Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-02-19
GoRDoN's FATE SETTLED.
The Brave Commander Was Stabbed 10 pea'"
An khartoum Before the Capture
Of the City
The Entire Garrison Slaughtered, Men, Women
and Children, and Almost Unparalleled
Atrocities Committed.
Col wilson and Parts Rescued from The'r
Perilous Position-The Proposed Ad-
vance from Suakim.

Gen. Gordon Dead.
IoSpcS specal Gable, Feb 10-A report
has reached here processing 10 throw hight
on the fate Of Gordon. An Arab messenger
has reached Korti who says that Gordon was
AMONG the FIRST 70 fall; in fact,
that his death was the signal
for the revolt which led 70 the
Of the city. A great tumult arose III
the city and Gordon went out impulslyelY 70
learn It's nature. As he was leaving the
house, the report says, he
was suddenly set upon from behind ana
stabbed to death before he could defend him
self dreadful massacre followed Every
was hunted down and Slaughtered
The most frlQhtful enormities were commit
Mother sex nor age saved the unlor-
from death amid terrible snHerinRs
IN. treachery OF the pasiiss 10 cahhrmed
They feared. IL appears, that with Gordon
alive they would never induce the garrison 10
submit, OBes lac lad fallett the safes were
opened TO the enemy n the government
house given co the flames Then the Arab
besiegers poured in in great hordes. Many
of the survivors of the army OF Hicks Pasha
were in their ranks They brought with
them great stores Of ammunition and many
guns, which they haye mounted on the FOR
tinaatiopA Sir Charles Wilson reports
that the city will require q long siege by u
large army before ii car he saker TO hun
the handful commanded by Lord W6lselSs
against il would be madness All the Lon
don papers appear in black borders The
report ia given out as official, A great popu-
lar uprising in favor of a var Of extermina-
~. -.-z.t.A "a a 1aattlf nf the nnWE
COT WILSON SAVED.
I5Npos, Feb lu-A dispatch from korti,
dated Feb. q, says. Lord Bsresfsrd has re
turned in safety from Gubat, bringing WIN
hi1t chi WILSON and party, who were strand
ed on an island some aistRNcs M me nue.
white returning from hhartoun. Some difh-
Guilty was experienced in fetching away the
stranded party. The rebels on the river
banks kept up q constant firing, and shortly
after the party embarked a bullet from a
rebels rife pierced the boiler OF the steamer.
1t was necessary 70 anchor under fire and
make repairs The British FIRE, however,
took effect, and the rebels were repnlsed
immediately after reaching Gubat, Col VIII
son started for korti, where he has now ar,
rived, to report in person TO Lord Wolseley
the details Of his reconnaissance at hhar,
toum. Lord Wolseley ~telegraphs further
particulars of Beresford's rescue of Col
Wilson. When the steamer had gone down
the river about three miles, \ battery of the
enemy, on the left bank, opened fire upon
it. The steamer returned the fire, which
was kept up while the steamer anchored foi
repairs Meanwhile Col Wilson with a small
party took four guns andlanded on the right
bank. The party marched down the river til
directly opposite the battery, me then put
the guns in position and opened FIRE. Mucf
assistance was thus rendered Lord Charles IL
Keeping the fire Of the enemy down. At sun
set Col. Wilson and party marched on three
miles further down the river, and halted To-
the night They were there joined by Lore
Charles the following morning. The steamel
meanwhile had another engagement with
rebel battery, but succeeded in passing /
without serious harm. Col Wilson and part
were again taken on board, and the steame
proceeded to Gubat without further difficulty
During the passage from the island to Cuba
one man was killed and seven injured. o
the injured four were natives, scalded in til
engine room. Lord Wolseley concludes hi
dispatch with these words:
1 cannot speak too highly of the pluck OF Lori
Charles Beresford and party. Col. Wilson's me
likewise behaved admirably aud with the usua
determination Of Englishmen.
GEN. ORD a.
Adispatch from Korti says: @Coloneis vii
son and wortley, with the expedition to Khar
toum, arrived to-day. They made the ~iourne,
from Gubat in four days They bring new
of Gen Gordon's death One OF the pashn
among Gen Gordon's forces marched tn
garrison to the side OF the town nearest ON
durham, saying a rebel attack was expecte
at that point Meantime, another traitorou
pasha opened the gates at the other end an
allowed the Mahdps troops to enter, and the
easily captured the town. Gen Gordon wa
stabbed while leaving the governmen
house" The war Office has ordered uniform
and accouterments for 10000 reserves
Gen. Wolseley asks that the advance froI
Suakim be made within amonth He see
no necessity for waiting until autumn or fo
the construction of a railroad across th
desert from Suakim 10 Berber. Gen. stepl
enson, Gen. Dormer, and others Of the mil
vary cvuucri az .airv, NOW ever, oppose th
dispatch Of an expedition from Suakim in s
short a time, on the ground that it cannot /
made Ia readiness TO start before Apr
They say the march to Berber will take
month and be a severe test Of the enduranc
of the men, who will suffer from intens
beat and want OF water Isolated oetacl
ments win be exposed to attacks by 0sma
Digna II, however, Gen. Woiseley declare
an early advance to Berber necessary for th
safety of the Nile expedition, the Cairo al
thorlties will withdraw their opposition
DETAILS OF GORDON s DEATH.
The following additional details of II
killing OF Gen. Gordon and the fall of khar
toum are at hand: On the day OF the car
ture, which is variously stated as the 26t
and 9th of January, Gen. GorGon's attentio
was attracted by q great tumult on the stree
He left the so-cailed palace, or goyernmel
building, in which he had made his heal
quarters, to ascertain the cause of the di
turbance. just as he reached the stree
he wa stabbed in the back and fe
dead The tumult was caused |
the Mahdi's troops, who had game
access TO the interior OF the town throup
t~reachery, and who were soon in compile
possession Vt the place, including the citadt
A fearful massacre of the garrison follower
The scenes of slaughter are describ,
as surprising tie Bulgarian atrocitie
and rivaling the worst horrors
the Sepoy mutiny. Panic-stricken EgyptiaI
were captured in their flight and put
death with most tiendish tortures-sou
were transhxed with spears aud left TO blet
to death Most of the victims were mutilats
In the most horribleHianner.
EYES wERE DUG OUT,
noses slit, and tongues torn out by the root
In many cases mutilated parts of vi
tins bodies were thrust in their moutl
while they were still living. The massacI
included many non-combatants, and Egyp
ian women were subjected to the mo
shameful indignities More Than a hundrs
women and young girls were given ov,
to the Mahdi's followers to I
used as slaves, After the slaught.
Many Arabs were seen rushing about Il
streets with heads OF Egyptians impalt
upon spears The next night was spel
IN saturnatra OF blood and debauci
cry. Since the capture OF Khartoun
the Mahdi has repaired the fertilization
n made the place well nigh impregpabl
He has made it his permanent headquarter
n is said 10 rave an abundance OF gun
email arms and ammunition. Both Co
Wilson's steamers were wrecked owing
the ~treachery of tho pilots. who will be cour
martiaied
woIs Sci FYss OPEN pIscoNTyxr