The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-19

ley's frequent expressions OF QlSllke "
| reporters, but indicates more desperate
| condition of affairs than has been hitherto
reported. .,. -....
hours under fire before they were able to
rescue Col. Wilson The enemy used rifles
from behind entrenchments The fire from
the enelny's cannon was effective. In addi-
ton to hole made in the boiler, shell
burst on the steamer. The British fire was
most effective. silencing the rebel guns and
forcing the men to seek shelter. A regular
postal service has been formed between
| Korti and Gubat The West Kent regiment
has left Korti for Gubat The storming Of
Metemneh by tho British is expected A
Korti dispatch says that Gubat is strongly
fortified to resist possible Siege. A fort has
been sonstruGted t1angnlar IN shape WILD
work outside will impede the enemy in the
event of an attack. s-.1st il, ,,f-----.-,--,
THE MAHDIs LETTER.
| The letter recently sent by the Mahdl to
English officers on Col. Wilson, steamer con-
first and last letter to the English. and that
unless they submitted he would kill all the
Kaffir dogs. The bearer of the le tier, a der
wish, urged the Egyptians on the steamer to
join tho Mahdis army, saying. that God haa
sent the Mahdi to convert the world, and
to the steamboat On the day
after the steamer stranded Sunday
the Mahdis emir landed on the island and
urged the British to surrender. Sunday
evening Hamid Boy, two shippers and
seventeen natives deserted the steamer. The
steamer Sofia, with Lord Charles Beresford
on board, arrived on Tuesday During the
engagement with the enemy the Sotias
boiler was struck by shell and a great ex-
plosion occurred, followed by the rush and
been fixed on the boiler, the Sofia passed the
enemy's works under o heavy fire, towing
nuggar containing Col. Wilson's baggage.
The nuggnr grounded 600 yards below the
fort The night was spent in trying to float
her. Perfect silence was maintained on
board the steamer, which led the Arabs to
believe she had been abandoned. and they
stopped firing and commenced beating
drums. just before daybreak the enemy
saw sparks emerging from the funnel Of the
steamer, and they at once began to yell in
on the vessel. The steamer replied effect
lively, and soon passed out of range. 1t Is
estimated that the enemy numbered 900.
They had three Krupp guns Col Wilson's
loss on the island was two killed and twenty
wounded of the British, The Soudanese
allies fought we'll until they heard Of the fall
of Khartounl, when they became demoral-
izod The Mahdi caused the massacre of oil
OF Gordon's men, together with their wives
and children. Gen Gordon was killed on
Il
Gubat is exasperated over the news of the
massacre The Daily News appears In
mourning for Gen. Gordon, and publishes the
following from Gakdul Sft
Natives who reached here from :Khartoum say
Gen: Gordon was killed while in the act OF leav-
ing his house to rally tho faithful troops. The
latter were cut down to man, and for hours
the best part OF the town was scene Of merci-
ing spared All notables were killed except the
neutrality-suspicious. and their followers "a
fsen Blfs e Ber5ss
the British forces, started from Korti last
evening to cross the desert to Gubat Only
portions of two regiments remain at Kortt /.
The Bombay correspondent Of the Tmea
reports that an Indian brigade has been
definitely ordered to Suakim s. twill con-
sist of Q, 100 infantry and 500 cavalrymen
The morning papers have columns bordered
with black, as o token of the grief which Ia
universally felt over Gordon's fate Some
papers confine the mourning emblems to the
editorial pages but in mosJ of them column
rules are reversed on all the pages The
News says: 8 AZ AZ 4
The age Of chivalry is revived again in Cor.
don's history, and the whole world thrills with
death. az n ~ "a sI'7s..'I'-:
/. The Standard alone refuses to bellows that
Gordoni s dead, and clings to the shadow Of
hope that he may be prisoner or may have
RoME, Feb 1O.-The Italian expedition
recently landed at Massowah has been ordered
to aid the English operations in the Soudan
by marching into the interior and relieving
the garrisons at Kassala and SEMINAR. The
movement 4 successfully accomplished will
open line of communication to the coast
and to Khartoum parallel with the route
from Suakim to}Berber s$s 81 q 9
LONDON, Feb 9.-Lord Wolseley telcgrapha
the war Office to-day from Korti as follows:
The advance guard Of Gen. Earle.s column,
nf
mand OF Col. Butler. surprised a large body Of
the Meenassir tribe under Wadgam, the murderer
Of Col Stewart. encamped at shakoah Wells
Inc cavalry charged the encampment and tho
enemy fed in every direction, leaving behind
them thirty killed and q large number Of cameis.
cattle and many Remington rifles Col Butler
Great activity prevails in Chatham, Wool
witch and Aldershot preparations for sending
Teinforcements to Egypt being rapidly
pushed. The Twentieth Hnssars and the
Third battalion Of the Rifle brigade are now
at Adershot The battalion OF 1scott's fnsi.
Tiers, q battalion of ColGstream Guar d. and
Q squadron of the Fifth Lancers, have been
ordered to proceed at once to suakim t
IrALY's PART. e
Us VIENNA, Feb lot Is understood that
Italy is contented to occupy Cairo. .Alex.
andria, suez nnd o portion of Ismaila SO al
to enable the troops Of Egypt to proceed a
once to the frontier. 3s31i5: ID ~
IL Y EGYPTIAN FINANCE
LONDON Feb. 10 Waddington, French
ambassador, has presented to Earl Gran
vile amended counter proposals OF France
regarding Egyptian affairs The proposals
embody increased demands on the part of
4 Eancea They ins.sts that an International
commission be appointed TO investigate the I
finances 81 Egypt, and that an International
conference be called to meet at Cairo ia
neutralize the Suez canal Advices from
Paris soy the publications. of the French
proposals. were made In such q manner a.;
would, as far as possible, avoid woundinq
the amour propre o. the English -
MABsoWAH, Feb. 5.-A great battle was
fought In tho Gallabal country with a large
force OF Baggara rebels detached from
senaaE. After severe struggle the Bag
garas were utterly routed losing g, 900 men
and fonr emirs, one Of whom was nephew
of the MahdL rs -
.Advlces from Gnbat. dated Feb. /. give
gloomy statements about the condition
q sSteWart's forces These men have been
placed on three quarters rationK These
have been once supplemented with beans md
fresh meat The canlelu have had plenty 81
forage shendy, on tho opposite bnnS Of
Nlle, and Metemneh, three miles from GIibat'
are occasionally shelled by steamer, Ths
troops arc bnHily employed In clearing the
ground IN front Of the camp and In detached l
;earthwork erected fdr the protentian
OF the camp from tile river from ias
already been greatly strengthened II !
was calculated that they would be- COM
gletsd that night Several men wounded n
me "a desert battle have died In camp sirco
the arrival Of, the army at Gnbat The others
are doiyg well The remainder Of the Royni ,
artillery and naval brigade, with ten e,,na 8 4
including one Gardner, have arrived. 'jTha
convoy has sent back to (fakduI wells ~ I
more stores, and have taken forty N tI,e II
wounded along: Nearly every night ths