Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-06
fne British Forces in Egypt De-
1eated and General Gordon
Probably a Prisoner.
seven Thousand of,he Native Troops
Desert Gen Gordon and He Was
Obliged to Surrender After
Severe Fighting.

l1oNDON, req. D.
Intelligence was received ia London at 10
o'clock this morning that Khartoum had been
captured by the Arab rebels The where
aoouts OF Gen. Gordon are unknown. He is
probably prisoner in the hands of the vic
tors.
The London Daily Chronicle, this morning
SAID that telegram WAS received at the war
office last night, from Gen. Wolselev. an
nouncing the fall of Khartoum.
A dispatch dated 10. l5 this morning, saws
that General Wolsely telegraphs that Khar.
toum has fallen He saws that when Col
Wilson, who went from Metemneh to Khar-
toum, reached the latter place, he found it in
the hands of the rebels. He returned to
Metemneh under heavy fire from both banks
of the river.
The Daily Telegraph, on official authority,
confirms the report of the fall of Khartoum
1t says that the rebels secured the city bv
treachery.
the following:
kilograms from Gen Woseley announce
that the fall of Khartoum took place on Jan
uary 26th. He says that Col Wilson arrived
at khartoum on January 2Sth, and was great
ly 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
Col. wilson's steamers were wrecked but he
and his whole party managed to reach an
| island IN safety. where they are secure. A
steamer has gone to bring them back to the
British camp near Metemneh. General VOLS
eley says that he has no information regard
ing the fate of General Gordon and does not
know whether he is dead or alive.
There is no longer any doubt but that the
Mahdi holds possession of the town of Khar-
toum. Some hopes are entertained that Gen.
Gordon may still be holding out in the
citadel.
The excitement in London, today, was at a
fever heat. Clubs and public resorts of every
description were thronged with crowds of
people eager to catch the last syllable of in
telligence from the distant Egyptian desert.
Through Fleet street and the Strand it was
almost impossible to make ones way so
crowded were these thoroughfares with
thr0ngs of curious and excited citizens. Most
people took gloomy view of the position of
the British troops in Soudan. The jubilant
gladness which has characterized England in
regard to Egypt, ever since the welcome news
of Gen. Stewards successful arrival in the
neighborhood of Metemneh was received, has
given way to universal depression, and ex-
pressions of dismay and foreboding came
from almost everybody. 1t is too early to
estimate the influence of the news on the po-
litcal situation.
The war Office was besieged with army
officers rendering their services for active duty
in Soudan. Numerous kilograms were re-
ceived from officers throughout the country
asking for assignments to the rescue expe
dition, should the government conclude to
take such action.
Particulars of the massacre of Col. Stew
art show that Stewart and party were inpuced
by friendly demonstrations, to visit Sulei
mans house Suleiman met them. and took
Colonel Stewart, the two consuls and Hassan
Bey, to house where coffee was prepared
for them. While Stewart and his compan-
ions were in the house, Suleman made sig
nal to his men, who killed Stewart and the
two consuls. Hassan Bey was wounded and
taken prisoner
The capture of khartoum created grave
fears, especially in army circles, for the
safety of General Stewart and his army. A
number of military officers of repute express
ed the opinion that unless reinforcements
were hurried forward to Kort, the fall of
Khartoum might lead to great disasters to
the forces under Lord Wolseley and General
Earle
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the 'icini'y of Ahsrtou'i ,' anu tila' ne lntro-
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the ha.i'e troops u"uer ven "'ruoh' auu'
by o'ioes' threats anu Norhins on 'neir re-
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killed, ne was cotupe,lru 10 SURRENDER
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trled 10 iaho anu ascertain .ne Ia'e Oh YEN
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me enemy guns were turheu upon MN III
full iorce. he was 'hese'ore compelied 10
turn to Nups' without hnulng out "he'her
Gen. Iordon was oead or aiise,
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