Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-11
GORDON AND ALL HIS MEN MAS.
SACRED.
Horrible scenes OF Slang liter and De-
bauchery Follow the Taking OF khar.
toum.

Colonels Wilson and Wesley who were with
Inc khartoum expedition, which was rescued
by sir thas. Beresford and returned TO Korti
yesterday, brought definite news OF General
Gordons death. lie was stabbed on the MORN
ing OF January - just a. he left the government
reserve to rally his followers 20 resist the
Mahdfs forces, who had by treachery gained
admission to khartoum. Ii was learned that
one al the treacherous pashas among Gordonls
forces marched the garrison to the side OF the
town nearest omduTman, saving that the reh.l
attack was expected at that point In 4 he mean
tiins another treacherons pasha opened the
troops TO enter, and they easily captured the
town. General Gordons attention was attracted
by a tremendous tumult i'm the streets. He left
the socaIied palace, or government building. In
which he had made his Headquarters 10 ascer.
tam 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
Mahdis troops, who were soon in complete pos
session OF the place, including the citadel A
fearful massacre OF the garrison followed The
scenes of the slaughter are described as surpass.
ing the bulgarian atrocities and rivsling the
worst horrors of the Sepoy mutiny. The lantc-
stricken Egyptians were captured I'm their flight
and put To death with the most fehdish tor
lures. Some were transfNed with Spears and
LEFT to bleed to death. Most of the victims were
mutilated in the most horrible manner. Ewes
were gouged out, noses were slit and tongues
were torn out 10y the roots In many cases the
mutllated parts of the victims bodies were
thrust into their mouths while they were stu
living. The massacre included many nom
combatants, and the Egyptian women were sub
iected TO shameful indgnities More than n
hundred women and young girls Were given
over 10 the Mahdis followers 10 be used as
slaves. After tbs slaughter many a rabs were
seen rushing about the streets with the heads OF
Egyptians impaled upon their spears. The
next night was spent in a saturnalia OF blood
and debauchery. Since the capture OF khar-
toum the Mahdi has repaired the Qualifications
ana has made the place well nigh impregnable
He has made il his permanent heasiquarters
and Is said tn have an abundance OF guns small
arms and ammunition.
= Sfal ra,a xrpr pxt-ra lrod
owing 10 the treachery OF the pilots, who will be
court-martialed. On the day the first steamer
stranded, which was sunday, the Mahdi's emir
landed on the island and urged the British to
surrender. on Sunday evening, Hamid Bey,
TWO shlpPers and seventeen natives deserted
the amer The steamer Sofia, with Lord
Charles beresford on board, arriy ed at the island
on Tuesday. During the enlightenment with the
enemy the Sofla's boiler was stsuck by a shell
and great explosion occurred, followed by a
rush and roar of steam. After a Temporary
patch-ilate had been fixed on the boiler the
soma passed the enemy's works under heavy
fire, towing nuggar containing Col. Wilson's
baggage The nuegar grounded 600 yards be-
low the tort. The night was spent i'm trying to
float her. Perfect silence was maintained on
board the steamer, which led the Arabs TO be-
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 the fiercest man.
ner, and opened "A heavy fire on the vessel The
steamer replied effectively, and soon passed out
of range. Ii is estimated that the enerny NUNS
bered 1000 They had three Krupp guns.
Gen Wolseiey asks that the advance from
Suakim be made within a month. He sees no
necessity for waiting until autumn for the
construction Of a railway across the desert from
Suakim To Berber. Gen. Stephenson, Gen,
Dormer and Others of the military council at
Cairo, however oppose the dispatch of the expe-
dition from SuakiIn in So short n time. on the
ground that il Cannot be gotten in readiness to
start before April. They say the march TO Der.
Der will take a month, and will be a severe test
OF the endurance of the men, who will suffer
from the intense heat and from want of water.
Isolated GpthPbnpnfs vii tp Sad IN af-
tacks by OsInan pigna. II, however, Gen.
Aolseley declares that early advance to
Berber is necessary for the safety of the Nile
expedition, the Cairo authorities will withdraw
their opposition.
Gen. Wolseley, with1he British forces started
from horti last evening TO cross the desert to
Guhat. Only portions OF two regiments remain
at korti. Gen. Earle's advance from Berber
was also begun yesterday.
dispatch from Berlin saws: Italy's active
movements on the Red sea littoral have thor
oughly irrftated Germany. A consequence OF
the new and unexpected movement by the
Italian government has been closer knitting
OF the entente cordiate between France and Ger