Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-13
FIGHTING IN THE SOUDAN.
GIN EARLE KILLED AT BiRTI.



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A London special says Major-Genc-
raj Earle was killed on Tuesday during
tho stonning Of the cnemy's position a
Brit.
The Sfondard's correspondent with
General Earle's column sends the fol-
lowing dispatch, dated Dulka island.
Tuesday: 1.-THE British troops adj
yanced to attack tho enemy, who
held . strong position on the hills.
After some fighting the enemy
was completely surrounded. Find
ing it impossible to dislodge the rebels
from their fortified position, General
Earle ordered the troops to charge.
General Earle was killed while leading
the attack. The Black-Watch regi-
ment captured the position at the point
of the bayonet, the cavalry taking pos
session Of the enemy's camp. General
Brackenbury, upon the fall Of General
Earle, assumed command and ordered
the remaining positions Of the enemy
to be stormed. The troops acted
promptly, made gallant attack, and
soon captured all the enemy's positions.
The fighting lasted five hours. There
was great slaughter among the enemy.
Those who survived escaped by SWIM
ming the river"
ENGLAND AND ITALY.
A Rome special says: The negotia-
tons between the British and Italian
Governments with a view to Italian
cooperation in the Soudan still pro-
coed. The Chevalier Nigra, Italian
Ambassador at London, has been in
structed to assure Lord Granville Of the
confidence that Italy has in the power
of England to crush the rebellion in
the Soudan and to re6rganize Egypt,
and to state that Italy is willing to oc-
cupy with her troops strategic posts.
so as to enable England to mass her
forces against those Of the Mahdi.
A Gibraltar telegram says: Troops
have already sailed from here to re-
inforce Lord Wolseley's force in the
Soudan, and others will be dispatched
Immediately.
A Cairo telegram says Nubar Pacha,
the Egyptian Prime Minister, has in
formed Germany and Russia, through
their respective agents, that their nomi-
nees will be admitted into the Caisse de
la Dette Publique.
A Constantinople telegram says The
Turkish newspapers have been officially
prohibited from publishing news from
the Soudan or comments upon the situa-
ton there.
The population are exultant over the
fall of Khartoum. On the other hand,
the Government express great anxiety
over the disaster in the Soudan, fearing
the Mahdi's success will lead to a Sc
rious movement in Fl Hejaz, Arabia,
where he has many followers.
A Suakim special says Osman Digna
has issued summons for all the tribes
to rally at Tamanieb.
GORDON FATE STILL n MYSTERY
WHAT wOLsELEY SAYS.
lBy cable to the Dispatch.i
LONDON, February l2.-Lord Wolse-
ley telegraphs again to-day from Korti
to the Government that no reliable par
ticulars about the fate Of General Cor
don have yet been received. He as
sures the Ministry that the press reports
which have been published have all
been based on rumors, and states
that these rumors were collected
by Colonel Sir Charles Wilson'S party
upon their return down the Nile from
their futile attempt to reach Khartoum.
In addition to these statements, Lord
Wolseley informs the Government that
the Mudir Of Dongola and all the natives
thereabouts persist in their belief, in
spite Of all reports yet received,
that Khsrtoum has not yet fallen.
Colonel Wilson, however, is positive
that there can be little or no doubt on
this point. Lord Wolseley himself
hopes to receive in few days specific
and reliable information concerning the
situation at Khartoum and the fate of
Gordon from trusty spies whom he dis
patched up the Nile for the purpose of
asccrtaining the exact facts. These
messengers are expected to soon reach
Korti on their return.
A CORRESPONDENT WOUNDED.
LONDON, February ia dispatch
from Korti states that the correspondent
of Reuters Telegram Company was
severely wounded in Tuesdays action.
He is with the rest of the wounded at
Dukla island.