The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-02-20

10 death. Most Of the V!Jtims were mutlatel
in the most horrible manner.
EYES WE'RE GouGED OUT,
noses slit, and tongues torn out by the roo
In many cases mutilated parts OF VIZ
Tins bodies were thrust IN their mouth
while they were still living. The masSacr'
included many non-comhatantS, and Egypt
ian women were subjected to the mos
shameful indignitfes More than a hundred
women and young girls were given over
to the Mahdfs followers TO b"
used as slaves After the slaughter
Many Arabs were seen rushing about the
streets with heads of Egyptians impale1
upon spears The next night was spen'
in saturnatra of blood and debauch-
Jerry. Since the capture Of Khartoum.
{ the Mahdi has repaired the fortlhcatlors
and made the place well nigh i~mpregnable.
He has made It his permanent headquarters,
and is said TO have an abundance or guns.
small arms and ammunition. Both Col
Wilson's steamers were wrecked owing TO
the treachery Of the pilots, who will be court
martialed
w~oLsELEY's OPEN Discomfort.
London cable of the 9Th: To-day's cabinet
council lasted four hours, and was one of the
stOrmiest sessions that have been held since
GladstOne's return TO power. After the for
NAL meeting of the ministers in Downing
street there was an excited discussion at tna
war Office between Lord Harrington and the
chiefs of the administrative departments,
The officers were in favor of urgent meas
ures, but the secretary for war insisted upon
the necessity for caution. The ministers are
sadly worried by Gen. WolseIey's open eX-
presSiOns Of discomfort He has complained
very frankly of the ambiguous character OF
the orders he has received from London, and
some Of his dispatches which have been
made public are not cOuChed in respect
full terms. The government appears,
however, to nave at last decided upon q
debate policy, and it is believed that its
oNnrp,frar fAn - hpynI MO- q ~,
ings received from Sir Evelyn Barring, the
fiscal agent Of England in Egypt Sir Evelyn
has notified the government in very positive
language that a continuance of the Mahdi's
triumphS in the SOudan will not only be
subversive Of English prestige in Frypt, but
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 made good his escape and gone
up the river. Why not? He had eleven steamers
originally, and he may have had the foresight
to keep his line Of retreat open along the
Nile. 1t was his avOwed intention some time
back to withdraw TO the equator If hard pressed,
and it is well kTwn that the river is navigable
by steamers as high as GOndokoroo.
Gen. Wolseley has requested the recall Of
all the special correspondents Of the London
Newspapers on account of the scarcity Of
rations. This is in accord with Gen. Wolse-
ley's frequent expressions of dislike to
reporters, but indicates a 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 rifles
from behind entertainments. The fire from
the enemy's cannon was effective. In addi-
ton TO a 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. A regular
postal service has been formed between
Korti and Gubat. The West Kent regiment
has left Korri for Gubat. The storming of
Metemneh by the British is expected. A
Korti dispatch says that Gubat is strongly
fortified to resist a possible siege. fort has
been constructed, triangular in shape, with
deep bitches in front. Brushwood and wire
work outside viii impede the enemy in the
event of an attack.
THE MAHDI's LETTER.
The letter recently sent by the Mahdl TO
English officers on Col. Wilson's steamer, con-
tanned a postscript saying it was the Mahdi'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 MahdIs army, saying that God had
the Mahdi intended to march straight
to the steamboat On the day
after the steamer stranded Sunday
the Mahdi's emr lande on the island and
urged the British to surrender. Sunday
evening Hamid Bey, two shippers and
seventeen natives deserted the steamer. The
steamer Sofia, with Lord Charles Beresford
on board, arrived on Tuesday. During the
1 engagement with tine enemy the Sofia's
boiler was struck by a shell and agreat ex-
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 a heavy fire, towing
a 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 fercest manner and opened @ heavy fire
on the vessel TIL steamer replied effect
lively, and soon passed out of range. 1t Ia
estimated that the enemy numbered A 1000.
They had three Krupp gun Col Wilson's
loss on the island was two killed and twenty
wounded of the Egyptian troops, and four
rounded of the British The Soudanese
allies fought we'll until they heard of the fall
of Khartoum, when they became democrat.
izod. Tn Mahdt caused the massacre Of al
OF Gordon's men, together with their wives
and children. Gen. Gordon was killed on
the morning Of the 9th. The garrison at
Gubat is exasperated over the news OF the
massacre. The Daily News appears in
mourning for Gen. Gordon, and publishes the
following from Gakdul:
Natives who reached here from Khartoum say
Gen. Gordon was killed while in the act Of leav-
ing his house TO rlly the faithful troops. The
latter were cut ds wJl to q man, and for hours
the best part Of 4 lfown was . scene Of merci-
less slaughter, MT even women and children be-
ing spe.yf, ~ 5~s5tabiea were killed except the
treacherods pasaas and their followers.
Gen. Earle's advance from Brit TO BerbeT
commenced yesterday. Gen. Wolseley, with
the British forces, started from Korti last
evening to cross the desert TO Gubat Only
portions of two regiments remain at Kort1
The Bombay correspondent of the Times
reports that an Indian brigade has been
definitely ordered to Suakim- It will con.
sist of LOO infantry and 500 cavalrymen