St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-20
SCORNED ARAB ENEMIES.
An Eye Witness Account Of the Death
Of Chinese Gordon.
HE DIED LIKE A HERO.
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First Insulted and Then Spsared by
One Of Ell Mahdi's Brutal
| Followers.

Special Cable to the Globe.
LONDON, Jan. 19.-The mail from
Suekin brings dispatches from Gen.
Frenfell, among which is an absolutely
authentic account of the last hours of
Gen. Gordon. the hero of Khartoum.
The account is furnished by Demetrio
Georgia, Greek. who recently arrived
At Suakin from Khartoum. Georgia
was present at the capture and sack Of
Khartoum. Here is his story as told to
Gen. Grenfell: II was at Khartoum the
night it was taken. The Nile had gone
back so that part of the city was open.
Gordon did not construct fresh trenches
and ramparts, because he thought there
were sufficient troops to defend the city.
There were 5000, 1 think. The gaps
and all round about were held by a
large force under Farig Pasha. That
night Farig moved his troops, espe-
cialiy the blacks, from the gaps, saying
the soldiers were wanted OH the other
side. Gordon had perfect confidence IN
Farig.. The attack took place at two
points. At the largest gap there was
no resistance. If the British army, or
even few of them, had arrived even
one hour before the attack took place.
Khartoum would not have been taken,
and Gordon's troops would have fought
to the last. Farig had sent word to the
mahdi: unless you attack tonight all
is LOST In that night
ALL WAS BLOOD AND FLAMES.
The city had passed over from the
command of Gordon to the mahdl. 1t
was a dreadful night. l shall remem-
Der it to nv dying day. The air echoed
with horrible shrieks, yells, lamenta-
lions, wailing and smell of blood. l
had two mahdist uniforms given me by
an Arab friend. One | gave to friend,
putting on the other myself. 1t was
nearly daybreak when took my friend
to my house. Some Arabs rushed In
telling me l ought to go TO
the government house at once.
l asked why. They replied:
All the great officers of the Mahdl have
gone there to kill Gordon Pasha.' we
were then taken into a court YARD. l
saw Gordon Pasha smoking on bal,
cony facing the river. Five hundred
dervishes, who had been sent by the
Mahdi with special orders to take Cor
don alive, stood at the foot of the stair
case. Gordon coolly left the balcony.
:Fly,' said his companions, while there
is yet time.' Shall fly and leave my
post?' Gordon replied indignantly;
THAT, indeed, would be disgrace, L
shall not ly.' He then went into his
inner room and donned his full uni
form and sword. Then he came out
and grandly drew himself up to his full
height. On his viSage
WAS A LOOK OF SCORN.
"sWhom seek yep he asked, on gazing
at the sea of angry faces. Gordon
Pasha.' they cried. You want him,
do you? l am here. Come UP hither,''
Gordon replied. On being again urged
By Demetrio and the Greek consul to
fly, Gordon replied: For shame;
would you have me abandon my post
ignominionsly?' He could easily have
escaped at the rear then. AS Gordon
stood boldly facing the dervisheS, sew
eral Superior mahdist generals came up.
The dervishers allowed them to pass.
They assembled the stairs and asked Tor
the pasha. Gordon met them, saying;
L am he,' and handed them his sword
I'M military fashion, intimaJing that he
knew they had taken the place. and that
consequently he surrendered according
to the usages of war. But Nassas. one
of the generals, snatched hold OF his
sword, at the same time, in brutal and
most cOWardly manner, striking Gordon
an unexpected blow. The pasha would
have fought desperately had he thought
he would not be treated in an honorable
manner. He fell rolling down the
stairs. AS he rolled another general
speared him on the left side, inf1icting
dangerous wound. Thus died Gordon.
/ was there, spectator to the CHASTITY
deed. l got out of the way when he
rolled to the bottom of the stairs. Some
saw that Gordon was cut up in little
pieces, but others relate that they en-
balmed his body and took it to the
mahdi. There were bodies cut up, but
I am inclined to believe that these were
the bodies of the consul and Doctor
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