Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-11
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BEEEzEOsD EEsCCE WILSON
LosDoS, Feb. IA disSgtch frou
korti, dated February 9,h. says that
Lord Beresford has returned in satisfy
to Guost, bringing with him Colonel VII
son and party, Who vas stranded on an
island some distance ap tina Nile while
returning FROM khaFtoum- Some din
eaity vas experienced in fetching away
the stranded party. The rebels on the
river banks kept up eonstant firing,
AID shortly after the party embarked q
bullet from rebels ride pierced the
boiler OF the steamer and rendered 10
necessary To anchor under nre and
make Repairs The British Ere, how
ever, took effect, and tue rebels we're re-
pulsed. Immediately after reaching
Gnbat Colonel Wilson started for Korti,
where he has nov arrived, 10 report in
persOn 30 Lord Wolseley the details of
bis recon uaisAnce a. khar .oum.
Wellesley teieRraphs further psriieu-
lars of Lord Charles Bsrssford's rescue
Of Colonel Wilson. When the steamer
had gone down the river about three
mIles battery of the enemy on the left
bask opened IRE upon it. The steamer
returned the hre. which vas kept up
while the steamer anchored for repairs.
Meanwhile Colonel Wilson with a small
party took four guns and landed on the
right bank. The party marched down
the river until they were directly oppo-
site the battery, put the R1ns in position
and opened ire. Much assistance was
thus rendered Lord Charles in keeping
the 6re of the enemy down. Al sunset
Wilson and his party marched on three
miles further down the river and halted
for the night. They were there joined
by Lord Charles the following morning.
The steaoer meanwhile had another en-
ga9ement Eith the rebel battevy, bat
succeeded in passing il without harm.
Wilson and his party were again taken
on board and the steamer proceeded
without further officially. During the |
passage from the island to the aunboat |
one man Was killed and seven injured. |
Wolseley concludes his dispatch with |
these words: Il cannot speak too |
highly of the pluck Of Lord Charles |
Beresford aud his party. Colonel Will |
sons men likewise behaved admirably |
and with the usual determination of |
Englishmen."
HOW GORDON DIED.
KoRTi, Feb. 10.-Coionels Wilson and /
Wortley, with the expedition to Khar-
toum, arrived here today. They made /
the journey from Gupat in four days,
bringing the news of General Gordon's /
death. One of the Pashas among Gen
Gordon's fierce marched the garrison to /
the side of the town nearest Omdur-
nun, saying that the rebel attack was
expected at that point. Meantime an
other traitorous Pasha opened the gates
at she other .snd Of the town and al
lowed FL Mahdi's troops to enter, and
they easily captured the town. Gen.
Gordon was stabbed as be was leaving
she Government house.
ABOUT THE FALL OF KHAgToUM.
LONDON, Feb l0.-The Daily. Ne.cs
appears this morning in mourning for
Gordon, and publishes the following
from Gakdul: The natives who es-
capped from khartoum say that Gordon
Was killed while IN the act of leaving
his house to rally bis faithful troops.
The latter we're cot down to a man and
for hours the best part of the town
was scene of mereiless slaughter
Not even the women and children
killed, except the treaeherous Pashas
and their followers"
No MORE NIGHT ATTACKS.
SuAKEA, Feb. l0.-The night attacks
on the British positions here have ceased
since Friday. Osman Digma has re-
called 1000 rebels from AyiR 10 lanai.
THE COMMANDER OF THE NEW EXPEDITION
LONDON, Feb. lG.-Geueral Neugate
will command the expedition from Sua-
kem. Colonel Greaves will be chief Of
staff. The Suakem campaign will open.
ID is caloul4t on the 9Th of March.
Orders have been sent throughout the
country and the south coast of the Red
Sea for the purchase of camels for the
use of the new expedition.
woLsKLEf WANTS IMMEDIATE ACTION.
LONDON, Feb l0-General Wolseley
asks that the advance from Suakem be
made within a month. He secs no nec
essity for waiting until autumn, or for
the construction of a road across the
desert from Snakem to Berber. Gen.
Stephenson, General Dormer and others
Of the military council at Cairo, how
ever, oppose the dispatch Of the expedi-
ton from Suakem in so short a time.
on the ground that IL cannot be made in
readiness 10 start before April. They
say the march to Berber will take a
month, and will be severe test Of the /
endurance Of the men, who will suffer /
from the intense heat aud want OF i
water. Isolated detaebnen will be
exposed to attacks by Osman DiQma.
II, however, General Wolseley declares
an early advance 10 Berber necessary
for the safety Of the Nile expedition, the |
Cairo authorities will withdraw their /
opposition.
ACROSS rHK DESERT.
KoRrI, Feb. l0-A regular postal ser
vice has been formed between Korti and /
Gubat. The West Kent regiment started |
for Gubat today. The storminR Of Me- |
temneh by the British 10 expected.
INDIAN TROOPS.
BOMBAY, Feb. l0.-Three regiments OF |
native infantry and one Of cavalry will |
shortly embark for Egypt.
TrALY 10 OCCUPY LowER xaxPT.
LONDON, Feb. l0.-Ths T,lsgraph's |
Vienna correspondent says it is under
stood that Italy will be oon.ented TO
occupy Cairo, Alexandria, S0ez and |
portion Of Ismali, so as 10 enable the |
British troops in Egypt 10 proceed forth |
with 10 the frontier.
AN ITALIAN ADVANCE TOWARD xHAKrouM. |
RoAK, Feb. l0.-The Italian expedi- |
tionary force recently landed at Masso- |
yah has BEEN ordered to aid the Eng
lish operations in the Soudan by march, |
ing into the interior and relieving the |
9arrisons at Kassala and Ssnhi. This |
movements IL successfully accomplished. |
will OPEN q line Of communication |
from the coast 10 khartoum, parallel |
with the route from Suaksm 70 Berber. |
srKAMKRs cHARTERKD.
RoNR, Feb. l0.-rhe Government has |
chartered six mere steamers for 1ss in |
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