The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-13
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
NOTHING DEFINITE ABOUT GEN.
ERAL GORDON'S FATE.
A Row in the TerPitopy-The I'LL
nois Legislature Earthquake
IN Mexico other News,

CITY OF MEXICO, February lat is
reported that Pedro Diaz Guitierras,
Governor Of San Luis Potosi, will short
/ ly leave the State for this capital, and
/ be replaced by Pedro Il. Ortiz, present
| Administrator OF Rents.
CRY or MEXICO, February l2-At
Tcquisixllan, in the State of oxaca, a
sharp earthquake shock was experienced
on Sunday, which lasted two seconds.
! Another more violent shock was felt at
| Niltepre. State Of Oxaca, several build
/ lngs swaying and one house falling.
FoRr SMITH, Ark, February l2.-An-
other bloody ARRAY is reported to have
occurred ut dance In the Indian Ter
ritory. last Friday night. Ned Boonds
gave dance ut his home in the Chick
saw Nation, at which whiskey flowed
| freely and nearly everybody got drunk.
! Two men engaged In n fight, friends In
terfered and the fight became general.
! Il. +. Craig and several strangers were
/ killed outright and number Of others
were wounded.
/ FALL RIVER, Mass, February 12.-An
| important move is contemplated by the
/ Quequechan mill corporation, which In
/ cudes the transfer of the entire plant,
except the mill buildings, to Mexico. 1t
! Is proposed to erect n mill there to equip
| II with the machinery In the present
| mill, to add n few printing machines
and enter upon the complete manufao-
| ture of certain classes of printed goods
/ In that country. The mill runs 1892
/ spindles and 1872 looms and will employ
| Mexican help.
! CHICAGO, February IA Springfield,
Illinois, special, says: The Republicans
of both houses to-day refused to recog-
nize the action of the Democrats In the
matter of voting for Senator. A few
members of each party are still absent.
The morning hour In the House was
idled away. the Republicans making
several Intellectual efforts to adjourn.
At IL o'clock the doUrkeeper announced
the attendance of the Senate, and %
Democratic members of that body filed
in and took seats. When the vote for
Senator was directed only one vote was
recorded. the Democrats fearing that
the Republicans were there in greater
force than seemed apparent. Adjourn
ment was then taken until noon to-
morrow.
LoNDoN, February l2.-Up to midnight
on Wednesday the Government had no
official advices confirming the report Of
General Gordon's death. European
newspapers, without an exception, de-
plore the death of General Gordon as an
international calamity. Lord Wolseley
telegraphs again to-day from Korti to
the Government, that no reliable par
iiculars about the fate OF General Cor
don have yet been received. lie assures
the ministry that the press reports have
all been based on rumors, and states
that these iumors were collected by Col.
Wilson's party upon their return down
the Nile from their futile attempt to
reach khartoum. In addition to these
statements, Wolseley informs the Gov
eminent that the mudir of Dongola and
all the natives Whereabouts persist in the
belief That khartoum has not yet fallen.
Colonel Wilson, however. Is positive
that there is little or no doubt on this
point Wolseley himself hopes to re-
ceive, In few days, specific and reliable
Information concerning the situation at
| khnrtoum and the fate of Gordon, from
| trusty spies whom he has dispatched up
| the Nile for the purpose of ascertaining
the exact facts. These messengers are
expected soon to reach Korti on their
return.
LONDoN. February l2.-General Wolse-
ley telegraphs that Braokenbury reports
from Dulka island, about 20 miles above
Merawi, that Earle's attack was well
planned and calamity executed. 1t is
expected that Its effect will be to open
the way to Berber without further fight
ing. The rebels held a high ridge in the
razor backed hills. Six companies of the
Black Watch and six companies of the
stafford regiment marched around high
ridge of the hills, entirely turning the
enemy's position, which was then at
tackled from the rear. The enemy was
not great In point of numbers, but his
position was very strong and difficult of
access. They fought with the most de-
termined bravery. Earle was among
the foremost In the attack and his fall
was cause of deep lament from every
officer nnd man In the force. lie was
Killed on the summit of the hills behind
which the enemy was fortified At almost
the same time Lieutenant Colonel Eyre
was Killed. The camp was captured by
the Nineteenth IIussars. The English
success was complete. Ten standards
were among the spoils of victory. The
enemy's dead were lying thick among
the rocks and in the open fields, where,
wien they found themselves surround
ed, they made desperate effort to rush
through the English column, in which
rush but few escaped. The English
losses consist of General Earle, Colonel
Eyre, Colonel Coventry and nine men of
the rank and file killed, and four officers
and u men wounded. The English in
tended to continue the advance along
the river by daylight on Wednesday. to
carry out Wolseley's Instructions to
Earle. Above are points of the official
reports communicated to General
Wolseley by Colonel Braokenbury, dated
Dulka Island, about 10 miles above Me-
rawi.