The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12
KnAkTouM HAs FALLEN.

AAAh1OOS1 Las FALLEN
1915 a. m.-GenerAl WolseleY tele-
graphs, "Khartoum has fallen" He
says when Col. Wilson, who went from
Metemeneh to Khartoum, reached the
latter place he found it in the hands of
the rebels. He returned to Metemeneh
under heavy IRE from both banks of the
river.
SECURED BY TREACHERY.
1880 g. m.-The Daily Telegraph, on
official authority, confirms the report of
the fall of Khsrtoum. and it says the
rebels secured the city by treachery.
Gen. Gordon is probably a prisoner In
the hands of the victors.
IL nSon.-The morning papers issued |
extra editions in which they affirm the |
fall of Khartoum, but the war office as |
yet has given out no official intelligence |
in regard thereto and refuses to state the |
character of the dispatch received from |
General WolseleY, or to declare whether |
the report is true. The report that
Khartoum has been taken by the rebels
reached Koru by messengers from
Gubat, bu, 1t is said there is no official
dispatch from Col Wilson con-
firming the report that has
been received by General Wolseley.
1t is possible that Col. Wilson is unable
to reach KhartOum, owing to the heavy
| fire of the enemy, and his return may
haYe gwen rise 10 the report that Khar-
toum has BEEN captured. at this hour
no official confirmation of the report has
been published. So far II rests wholly
| on the statements contained in the
Chronicle and Telegraph.
WORD FROM woLsELEY.
10 80 p. m.-rhe war Office has issued
the following: A telegram from Gen
| Wolseley announces that the fall of
| Khartoum took place on January &C.
He says Col. Wilson arrived at Khar-
tOum January %, and was greatly sur
prised to find that the enemy we're in
possession of that place. He immedi
| ately started on his return down the
river and proceeded under heavy fire
from the rebels. When some miles
below the Shublaca cataract Col
Wilson's steamers were wrecked, but he
and his whole party managed to reach
| an island in safety where they are Sc
cure. The steamer has gone TO bring
them back to the British camp Mete
meneh. General Wolseley says he has
no information regarding the fate of
General Gordon and don't know whether
he Is dead or alive.
NO DOUBT OF IT.
There is no longer any doubt that
Mahdi holds possession of Khartoum.
Some hopes are entertained that General
Gordon may still be holding out in the
citadel of the town.
The excitement in London and every
place where the news is known Is rising
| n tavnr hEaf In no y1IIhlil oIorac
OF every description are
THRoNGED WITH SURGING CROWDS
eager to catch the last syllable of IN
tellIgence from the distant Egyptian
desert. Through Fleet street and the
strand 1t is almost impossible TO make
ones way, so crowded are these thor
Oughfares with throngs of curious and
excited citizens. Most people take a
gloomy view of the position of the Brit
ish troops in London. The Jubilan.
glsdnesS which characterized England
IN regard to Egypt ever since
the welcome news OF Stewards
victory and arrival in the neigh
borhoOd OF hetemeneh was received,
has given way to universal depression,
and expressions of dismay and forebod-
. ings come from almost every body. 1t
is TOO early to estimate the influence the
news may have on the political situa-
. ton.
The army Office is besieged with army
officers. tending their services for &C
tive duty in the Soudan country. NJ
merous kilograms are being received
from the officers throughout the coun-
try, asking assignments to rescue the
expedition, should the government con.
clude to take such action.
The capture of Khsrtoum has ere
: ated grave fears, especially in
army circles, for the safety of
Gen. Stewart and his army. A number
OF military officers of repute evince the
T opinion that unless relnforcements are
/ hurried forward to Korti, the fall of
Rhartoum may lead TO disasters to the
I forces under Lord Wolseley and General
J Earle. A cabinet council has been sum
moned to meet at once.
GLADSTONE Is PAINFULLY DISTURBED
) by the news and some people believe he
{ will resign
2 HOW KHARTOUM WAS CAPTURED.
A native reports that NahdI had 600
men in the vicinity of Khartoum, and he
] introduced number of his emjssaries
/ into the city. These emissaries mingled
: freely with the native troops under Gen.
Z Gordon, and by brides and threats and
e working on their religious feelings in
duced them into mutlny and 1900 OF
5 the garrison deserted to the rebels, leav-
: ing Gordon with only $500 faithful
D soldiers. With this small force he at
: tempted to hold the city against the
t Mabdl's great army, but after severe
e fighting, In which a large number OF
/ rebels were killed, he was compelled to
e surrender.
o IS GORDON DEAD OR ALIvE2
f 2p. N When Sir Charles Wilson
) reached Khartoum he found that Nah
1 dis forces, occupied both town and citi
del He tried to land and ascertain the
!. fate of Gordon but this step he found
a impossible. The enemy's guns were
y turned upon him IN full force. He was
/ therefore. compelled to turn his bach
i upon The fallen city ana return to Gubs
r without finding out whether Gordon wal
: dead or alive.
i. 2p.m.-The news of the downfall o.
f Khartoum has created grave spprehen
sious In regard to the whole of thG
Egyptian problem among members o
the cabinet. Gladstone and Earl Gran
vile started for London as soon as TIT
4 news reached them. The cabinet coun
Gil OF military authorities is OF the
OPINION that Genl. Gordon sent create
I, part of his troops down the Nile to NEE
/. Stewards forces and so depleted the gar
o rison In.the town and citadel of Khar
!, toun that an attack by the enemy from
Omdurmsn was rendered much easier.
The greatest activity prevails at thu
war department Many officials remain
ed on duty.
. SAVE GUBAr By ALL MEANS.
4 p. m-Lord Wolseley telegraphs b.
. does not consider the British at Gubat il
any imm sdiate danger.
RUSSIA GETTING IN TOO.
: The Times says Russia's advance il
Afghanistan is to be explained only b.
e some Interior motive distinctly hostile
both to AfghanIstan and England. An,
> excuse or ground of doubt IS to tn
. lint of the frontier is rendered impossI
. bic by Russia's refusal to Loyalty investi
gate TIE settlement of the frontier cues
fiou without DELAY