The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-06
Additional Particulars.

Additional Particulars.
! LONDON, Feb. 5.-Colonel Wilson hsd
three steamers, two of which were wrecked
in the Nile exactly halfway between Khar-
toum and Metemneh. The third steamer.
bes1ing Colonel Wortley aud party, osue
! on and brought news TO the British camp
nt or Metemneh.
The excitement attending the reception of
! the news of the fall of Khartoum is increas.
! ing. A constant stream of anxious in
! quiTers, including Sir William Vernon Har-
court, GeoIge.Otto Trevelyan and other min
listers, are pouring into the war ice. Toe
/ people throughout the provinces are also
| greatly excited.
At Aldershot the news was received with
mingled feelings of sadness and indignation.
/ great sensation was caused iE the Irish
! gsrrjsons at Dublin when the report was re-
ceived. 1t is understood the fall of Kbar-
| toum will not check the advance of General
! We olseleY, whose main body of troops will
| probably march across the desert at once
and besiege khsrtoum at the earliest posi-
/ bic moment.
The first news Of the tsll of Khartoum re-
ceiyed by General Wolseley was brought ~
| a messenger who left the Island where Colo-
/ mel Wilson was stranded, and came on fo1t
| to Gubat. Two messengers were despatched
| to korti via Abuklea and Gakdul They
| reached their dest nation, which is regarded
| sS owing TO the news of khartoum's fall not
! being known in the desert. The intelligence
| OF the disaster, however, has since spread far
/ and vide. Some tribes that hitherto pre-
fessed friendship for England, have declared
| for the Mahdi. The Arabs still hold Metem-
/ neh The garrison there received the news
of the fall of khsrt0um with repeated
sslvos of artillery. When Colonel Wilson'S
hotnls approached KhartOum it was CON-
PEELED to run the gauntlet of heavy FIRE
| from both banks. The rebels had four Krupp
| guns on the river banks at Haifuiey to bonn
bard the steamers, When the British force
reached Omdurman numbers of rebels con-
tinued the fusilade.
Things looked worse when il was discoy-
cred that the enemy was in possession OF
! the island of Suite, lust out Side of the city.
! The English still pushed ahead, but were
dismayed to fud the garrison commenced
firing upon them No flags were flying
from the public buil iings aud the town ap-
peared in the undisputed possession of the
! enemy. The palace seemed guttsd Find
ing it impossible TO land in the
face OF overwhelming numbers of
rebels the British were obliged to retire.
! Rumors concerning the fate of General G. Gar-
don are many and varied, but all agree that
the Mahdi captured KbaTtoum Dy treachery.
The most reliable reports point to one Foraz
Pesba as the traitor. 1t is said that he be-
ing left in charge of the ramparis, opened
the gates January % and admitted the en-
| emNs some TuIUOrS STATE That GOrlO0. TO-
getber with few Levantines. are cooped uD
in church; others that General Gordon was
seen wearing the Mahdis uniform. The
majority agree, however, that General Cor.
don is killed.
The Pail Mali Gazette the situation.
LONDON, Feb. 5-The Pail Mall Gszstte
this evening, referring TO the KhErtoum
calamity, says NOBODY can accuse our gal
liant troops of losing a single moment in
| their fierce race against time IN fastening TO
the IesC ue of the garrison at Khartoum. The
! respon si5ility rests solely with the Ministers,
who refused to allow the Nile expedition 10
start in spite of warnings and entTeates
until too late The vote of Parliament
in favor Of an appropriation of 800, 600
pounds for the relief of General Gordon was
defeTT, until August 3. Even then if the
expf ditiOn had been sanctioned forthwith
Iecious days would have been gained but it
was not sanctioned until August u, when
the government finally resolved il must re-
iieve General Gordon. That period of hest
iation sacrificed Khartoum, and Islam is
now victorious. The revolt and fall of KhRr-
toum will permeate the arch Of the world
and unless the Ministry display boldness
and wsriness equal to their former dilatori-
mess, a catastrophe worse than that of
kbartoum will follow. England
dare not fly before the eastern fee it would
mean war and mutiny from one enc of Asia
to the other. SheImust reinforce her gar
risoDs everywhere, including India, even If
it shall be necessary to call for volunteers to
do the work.
General Earle must advance rapidly to
Berber and Metemneh. The Suakim gar
rison must be reinforced and the road to
Berber cleared. Every nerve must be
strained to prove that the Kbartoum disss-
ter has stitfened the resolution 10 hold Eng
lands flag aloft in the face OF every foe.
Our duty is not to finch, but to prepare for
| eventualities and relieve Metemneh by
water. We have failed to sage Gorcen, and
we have now to save Stewart.
Cour Gil of War HeId-strOng Reinforce
ments to be Sent to Egypt hmm ediately.
LONDON, Feb. 5-The Council at the War
Office this evening decided to advise the dis
patch OF 5000 troops to Suskim immed;a
stely. General Stephenson telegrsphs that
5000 men will be needed to clear the road
to Berber. as the news of the fall of Khar-
toum will induce the central tribes
TO join 0smsn Digma. General Stew
enson also advises that the present
strength of the troops in Upper and Lower
Egypt be maintained, and that reinforce
ments be drawn from England and India.
General Woolseley reuews his demand for
an expedition 10 Snakim of 200 men IN
der General Graves.
The Cabinet Ministers held an informal
NEE ting tonight but t1ok no definite sction.
Nothing will be decided upon until the
Cabinet Council tomorrow. 1t is reported
that General Wolseley commenced the
advance from Korti today to reinforcs the
troops near MetemDeh. and that be sent
orders to General Earle tohasten his advance
against Berber. in order TO assist Ia the
relief OF Metemneh. The objective point
of al General Wolseley's movements