Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-12
TIE FALL OF KHARrOUM.
General Gordon Probably Captured
ny Arabs.

General Gordon Probably Captured
ny Arabs.
LONDON, Feb 5.-Intelligenoe has Just
oeen received here tina, Khartoum has
bsen captured by the ArAbians. The
whereabouts OF General Gordon is III :
saowL. He is probably priaoner in the
Ands OF the g, emy.
rHR STATEMENTS MADE BY THE CHRONICLE"
AND TELBeRAPH"
LONDON, Feb 5-12 noon.-The morn
iug papers issue extra editions In which
hey continue to affirm the fall Of Khsr
soum, but the war ofioe ss yet has given
out no official intelligence In regard
thereto and refuses to state the oharacter
Of the dispatches received from General
Welseley or to declare whether the
report is true. The report that Khsrtoum
had been taken by rebels reached Korti
by messengers from Gubat, but 1t Is said
no official dispatch from Colonel Wilson
confirming the resort has been reosived by
General Wolseley. Il is possible that Col.
wilson was unable to reach 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 offio al COL frmstion Of
the report has been published, and so far
It rests wholly on stAtemeuts contained
in the Chron Gle and Ieltgrapt
WAR OFFICE CONFIRMATION.
LONDON Fab b-123O p. IN The
war NE s ass sssisy issu1s 'hs s
tsll Of Kbartoum took place on Janusry
26yh Hs says Col. Wilson arrived At
K ,srtoum on JanuRry 28th aud was
Sreatly surprised to fHd that the enemy
we're in possession OF that place Hsimue
d stsIy startrd on nis return down
The river and proceeded upder heavy fire
from the rebels. When some miles below
Shublskh cat iraot, Colorel Wilson'S
steEmers were wrecked, but he and hts
whole party managed to reach the islaud d
in safety, where they are secure. A
steamer has gone to bring them to the
British camp near Metemneh.
eoRDoN's FATE UNKNOWN.
Gen. Wolseley says he has no informs-
tion regarding the fac Of Gen. Gordon
aud does not know whether he ia dead or
alive.
GREAT EXCITEMENT THROUGHOUT GREAT
BRITAIN.
Up. m.-Thers is no longer any doubt
but that the Mshdi holds possession Of
the town Of Khartoum, Some hopes are
entertained that General Gordon may still
be holding out 10 the citadel OF the town,
Meanwhile the excitement in Lon
don, and every where through
out the British Isles where the
news is known Is rising to fever heat.
The clubs and public resorts Of every
description are thronged with crowds Of
people eager to oAtch the last syllable Of
intelligence from distant Egyptian
deserts. Through Fleet street and the
the Strand, II Is almost impossible to
make ones way, so crowded are these
thoroughfares with throngs of curious
and excited citizenn. Most people take q
gloomy view Of the position Of the British
troops in the Soudan.
The iubilant gladness which has char
scterized England in regard 10 Egypt
ever since the welcome news Of Stewart'f
successful arrival in the neighborhood Of
Metemneh was received, has given way tt
universal depression, and expressions Of
dismay aud forebodipg come from
almost every body. Il 10 too sarly to esti
mate the political situation.
GORDON DEFEATED BY TREAcHgRY.
The Mahdi occupies both town and
citadel Of Khartoum. Nothing can Ii
learned Of the fate OF General Gordon
A native reports that the Madhi hat
&C, 600 men around Khartoum. He sen
emissaries into the city who by bribs
and threats induced 900 OF the garrisor
to desert, leaving Gordon only 2,5oi
Iaithful soldiers. With this small foro
he attempted to hold the city agAinst thu
Madhi's great army, but, after sever
fighting in which large numbers CT tn
rebels were killed, he was compelled &
surrender.
CABINET MRETING-TRo Ps TO BE RUsHE
FORWARD.
LoNDaN, Feb "A council was held a
the war cfics this evening. 1t was de
eided to advise the government to dis
patch 5000 troops to Suskim imme
diately. General Stephenson telegraph
that 5,On0 men will be needed to olea
the road to Bsrbsr, as the news OF th
fall OF Khartoum will induce the oentra
tribes to Join 0sman Digns. Geners
Stephenson also advises that the prssen
strength of the troops in upper and lowe
Egypt be maintained, and that the reir
, fnroements be drawn from England an
India.
General Lord wtlseley has renewe
his demand for an expedition to Suakin
TO consist Of 5000 men, under Generi
, GreAves.
SOME GOOD NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH.
MAssowAH, Feb. 6.-Abd.el Kadel
! sheikn of the Beniamer tribe, has Al
/ rived here with excellent news Of th
bssteRed garrisons In the interior. 3
/ ssys that the convoy Of grain sent I
IA. sola will enable the garrison to hol
q out for long time. Abd.el Kader hop,
a that with the assistance Of Il
government to keep the road TO Rasso
permanently open, the RSdendowas, wi
q have been blocks ding 1t having gone
r reinforce 0smAn Dogma. II Is reports
i from Ghira on the 5tettit river that Il
a garrison has made . successful sort
/, upon the Tskroori tribe und
q Sheikh SAleh aided by thr
/. Abyssinian chiefs and their follower
Il A great battle was fought In the Gsllab
q country with large force Of Bagga
e rebels detached from SEMINAR. After
7, severe struggle the Baggaras were utter