Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-13


toum arrived here to-day. They
made the journey from Gubat in four
days. They bring news of Gen. Cor
don's death. One of the pasha's
among Gen. Gordon's forces march
cd the garrison to the side of the
town nearest Omdurman, saying a
rebel attack was expected at that
point. In the meantime another
ireacherous pasha opened the gates
at the other end and allowed the
Mahdfs troops TO enter, and they
easily captured the town. Gen. Cor
don was stabbed while leaving the
government house.
HORRIBLE ATROCITIES.
LONDON, Feb. l0.-The following
additional details of the killing OF
Gen. Gordon and the fall Of Khar-
toum are at hand:
On the day of the capture, which
is variously stated at the 2Gth and
9th of January, Gen. Gordon's at
tention was attracted by a trcmen-
dous tumult in the streets. lie left
the so-called palace or government
building in which he had made his
headquarters, TO ascertain the cause
of the disturbance. just as he reach
ed the street he was stabbed in the
back and fell dead. The tumult was
caused by Mahdi's troops, who had
gained access to the interior of the
tower through treachery, and who
were soon in complete possession of
the place, including the citadel. A
fearful massacre of the garrison fol-
lowed, and the scenes of the slaugh-
ter are described as surprising the
Bulgarian atrocities and rivaling the
worst horrors of the Sepoy mu.
tiny. The pane stricken Egyptians
were captured in their flight and put
to death in the most fiendish tortures.
Some were transfxed with spears
and left to bleed to death. Most OF
the victims were mutilated in a hor-
rible manner, their eyes gouged out,
noses slit and tongues torn out by the
roots. In many instances the multi
ated parts of the victims bodies
were thrust into their mouths while
they were still living. The massacre
including many non-combatants and
Egyptian women who were subjected
to the most shameful indigmities.
More than 100 women and young girls
were given over to Mahdi's followers
to be used as slaves. After the
slaughter many Arabs were seen
rushing about the streets with heads
Of Egyptians impaled upon spears.
The next night was spent in a satur-
MALTA of blood and debauchery.
Since the capture of KhartOum,
Mahdi repaired the Notifications and
made the place well nigh impregna-
bic. lie has made it his permanent
headquarters, and is said TO have an
abundance of guns and small arms
and ammunition. Both of Col.
Wilson's steamers were wrecked, ow-
ing to treachery of pilots, who will
be court-martiaIed.
RESCUE OF COL. WILSON.
LONDON, Feb. 10,-A dispatch from
Korti, dated February 8, says Lord
Beresford returned in safety from
Gubat, bringing with him Col. Will
son and party, who were stranded on
an island some distance up the Nile,
while returning from Khartoum.
Some difficulty was experienced from
numerous rebels along the banks of
the river. The rebels on the river
banks kept up constant firing, and
shortly after the party embarked a
bullet from a rebels rife pierced the
boiler of the vessel, making it neces-
sary to anchor under the fire and
make repairs. The British fire now,
however, took effect, and the rebels
were repulsed.
FRIENDLY ARABS.
KoRTI, Feb. l0.-The Kabbish
Arabs carried the baggage of the
royal Irish and Sussex regiments on
their way from Korti TO Gadkul
wells, and from the latter place on
their route to Gabut. The command
er of the Sussex regiment to-day
started for Gubat. Four of the
tribes are still friendly and provide
camels for the expeditions.
ITALY SENDS TROOPS TO RELIEVE
WOLSELEY.
ROME, Feb. 10.-The Italian expe-
dition that recently landed at Masso-
wah has been ordered to aid the En-
glish operations in the Soudan, by
marching into the interior and re-
lieving the garrison at Kassala and
Leneh. This movement, if success
fully accomplished, will open the line
of comm unication from the coast to
Khartoum, parallel with the route
from Suakim to Berber.
ON TO KHARToUM.
BRIT, Feb. 10.-General Earls adj
vance to Berber commenced yester-
day.
GEN. EARLE KILLED.
Gen. Earle was killed Tuesday
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