The sun., 1885-02-08
portion Of the interview is a statement by Col.

toum he saw three steam boats in the distance.
nron ha. % the hScR hs a. M.
S9 %1Ty ssy .hs, whs q, h: so,n weasel So
but iI,c e. 81 S tofieason. or % .nsa snd Sse
fences of the place. II was narrow shave for
th9 ssr e, c s9 from GS
Nile and Col. W.2prtsy was unable, 70 accu.
onss to assd an and Th's 4. , had sd;s sense
iittle English. notiln mast surely have bsen
captured. Col. Wortlsy says that II Gen. Cor
don were In Khartoum At the time Of its cap
alive. Col. Wortley himself has abandoned
hope Of seeing Gen; Gordon again. but says he
Gem. woiseley's latest report was sent this
Of Gem. Gordon's fate He had sent more spies
be- liberaliy rewarded II they could definitely
ascertain whether Gordon is dead or alive.
The Government officials are taking extra
tion OF damaging newy from the SoudAn. At
an early hour yesterday morning the Central
Woseiey which threw upon the War once tho
agency had despatchss announcing ths fall OF
Khartoum five hours before the Pail Mall mag
mates allowed the information TO be officially
circulated. The o!ficia Ia invented theory that
Pail Mall were bribed BY the Central News to
this ina aginary fraud. the Government has or:
that spscs Ia w5ss ee sa from zach o
Ing the War ofice with duplicates oi its de-
sspatches as fast a. reoeived. and tho War Offioe
Italy's proposed cooperation with England in
rumor seems to be too wild for credenoe in the
present excited condition Of the public; Even
send An army OF $4,000 men to assist 10 the rs-
capture OF khsrtoum Is In circulation. This
is impaired by the fact that the Italian treas
ury has been strained TO almost the breaking
S es ssi e ssHSans les TO
ntsh money for an Italian army Of occupation.
There 10 no doubt. however. that the 1000
spot will be allowed 20 oGperate with the Brit
ish troops at Suakim.
camp near Metemneh dated Feb. l. say: 1T is
reported that previous to the fall Of Khartoum
the Mahdi sent Gen. Gordon uniform. at the
IN the Masds p"Wsr % Gen. % Gordon fre%uan,lS MH
tried TO make arrangements for tho departure
ovsp tho InS Of
rampant. Tho two pashas who betrayed tho
the Nile OF three feet at dubat and navigation
CAIRo. Feb. 7,-sir Evelyn Barring the British
Consul General. has telegraphed to the Gov
eernmsnt adysing the despatch Of 20. 900 In
journal Msbashir: Says that ii Mshdi's counei!
q ', war consists s. q the Amsers Of II Rashsr 81
war plans. 1t is stated. are formed bv the Xmser
every Friday by FL Mahdi's uncie. Tho pro
Ameer Of Ell Aiseumer.. Seventy four der
wishes act as prayer reciters for the camp.
Eight hnndred women ana many children are
in the Mahdls camp.
1t is stated here that Osman Digma. the rebel
% sh!sf ot the Eastern S2udan: has heard Of tn Q
great excitement has ensued among the tribes
OF the Red Sea Littoral People in Cairo. both
natives and foreigners. are convinced that
Khartoum fell, a long time ago. They are con-
lrmed IN this bsief by the frequent assertions
OF Zsbehr to that effect
ROME. Feb. lit 10 stated that the Govern
mcut is prepared to send 35. 900 troops into the
Soudan; All political parties express warm
sympathy with England. and the strongest de-
sire for close ALLIANCES. 1t is very evident from
the indications put out in all directions that
Italian statesmen SEQ an opportunity for Italy
to now assert for herself a position among the
first powers OF Europe.