Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-20

ull6 OIU0IS 4S 1ltS IVCSlHtO kEOlU xOuuOu, anu
some OF his dispatches which have been
made public are not couched In respect
full terms The government appears,
however, to have at last decided upon
Debate policy, and it is believed that its
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 continuance Of the Mahdis
triumphs in the Soudan will not only be
subversive OF English prestige in Egypt bat
will be fatal to English men and women in
all Mohammedan countries The London
World says:
There are hopes not altogether illusionary that
Gen Gordon has M, made good his escape and gone
originally, and he may have had the foresight
to keep his line OF retreat open along the
E It was his sVqMea intention f . some time
and it is we'll kEwn that the river is nayigable
by steamers as high as Gondokoroo.
Gen. Wolseley has requested the recall Of
all the special correspondents of the London
newspapapers on account Of the scarcity Of
rations This is in accord with Gen. Wolse-
ley's frequent expressions OF dislike to
reporters, but indicates 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 rlt1ea
from behind entertainments The ire from
the enemy's cannon was effective. In add
ton to q hole made in the boiler, a shell
burst on the steamer. The British fire was
most effective silencing the rebel guns and
forcing the men to seek shelter regular
postal service has been formed between
korti and GUbat. The West Kent regiment
has left KorJi for Gubat The storming OK
Metemueh by the British is expected. A
kortl dispatch says that Gubat is strongly
fortified to resist possible siege. A fort has
been constructed, triangular in shape wi ID
deep bitches in front. Brushwood and wire
work outside will impede the enemy in the
event OF an attack.
THE MAHDI's LETTER.
The letter recently sent by the Mahdi to
English officers on Col. Wilson'S steamer con-
tanned postscript saying it was the Mahii's
first and last letter to the English: and that
unless they submitted he would kill all the
Kaffir 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
after the steamer stranded Sunday
the Mahdis emir landed on the island and
urged the British to surrender. Sunday
evening Han1id Bey, two shippers and
seventeen natives deserted the steamer The
steamer Sofia, with Lord Charles Beresford
on board, arrived on Tuesday. During the
engagement with the enemy the Sofas
boiler was struck by a shell and great ax-
plosion occurred, followed by the rush and
roar OF steam. After a temporary patch had
been fixed on the boiler, the Sofia passed the
enemy's works under heavy FIRE, towing
nuggar containing Col. Wilson's baggage.
The nuggar grounded 900 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 tercest manner and opened heavy fire
on the vessel. The steamer replied effect
lively, and soon passed out of range It'll
estimated that the enemy numbered 1000.
They had three krupp guns: Col Wilson'S
loss on the island was Two killed and twenty
wounded of the Egyptian troops, and tour
wounded of the British. The Soudaness
allies fought well until they heard Of the fall
of khartoum, when they became demoral-
izod. The Mahdl caused the massacre OF ali
OF Gordon's men, together with their wives
and children. Gen. Gordon was killed Oh
the morning of the 9th. The garrison a.
Gubat is exasperated over the news of tbs
massacre The Daily News appears il
mourning for Gen. Gordon, and publishes the
! following from Gakdul
| Natives who reached here from khartOun say
| Gen. Gordon was killed while in the act o. leav-
| ing his house to rally the faithful troops. The
| latter were cut down to a man, and for hours
| the best part of the town scene OF merci-
less slaughter. not even women and children be-
ing spared All notables were killed except the
treacherous pashas and their tolnwers
Gen. Earle's advance from Brit to BerbeT
commenced yesterday. Gen. Wolselev, with
the British forces, started from Korti last
evening to cross the desert to Gubat Only
portions Of two regiments remain at kortl
The Bombay correspondent of the Times
reports that an indian brigade has been
definitely ordered to s,uakim 1t will con-
sst of 2, 100 infantry and 900 cavalrymen.
The morning papers have columns bordered
with black, as token OF the grief which Ia
universally felt over GOr1Ou's fate. SONS
papers contine the mourning emblems to the
editorial pages, but in most of them colu1nn
rules are reversed on I'll the pages The
News says:
The age Of chivalry is revived again i'll Cor
don's history, and the whole world thrills with
passionate grief at this Christian waI1iur's
death
The Standard alone refuses to believe that
Gordon is dead, and clngs to the shadow OF
hope that he may be a prisoner or may havs
escaped south
ROWS, Feb. 1O.-The italian expedition
recently landed at Massowah has been ordered
to aid the English operations IN the Soudau
by marching into the interior and relieving
the garrisons at kassala and Seminar The
movement il successfully accomplished viii
open line of communication to the coast
and to Khartoum parallel with the route
from Suakim to Berber.
the war Office to-day from Korti as follows:
The advance guard Of Gen. Earlcs column,
consisting Of q squadron OF cavalry under COM
mand of Col. Butler, surprised large body OF
the Meenassir tribe under Wadgam, the murderer
of Col. Stewart, encampeh at Shakoah Wells.
The cavalry charged the encampment and tbs
enemy fed in every direction. leaving behind
them thirty killed and large number OF camels.
cattle and many Remington rifles. COL Butler
captured six prisoners.
Great activity prevails in Chatham, WOOL
-, for ay,S2,
reinforcements to Egypt being rapidly
pushed. The Twentieth Hussars and the
| Third battalion of the Rifle brigade are now
at Aldershot The battalion OF SCOTS fusi
Tiers, battalion of ColGstream Guards, and
squadron of the Fifth Lancers, have been
ordered to proceed at once to Suakim.
TTh1's PART
VIENNA, Feb. 1O--1t is understood that
Italy is contented to occupy Cairo, Alex.
andria, Suez and portion OF lsmaila so as
to enable the troops of Ee ypt to proceed at
once to the frontier.
EGYPTIAN FINANCE.
LONDON, Feb. O.-Waddington, French
ambassador, has presented to Earl Gran
vile amended counter proposals OF France
regarding Egyptian affairs The proposals
embody Increased demands on the part of
France. They insist that an international
commission be appointed to investigate the
finances of Egypt, aud that an International
conference be called to meet at Cairo to
uGuGIdllZe lue CueI GaEdL <tuVlceo lioh4
Paris say the notifications of the French
proposals were made in such a manner az
would. as far as possible. avoid wounding
the amour 7'ropre OF the English
MAssowAH, Feb ga great battle was
fought in the Gallabal country with large
force of Baggara rebels detached from
Senaar. After a severe struggle the Bag
garas were utterly routed, losing =, 900 men
and four emirs, one OF Nhom was nephew
of the Mahdi.
Adv1ces from Gubat. dated Feb. l, give
tr al ,111t, the condition