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MACON. GA.. MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1898.
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French Cabinet Now Agreed
as to a Revision of
• the Case.
PUBLIC DEMANDING IT
: Jladame Dreyfus Makes a
Strong Appeal.
KAISER WILHELM’S WORK
SAID THAT HE CAUSED THE RE
OPENING OP THE CASE.
Col. Sowarzlcoppen Asked That Action
II o Taken to Clear Ilia Narao of tho
Aspersions Made Agalnat It
and the ExposureRoaulted.
Col. Henry Burled.
Paris, Sept. 4.—Owing to the resigna
tion of M. Cavlagnae of the ministry of
war, President Faure returned to Paris
this morning and conferred with M.
Belcasse, minister for foreign affairs:
M. Bourgeois, minister of public edu
cation, and Gen. Zurllnden.
The cabinet will meet tomorrow ex
pressly to deal with a request from
IMme. Dreyfus for a revision of the
proceedings of the court-martial that
condemned her hueband. As the cabi
net Is now practically unanimously In
favor of revision—partly because the
mlnteters are aware that there is no
other method of satisfying publlo feel
ing—the outcome of the meeting Is al
most a foregone conclusion.
It Is not thought that M. Cavalgnnc's
retirement will Involve the resignation
of other ministers. The fact that Gen.
Zurllnden has been in conference with
M. Faure.Is taken to.mean that he will
succeed M. Cavalgnac at the war of
fice. '
The ministerial conferences, which
have been continued throughout the
day, have had to deal with the details
of revision. There Is no foundation
for the report that the chambers .will
be Immediately convoked., According to
Be Solr, M. Faure, who received M.
Cavalgnac today, strongly urged him
to withdraw his resignation. The pa
per also asserts that at the council to
morrow the president will endeavor to
prevent a decision In favor-of revision.
On the same authority It Is announced
that Gen. Roger, chief of M. Cavalg-
nac's military staff, will retire at his
own request.
The name of Gen. Saussler, formerly
military governor of Paris, Is men
tioned In connection with the war of
fice portfolio. In a letter to M. Saurlen,
the minister of justice, Mme. Dreyfus
says she addresses him again, since he
alone has the right to demand revision
on the ground of a "now fact.” She
argues that Lleut.-Col. Henry's admis
sion of forgery deprives his depositions
and acts of all weight, and concludes
her appeal by calling upon him to "lis
ten to the voice of public opinion and
put an end to the cunlshment of a
loyal and Innocent man."
The Temps Llberte and Journal des.
Debats express regret at M. Cavatg-
nac's obduracy, asserting that It adds
to the difficulties of the situation.
The services at the Interment of the
remains of Lleut.-Col. Henry at Poctjy
yesterday were civil, the bishop of
Chalons having forbidden religious ser
vices.
General staff officers were present at
the ceremony.
New York, Sept. 4.—The Sun prints
the following from Paris: Tho corre
spondent of the Sun has received from
a confidential source tho true history
of these latest developments. About a
month ago the continued gibes of the
French anti-Dreyfus press led Col.
Schwarskoppen, formerly German mil
itary attache In Paris, to make a per
sonal appeal to the German emperor
to check the persistent attacks upon
him. Col. Sohwarxoppen again assured
the emperor on his honor as a soldier
that he never knew Dreyfus or had
any dealings with him while he was In
Paris. The letter which It Is alleged
Col. Panlzzardl, the Italian military at
tache In Paris, had written to him
mentioning Dreyfus by name, was, CoL
Bohwarzkoppen assured his sovereign,
a forgery.
-» In response to this appeal Emperpr
’William Instructed Chancellor Von Ho-
henlohe to araln Inform the French
government of these facts, and to In
sist that the continued repetition of
tre calumny in France must cease.
Count von .Muenster, the German
ambassador to France, returned spec
ially to Parts on August 10 and deliv
ered the above message to M. Delcasse,
minister of foreign affalra The latter
Informed President Faure, II. Brlsson,
the prime minister, and U. Cavalgnac
of the message.
