Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-06
THE DEATH OF GORDON.
Stabbed in the Back by Arabs at
Khartoum.
Horrors Rivsung Those of the Sepoy Multi
nv witnessed Within the City Walls
Colonel Wilson and His Command
Rescued by Lord Bcresford.
A HERO AT REST.

arrived here yesterday. They made the
ou,ncy from Gubat in four days. They
bring the news of General Gordon's
death. One of the Pashas among
General Gordon's forces marched the
garrison to the side of the town nearest
to Omdurmall, saying that the rebel attack
was expected AT that time. Meantime an
otler traitorous pasta opened the gates at
tie bther end and allowed Ell ehd troops
to enter, when they easily captured the
town. General Gordon was stabbed as he
| IVES leaving the Government house.
t[ioNDoN, Feb. 1.-THE following addi-
| tiehhal details of the killing of General Cor
| dtn and the fall of Khartoum are at hand:
Oltllc day of the capture, which is various
| Il Stated as the goth and 9th of January,
General Gordon's attention was attracted
ly a tremendous tumult in the streets.
lie left the so-called palace, or
Iaovernment building, i'll which he had
lmade his headquarters, to ascertain the
cause Of the disturbance. Just as he
reached the street he was stabbed in the
back and fell dead. The tulnult was
caused by Ell Melldi's troops, who had gained
access to the interior of tile town through
treachery and who were soon i'll complete
possession of the place, including the eta
del. A fearful massacre OF the garrison
followed. The scenes of slaughter are de-
scribed as surprising the Bulgarian atroci-
ties, and as rivaling the worst horrors of
the Sepoy mutiny. The panic-stricken
Egyptians were captured in their flight,
and put to death with the most tiendish
fortunes. Some were trans1iXed with
the victims were mutilated in Il most horri-
bic manner. Their eyes were gouged out,
their noses slit, and their tongues torn out
by the roots. In many cases the mutilated
parts of the victims bodies were thrust into
their mouths while they were still living.
The massacre included many non.combat-
ants and Egyptian women, who were sub
jected to the most shameful indignities.
More than II hundred women and young
girls were given over to Ell Mehdi's follow
ers to be used as slaves. After the slaugh-
ter many Arabs were seen rushing about the
streets with the heads II Egyptians
impaled upon their spears. The next
night was spent in a %saturnalia of
blood and debauchery. Since the capt
ure of Khartoum Ell Mehdi has re-
paired the Notifications I'M made the place
well-nigh ~impregnable. He has made it his
permanent headquarters, and is said to have
al abundance Of guns, small arms and am
mlaition. Both of Colonel Wilson's steam
ers were wrecked, owing to the treachery of
tie pilots, who will be court-martlaled.
Most of the morning papers lave their
columns bordered with black as q token of
the grief which is universally felt over
Gordon's fate. Some of the papers con-
line their mourning emblems to their edi-
torial page, but in most of them the col
m rules are reversed OH all pages. The
Daily NcWs says: ''The age of chivalry
is revived again in Gordon's history and
the whole world thrills with passionate
grief at this Christian warriors death.''
The Standard alone refuses to believe that
Gordon is dead, and clings to a shadow of
hope that he may be a prisoner or may have
escaped south.
lIhe story Of Chinese Gordon has been told
the remotest corners Of the Western Hemis.
phert. He was sent to Egypt by the English
Goyernmcnt on the 10Th OF January, 1854
little over one year ago On the 18th of Jan
ernor.General of the Soudan He arrived
ut khartoum February II and ut once as
sumedidirection Of affairs. On March 80 OF
was received, i being his defeat at Hultyer
1E TIE 10th. The capture of Berber by Ell
Mehdl occurred May %. This spurred the En-.
August the House of Commons voted $780,
GOO for the Khartoum relief expedition.
September II information of numerous
October 3 Berber was recaptured.
On the Goth Of January, the present year,
hhartoum was taken by the rebels. With the
the reader is familiar. The fate Of Gordon has
been awaited with suspense ever since the
news OF tho fall Of Khartoum was given out.
being a prisoner have followed the rising OF
every sun
He was chosen for the important mission on
having acted in the capacity of diplomatic
agent of the Khedive in the Souda1l for i've
Years. He was a born soldier, his father be.
Moolwich for the Royal Engineers, and in in
1855 went to the Crimea with his commits.
sion. He was heard from with credit in
China, and there achieved the name which has
attached to him ever since. He was relnarka.
bly,, successful in the affairs of that campaign.
tain Of Engineers Tits In is74 II he 'SSs; sur nmm a 1api
BY the Khedive. Since that time
e ne has t;mes returned urn to ENGLAND sew
s setst a"e @ith a the greatest nas a conyidera been
He Was noted for his exceeding modesty, and
refused the attentions of London society.
ne was everywhere saluted as the "Un.
crowned King" He dictated his own terms
in assuming the Governorship OF the Soudan.
He went to Egypt without any assistance
ara proceeded led to khartoun without any
under q Christian proclamation. He is dc.
scr;bcd as being an exemplary Christian, as
wei! US an indomitable worker and stubbor
soldier. He has always said that he would
never be taken alive His popularity in his
own country has reached the highest degree
o. o. hero worship 70 ship He was born III Woolwich
LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch from
Korti, February Q, says: Lord Beresford
returned in safety to Gubat, bringing with
him Colonel Wilson and party, who were
stranded OH all island some distance up the
Nile while returning from Khartoum.
Some difficulty was experienced in fetching
away the stranded party. The rebels on
the river banks kept up constant
firing and shortly after the party embarked
q bullet from a rebels rifle pierced the
boiler OF the steamer. 1t was necessary to
anchor under ire and make repairs. The
British fire. however, now took effect and
the rebels were repulsed.
Immediately after reaching Gubat Col
Oncl Wilson started for Korti, where he has
now arrived to report in person to Lord
Wolseley the details of his reconnaissance at
Kbartoum.
LONDON, Feb. 11.-General Wolseley asks
that the advance from Suakin be made
within a month. He sees no necessity for
waiting until autumn, or for the construc-
ton of a railway across the desert FROM
Suakim to Berber. Genepl Stephenson,
General Dormer, and other members of a
military council held at Coiro bow,,o.