Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-09
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE EGl PTIAN WAR.
Gen. Wolseley's Notice to the In Inhabitants
OF Soudan-Evidence of Faraz
Pasha's Treachery-Gen.
Gordon Believed TO be
a Prisoner.

/ Gen. Wolseley YESTERDAY:
To the notables and inhabitants OF Soudsn:
| England has sent me with an army TO re-
store peace, not TO collect taxes or injure any
one. will pay you for all supplies and guar
sntee TO execute Gen. Gordon's promises.
Only those deserving punishment at our hands
will receive it. ! call upon You to submit
and not to listen to evil advisers. Come into
my camp and see the officers. No one shall
harm You either coming or returning.
Gen. Wolseley makes a report TO the gov.
ernment as follows:
Although the Mahdis irregulars are report.
ed TO be gathering round the point where the
Epglish steamers are wrecked, no suspicion
| OF treachery is entertained. The wreck of
the steamers was due to the hurried retreat
IN the night and the altered current of the
river which had fallen two feet in single
day.
Some of the English markesmen say that
the enemy are throwing up esrthworks on
both banks of the river for two miles north OF
khartoum. They number altogether about
5000, Of whom 2000 are Indifferent rifemen
-Four shots from the Sussex regiment
repeatedly silenctd d one of the Mahdi's krupp
guns.
During the darkness, the steamers slipped
past the rebels, shot the rapids and arrived
one of them grounded. The second stranded
twenty miles lower down. where Col. Wilson
and the Sussex detachment still remain, Col.
Wortley with the three English soldiers and
party of natives in n boat. reached Gubat
At 3 O'Clock yesterday morning. Sir Charles
Beresfords steamer with twenty picked
marksmen from the Royal Rifles started that
afternoon to attempt TO relieve them. Col.
Wortley had rowed forty or fifty miles during
the night. All of Col. Wilson's stores, guns
and ammunition are in deep water and beyond
recovery. No lives were lost by the wreck
ing of the steamers. Colonel Wilson's par
ty have entrenched themselves on a sandy
island.
The steamers while going up the river,
travelled principally during the night in order
to avoid the exceedingly hot fire which ceased
when man advanced with a white flag bear
ing letter from the Mahdi TO the English
officers in which il was stated that Khartoum
had been captured without the firing OF shot.
The city and Gen Gordon are now in the
Mshdfs hands. Col. Wilson has ascertaiued
that khartoum fell on the night of January
eth. Foraz Pasha and other Egyptian com
msnders. entered into secret negotiations
with the Mahdi 10 get all the Egyptian troops
on one side OF the city. While one detach-
msnt would attack by boats, another would
open the land way. On the third dav Of the
Journey I'm river tho natives shon,od From,
The oank IN Col Wilson ,ba, Khar,on,, had
faIIen Tba o,am, wor. fn,n1 -, a',
trenched on the river bank.
Five natives were present at the surrender
of Khartoum. They declare that the rebel.
admitted the treachery of two Pashas who
had been formerly punished by Gen. Gordon.
1t is reported that the officers commanding
toum. took the Mahdi. troons to tho main
gate of the CITY where thew were admitted nm.
der the darkness of the night. Two of the ma
,ives decl.re that C.n Cordo, ha. hoa, L;u
ed while other. are onuallv nos;t;ya tho, h,
took refuge in the fort Tbere ia no donh,
whatever that the main no,t;on of Kbar,o,n,
is occupied by the rebels Col Wortley saw
them ,hronojnp the s,ree,s Countless 6aos
were fying and there were many Sims of
rejoicing. On the route down tb,. river taxi
by the English steamers several of onr n,o,,
narrowly pscanpd can,urp Ar tho sixtb aa,
aract they were compeIled To marley w;,b tho
enemv under pretence of AN intent;on IN sn,.
render.
A message has been received from tho
Mahdi stating that Gen. Gordon has become
a Mussulman and that all the English officers
had better follow hi. example. The Mabdi
said he had No desire to fight the English .but
unless they embraced the true faith be wopld
not leave one in the Soudan.
The cabinet met at noon TODAY
CAIRO. Feb. 7
The Arabic Journal saws that El Mabdi'.
council of war consists of Ameers. El Roush.
er, Ell Visgumer. Ell Obeid and Tendelmi
All the war plans, it is stated, are formed by
Ameer The soldiers are paid every FRIDAY
bv Ell Mahdi's uncle. The provisions for the
army are under the care of Ameer. Seventy
four dervishers act as PRAYER recitals for the
camp, there being 1900 women and a large
number of children
LONDON. Feb. g.
During the sitting of the cabinet TODAY. tel
egrams were received at short intervals from
Lord WolseIey. expressing his belief that en-
trenched garrisons at Abu Klea and Gu
bat are not endangered although the coptin-
ued absence of the news of Lord Wales Beer
bord's attempt to relieve Sir Charles Wilson
causes anxiety.
1t is rumored that an order has been tele-
graphed to Lord Wolseley to ascertain if pos
sible. before taking decisive action. whether
Gen. Gordon il dead or alive. II he discoy-
ers that he still lives. he 10 instructed TO try
to terminate the campaign without further
fighting. This instruction is thought to i'm
plv desire on the part of the government TO
secure the release Of Gen. Gordon and hi.
companions by the means of ransom 70 the
Mahdi
Advices received tonight from the British
camp near Metemneh, say. that it is reported