Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-16
orrosIr1oS To THE WAR.

OPPOSITION To THE WAR.
Leonard H. Courtney and John Morley,
members of Parliament are arranging for
conference of all the Liberal members of
Parliament who are opposed to a continu-
ance of the war in the Soudan. They have
already been assured of the adherence of
forty members of the Radical party in
taking an independent line of action against
the Government. These movements may
imperil the existence of the Government if
the Tories propose vote of censure.
a STATEMENT UNDER RESERVE
The Press Association states, under re-
serve, that late Saturday night the War
Office sent Il telegram TO Miss Gordon, at
Southampton, to the effect that khartoum
has not fallen and the: General Gordon is
safe
THE RAILWAY FROM sUAKId TO BERBER.
The Government has given the contract
for the construction Of a railway from
Suallim to Berber to Lucas, Arid & Co.
The contractors provide all the materials,
which the Government undertakes to
transport to Egypt The work will begin
Immediately.
THE FALL OF KHARTOUM AGAIN.
A telegram was received at the War
Office to-day from General Wolseley. He
sends an account of the fall of khartoum,
as given by a native eyewitness to the en-
trance of the rebels into the town. Khar-
toum, this informant says, was entered by
I'll Mahdi's forces at daybreak on the morn
ing of January Goth. General Gordon was
killed by volley from the rebel rifiemen
while on his way from his headquarters to
the Austrian Consulate The Austrian
Consul was killed in his residence, and the
Greek Consul is held a prisoner by Mahdi.
NEW COMMANDER OF THE EGYPTIAN TROOPS.
CAIRO, February 15th.-At the request of
General Wolseley, Hassan Boy, brother
of the khedive, has assumed command of
the Egyptian troops in the Soudan, with the
title of Govcrnor-General. Hassan Bay
wanted his acceptance made conditional
upon recruiting 1900 Turkish soldiers, but
finally agreed to accept command of the
Egyptians. The plan is expected to have
a good effect upon the Soudanese, showing
that England does not desire a conquest of
Egypt for herself.
CONVINCED AT LAST.
KoRrI. February 15th-The Mudir is now
convinced that khartoum has fallen, and
General Gordon dead. The cavass of Ibra-
him Bey Tiuchdi states that Farag adj
mitted the rebels into khartoum. The Gu
yass, with his master went to the Govern
ment House and met Gordon coming out,
armed, with Mahomed Bey Mustapha and
twenty cavasses. While proceeding to the
Austrian Consulate they met party of
rebels, who fired volley Gordon and
Mahomed MuStapha fell dead
THE RAILWAY TO BE PRorEcTED-AN oBsTI-
NATE RESISTANCE EXPECTED.
SUAKIM, February 15th.-New batteries
are being erected for the protection of the
railway.
There is great activity in 0sman Digna's
camp. Women are being armed and
drilled, and every possible preparation is
making for an obstinate resistance to the
British advance.
REBELS RETURNED-HAssAN BEY.
LONDON February 15th.-Advices here
state that rebels from Berber started for
Metemneh to reinforce the garrison there,
but returned upon hearing that the Nile
column was advancing.
Hassan Bey will start at the end of this
week to accept his command. His APP
pointment will not affect the English oper-
atoms in the Soudan.
DIFFICULT NAVIGATION.
LONDON, February 15th.-A dispatch