It was this second warning from Ger
many that led M. Cavalgnac once more
to search all the documents relating to
the Dreyfus case. He intrusted the in
quiry to his friend and aide-de-camp,
Capt. Cugntet. The latter found, as
cabled to the Sun Wednesday, convinc
ing evidence of forgery In the document
supposed to have been In the handwrit
ing Of Col. Schwarkoppen. He so re
ported to his chief on August 12. M.
Cavalgnac was appalled and enraged.
He determined to fix the crime upon
its author.
Confidential communications passed
with Berlin and Rome, with the result
that Emperor William permitted' Col.
Scwarzkoppen to make a statement as
soldier to soldier to Count de Foucould,
the French military attache In Berlin,
and the Italian government allowed
Col. Panlzzardl tb Bay to Col. Glrard-
Pinsonnlere, the French military at
tache In Rome, on his honor as a sol
dier that he never wrote The letter
ascribed to him naming Dreyfus as
the Dcreon who had sold the plan-of
a certain French fortress. Count de
Foucould and Col. Glrard-Plnsonntere
were then summoned to Paris. They
were In the ante-room of the war office
when M. Cavalgnac sent for Lleut.-
Col. Henry.
After a few questions at that dra
matic Interview M. Cavalgnac declared
that Col. Henry had" been Imposed
upon by a forgery. The latter de
clared that the document was genu
ine, whereupon the two attaches con
fronted him with the respective state
ments of Cols. Schwarzkoppen and
Panlzzardl. Capt. Cuglnet pointed out
the Intrinsic evidence of the falsity of
the document. Then the minister of
war turned suddenly on Col. Henry
and, shaking the letter In his face,
thundered:
"This letter Is a forgery and you are
the forger,"
The guilty man did not attempt to
deny the charge. The details of his
confession have not been allowed to
transpire. It Is well established, how
ever, that one at least of his superior
officers Is Implicated.
In fact. It Is Impossible to deny that
the French army administration Is now
so seriously compromised that public
confidence has been destroyed and tho
gravest crisis threatens. It Is now uni
versally believed that Col. Henry com
mitted suicide by order, and it cannot
be denied that he was encouraged, if
not urged, to make way with himself.
It la known that Gen. Bolsdeffre, late
ly chief of staff, who was moat active
In shielding Maj. Esterhazy, and there
fore In proving Dreyfus guilty, Is the
friend of a woman who, throughout the
case, devoted herself to exculpating
Maj. Esterhazy. It Is impossible to give
the details of this feature of tho story,
or to dwell upon the sensational reports
attributing atrocious crimes to high
officers of the army whom the p*oji!e
lauded as gods and heroes during the
Zola trlnl last winter, but the scales
are falling from the eyes of Franco nt
last. It remains to be seen what tho
will do when she realizes the full meas
ure of deceit, humbug and humll'ailon
of which she has been made the victim.
THE VICTIMS OF THE HEAT
THERE WERE 48 DEATHS FROM
SUNSTROKE IN NEW YORK.
Brooklyn and Philadelphia Also Report
Many Prostrations, a Number of
•Which ProTod Fatal to tho
Victlme.
New York, Sept. 4.—'The sweltering
Heat of the past few days has given
place tonight to a shade of coolnesa A
breeze agitates the air sufficiently to
relieve tho terrible pressure and in the
tenement districts every one who can
find space upon which to rest upon tho
roofs or fire escapes Is drinking in
energy and vitality In the changed con
dition of the atmosphere.
While the heat of the city was not as
great today In the matter of degrees,
It was just as Insufferable end more so
than that of Saturday on account of
the duration and continuance of the
hot weather.
Up to midnight there had been re
ported to police headquarters 43
deaths and fifty prostrations from
the heat. Today everything that
floated carried crowds of humanity to
seashore or mountains and the trains,
cable and trolley cars and other modes
of locomotion were jammed with peo
ple all day long.
Several deaths and many prostra
tions were reported from the Borough
of Brooklyn.
There were twenty prostrations and
four deaths from the heat reported In
Hoboken.
Philadelphia, Sept 4.—There were
ntno deaths' from the heat today in
this city and about twenty-live pros
trations. Today' there was a slight
moderation In the Intense heat
Chicago, Sept 4.—A severe thunder
storm In this city tonight brought
temporary relief from the fhtenso heat
of the past week. Today only one
death' was reported.
