Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-02-18
Is DEAD.
Khartoum's Gallant Defender
Fails IN Z Perfect Saturnalia
Of 6laughter.
Horrors Rivaling Those Of the Sspoy
xutiny Witnessed Within tho
City Walls.
Christians Cut Down Without Regard to
Sex and Their Bodies S~hockingly
Mutilated.
London cahlegram.l

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A dispatch from kort reports that Colonies
Wilson and Wortley, with the expedition to
khartoum, arrived there on the 10th OF Febru-
ary. They made the journey from Gubat in
four days. One OF the Pashas among General
Gordon's forces marched the garrison TO the s dc
OF town nearest Omdurman, SAYING a rebel at
tack was expected at that point. Meantime an
other traitorous Pasha opened the gates at the
other end and allowed the Mehdis troops to en-
ter, and they easily capt red the town. General
Gordon was stabbed while leaving tho govern
ment house.
MERcHEss
The Da,LD Ne,rs appears in mourning Tor
Gakdnl: Natives who escaped from khartoum
say that Gen. Gordon was killed in the act Of
leaving his house to rally his faithful troops.
The latter were cut down to a man, and for
hours the best rart OF the town was a scene or
mere4less slaughter. not even women and chill
dren being spared. All the notables were killed
except the trcacherous Fashas and their follow
ers."
The following additional details of the killing
Of Gen. Gordon and the fall OF khartoum are at
hand: On the day OF the capture, which ia vari-
OusIy stated as the Goth and 9th of january,
Gen. Gordon's attention was attracted by q tre-
mendous tumult in the streets. He 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 reached
the street he was stabbed In the back and fell
dead. The tumult was caused by the Mehdis
troops, who had gained access to the interior
OF the town through treachery, and who
were soon In comrlete possession OF
SAS YNNo~s SsuNt t"S AusNS "a
fearful massacre OF the garrison followed. The
scenes of slaughter are described as surprising
the bulgarian atrocities ard rivaling the worst
horrors of the Sepoy mutiny.. Panic-stricken
Egyptians were captured in flight and put to
death with the most fiendish %t1rtures. Some
were transfixed with srears and left to hlscd to
death. Most of the victims were mutilated in q
most horrible manner. Eyes were gouged out.
noses slit, and tongues torn ont by the roc, 8.
In many cases mutilated arts of the victims
bodies were thrust into their mouths while they
were still living. The massacre included
many non combatants, and Egyptian
women were subjected to the most
amefu indignities. Mere than a hundred
women and young girls were given over to the
Mahdi's followers to be used as slaves. After
the slaughter. many Arabs were seen rushing
aronnd the streets with the heads Of Egyptians
impaled upon spears. The next night was spent
In a saturnalia OF blood and detauchery.
Since the capture Of khartoum, the Mehdi
has repaired the fortihcations, and made the
place well nigh impregnabie. He has made it
his permanent headquarters, and is said to
have an abundance OF guns, small arms, and
ammunition.
II SIGNAL FOR THE MASSACRE.
A report has reached here processing to throw
light on the fate Of Gordon. An Arab messenger
has reached korti. who saws that Gordon was