The Iola register., 1885-02-20
THE WAR m EGYPT


toum-General Gordon's Fate--Arrogant
Arabs.
LONDON, February 1.-THE Daily Nescs
appears in mourning for General Gordon,
and publishes the following from Gakdul:
Natives who escaped from Khartoum say
that General Gordon was killed while in the
act Of leaving his house to rally his faithful
troops. The latter were cut down to man,
and for hours the best part of the town was
the scene of "a merciless slaughter, even
women and children being spared not. All
the notables were killed except the treaeh-
erous pashas and their followers" The
following additional details of the killing OF
General Gordon and the fall of Khartoum
are at hand: On the day of the capture,
which is yariOusly stated as January 26 and
%, General Gorton's attention was attracted
b. a tremendous tumult in the streets. He
left the sO-called palace OF Government
building, in which he had made his head
quarters. to ascertain the cause of the dis
turbance. Just as he reached the street he
was
STABBED IN TIE BACK
and fell dead. The tuJnult was caused by
the Mabdi's troops, who had gained access
to the interior of the town through treach-
cry. and who were soon in complete pos
session of the place, including the citadel.
A fearful massacre of the garrison followed.
The scenes of slaughter are described as
surprising the Bulgarian atrocities and re-
veaIing the worst horrors of the Sepoy mu-
tiny. The panic stricken Egyptians were
captured in their flight and put to death with
the most fiendish tortures. Some were
transfixed with spears and left to bleed to
death. Most of the victims were mutilated
in horrible manner. Their eyes were
g0uged out, their noses slit and their tongues
torn out by the roots. In mary cases mutt
lated parts of the victims bodies were
thrust into their mouths while they were
still living. The massacre included many
Don-combatants, and Egyptian women were
subjected to the
MOST SHAMEFUL. INDIGNTTIES.
More than a hundred women and young
girls were given over to the Mahdi's follow
ers to be used as slaves. After the s!augh-
ter, many Arabs were seen rushing about
the streets with the heads of Egyptians i'm
paled upon spears. The next night was
spent in 4 saturnalia of blood and debauch-
cry. Since the captrne of KhartOum the
Malldi has repaired the Notifications and
made the place well nigh impregnable. He
has made it his permanent headquarters,
and is said to have an abundance of guns,
small arms and animation. Both of
Colonel Wilson's steamers were wrecked
owing to the treachery of The pilots, who
will be court martia,ed.
woLsELEY's VIEWS.
LONDON, February 11.-General Wolseley
asks that the advance from Suakim be made
within mouth. He sees nc necessity for
waiting until autumn, or for ii construction
across the desert from Suakim 10 Berber.
General Stephenson, General Dormer and
others of the military council at Cairo, how
ever, opposed the dispatch of an expedition
from Suakim in so short time, OH the
ground that it can not be made in readiness
to start before April. They say the march
to Berber will take a month, and be a Sc
we're test of the endurance of the men, who
will suffer from the intense heat and want
of water; isolated deiachments will be ex-
posed to attacks by OSman Digna. IL
however, General WOlseley declares an
early advance to Berber necessary for the
safety of the Nile expedition. the Cairo au-
thoriIies vii! withdraw tleir opposition.
TIL WAY IT WAS DONE.
KoRTI, February 1l.-COlonels Wilson
and WOrtloy. with the expedition to Khar-
toum arrived here to-day. They made the
journey from Gubat in four days. they
bring news Of General GOrdOn's death.
One of the Pdshas among General GOrd0n's
forces marched the garrison to the side of
the town nearest Omdurman, saSing q
rebel attack was expected at that point.
Meantime another traitOrOus Pasha opened
the gates at the other end and allowed the
Mahdi's troops to enter, and they easily cap
tured the town. General Gordon was
stabbed on leaving tie Government House.
BEHESFoaD REsCUEs WILSON.
LONDON, February 10.--Lord WOlseley
teleyraphs further particulars of Beresford's
rescue of Colonel Wilson. When the steamer
had gone down the river about three miles,
opened fire upon it. The steamer returned
the fire, which was kept I'D while
the steamer anchored for repairs. Mean
white Colonel Wilson. with a small party,
toOR four guns and landed OH the right
bank. The party marched down the river
till directly opposite the battery, put guns
in position and opened fire. Much assist
ance was thus rendered Lord Charles in
saepiQg the FIRE of the enemy down. At
sfinset Colonel Wilson and party marched
ON three miles further down the river and
halted for Che night. They were there
joined by Lord Charles the follow
ing morning. The steamer meanwhile had
another engagement with the rebel battery,
but succeeded in passing it without serious
harm. Colonel Wilson and party were
again taken OH board and the steamer pro-
ceeded to Gubat without further difficulty.
During the passage from the island to Gubat
one man was killed and seven wounded. OF
the injured four were natives, scalded in the
engine room. Lord Wolseiey concludes his
dispatches with these words: II can not
speak too highly of the pluck Of Lord
Charles Beresford and party. Colonel VIII
sons men likewise behaved admirably and
with the usual determination of English
men,"