Texarkana, Ark., Sept 4.—Today has
been a fatal day for Texarkana, five
deaths resulting from congestion, due
to the extreme heat. Last night Un
dertaker C. M. Reeves lost his 10-year-
old son Reuben. Jim Fletcher lost a
son and James Wilson a little girl.
Today Jennie, the 10-year-old daugh
ter of Superintendent Thompson of
the Pacific Express Company, died, and
a few hours later the death of A.
Mahaffey was announced. Mahaffey
was a mall clerk on the St Louis,
Iron Mountain and Southern railway.
IT MAY BE ANDRE.
Esquimaux Tells of a Strange Man
Who Descended From the Clouds.
Chicago, Sept. 4.—A special to the
Times-Herald from Winnipeg, Mani
toba, says: "Indians reaching Dau
phin from the far north report meeting
an Eaqulm&ux, who told of the ap
pearance among them of a strange
man who descended from the clouds
on the shores of Hudson bay. The
opinion among the whites Is that the
man Is Andre, the arctic explorer.
WANTS BRYAN'S MEN LET'OFF.
Governor Holcomb of Nebraska Asks
a Question of the War Department
Lincoln, Neb.. Sept 4.—Governor
Holcomb telegraphed to Washington
today asking If It was possible to se
cure an honorable discharge for the
members of the Third Nebraska.
Bryan regiment, on their application.
Private advice* from Jacksonville, tell
ing of four deaths within a week and
sn alleged Increase In the sick list of
the regiment has prompted the gov
ernor*# action.
SLAIN BY DYNAMITE
Men of the Meigs Were Blown
Into the River.
SIX OF THEM' ARE DEAD
CAUSE OF THE TRAGEDY WAS A
SUBMARINE MINE.
The Wreck Floated to the River Bank
Before Sho Sank and For This Rea
son the List of Fatalities Was
Not Large.
New Orleans, La, Sept. 4.—A St.
Philips special to the Picayune says:
“When the John R. Meigs had her fore
castle blown off there were six men
hurled Into the Mississippi who never
came to the surface. Three o: here
were thrown into the river, but were
not so badly Injured as to prevent their
climbing-back on to the boat.
Contrary to the advices received Sat
urday night, the Meigs did not sink im
mediately. Disabled as she was, sue
was carried by the tide and a stiff wind
to the east bank, where her stern
grounded and her bow swung out and
pointed down stream. Nearly every
thing of value had been recovered be
fore she lurched off the bank on whl~h
her stern rested and plunged befw fore
most Into the deep water of tho cnan-
nel.
The men hurled to death by the dyna
mite never saw the mine that exploded.
The shock Carrie when It was several
feet beneath the surface. The six mun
killed were:
Capt. P. R. Starr of VlckBburg, Miss.
Sergt. John Newman, Wlllet’s Point,
N. Y.
Private Pat Carlos, Wlllet's Point,
N. Y.
Fireman J. D. Malone.
Ralph Rogers, colored.
Harry Jackson, colored.
The wounded were: D. B. Reddicks
and Fritz Koch. They are here in the
hospital. Pilot Davis was at the whrel
at the time of the explosion and the
flying fragments of the torpedo uud
the shattered steel deck tore the pilot
house to . pieces. Mr. Davis, however,
escaped unhurt.
Night Watchman Frank Coape, asleep
In his cabin on the boiler deck, was
awakened by the crash to find himself
In a hole In the roof and his' body
Jammed against the wall by a niece of
the steel deck. He climbed out through
the hole.
Lieut. Jervy and Pilot Harris were
also.on the boiler deck. D. B. ReddtckB
waB blown into the river. A piece of
steel went through his right forearm
and another tore oft a piece of his
scalp. Engineer Layne was blown Into
tho river and escaped injury. There
were nineteen people on the boat when
the explosion occurred. The explosion
occurred about 11 o'clock. It was noon
when the Meigs sank. Her entire fore
castle was blown off and nothing but
her water-tight compartment prevented
her Immediate sinking.
