The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-08

the English, but unless they embraced
the true faith he would not leave one of
them in the Soudan.
SERIOUS STATE OF AFFAIRS
Dispatches from Korti to-day Indicate
serious state of affairs at tho British
position, near Metemneh. Lord Wolse-
ley telegraphs the war Office that
courier has just arrived from Gubst,
who reports that Col. Bsscower, COM
mander at that place, 10 seriously Ill,
and El Aahdi's forces are preparing to
attack the British camp. The Arabs
have several heavy guns, which are be-
ing gradually placed in position TO bear
on the British camp. Other field pieces
are being mannuvred for the same pur-
pose. Natives report that El Mahdi has
3O,O0O meR scattered between Berber,
Shendy and Metemneh, and that the
iorce at the latter place is daily receiv-
ing reinforcemonts.
THE CABINET MEETING TO-DAY
was prolonged until 1886. Messengers
were dispatched every few mintes be-
tween downing street and the war office
and the admiralty.
REPORT THAT GORDON DIED FIGHTING.
On his way from Gubat to Khartoum,
on January 26, Col. Wilson was told by
natives along the Nile that Gen. Gordon
had been fighting hard for fifteen days.
ON January n the natives reported that
zen. Gordon was dead. On the return
from khartoum to Gubat several ma
tlyes reported TO Wilson's party that
cen. Gordon and all his troops who
$1,000 ny him had been captured by FL
handis men and put to death. Later
on several Shagirjieh came aboard Col.
Wilson's boat and declared it was the
intention of the tribe
ToJoINEL MAHDI.
| They said Gen. Gordon, Consul Nicoli,
fifty Greeks and some soldiers, when
/ pressed to desperation, shut themselves
IN Catholic church, whittier they had
removed quantity of provisions and
ammunition. Advices from Gubat on
| the
| CONDITION OF GEN. STEWARDS LITTLE
! ARMY.
THESE men have been placed on three
| quarter rations. These have been once
supplemented with the same amount of
beans and fresh meat. The camp had
site bank OF the Nile, and Metemneh.
three miles from Gubat, are occasionally
shelied by steamers. The troops are
busily employed cleaning the ground
IN front of the camp and in
detached work. At the adioin-
ing village the main earthworks
have been erected for the protection of
the camp, which has already been
greatly strengthened. 1t was calcu-
lated that they would be completed that
night. Several men wounded in the
desert battles have died in camp since
arrival. The others are doing well.
The remainder of the royal artillery
and the naval brigade, with ten guns,
including one Gardner, have arrived.
me convoy has been sent back to
Gakdul Wells for more stores, and have
taken 40 of the wounded along. Nearly
every night the pickets exchange shots
with unfriendly Arabs.
Asecond dispatch, received from Gen,
stewards camp at Gubat, states that
Col wilson had on the island where he
was stranded 1900 refugees, whom he
ionnd along the banks OF the Nile near
khartoum.
coUR1ER's COMING.
A dispatch to-day from Gen. Wolse-
ley's headquarters says that couriers,
accompanied by an escort, are now on
their way across the desert. They are
expected tn arrive at Korti tonight.
Inc courlers are conveying the report
of Lord Beresford's attempt to rescue
Col. Wilson and party from the island
ia tho Nile, where they have been
heulliieu IN Dy hostile Arabs.
NEWsTo AND FROM woLsELEY.
During the sitting of the cabinet tele-
grams we're received, at short intervals,
from Lord Wolseley. He expresses the
: belief that the entrenched garrisons of
Adu klea and Gubat are not endan-
gered, although the continued alb
sence OF News concerning Lord
Charles Berestord's attempt to relieve
Sir Charles Wilson causes anxiety. II
is Iumored that an order has been tel
egraphed to Wolseley to ascertain II
possible besore taking decisive action
whether Gen. Gordon is dead or alive,
and If 1t is discovered that he still
lives, he Is instructed to try and ter.
inmate the campaign without further
nghting. This Instruction is Thought
to imply desire on the part of the gov
ernment to secure the release of Gen.
Gordon and his companions by means
ofransom.
IRIS TOO BAD.
, inc war Office reports that no troops
can be spared from Ireland. 1t has been
suggested that the government call out
sufficient number of militia to do gar
rlson duty in the place of the battalions
TO be sent to the Mediterranean.
THE ARMY AND NAVY GAZETTE
considers that IL would be insane to re-
/ uuce the number of European soldiers
at the garrisons in Hindustan at the
present moment. It saws If Gen. Earle
succeeds in reaching Berber with
, MS army he can hold the
place. and iortify it in such a
way as to be able to await an advance
rom Suakim and in the meantime
urlVe Osman Digna from his present
control OF the route between Suakim
ana Borber, and from Berber
Cen Earle, by controlling the
llne OF march from Sualim, would
command better class of supplies than
Is now possessed by the English troops
l in the Soudan.
: GoRDoN'S FATE STILL UNKNOWN.
At latest reports Gen. Wolselev
was without definite news of Cen
Gordon's fate. He had sent further
spies to Khartoum with the
promise that they would be literally re.
Warded II they could definitely ascer.
tain II Gen. Gordon is dead or alive.
WIRE IN THE WAR OFFICE,
! The authorities at the war office have
mad special wire run into the office to
nave direct communication with Gen.
, Wolseley.
AN UNREAsoNABLE STORY.
Adyices received tonight from the
British camp, near Metemneh, dated
Nious to the fall of Khartoun hi MahSl
sent Gen. Gordon uniform, at the
: same time informing him that Khar.
! toum was in the power of El
y Mahdi. Gen. Gordon frequently tried
. to make arrangements for the depart.
) ure Of himself and comrades. The lat
ter became disheartened over the
, non-arrival of the British, and mis-
trust became rampant. Two pashas, who
betrayed the city were formerly slaves.
Gen. Gordon made them pashas
. Inere has been further fall of the Nile
' OF three fest, and Gubat navigation Is
dangerous.
THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT
arrived at Gakdul safely on tho 5tl
instant. The regiment escorted ia
wounded from Gu6at.
LONG CONFERENCE.
After the cabinet council this after