Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-17
THE SOuDAN WAR.
THE FALL or KHARTOUM.
More Conflicting 8umors-The Ssory,ef IN
Alleged ESe-witsess-Nlsss Gordon Keas-
sured-The snaksn Expedition.

Alleged Eye-witsess-Nlsss Gordon Reas-
sured-The suaktm Expedition.
A London special Of Sunday says: A
telegram was received at the War Office
to-day from General Wolseley. in which
that officer sends an account of the fall
of Khartoum as given by native who
was an eyewitness TO the entrance Of
the rebels into the town. khartoum,
his informant says. was entered by III
Mahdi's forces at daybreak on the
morning of January Goth. General
Gordon was killed by volley from
rebel rihemen while he was on his way
from his headquarters to the Austrian
Consulate. The Austrian Consul was
killed in his residence, and the Greek
Consul is held prisoner by the Mahdl.
The Press Association states, under
reserve. that late on Saturday night the
War Office sent telegram to Miss Cor
don, at Southampton, to the effect that
Khartoum had not fallen, and that Cen
eral Gordon was safe.
General Graham, with his staff. will
leave London next Saturday for Cairo,
going by the way Of Brindisi. Upon
his arrival at Cairo he will meet Gene
raj Stephenson, General 0olmer, and
other military officials in council. and
will subsequently proceed to SuakIm'
The expectation Of the war officials is
that the forces which are to start for
Suakim will reach Berber, if the march
proves successful. by April 18th.
The Government has given the CON
tract for the construction of a railway
from Smakim to Berber to Lucas Arid
& Co. The contractors are to provide
all the materials, which the Government
undertakes to transport to Egypt. Work
is to begin Immediately.
Ismail Pacha. ex-Khediye of Egypt,
is now in London canvassng for sup
porters of the scheme looking TO his
restoration to the Khediyal throne. His
partisans assert that the Governments
of Austria and Italy advocate the de-
position Of the present Khedive. Tewhk
Pascha, and the replacement of ISmail.
1t is reported that the British Govern
ment is considering a scheme tc ,reate
lSmail Viceroy of Nubia and to retain
Tewfk as Viceroy Of Upper and Lower
Egypt.
Messrs. Leonard II. Courtney and
John Morley. members Of Parliament,
are making arrangements to hold a con-
ference Of all Liberal members of Par
lament who are opposed to the contnu-
ance Of the war in the Soudan. They
have already been assured of the adj
hcrcncc of forty members. The Radi-
cal members are taking an independent
line Of action against the Government.
These movements may imperll the eX-
iStence of the Government if the Tories
propose a vote of ccnSurc.
The Governments Of Germany and
Russia have appointed respectively N.
RichthOfcn and NJ. MourouSi member,
Of the Egyptian Debt Commission.
4 Rome telegram says {: \ dispatch
from AsSab Bay states that the SOmuali
natives have rcyolted against the Egyp-
tan Government in Harar, which l.
the most important territory in the
Somah region. and was annexed by
Egypt during The reign Of Ismail Pacha.
The italian traders and cOlonlStS III
IIarar have made a claim upon the ltal-
ian Government for protection.
\ Cairo telegram says: At the re-
quest Of General Wolselcy. IIasscn Bey.
brother of the Khcdive. ha, assumed
command of the Egyptian troops in the
Soudan. with the title OF Goyernor-Gen-
cral. Hassan Bcy wanted his accept
ancc to be made conditional upon the
recruiting of 1000 Turkish soldiers.
but finally agreed to accept commanC
Of the Egyptians. The plan l. expected
to have a good effect upon the Soudan-
csc. as showing that England doe, not
desire the conquest of Egyp; for her
self.