A column of water was hurled fifty
feet high Into tho air and the debris
went several hundred feet high. Sev
eral pieces of the deck fell on Fort St.
Philip. 1,112 feet from the scene of the
wreck. Major Quinn arrived nt Fort
St. Philip at 4 o'clock. He stated that
no more torpedoes will be taken up.
The work will b6 abandoned. There tre
nineteen still In the watpr.
Maj. Quinn and Lieut. Jervy agree
that the accident is Inexplicable. It
was not impossible for the torpedo to
explode. Tho torpedo did explode and
that Is the way thqy summarize the
situation.
LEAVING OHICKAMAUOA.
The Exodus From the Park Goes
Steadily On.
Chlckamauga National Park, Sept. 4,
—The exodus from the park continued
today and tonight. The park signal
company of seventy-five men left at
4:30 p'. m. for Lexington, Ky. The
First Missouri volunteer Infantry, com-
manded by Lleut.-Col. Cavender, left
for Jefferson barracks at 7:30 tonight,
to which point they have been ordered
to be mustered out of the service. The
regiment went In three sections over
the Nashville. Chattanooga and St.
Louis railway. Seventy-five convales
cent irien of the regiment were carried
along.
The hospital train, in charge of Gov
ernor Bradley of Kentucky, left the
park at 4:30 for Lexington. The train
contained seventy-five sick from the
Kentucky regiments, none of whom
were very seriously ill.
A special Pullman containing thirty-
two sick of the Ninth New York left
for New York this morning via West
ern and Atlantic and Seaboard Alr-
Llne. Only three deaths at the camp
hospitals had been reported up. to 0
o'clock this afternoon.
REBELLION IN HAT-NAN.
American Consul Asks Protection for
Missionaries.
London, Sept. B.—The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Dally Mall says
the rebellion In Hal-Nan continues and
that the American consul at Canton
has repeatedly, though without avail,
urged the authorities to send troops
there to protect the American mis
sionaries.
QUEEN OF DENMARK SICK.
Her Illness It Assuming a Critical
Stage.
London, Sept 4.—The Copenhagen
correspondent of the Dally Mall says:
Tht Illness of the Queen of Denmark
has taken a serious turn. She has suf
fered a hemorrhage and lay for a long
time speechless and unconscious. It Is
feared that a crisis la Imlnent
TROOPS SAIL FROM PONCE.
Washington, Sept. 4.—The following
cable was received by the war depart
ment tonight from Gen. Wllaon:
"Ponce, Sept 4.—The transport Pan
ama sailed at 4 o’clock v. m. today
with 218 convalescent soldiers. Sur
geon Daly and three assistants are on
hoard. Could accommodate no more.”
He Speaks in High Terms of
. Conditions at Wikoff.
HEARD OF NO COMPLAINTS
SPOKE TO SCORES OF 80LDIERS
WHO WERE SATISFIED.
Explains Shatter's Campaign at Santia
go, and Attributes Its Successful
Issue to That General's Dash
and Generalship.
Washington, Sept. 4.—Secretary Al
ger, who returned late last night from
New York, after his Inspection tour
through Comp Wikoff at Montauk
Point with President McKinley, and
several of the bureau officials of the
war department, commented tonight
upon the conditions of the camp and
stated, the results of his visit.
“I feel certain,” he said, "after a
careful examination of Camp Wikoff
and a thorough Investigation of Us
conditions, that everything possible Is
being done fog the men, both sick and
well, who are detained there. The
camp Is an admirable one—the best, I
think, I ever saw.”
The sickness, suffering and death
there are not, the secretary said, the
result of the situation of the camp
Itself but of the terrible campaign
through which the troops have Just
passed—a campaign that will be mem
orable In the military history of the
world.
He had, the secretary said, talked
yesterday with Gen. Shatter, who
discussed some of the obstacles which
he had to overcome In the Santiago
campaign,
Secretary Alger continued: "Gen.
