Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-02-16
FALL OF KHARTOUM, AND
MURDER OF GENERAL
GORDON.


Khartoum. The war office of Great
Britain published, the 9TH instant,
the following: kilograms from Cen
eral Wolseley announce that the fall
of Khartoum took place on January
2Gth. He says Colonel Wilson ar
rived at Khartoum on January 2Sth,
and was greatly surprised to find
that the enemy were in possession of
that place. He Immediately started
on his return down the river and pro-
ceeded under heavy fire from the
rebels. When some miles below
Shublaka cataract, Colonel Wilson's
steamers were wrecked, but he and
his whole party managed to reach an
island in safety, where they are Sc
cure. A steamer has gone to bring
them back to the British camp near
Metemneh. After General Stewart
had established himself on the Nile
below Metemneh, Colonel Wilson
was dispatched up the Nile with
troops on board steamers to the as
sistance CT General Gordon. He eX-
presses the belief that the capture of
the city was brought about by the
treachery of some of the natives that
General Gordon had pressed into his
service. The first news of The fall
of Khartoum received by General
Wclseley was brought by a messen-
ger, who left the island where Col
onel Wilson was stranded and came
on foot to Gubat. Two messengers
were dispatched to Korti, via Abu
Klea and Gakdul. They reached
their destination in safety, owing to
the fact that the news of Khartoum's
fall had not reached the desert. In
telligence of the disaster, however,
has since spread far and wide Some
of the tribes that have hitherto pro-
fessed friendship for England, have
declared for the Mahdi. The Arabs
still hold Metemneh. The garrison
there received the news of the fall of
Khartoum with repeated salvos Of
artillery. When Colonel Wilson S
fiotilla approached Khartoum, it was
compelled 10 run the gauntlet of a
heavy fire from both banks. The
rebels had four Krupp guns on the
river banks at Halfujeh to lombard
the steamers. When the British for
ces reached Omdurnam numbers of
rebels continued the fusilade. Things
looked worse when it was discovered
that the enemy was in possession OF
the island of Tutti, just outside the
city. The English still pushed ahead
but were dismayed to find that the
garrison commenced firing upon them
No flags were flying from the public
buildings, and the town appeared t.
be in the undisputed possession O
the enemy. Finding it impossible t.
land in. the face of Overwhelming
numbers, the British retired.
messenger from the Mahdi summon
ed Colonel Wilson to surrender, ant
at the same time stated that Genera
Gordon was wearing the Mahdi'
uniform. The fall of Khartoum ha
decided the wavering tribes to jor
the Mahdi's standard, placing bot
banks Of the Nile under the contrC
of the enemy. A messenger fror
FL Mahdi informed Colonel Wiso
that Gordon had adopted FL Mahdi'
uniform. The statement is confirm
ed that Faraz Pacha, one of Gordon
generals, treacherously made term
with FL Mahdi, whereby the latte
was enabled to capture Khartoun
The capture of the stronghold hs
created grave fears, especially in a
my circles, for the safety of Gener
Stewart and his army. A numb,
of military officers of repute even e,
press the opinion that unless re-el
forcements are hurried forward
Korti, the fall of Khartoum ms
lead TO disasters to the forces und
Lord Wolseley and General Earl
At q cabinet meeting it was decide
to give General Wolseley compile
discretion as to the course to be pu
sued in the Soudan. He has been i
stucted to take all measures nece
sary to the successful operation of Il
campaign. The government W
give him any assistance he may ne,
by dispatching troops from Suaki
TO Berber.
Later dispatches show that t
place was captured by the treaehe
of some of Gordon's native troo
who allowed the gates on one side
the city to be opened, when the re
els marched in. General Cord
was stabbed.
London, Feb. 1lth. The folio
ing additional details of the kill
of General Gordon and the fall
Khartoum are at hand. On the d
OF the capture, which is variou:
stated as the 26th and 9th of il
uary, General Gordon's attenti
was attracted by tremendous
mutt in the streets. He left the
called Palace or Government bui
ing. in which he had made his hes
quarters. to ascel tain the cause
the disturbance. just as he reacl
the street he was stabbed in the bs
and fell dead The tumult was ca
ed by the Mahdi's troops, who
gained access to the interior of
town. through treachery, and v