The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-20
GoRDoN's FATE SETTLED.
The Brave Commander Was Stabbed to Death
in Khartoum Before the Capture
Of the City
The Entire Garrison Slaughtered, Men, Women
and Children, and Almost Unparalleled
Atrocities Computed.
Col. Wilson and Party Rescued from Their
Perilous P~Osltion-The Proposed Adj
vance from Suakim.

Col. Wilson and Party Rescued from Their
Perilous Position-The Proposed Ad-
vance from Suakim.
Gen. Gordon Dead.
LONDON, Special Gable, Feb. 1O-A report
has reached here protesting to throw light
on the fate of Gordon. An Arab messenger
has reached Korti who says that Gordon was
among the first to fall; in fact,
that his death was the signal
capture OF the city. A great tumult arose in
the city and Gordon went out impulsively to
learn its nature. As he was leaving the
government house, the report says, he
was suddenly set upon from behind and
stabbed to death before he could defend him
self. A dreadful massacre followed Every
Christian was hunted down and slaughtered.
The most frightful enormities were commit
ted Neither sex nor age saved the unfor-
Inmates from death amid terrible sufferings
The treachery of the pashas is confirmed.
They feared, 1t appears, that with Gordon
alive they would neyerinduce the garrison to
submit Once he had fallen the gates were
opened to the enemy and the government
house given to the flames, Then the Arab
besiegers poured in in great hordes. Many
OF the survivors of the army of Hicks Pasha
were in their ranks. They brought with
them great stores of ammunition and many
guns, which they have oun on the for
tiications Sir Charles Wilson reports
that the city will require a long siege by a
large army before it can be taken. To hurl
the handful commanded by Lord Wolseley
against it would be madness. ALI the Lon
don papers appear in black borders. The
report is given out as official, great p
lar uprising in favor of a war of extermina-
ton is expected as q result of the news.
COL WILSON SAVED.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-A dispatch from Korti,
dated Feb. 9, says: Lore Beresford has re-
turned in safety from Gubat, bringing with
him Col. Wilson and party, who We're strand
ed on an island some distance up the Nile
while returning from khartoum. Some diffi-
Guilty was experienced in fetching away the
tranded party. The rebels on the river
banks kept up Il constant firing, and shortly
after the party embarked a bullet from a
rebels rifle pierced the boiler of the steamer.
1t was necessary to anchor under fire and
mak repairs The British fire, however,
took effect, and the rebels were repulsed.
Immediately after reaching Gubat, Col Viii
son started for Korti, where he has now ar
rived, to report in person to Lord Wolseley
the details of his reconnaissance at Khar-
toum. Lord Wolseley telegraphs further
particulars of Beresford's rescue of Col
Wilson. When the steamer had gone down
the river about three miles, a battery of the
enemy, on the left bank, opened fire upon
1t The steamer returned the fire, which
was kept up while the steamer anchored for
repairs. Meanwhile Col. Wilson with q small
party took four guns andlanded on the right
bank The party marched down the river till
directly opposite the battery, and then put
the guns in position n opened fire. Much
assistance was thus rendered Lord Charles in
keeping the fire of the enemy down. At sun
set Col. Wilson and party marched on three
miles further down the river, n halted for
the night. They were there joined by Lord
Charles the following morning. The steamer
meanwhile had another engagement with q
rebel battery, but succeeded in passing it
without serious harm. Col. Wilson and party
were again taken on board, and the steamer
proceeded to Guba without further difficulty.
During the passage from the island to Gubat
one n~w killed and seven injured. OF
the injured four were natives, scalded in the
engine room. Lore Wolseley concludes his
dispatch with these words:
I cannot speak too highly of the pluck Of Lord
Charles Beresford and party. Col. Wilson's mon
likewise behaved admirably and with the usual
determination OF Englishmen.
zen. GORDON DEAF.
Adispatch from Korti says: @Colonels viii
son and Wortley, with the expedition to Khar.
toum, arrived to-day. They made the journey
from Gubat in four days, They bring news
of Gen. Gordon's death. One of the pashas
among Gen Gordon's forces marched the
garrison to the side OF the town nearest ON.
dr1rTpop soyjnr n rnbal attach u-o, a~naotaf
at that point Meantime, another traitorous
pasta opened the gates at the other end anG
allowed the Mahdi's troops to enter, and they
| easily captured the town. Gen. Gordon wal
stabbed while leaving the government
house." The war office has ordered uniforms
and accouterments for 10000 reserves
Gen. Wolseley asks that the advance from
Suaklm be made within a month. He sect
no necessity for waiting until autumn or fol
the construction of a railroad across the
desert from Suakim to Berber. Gen. Steph
enson, Gen. Dormer, and others Of the mill
tary council at Cairo, however, oppose the
dispatch of AN expedition from Suakim In sc
short a time, on the ground that it cannot BIZ
made in readiness to start before April
They say the march to Berber will take {
month and be a severe test of the endurance
of the men, who will suffer from intens,
heat and want of water. Isolated detach
ments will be exposed to attacks by Osmar
Digna #, however, Gen. Wolseley declares
an early advance to Berber necessary for thu
safety Of the Nile expedition. the Cairo au
thorlties will withdraw their opposition
DETAILS OF DEATH.
The following additional details Of the
killing of Gen. Gordon and the fall of Khar-
toum are at hand: On the day of the cap.
lure. which Is variously stated as the 26tf
and 18th OF January, Gen. Gordon's attention
was attracted by a great tumult on the streets
He left the so-called palace, or government
building, IN which he had made his head.
quarters, to ascertain the cause Of the dis
turbance. just as he reached the street
he was stabbed in the back and fel
dead The tumult was caused by
the MnhdIs troops, who had gained
access to the interior Of the town through
treachery, and who were soon in complete
possession of the place, including the citadel
Afearful massacre Of the garrison followed
The scenes of slaughter are described
as surprising the Bulgarian atrocities
and riyaling the worst horrors o
the Sepoy mutiny. Panlc-stricken Egyptian
We're captured in their flight and put T.
death with most fiendish tortures-son
We're transtixed with spears and left to blee,
to death. Most of the victims were mutilate,
In the most horrible manner
EYES WERE GouGED OUT,
noses slit, and tongues torn out by the roots
In many cases mntilated parts of vic
TINS bodies We're thrust in their mouth
while they We're still living. The massacr
included many non-combatants, and Egypt
ian women were subjected to the mos
shameful ipdignities. More than n hundre,
women and young girls were given owe
to the Mahdis followers to b
Many ArabE. were seen rushing about tn
streets with heads of Egyptians jmpale,