Shajter said that when ho arrived In
Cuba and realized the conditions that
confronted him and his men, he knew
that the campaign must of necessity
be one of days rather than of weeks
and months. He had lost nearly all of
his lighters and was thus seriously
handicapped in effecting a landing of
both his troops and the stores and
supplies which the fleet carried. The
tremendous rains which set In Imme
diately after his arrival rendered it
next to impoeslble for either the troops
or supplies to be gotten forward.
"He felt, however, that, whatever
were the difficulties, he must preos
forward and If possible end the cam
paign _ln the briefest time. The cli
matic conditions were such that to lose
any time meant the destruction of his
command by Illness and the consequent
failure of the expedition.
"Ho took no chances on delay, there
fore, but swept his gallant army upon
tho Spaniards with such Irresistible
dash that'vlctory was won almost be
fore the Spaniards themselves realized
what they had to encounter.
"It is perfectly evident now that, had
Gen. Shatter waited until his army and.
Its supplies could have been sent for
ward' with ordinary deliberation, the
expedition against Santiago would
have failed utterly. In a measure It
was his disregard of military conven
tionalities that enabled him to carry
the campaign to a brilliantly success
ful Issue.
“During all the time the troops wers
lying In the trenches before Santiago
despite the Immense difficulties ex
perienced in getting supplies to tha
front, the men suffered very little from
lack of provisions. Of course, they
did not have what they are now re
ceiving at Montauk Point, but they
had the actual necessaries of Ilfs, not
withstanding tha newspaper reports to
the contrary."
"It la particularly notable," con
tinued Secretary Alger, earnestly,
"that the men who were actually en
gaged In the Santiago campaign are
not complaining of their treatment. I
talked with scores of them—I was
about to say hundreds—and not a
breath of complaint did I hear from
any of them."
"Such a visit as President McKinley
made to the camp yesterday," the'sec
retary added, "was almost unique In
military annals. That he was reason
ably well satisfied with the conditions
ns he found them was in Itself a guar
antee that they were not far wrong."
The secretary concluded by saying
there was no Intention of abandoning
Camp Wikoff.
CASTILLO DECLINES.
Will Not Servo as a Spanish Peace
Commissioner.
Madrid, Sept. 4.—The refusal of Se-
nor Leon y Castillo, ’the Spanish am
bassador to France, to serve on the
Spanish peace commission on the
ground that he could not participate
owing to the non-partlclpatlon of Gen.
Horace Porter, the United States am
bassador to France, has been accepted
by the cabinet.
If Senor Montero Rios accepts a
place on the Spanish commission he
will be nominated as president
The public appears but little Inter
ested In the coming meeting of the
cortes.
Gen. Weyler has arrived at Madrid.
The decision to call out 100,000 re
cruits to the ranks Is regarded as a
smart device to keep the younger men
outside the Carllst movement
TO MUSTER OUT MARYLANDERS.
Huntsville, Ala., Sept 4.—Lieut Col.
R. P. Strong, chief mustering officer, re
ported today that he has completed
preparations for the muster out of the
Fifth Maryland litfantry. The regiment
Is ordered to depart for Baltimore to
morrow.
Wallis Willis, a colored teamster for
the fourth corps hospital, was killed
last night by a train on the Southern
railway.
MISS DAVIS' CONDITION. »
Narragansett Pier, R. I.. Sept. 4.—
The condition of Miss Winnie Davis
tonight shows no marked Improve
ment. She poseed a restless night, but
was more comfortable today, and her
physician is sUU hopeful of her re-
cover/.
BRADLEY WA8 SURPRISED.
Conditions at Camp Thomas Not
Nearly as Bad as Hs expected.
Frankfort, Ky.. Sept. 4.—Governor
Bradley and his corps of surgeons and
nurses returned today with the Ken
tucky hospital train from Chlcka
mauga. The governor, after general
Inspection of Camp Thomas, does not
credit many of the stories of negleot of
soldiers there by their officers and says
the situation Is much more favorable
than ho expected to find It.
Fifty-three sick soldiers from the
Second Kentucky regiment were
brought back on the hospital train.
Surgeons In charge of the train were
very complimentary In talks concern
ing Sternberg and Letter hospitals sad
say they think the prevalence of ty
phoid fever In the camp Is due to lack
at sewerage and failure to remove tho
garbage from the camp grounds.
