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THE FALL OF KHARTOUM
1t Is Captured by the Arabs.
THE PRESIDENT-ELECT.
His Visitors In New York To-day
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN NEW YORK,


KHARTOUM CAPTURED.
The Arabs Take the City by Treachery
| on January 26-NOthing known Of
the Fate Of Gen. Gordon.
LONDON, February SO a m-Intelligence has
| just been received here that Khartoum has been
captured by the Arabian rebels The whereabouts
! OF Gen. Gordon is unknown He is probably a
| prisoner IN the hands OF the vctorS
Inc Dotty chontc'e says: "A telegram was re-
eeVed at the war ofllce last night from Gen. wolse-
! ley, announcing the fall OF khartoun."
GEN. woLSELEY CONFIRMS THE REPORT
LONDON, Feb. 3, 1O:l5 a. m.-tien. WOlseley tele-
graphs that khartoum has fallen He says that
when Col Wilson, who went from Metemneh 10
khartoun, reached the latter place he found It in
the hands OF the rebels. He returned TO Metrmneh
under heayy lire from both banks OF the river
Inc morning papers issue extra editions In
Mhlch theJ continue to affirm the fall OF khar-
. Coil. put the war office as yet has given out no
Official lhtelllgence In regard thereto and refuses
10 state the character or the dispatches received
from Cen Wolseley, or to declare whether the re-
port is true The report that Khartoum had been
| taken by the rebels reached Korti by messenger
from Guoat, but it is said official dispatch from
ooL wilson confirming the report had been re
ceived by Gen. Wolseley. 1t is possible that
Col Wilson was unable TO reacn Khartoum owing
10 the heavy fire OF the enemy, and that hk re
turn gave rise to the report that Khartoum had
been captured. At this hour no official confirma-
uon OF te report has been published and far it
rests wholly on the statements cont aimed i'm the
| Chronicle and Telegraph
THE CITY CAPTURED BY TREACHERY.
Inc Ddty Ietegrdph, an official authority. con-
m nlnis the report OF the fall or khartoum. IL says
the rebels secured the city by treachery Gen Cor
don Is probably prisoner in the hands OF the vic
tors.
The war office has issued the following: Tele-
grams from Gen. Wolseley announce that the fail
OF hhartoum took place on January 26th He saws
/ Col. Wilson arrived at Khartoum on January 2sth
ana was greatly surprised TO ind that the enemy
were In possession OF that place. He Immediately
started on his return down the river and prO-
| ceeded under heavy fire from the rebels. When
! some miles below the Shublaka cataract Col WiI-
son steamers were wrecked but he an his whole
party managed TO reach an isla nd in safety where
tney are secure. A steamer has gone TO bring
'heHi pdch 10 the BrftlSh camp near Metemneh.
GoRDoN's FATE UNCERTAIN
gen. "oiseiey says he has no information regard
Ing the fate OF Gen. Gordon, and does not know
Wnetner he Is dead or alive
THE NEWS FULLY CoSFIRMED.
LONDON, February s. d. m.-Thare Is no lopuer
any doubt but that the mahd holds possession Of
Ine Town OF khartoum. Some hopes are enter
tained that Gen. Gordon may still be holding out
In the citadel OF the town.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN ENGLAND
MeahWhne the excitement ia London and every
Mhere Throughout the British isles where the news
Is known Is Using TO fever heat The clubs and
public resorts of every description are thronpei
Win crowds OF people eager to tch the last syl-
liable or Intelligence from the distant Fovntian
desert Through Fleet street and the strand il Is
almost Impossible 10 make ones way so crowded
are these thorouShfares with throngs OF curious
view OF the position OF the British troops In the
Soudan. The Jubilant gladne5s which has charar
Ueflzed England In regard to Egypt ever since the
welcome news OF Gen Stewart'S successful arrival
In the nefgnborhOod OF Metemneh was received
mas given way to universal depression, and expires,
slons OF dlsmay and forehoding come from almost
every bo1y IL is too early TO estimate the tnfiupnce
OF the news on the political situation The war
Office is besieged with army officers rendering their
services Tor active duty in the Soudan. Numerous
kilograms are being received from officers through
out the country asking for assignments to the res
TO take such action.
FEARS FOR GEN. STEWARDS SAFETY.
