The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-20

some OF his dlspaGcnes Wnlcn naVe pecp
made public are not couched in respect
full terms. The government appears,
however, to have at last decided npon u
debate policy, and it Is believed that It's
present determination Is based upon warn
ings received from Sir Evelyn Barring, the
fiscal agent of England IN Egypt. Sir Evelyn
has notified the government in very positive
language that q continuance OF the Mahdl's
triumphs In the Soudan will not only. be
subversive Of English prestige in Egypt, but
will be fatal to English men and women In
all Mohammedan countries The London
World says:
There are hopes not altogether missionary that
Gen Gordon has M, made COED : q Ills escape and gone
originally, and he may have had the foresight
to keep his line of retreat open along the
Nile 1t was his avowed intention some time
back to withdraw to the equator If hard pressed,
and it is well knwn that the river is navigable
by steamers as high as Gondokoroo.
Gen. Wolseley has requested the recall OF
all the special correspondents of the London
Newspapers on account of the scarcity of
rations. This is in accord with Gen. Wolse-
ley's frequent expressions of dislike to
reporters, but indicates u more desperate
condition of affairs than has been hitherto
reported.
Sir Charles Beresford and party were ten
hours under fire before they were able to
rescue Col. Wilson. The enemy used rifles
from behind entertainments. The fire from
the enemy's cannon was effective. In addi-
ton to a hole made in the boiler. a shell
burst on the steamer. The British fire was
most effective. si'encing the rebel guns and
forcing the men to seek shelter. A regular
! postal service has been formed between
korti and Gubat, The West Kent regiment
has left Korti for Gubat, The storming of
Metemneh by the British is expected. A
korti dispatch says thai Gubat is strongly
fortified to resist a possible siege. "A fort has
been constructed, triangular in shape, with
deep bitches in front. Brushwood and wire
work outside will impede the enemy in the
event of an attack.
THE MAHpI's LETTER.
The letter recently sent by the Mahdi to
English officers on Col. Wilson's steamer con-
tanned a postscript saying it was She Mahii's
first and last letter to the English. and that
unless they submitted he would kill all the
Katiir dogs. The bearer of the lie tier, a der
wish, urged the Egyptians on the steamer to
join the Mahdi's army, saying that God had
sent the Mahdi to convert the world, and
the Mahdi intended to march straight
to the steamboat On the day
after the steamer stranded Sunday.
the Mahdi's emr landed on The island and
urged the British to surrender. Sunday
evening Hamid Bey, two shippers and
seventeen natives deserted the steamer. The
steamer Sofia, with Lord Charles Beresford
on board, arrived on Tuesday. During tho
engagement with the enemy the Sotia's
boiler was struck by Il shell and a great eX-
plosion occurred followed by the rush and
roar of steam. After n temporary patch had
been fixed on the boiler, the Sofia passed the
enemy's works under q heavy fire, towing
a nuggar containing Col. Wilson's baggage.
The nuggar grounded 600 yards below the
fort. The night was spent in trying to float
her. Perfect silence was maintained on
board the steamer, which led the Arabs to
believe she had been abandoned. and they
stopped firing and commenced beating
drums. Just before daybreak the enemy
saw sparks emerging from the funnel of the
steamer, and they at once began to yell in
the ~tiercest manner and opened a heavy fire
on the vessel. The steamer replied effect
lively, and soon passed out of range. 1t Is
estimated that the enemy numbered i 900.
They had three krupp guns. Col. Wilson's
loss on the island was two killed and twenty
wounded of the Egyptian troops, and four
wounded of the British. The Soudanese
allies fought well until they heard of the fall
of Khartoum, when they became democrat
izod. The Mahdl caused the massacre of all
of Gordon's men, together with their wives
! and children. Gen. Gordon was killed on
the morning of the 9th The garrison at
Gubat is exasperated over the news of the
massacre. The Daily News appears in
mourning for Gen. GorGon, and publishes the
following from Gakdul:
Natives who reached here from Khartoum say
, Gen. Gordon was killed while in the act of leay-
ing his house to rally the faithful troops. The
latter were cut down to man, and for hours
l the best part of the town was a scene OF merct-
T less slaughter. not even women and children be-
ing spared. All notables were killed except the
!. treacherous pashas and their followers.
y Ien. EaTle y uuShlCC from blTLl To BerDer
commenced yesterday. Gen. Woiseley, with
r the British forces, started from Korti last
evening to cross the desert to Cuba Only
. portions of two regiments remain at korti.
