The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-02-06
KHART0UM.
Sad Catastrophe in the
SOudan.
GIN. GORDON SURRENDERS.
rvcitement in England = WolseleS
~wul Move Upon the Mahdi
and Arabian Rebels.

inst reached mere thaI hnartoum mas
bseD captured by the Arabian rebels
and the whereabouts of General Cor
don are unknown. He is probably a
,,;soner in the hands of the victors.
The Daily Chronicle says telegram
was received at the war Office last
night from General Wolseley, announc-
INC the fall of Khartoum.
2o15 m.-General Wolseley tele-
s,ranhs that Khartoum has fallen. He
5avs that when Col. Wilson, who went
rom Metemneh to Khartoum reached
the latter place, he found it in the hands
Of tberebels. He returned to Metemneh
under heavy fire from both banks OF
T0SOa, m.-The Daily telegraph on
official authority confirms the report of
fbe fall of Khartoum. 1t says
the rebels secured the city by treachery.
p noon.-The morning papers issue
extra editions in which they continue
to affirm the fall of Khartoum, but the
war office as yet has given out no official
intelligence in regard thereto, and re-
fuses to state the character of the di-
spatches received from General Wolseley
or To declare whether the report is true.
The report that Khartoum had been
taken BY the rebels reached Korti by
messengers from Gubat, but 1t IS said
no official dispatch from Col. Wilson.
confirming the report has been received
BY. General Wolseley. 1t is possible
Col. Wilson was unable to reach Khar-
toum, owing to the heavy fire of the
enemy, and his return gave rise to the
report that Khartoum had been cap
tared. At this hour no official con-
frmation of the report has been pub
lished, and so far it rests wholly or
statements contained in the Chronicle
and Telegraph. Gen. Gordon is probably
prisoner in the hands of the victors.
l2.30-The war Office has issued the
following: kilograms from Wolseley
announce that the fall of Khartoun
took place on January 26th. He
says Col. Wilson arrived at Khartoum
on January 18th, and was greatly sur
pTiSed to find that the enemy were in
possession of that place. He immedi-
ately started ON his return down the
river and proceeded under the heavy
FIRE from the rebels. When some miles
below the Shublaka cataract. Col. Will
sons steamers we're wrecked, but he and
his whole party managed to reach an
island safely, where they are secure. A
steamer has gone to bring them back to
the British camp, near Metemneh. VOL
seley says ne has no information regard
the fate of Gordon, and does not know
whether he is dead or alive
A dispatch from General Wolseley
states that Stewart is doing well. All
the British wounded have been brought
back to Gakdul Wells.
2p.m.-There is no longer any doubt
that the Mahdi holds possr sion OF
hhartoum. Some hopes are e. yrtained
that General Gordon may be sill hold
ing out in tn citadel of the town.
Meanwhile, the excitement in Lon
don, and everywhere through
out the British Isles where the
news Is known. is rising to
FEVER heat. Clubs and public resorts OF
every description are thronged with
crowds OF people, eager to catch the
iast syllable OF Intelligence from the dis
taht Egyptian desert. Through Fleet
street, and the stand it is almost i'm.
possible to make ones way. so crowded
are these thoroughfares with 1hrongs OF
curious and excited citizens. Most people
axe a gloomy view OF the position OF
me British troops IN the Soudau, The
IHouant gladness, which characterized
Ilsland IN regard to Egypt ever since
tne welcome news Of Stewards success
IIs aIIlEal IN the neighborhood O.
10 dread. - nv" 0ii''''s SOU
a, II Is too early to estimate the in
nt; Oh the news on the political stu
a ss,Un' Inc war Office is besieged witt
a aoti1 omcers rendering their services fol
ae'Ite uuty IN London. Numerous tele
Suns st are being received from officer.
n ueghout the country, asking assign
, ,i'a 10 rescue the expedition, shoulC
90. snF eoFernment conclude to take suct
o o The capture of Khartoum ha.
ieS.ed grave fears, especially in arm,
asJ'gS' LOT the safety OF General Steyar
Ss,u MS army, A number of militar,
oItceFs OF repute, even express thu
pplhlon that unless reinforcements ar,
burned forward to Korti. the fall O
tHuarteum may lead to disaster TO tn,
igEceS under WolSeley and Genera
earle. a cabinet council hos nee,
called to meet at once. --''' Oeo4
MAIDSTONE is fearfullv disturbed h,
resign. P0'p'e say ne VII
81 = ma, native reports that Ell Mahdi ha
oo'gVg men IN the vicinity of Khartoum
4al ne introduced number of his ennis
SarleS INTO the city. These emissarie
Mingled freely with the native troon
auger Gordon, and by brides, threat.
snq working on their religious feeling,
induced them to mutiny.
seven thousand of the garrison de
Se NV TO the rebels, leaving Gordon onl
i5,Do faithful soldiers. With this sma
10y. 49,! ne attempted to hold the cit
ss sal,lst ii Mahdi's great army. but aftt
nj 'eIe nghung. IN which large humble
u rebels were killed, he was eoInneIle
70 surrender. ~ " % '0in peii {
?. m.-When Sir Charles Wilso
Med Meg khartoum he found
ci i'a.li force occupied both town an
~ e- lie tried to land and ascertai
fonn.sS 'e OF Gordon, but this stem
Wsr eV impossible. The enemy's pur
he ~ turned upon him in full force an
bscI, Ss therefore compelled to turn h
Gp IS upon the fallen city and return
c. without finding ont wheth
9aon was dead or alive.
Khap. T.. ln'-Ihe news of the downfall
sian :; .oum has created grave apprehe
probla ~ regard TO the whole Feyutis
Csbinet among the members OF ii
maidstone and Earl Granyi