, 1885-02-06
kHARTOUM FALLEN !
Khartoum Captured by the
Arabian Rebels.
The British Repealed After
Heavy Fighting.
The Fate of General Gordon
Unknown.
Great Excitement Created in
London.
Gladstone F~earfully Disturbed
by the News.
IN O
Fall of Khartoum and Capture of
Gen. Gordon.

LONDON. Feb. s., 10 a. m--lntelli'
gence has just been received here that
khartoum has been captured by Arabian
rebels. The whereabouts Of Gen. Cor
don are unknown. He H probably q
prisoner in the hands of the victors.
LONDON, Feb s., lO:l5,a m.-Gen-
Wolseley telegraphs that khartoum has
fallen. He says that Col Wilson. who
went from Metemneh to khartoum
reached the latter place and found II
in the hands Of the rebels. he returned
to Metemneh under a heavy hire from both
banks Of the river.
LONDON, Feb 8, 2;3O p. m--The wal
office has issued the following; A tele-
gram from Wolseley that the
iall OF khartoum took place on Jan e.
He says Col Wilson arrived at khar-
toum Jan. Is, and was greatly surprised
to had that the enemy were IN possession
OF that place lie Immediately started
on his return down the river and pro-
ceeded under a heavy hire from the rebels.
When some miles below the Shublaka
cataract, Col Wilson's steamers were
wrecked, but he and his whole party
managed to reach an island, where they
are A steamer has gone to bring
them back to the British camp near Me-
temneh. Wolseley says he has no infor-
nation regarding the fate OF Gordon, and
does not know whether he IS dead or
alive
LONDON. Feb. 5, p. m.-Ihere Is no
longer any doubt that Mahdi holds pos
session OF khartoum- Some hopes are
entertained that Cen Gordon may be
still holding out IN the citadal oil the
town, meanwhile excitement ! n London
and everywhere Throughout the British
Isles where the news are o Is rising
to fever heat Clubs and public resorts
oil every description arc thropged with
crowds OF people eager to catch the last
syllable OF intelligence from the distant
Egyptian desert Through Fleet street
and the Strand 1t Is almost impossible to
make ones way 70 crowded are these
thoroughfares with throngs OF curious
and excited citizens. Most people axe a
gloomy view oil the position oil the Brit
ish troops IN Soudan- The jubllant glad
ness which characterized England IN re-
gard to Egypt, ever since the welcome
news Of Stewart's successful arrival IN
the neighborhood OF Metemneh was re-
ceived, Is now changed to dread
1t is too early to estimate the influence
OF the news on the political situation
The war Office Is besieged with army OH
GERS rendering services Tor active duty IN
Soudan- Numerous kilograms are being
received from otncers throughout the
country asking assignments to rescue the
expedition. should the government con
clude to take such action. The capture
OF hhartoum created grave fears, espeI
cially in army circles, for the safety o.
Gen. Stewart and his army; a number o.
military ofhcers OF repute even express
the opinion that unless reiniorcements arr
hurried forward to horti the fall Of khar'
toum may lead to disaster to the forces
under Wolseley u Gen. Earl A cabl
net council has beer summoned to NEE
at once Gladstone is feariully disturbed
by the news and some people say he VII
resign.
A native reports that the Mahdi ha'
10000 men in the vicinity of khartoan
and he introduced a number OF his ennis
saries into the city. These emissarie'
mingled freely with the native troops un
der Gordon and by brides, threats ant
working on Their religious ieeiines he IN
duced them to mutiny- Seven THOUSAND
OF the garrison deserted TO the rebels
leaving Gordon only 1900 iaithfu
soldiers. With this small force he at
tempted to hold the city against tn
Mahdi's great army, but after sever
lighting in which a large number
rebels were killed, he was compelled I
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