Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-05
The amendment was adopted.
Khartoum in the Hands Of the Rebels.

| LONDON, Feb 5.-Intelecnce has Just
been received hero that Kharloum has been
captured by the Arabian rebels. The where
abouls of Gen. Gordon are unknown. He
is probably prisoner in the hands of the
victors.
10a. m.-The Duly Chronicle says: A
| telegram was received nj the War Office
last night from Gen. WoIseley announcing
| the fall OF Khartoum.
1915 a. m.-Gen. Wolseey tclcgraphs that
Khauoum has fallen. He says that when
| Col. Wilson, who went from NIetcmneh to
Khartoum, reached the latter place he found
it in the hands Of the rebels. He returned
to Mctemneh under heavy fire from both
| banks OF the river.
1880 a. m.-The Daily Telegraph on Of
fetal authority confirms the report of the
fail Of Khartoum. 1t says the rebels Sc
ctirod the city by treachery. Gen. Gordon
is probably prisoner in the hands OF the
victors.
- noon-The morning papers issue ex-
ira editions, in which they continue TO al.
firm The fall OF Khartoum, but tho War
Office, as yet, has given out no official in
telligcnce in regard thereto, and refuses TO
state the character Of the dispatches re-
ceived from Gen. Woseley or TO declare
whether the report is true. The report that
Khartoum had been taken by the rebels
I, (t,l,o
but it is said no official dispatch from Col.
Wilson confirming the report has been re-
ceyed by Gen. Wolseley. 1t is possible
that Col. Wilson was unable to reach Khar-
toum owing to the heavy fire of the enemy,
and that his return gave rise TO the report
that khartoum had been captured.
At This hour no official confirmation of
The report has been published and, 80 far,
it rests wholly on the statements contained
in the Chronicle and TeicWaph
1890 p. m-The War Office has issued
the following: kilograms from Gen. Wolse
lev announce that the fall Of Khartoum
took place on Jan. Goth lie says Col. Will
son arrived mt Khartoum on Jan. 2Sth and
was greatly surprised to find that the enc
my were in possession Of that PLACE. He
immediately started on his return down the
river and proceeded under Il heavy fire from
the rebels. When some miles below the
Shublaka cataract Col Wilson's steamers
were wrecked, but he aud his whole party
managed 10 reach an island in safety, where
thew are secure. A steamer has gone 10
bring them back TO the British camp near
Metemneh.
Gen. WolseIey says he.has no information
regarding the fate OF Gen. Gordon and does
not know whether he is dead or alive.
Gen. Lord WolseIey, in a private letter
saws: 81 have personally known only two
heroes in the course OF my life. Ono was
Gen. Lee; the other is Gen. Gordon"
A dispatch from Gen. Lord Wolacley |
states that Gen. Stewart, who was wound
ed in the battle near Metemneh, is doirg
we'll. All the British wounded have been
brought back to Gakdul Wells.
There is no longer any doubt but that the
Alahdi holds possession OF the town OF
Khartoum. Some hopes are entertained
that General Gordon may still be holding
out in the citadel Of the town.
A native reports that the Mahdi had
1000 men in the vicinity of Khartoum,
and that he introduced Il number Of his en-
ssaries into the city. These emissaries
mingled freely with the native troops under
General Gordon and by brides, threats and
working on their religious feelings induced
hem to mutiny. Seven thousand of the
.arrison deserted to the rebels, leaving Gen.
iordon only 2 500 faithful soldiers. With
h- small force he attempted to bold the
it, against the Mahdi's great army, but !