. !. The Bombay correspondent of the Times
l reports that an indian brigade has been
definitely ordered to Suakim. 1t will con.
s sist of 2,10O infantry and 800 cavalrymen.
The morning papers have columns bordered
, with black, as a token Of the grief which IL
, universally felt over Gordon's fate. Some
l nanprs cDnfnp the mOurninp amhlaIna tn thf
editorial pages, but in most of them column
rules are reversed on all the pages. Tn
News says:
The age of chivalry is revived again in Cor
don's history, and the whole world thrills witt
= passionate grief at this Christian warrior
4 death.
= The Standard alone refuses to believe that
. Gordon is dead, and clings to the shadow OF
hope that he may be a prisoner o. may have
: escaped south.
RoME, Feb 1O.-The Italian expedition
q recently landed at Massowahh has been ordered
1 to aid the English operations in the Soudar
by marching into the interior and relieving
J the garrisons at Kassala and SEMINAR. TIL,
8 movement if successfully accomplished vii
t open a line of communication to the coas
3 and to Khartoum parallel with the route
from Suakim to Berber.
LONDON. Feb. 9.-Lord Wolselcy telegraph
the war office to-day from Korti as follows
. The advance guard Of Gen, Earle's column
r consisting OF a squadron of cavalry under com
q mand of Col. Butler, surprised a large body o
the Meenassir tribe under Wadgam, the murdere
of Col. Stewart, encamped at Shakoah Wells
The cavalry charged the encampment and til,
o enemy fed in every direction, leaving behint
= them thirty killed and a large number Of cameis
y cattle and many Remington rifles. Col Butte
G captured six prisoners.
/. Great activity prevails in Chatham, Wool
n witch and Aldershot, preparations for sendins
reinforcements to Egypt being rapid,
e pushed. The Twentieth Hu,sars and th;
9 Third battalion of the Rifle brigade are nov
at Aldershot. The battalion of Scott's fusi
liers, a battalion Of ColCstream Guar ds, ant
& a squadron Of the Fifth Lancers, nave beer
a ordered to proceed at once to Suakim
TTAI,Y's PART.
VIENNA, Feb. lot is understood tina
: Italy is contented to occupy Cairo, Alex
. nndria, Suez and a portion of Ismaila, SO a
= to enable the troops of Ee ypt to proceed q
once TO the frontier.
1 EGYPTIAN FINANCE.
LONDON. Feb. 1O.-Waddington, Frencl
q ambassador, has presented to Earl Gran.
: vile amended counter proposals of Franc
regarding Egyptian affairs. The proposal
embody Increased demands on the part o
France. They insist that an internationa
i commission be appointed to investigate the
finances of Egypt, and that an intenationa
. conference be called to meet at Cairo t.
- Paris say the notifications of the Frencl
proposals were made in such a manner a
/ would, as far as possible. avoid woundin,
the amour propre of the English.
MAssowAH, Feb. ga great battle wa
fought in the Gallabal country with a larg
force of Baggara rebels detached from
Senaar. After a severe struggle the Bag
garas were utterly routed. losing 5000 mel
\ and four emirs, one OF whom was 4 nephew
y of the Mahdi.
y Advlces from Gubat. dated Feb. l. Civ
gloomy statements about the condition
of Stewards forces. These men have bee
placed on three-quarters %Iations- Thes
have been once supplemented with beans an,
10 fresh meat. The canelS have had nIpnfV n
forage, Shendy. on the opposite bank o
= Nile. and Metemneh. three miles from Gnbat