The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-06
KHART0UM HAS FALLEN |!
The News Makes all England Sorrow
fpl and Indignant.
WHERE is STHsiDoLlZEp GoRpoNq
Was lie Slain or is He III Mahdrs
Prisoner!
THE GOVERNMENT CENSUREp.
The News of Islaim's Victory Spreading
to the Desert-The Cabinet In Coun-
cii-General wolseley's Re
port on the Disaster.
THE GOVERNMENT cENsURED
EGYPT BECOMING MuTlNous

LONDON, Feb. ), 10 a. m.-lntelligence
has just been received here that Khar-
toum has been captured by Arabian
rebels. The whereabouts of Gen. Cor
don is unknown He is probably a
prisoner in the hands of the victors.
ANNOUNCED BY THE PRESS.
The daily Chronicle says telegram
was received at the war Office las,
night from Gen. Wolseiey, announcing
the fall of Khartoum.
CONFIRMED BY GEN. woLsELEY.
Gen. Wolseley telegraphs that Khar.
toum has fallen. lie says when Col
Wilson, who won't from Metemueh 10
khartoum, reached the latter place, he
found it in the hands of the rebels, Ue
returned TO Metemneh under heavy
fire from both banks OF the river.
TALKING OF "TREACHERY. y
1880 a. m.-rhe Daily Telegraph. an
official authority, confirms the rsport oi
the fall of Khartoum. 1t saws the robels
secured tho city by treachery. Gen,
Gordon is probably prisoner in the
hands of the victors.
NOTHING OFFICIAL.
IL m.-The morning papers issue extra
editions, in which they continue to si.
firm the fall of Khartoum, but the war
Office, as yet, has given out no official
intelligence thereto, and refuses TO state
the nature OF the dispatches received
from Gen. Wolseley, or to declare
whether the repOrt is true. The report
that khartOun has been taken by the
rebels reached Korti by messengers
from Gubat, but it Is said no official dis.
patch from Col. Wilson confirming the
report has been rAceived by Gen,
Wolseley. 1t is possible that Col. vii.
sou is unable to roach khartoum, owing
to the heavy fire OF the enemy, and that
his return gave rise to the report that
khartoum had been captured. At this
hour no official confirmation of the re-
port has been published, and so far il
rests wholly on the statements con.
talned in the Chronicle and Telegraph.
ms OFFICIAL Sow.
l2;3O A. h.-Tbe war Office has
issued The following telegram from Gen.
Mo!seley announcing that the tall OF
Khartoum took place ON January 26
lie says: "Col. " ilson arrived al
Khartoum on January 2S, and was
greatly surprised to ind that the enemy
were IN possession of that place. III
immediately started on his return down
the river, and proceeded under a heavy
hre from the rebels. When some miles
below the Shublaka cataract, Col. VII
sons steamers were wrecked, but he
and his whole party managed to reach
an island in safety, where they are
secure. steamer has gone TO bring
them back TO the British camp, near
Metemneh."
WHERE'S GORDON?
Gen. Wolselay says he has no nforma.
tiOn regarding the tate of Gen. Gordon
ana he don't know whether he is dead
or alive.
ONLY A HoPB.
+, h.-There is no longer any doubt
that I'll Mahdi holds posse, sion of Khar.
toum. Some hopes are entertained thai
Gen. Gordon may still be holding out i'm
the citadel of the town.
THE ENclTEMEpT IN LONDON
and everywhere throughout the British
isles, where the news is known, rising
toa leVer. The clubs and public resorts
OF every description are thronged with
crowds OF people, eager 10 catch the last
syllaDle OF Intelligence from tho distant
Egyptian desert. Through Fleet street
ahd the Strand it is almost impossible
60 make ones way, SO crowded arc tbese
tho o-oughlaros with thrones of curinus
and excited citizens. Most people take
q gloomy view of tho position of the
British troops in the Soudan. The mbi-
liant gladness which has characterized
England in regard to Egypt ever since
the welcome news of Gen. Stewards
victories aud his arrival in the neigh.
borhood OF Metemneh was received, has
gwen way TO universal depression and
expressions of
DisMAY AND FoREBoDINGS
come irom almost everybody, IL is too
early To estimate the influence of the
news upon the political situation. The
war Office is besieged with army officers
throughout the country, asking assign
ments To rescue the expedition should
the government conclude to take such
action. The capture of Khartoum has
created grave fears, especially in army
circles, for the safety of Gen. Stewart and
his army. A number of military officers
OF repule have even expressed the opin-
ION mat unless reiniOrcements are hur.
Iied forward to KOrti the tall of Khar-
toum may lead 10 disasters to the forces
under Lord Wolseley and Gen. Earle.
UABlNEI COUNCIL
mas neen summoned 20 meet ut once.
Gladstone IL fearfully disturbed by the
news ana some people believe he will
resign.
III hAHDIS IN THE MAJORITY.
a native reports that III Mahdi had
6l,OOO men In the vicinity of Khartoum
that he introduced number of his
em missaries into the city, and that these
emissaries mingled freely with the ma
tive troops under Gen. Gordon, and that
ny hlibes, threats and working on their
religious feelings, induced them TO mu-
tihy; that 1000 of the garrison deserted
To me rebels, leaving Gordon only 2,6OC
iaitlliul soldiers, With this small force
ne attempted To hold the city against El
MahdfS great army, but after severe
hghling, IN which 'arge number OF
rebels were killed, no WAS compelled Ia
surrender.
$500 WILSON'S STORY.
When Sir Charles Wilson reached
khartoum, he found that lei Mahdi's
iorres occupied both tho town and the
citsdeL Hn tried to land and ascertain
lbe Iat. OF Gen. Gordon, but this step he
found Impossible. The .nemy's guns
wore turned upon him in iull force, and
ne Was therefore compelled To turn his
uVN uppl' the lhlltn city, and return Ia
Suoat without finding out whether Cor
don Is dead or alive.
uENu ME ALARM.
p N.-Tho news ot the down fall OF
khartoum has created grave apprehen
$40, IN regard 10 the whole Egyptian
problem among the members of the
cabinet. Gladstone aud Elrl Granville
started Tor London ~ soon as the news
Ieach.u mem. TIE cahluet council u Ia
De heid thiS evening. The military au-
.n"ri'ies are ~ the opinion thai Gen.
Gotdon sent the greator past of hts
troop down tho Mite 10 meet Stewards
iuiees, euu 20 depleted his garrison IN
tho Town and tho citadel II Kbartoum
ina an alsack hy tln enemy from 0m-