THE GARRISON DECOYED OUT.
PARTICULARS OF GORDON'S DEATH. l *" ;Sli CHARLES WILSON'S .«, RESCUE. 1 **~' * t * "'■ "\ ' " '- * * i * i Csy mxemus telegraph copybight. ) , . .(BKtAßK'fi TBLEGRAMS.) .. . liONDO •, Feb. 11. -■ Fwwitf particulars to hand regarding the fail Q^Khartoum, it appears that the^garriapn were decoyed out by the 5 rel>el« at 6n:lerman to repel a;preteudedaßsatllt, and as the Pashas opened the-ftateß the Mahdi's forces poured - ~ General Guidon was stubbed while coming down from the palace to enV dettvor to rally the faithful troops. A most merciless massacre of the latter; then took place, lasting, over many hours. '- '.■..>: The rescue of Sir Charles Wilson ibyLord C. Beresford is .universally considered to be the pluckest incident •of the campaign. : . ■
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 61, 13 February 1885, Page 3
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