Inc capture OF khartoum has created grave
fears, especially I'm army circles for the safety of
Gen Stewart and his army. A number OF military
Officers OF repute even express the opinion that un-
less reinforcementS are hurried forward TO Korrt
the fall OF khartoum NAV lead to disasters to the
forces under Lord Wolseley and Gen. Earle
CABINET council has been summoned TO meet at
once MI Gladstone Is fearfully disturbed by the
news, ana some people believe that he will resigu
GoRDoN's GARRISON MUTINIEs
hatlve reports that the mahdi had $1,000 men
In the vicinity OF Khartoun. and that he intro
duced number OF his emsSaries into the city,
These emissares mingled freely with the native
troops under Gen. Gordon, and by bribes threats,
and working on their religious feelings induced
them 10 mutiny. Seven thousand OF the garrison
deserted e to the rebels, leaving Gen. Gordon only
2,5U 1alth1ul soldiers. With this small force he
attempted to hold the city against the mahd's /
great army, but after severe lighting I'm which a
large I number OF the rebels were killed, he was
When Sir Charles Wilson reached Khartoum he |
Iouuu the HandlS FORCES occupied both the town |
and the citadel. He tried to land and ascertain |
the tate OF Gen. Gordon; but this step he found /
Impossible The enemy's guns were turned upon /
him In full force. He was therefore compelled to |
turn his back upon the fallen city and return TO |
Gupat without finding out whether Gen. Gordon /
GRAVE APPREHENsIoNs IN THE CABINET
Inc news or the downfall OF khartoum has Gre |
ated grave apprehension in regard to the whole |
Egyptlan problem among the members of the cab
met Mr. Gladstone and Earl Granville started for
LONDON as soon as tue news reached them The |
cabinet ,l,. council VIII be held this evening.
Military authorities OF the opinion that Gen
Gordon sent the greater part OF his troops down
tne Me 10 meet Gen Stewau's force, and so de-
khartOum that an attack by the enemy from Dur
durman was rendered much easier.
Ihe greatest activity prevails at the war depart
nent. Many OF the officials remained on duty all
last night. ~
A dispatch from Gen. Lord wolseley states that
Gen. Stewart, who was wounded In the battle near
Metemneh, is doing well. All the British wounded
have been brought back TO Gakdul Wells
PROMISED STATEMENT REGARDING EGYPT
LONDON, February 5-Lord Edmund FitZmaurice |
under foreign secretary, speaking In london lasf
evening, stated that when Parliament met the gov
ernment would make satisfactory statement in
consent TO protectorate over Egypt The govern.
ment had treated the Egyptian question as an in
ternational one, with the object OF maintaining the
european concert and promoting peace.
AHITCH IN THE NEGOTIATIONS
LONDON, February 5.-There is hitch In the nego-
tations for an international guarantee OF the nro
posen Egyptian loan. The German Russian End |
Austrian governments demand greater poWer of |
Inquiry into the finances OF Egypt than Earl Gran
vlie VIII concede lt is expected that the proposed
united guarantee OF the loan Will fail.
General Foreign News.
TO ACETATE FOR DIsEsTABIIsHMENr
LONDON, February 5.-A conference on the discs |
t1DliShment OF the church will meet In London In
March The Liberation society is preparing for an
agitation and campaign in the rural districts The
conference Will decide whether the question shall
De made leading feature OF the program OF the
coming election.
PROTESTING AGAINST PoRTUGAL's ACTION.
LONDON, February 5.-The chambers OF commerce
OF London, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow
propose 10 unite In a protest TO the government
against the action OF Portugal In selling both
banks OF the Congo
GEN. woLSELEYs TWO HEROES
LONDON, February 5.-Gen. Lord Wolseley. in a
private letter says: 81 have esonally known only
TWO heroes In the course OF my life. One was Cen |
Lee, the othefis Gen. Gorinn.n
O,D0nOvan ROssa's Condition.
NKw YORK. February Sit was said at ST Vin- |
cents hospital this morning, to which O'Donoyan
Rosa had been removed yesterday that he passed |
comfortable night and was greatly Improved .
me physcIans think that it win not be MANY dsys
before he is out and about
SORRY THAT ROSA WAS NOT killed.
VIENNA, February 1.-The Frenadentlaa openly
expresses regret that Mrs. Dudley failed in her
PURPOSE OF killing Rosa, and expresses the hone