Daily Republican., 1885-02-18
THE WAR IN THE S0UDAu,
KILLED-DlSARFECTION
AMONG MAHDH'0 MEN.

KoRTI, February 1.-THE cavas'
who has given the most intelligent and
TO all appearances the most reliable
account Of the events attending The
fall of Khartoum 10 named Abdu
Kerim. He was one Of General Cor
don's servants. He secured his escape
from Khsrto toum after the city fell, he
says, by bribery. He bought q came
and crossed to Debbeb, the journey
taking twelve days. From Debbeh he
came to Korti in an English pinnace
Abdul Kerim continues to add TO h.s
history Of the fall of Khartoum.
He says that Farag, upon whom
Gordon relied implicitly, was really
the person who delivered Khartoum
over to Ell Mahdi's troops. When they
entered the city 1t was Faraa who pre-
vented the garrison from firing upon
them. Tho story that Farag had once
been slave and that General Gordon
secured his liberation, and that when
he subsf qnently entered Gor'lon's ser
vice the latter was deceived into mis-
taking Farag's zeal for evidence Ci
gratitude, is scorroborated by the CANVASS.
he says that when Gordon made FaraR
military commander no used to receive Z
letters from El Mahdi. When Gordon
would ask him about this correspond.
ence, Farag would say 1t was unimport.
ant, and Gordon apparently took him al
his word.
Concerning the massacre in Khar.
toum. Abdul Kerim states that General
Gordon 8 clerk and the chief clerk OF
the arsenal were killed. FL Mahdi
did rot enter Khartoum until the third
day after its capture. He inspected
fhaA f,it u nd thar,
man, where he remains. After General
Gordon fell Abdul Kerim says the
Arabs killed his clerk and nine others
with spears, The others who were at
the time with Gordon escaped. The
cavass declares that, with the exception
of the attack In which these murders
were committed, there was no fighting
In Khartoum. During the attack.
however, all the Europeans and most
of the nOtabies were killed. While the
attack was in progress the male inhabi
tants Of the city Joined the insurgents.
bdul states that no women or children
were killed, and that all who submitted
to the invaders and surrendeIe ed their
valuables were permitted TO depart
unharmed
II was reported that El Mahdi order.
ed Farag TO be hanged, and that the
Prophets soldiers plundered Khartoam.
killing all the Greeks In the arsenal
and liberatiDg all the prisoners except
the Greek Consul Nicolai and a doctor
Abdul Kerim says that Ell Mahdi
has AZ, 600 good iightiug meu, who, how
ever, he thinks, have somew hat been
scared at the results of the battles as
Atm klea, Gubat and Kabbabish.
Nun bers of Arabs are DESERVING
from El Mahdi's forces at Metemneh.
Shelkh reports that there are much
sickness and disaffection among the
Prophets troops, who are alleged to be
tired of the war and desirous Of Ena.
lish prok c'lon. The Sheikh saws
that the Arabs now respond slowly TO
El Mahdi's ievleB for troops
Lord Wolseley remains here. There
appears to be 10 prospect of an imme-
uiate departure on his part from the
front
Lord AvOnmore IL dead. He died of
enteric fever u, Kirbekan, the scene
uf the recent battle IN which general
Earle lost his life.
Sir General Evelyn Wood has started
for the front
General Sir Herbert Stewart, who
was wounded At the Zereba fight, near
uuoa', ON January ~, ID growing worse
from the effects of his wonnd. 1t is
now believed that he will no, recover.
LONDON, February II The officials
OF The War Office and other mber rs IL
.he Cove ernment h Id "A consultation to.
day aud decided that, while tney nre
very desirous OF accepting the spuDtane
nns offers oi military assisla nee in tn,
Soudan which have been received from
Australia and Canada, they believe the
troops offered would be unable to reach
Suakim in time to share in the opera
tions.
The street In front of the office of
Lucas IL Aird, who have Just been
awarded the contract TO build a railroad
from Suakim TO Berber, WAS blocked TO.
day with workingmen seekire employ
ment on the proposed railway. une
hundred English workmep, supple
mented by native laborers, are con
sidered sufficient force TO construct
the road. The firm expects to complete
I be road within year
Colonel Brackenbury, who succeeded
to General Esrle's com mand after the
latter fell In the battle near Brit. has
been promoted to the rank OF Brigadier
General.