New-York tribune., 1885-02-18
THE BETRAYAL OF GORDON
HOW KHARToUM FELL INTO REBEL HANDS
1ar STORY TOLD BY AN ESCAPED SERVANT o' -"
BRITISH GENERAL. ,,

HOW KHARTOUM FELL INTO REBEL HANp''
xar STORY TOLD BY AN ESCAPED SERVANT " i''''
BRITISH GENERAL.
vorr, Eeh 1.-THE Cayass who has given tho
most Intelligent and to all appearances tne n'v'0
s-n.twortbv account of the affairs attending 'no
s.u 90 Kbortoum. is named Abdul Kerim. he was
ore of General .GordOns servants. lie secu'ou i'i'
s.cape from Khartoum, after the city 1el' he says
- Lr;horv He boupht camel and crossed to
nehheb the tourney taking twelve days. From
De,beb he came to Kort in an English plnnace.
. Abdul Kerim continues to add to his history OF
the fall of Khartoum. He says that farag' upou
whom Gordon relied implicitly, was really the POI,
son who delivered Khartoum over to FL MahoiS
troops When they entered the city IL was "i"s
who prevented the garrison from firing upon tnel.
Tie storv that Farag had once been slave, and
xhat General Gordon secured his liberation, ana
tbat when he subsequently entered Gordons service
tbe latter was deceived into mistakng Farags zeal
far evidences of gratitude, is corroborated by the
Cayass He says that when Gordon made faras
military commander he used to receive letters irou
FL Mahdi. When Gordon would ask him about TINS
,orrespondence Farag would isay that they were
unimpottant and Gordon apparently took MN at
his word. so,
Concerning the massacre in Khartoum Apuui
Kerim states that General Gordon's clerk ana tno
ehief clerk of the arsenal were killed. ii MANU-
aid not enter Kharoum until the third day after lis
eapitulation. He inspected the city and theh re-
turned to Omdurman, where he remains. After
General Gordon fell Abdul Kerim says, the Arabs
killed his clerk and nine others with spears. Inc
others who were at the time with Gordon escaped.
The Cavass declares that, with the exception Oh te
attack in which these murders were comhitteu'
there was no fighting in Khartoum In the attack
however all the Europeans and most OF the notaoos
were killed While the attack was in progress the
male inhabitants of the city joined the IN
surgents. Abdul states that no women OF children
were killed and that all who submitted to the
invaders and surrendered their VaiuaDles WERE
permitted to depart unharmed.
1t was reported that FL Mahdi ordered Farag 10 be
hanged, and that the Prophets soldiers plundered
Khartoum killing all the Greeks in the arsenal and
liberatug all the prisoners except the Greek Consul
Nicolai and a doctor. Abdul Ferim says that III
Mahdi has 40, 00U good fighting men, who, however
he thinks have been somewhat scared at the results
of the battles at Abu Klea, Gubat and Kabbalisb.
Numbers of Arabs are deserting from FL Mahdis
forces at Metemneh. A Sheik reports that there
are much sickness and disaflcction among the
Prophets troops who alleged to be tired of the
war and deslrous of English protection. The Sheik
saws that the Arabs respond slowly to FL
Mahdis levies for troops. Lord Wolseley remains
here There appears to prospect of an imme-
diate departure on bis part for the front.
Lord Avonmore is dead He died of enteric fever
at Kirbekan. the of the recent battle IN which
General Earle lost his life General Sir Evelyn
Wood has started for the front.
The latest reports deny that General Stewart is
In a critical condition. He is reported to be doing
well.
LONDON Feb. 17--It is the intention of the Gov
ernment to hasten the construction of the railway
from Suaklm with all energy. The first portion OF
the plant and a number of workmen VIII start Tor
Suakm the last of this week. The street In 'front.' oil
the Office of Lucas q Arid, who have been awarded
the contract, was blocked to-day with workmen
seeking employment. The firm expect to complete
the road within year.
TROOPS FROM THE COLONIES.
II is reported to-day that the riotOus conduct OF
unemployed worknen IN this city yesterday and the
growing feeling of discomfort among the same class
in other large business centres have created strong
feeling in Government circles in favor OF accepting
the offers from the several colonial governments OF
volunteers for service lin Egypt. 1t is deemed M
wise to make further drafts on home troops.
Victoria. New South Wales. will send contingent
composed of 700 men. Lord LansGowne ana Earl
Derby are exchanging telegrams Ill regard TO the
enlistment of Canadians for service III the Soudah;
General olseley tecgraphed the Government OF
New-Sonth Wales from Korti that he looks fer ward
with pride and pleasure to the time when he ShaIi
have colonial soldiers serving under MS coh'Hdlu'
He thinks If England accepts a regiment from New
South Wales for service in Egypt that IT would only
be fair to allow Canadian regiment to enter the
same field also The officials of the War Once and
other members of the Government decided to-day
that while they deslrous of accepting tbe sp2n-
taneous offers of military assistance III the Soudan
which have been received from Australia ana
Canada they believe the troops offered would be
unable to reach Suakm in time to share In the
operations r.,
The colony of Victoria, in Australia has offered
the Home Government naval brigade and
mounted infantry corps both comprising 700 picked
men, for service in the Soqdan: Ihe different
British colonies IN the South Pacific are arranging
10 take Federal action toward the formation OF an
Australian contingent for Egyptian service.
Colonel Brackenbury, who succeeded TO General
Earle's command after the latter tell 10 the battle
near Brit, has been promoted to the rank OF
Brigadier-Cieneral
I General Greaves, Colonel McNel and many other
officers will start for Suakjm on Friday.
Dispatches from Kortl to-day state that the Arabs
are desertlng from Metemneh in large numbers and
entering the British camp at Gubat.
Sir Henry Gordon brO her OF General Gordon, IN,
tends to collect and publish the herO's letters and
scattered wrltings
ALEXANDRIA, Feb ia committee composed of
ali the European natOnalitles represented here.
with the exception of EnglIshme,i. is raising sub
scrptons to a fund for the erection OF monument
tO General Earles memory. ,
PoRT SAID Feb. 1.-THE second italian eXpedl-
tiOn TO the Red Sea to cooperate with the English
in the Soudan arrived here to day.
A LIVELY SCENE IN THE REICHSTAG.
BERLIN, Feb. 17.-An exciting scene took