81 his emissaries into the
city. These ennissaries smtngl led freely with
j the native troops under Gem Cord on, and by
brides, threats and working on etrreligioua
feelings, induced them to mutiny Seven
thousand Of the garrison deserted to the
rebels, leaving Gordon with only 2. 500.
faithful troopa With this small force he at
tempted to hold the city against the Mahdis
great army, but after! severe fighting, in
which Q large number Of rebels were killed,
\ he was compelled to surrende When Sir
Charles Wilson reached Khartoum he found
that the Mahdi,s forces had occupied both
the town and citadel Hestried to. land and
ascertain the fate Of Gen. Gordon but this
step he found impossible The enemy's
guns were turned upon him In full force,
3 and he was therefore compelled to
turn his back upon the fallen
city sand retnrn to Gubat without
\ finding out wheth her Gordon swass dead OF,
3 alive. The news of the sdownfallo Of Khar-
Stoum has created d grave :npprehensionain
regard TO the whole ptian programme
among the member Of the cabinet Glad
stone and EaI1 GRAM NE started forsL London.
rs soon as the news reached them Military
authorities are Of the opinion that Gen.
I Gordon Ind sent the greater Part of his
Il forces down Tue MIG 70 sIn0eb AenfSgeWarG8
forces and 30 |, depl eted the garrison md
citadel Of Ikhnrtoum that m attack from
1 omdurmanswasre rendered much easier The
GREATEST activity prevails it the war depart.
ment and many off ctals remained on Sdnty
all last night Lord Wolseley telegTaphs :that
4 he does not consid sr the British position al
Gubat n any ediate danger The GOV.
ernment has given orders Tor fnrth lei ship
ments Of stores to egypt These orders
were Issued before the news 81 the fail d
Khnrtoum was received. ss3!s Isl ESiSs