Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-11
FOREIGN NEWS.
EGY PTIAN WAR.
Relieving Col. Wilson and Party-He
Reports in Person to Lord WOls-
eley-Gen. Gordon Was
Stabbed While Leav.
ing Government
House.


dispatch from Korti, dated Feb. 9th, saws
Lord Chas. Beresford has returned in safety
to Gubat, bringing with him Col. Sir Charles
Wilson and party, who were stranded on an
island some distance up the Nile, as they
were returning from Khartoum. Some diff
Guilty was experienced in bringing away the
stranded party.
The rebels on the river banks kept up
constant firing and shortly after the party had
embarked, bullet from rebel rifle pierced
the boiler of the steamer. 1t was necessary
therefore, to anchor under fire and make re-
pairs. The British fire, however, now took
effect and the rebels were repulsed. Immedi-
ately after reaching Gubat, Col. Wilson
started for K0rti where he has now arrived
to report in person to Lord Wolseley the de.
tails of the reconnaissance of khartoum.
Lord Wolseley reports further particulars
of Lord Charles Beresford's rescue of Col
Wilson, When the steamer had gone down
the river about three miles a battery of the
enemy on the left bank of the river opened
fire upon it. The steamer returned the fire
and the fire between the battery and steamer
was kept up while the steamer was anchored
for repairs.
Meanwhile, Col. Wilson with a small party.
took four guns and landed on the right bank
"
river until they were directly opposite the
battery, put the guns in position, and opened
fire. Much credit were thus rendered to
Lord Charles in keeping the fire of the enemy
down At sunset, Col. Wilson aud party
marched further down the river, and halted
for the night. Phey were there joined by
Lord Charles the following morning.
The steamer. meanwhile, had another en-
gagement with the rebel battery. but had
succeeded in passing it without serious harm.
Col. Wilson and party were again taken on
board, and the steamer proceeded to Gubat
without further difficulty. During the pas
sage from the island to Gubat, one man on
board was killed and seven wounded OF the
injured four we're natives.
Gen Newdegate will command the expedi.
ton to Suakim The Suakim campaign will
open, it is calculated, on the Sth of March.
Orders have been seen throughout the coun-
trv bordering on the west and south coasts of
the Red Sea for the purchase of camels for
the use of the new expedition. At Suakim,
preparations are being made for landing the
expedition
A dispatch to Renters Telegram CO., from
Korti, SAYS: Col. Wilson and Wortley who
were with the expedition to Khartoum arrived
here today. They made the journey from
Gubat in days. They brought the news OF
Gen. Gordon's death. 1t was learned that
one of the treacherous Pashas among Gen.
Gordon's forces, marched the garrison to the
side of the town near Omduman, saying that
the rebel attack was expected at that point.
In the meantime another traitorous Pashs
opened the gates at the other end and allowed
the Mahdi's troops to enter and they captured
the town. Gen. Gordon was stabbed Just as
he was leaving the government house.
Gen. Wolseley asks that an advance from
Suakim be made within q month. He sees
no necessity for waiting until autum or for
constructing a railway across the desert
from Suakim to Berber. Gen. Stephenson,
Gen Donner and others of the military coun-
ell at Cairo, however, oppose sending an ex-
pedition from Suakim, in so short a time. on
the ground that it cannot be gotten in readi-
ness to start before April. They say that the
march to Berber will take month and will
be a severe test of the endurance of the men,
who will suffer from the intense heat and for
want of water. The isolated detachments
will be exposed to attacks by Osman Digna.
However, Gen. Wolseley declares an early
advance to Berber necessary for the safety OF
the Nile expedition. Cairo authorities will
withdraw the opposition.
Additional particulars of the killing OF
Gen. Gordon and fall of Khartoum show tha,
the scenes of slaughter surpassed the wors,
horrors of the Sepoy mutiny. Egyptians put
to death with the most fieudish tortues and
the mutilated parts Of the victims bodie.
were thrust into their mouths while they
were still living. More than a hundred
women and Young girls were given over to
the Msdhis followers to be used as slaves.
After the slaughter many Arabs were seen
rushing shout the streets with the heads OF
the Egyptians empalled upon their spears
The next night was spent in saturvalia o.
blood and debauchery. Since the capture o.
Khartoum the Mahdi has repaired the forti
| fications and made the place well nigh i'm
pregnable. He had made it his permanen
headquarters and is said to have abundance
of guns, arms and ammunitions.