MAY CALL DR. HOGE.
He Is Likely to Become Assistant Pas
tor to Dr. Hall's Church.
New York, Sept. 4.—It Is said a ma
jority of the members of the wealthy
Fifth avenue Presbyterian church are
favorably Inclined toward extending a
cull to Rev. Dr. Peyton II. lingo of
Wilmington, N. C.. as assistant pastor.
Nothing In this direction, however, can
be done until after the meeting of tho
trustees and presbytery In October. Dr.
John Hall, the venerable pastor of the
church, some time ago resigned, but
was Induced to withdraw the resigna
tion, and this caused a number of In
fluential members to leave.
One of the conditions made by Dr.
Hall when he withdrew his resignation
was that he should be given an assist
ant, and if Dr. Hoge receives the call
Ills selection, It Is said, virtually means
that he win in time be Dr. Hall's suc
cessor. £)r. Hall Is now In Europe,
BIG FACTORY BURNED.
New York, Sept. 4.—Fire this after
noon totally destroyed the East Sldo
Boulevard horn, rubber, bone and Ivory
works, at First avenue ajtd 124th street,
entailing a loss cstlmatc-rl by the own
ers of the building nt $200,000 and by the
police at {65,000. Tho works employed
200 girls.
FRENCHMAN BEAT AMERICAN.
Paris, Sept. 4.—In the fifty kilometre
cycling race here today Benhours, tho
Frenchman, beat C. W. Miller, the
American cyclist, by one hundred and
fifty metres.
POPULISTS MAY QUARREL
CqjTVENTION OF THE MIDDLE-OF-
THE-ROADS IS LIKELY.
Illinois Delegates Instructed Not to Go
Into Nominations Now and Ob
jection Is Raised to Their
Participation,
Cincinnati, Sept. 4,—The Populist na.
tlonal convention that convenes here
at' 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Is not
likely to be harmonious. The Illinois
delegation, consisting of the state
chairman and threo others, had a con
ference tonight with J. A. Parker of
Kentucky and quite a number of local
Populists.
Tha RUnols delegates said they were
Instructed not to go Into a regular
nominating convention at thlB time,
but simply to participate In a national
conference of middle-of-the-roaders.
The delegates from Georgia, Indiana,
Kentucky and Ohio, who are not thus
Instructed, stated after tho conference
that they were opposed to admitting
the Illinois delegates under such ln<
■tractions.
After the Populist conference In
Omaha last June the national organ
ization, headed by Milton Park of
Dallas, bolted and called a national
convention at Cincinnati at this time
for the reorganization of the Populist
party.
This call was afterwards withdrawn,
but Wharton Parker of Philadelphia,
J. A. Parker of Louisville and others
Insisted that the call was not legally
withdrawn and that tho convention
would be held, .although there has
been no regularity or uniformity In
the selection of delegates. It will be
a mass convention with free for all
contests.
M'KINLEY’S QUIET SUNDAY.
He Spent he Day at the Homo of
Vice-President Hobart
Paterson, N. J., Sept 4.—President
McKinley spent a very quiet day here.
He attended morning services at the
Church of the Redeemer In /ompany
with Mrs. Hobart In anticipation of
his attendance tho church was fairly
filled, and after the service the pres
ident shook the hands of the minister
and a large number of members of
the congregation.
Owing to the Intense heat of the
afternoon the president remained at
the home of Vice-President Hobart un
til 5 o’clock, when he went for a drive
with the vice-president and Mrs. Ho
bart.
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
Washington, Sept. 4.—Gen. D. 8.
Stanley, president of the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland, announces
that the executive committee of the
organisation has derided that the an
nual meeting which was to have taken
place at Detroit the 21st Inst., will be
postponed until September, 1899, many
of the active members being engaged
in the war.
LAWTON’S HEALTH BULLETIN.
Washington, Sept. 4.—The following
Is Gen. Lawton's report of the health
condition of the American troops at
Santiago: Total sick, 238; total fever
cases, 184: total new cases fever, 20:
total returned to duty, 9. There were
no deaths.
BIO FIRE IN NEWARK.
New York. Sept. 4.—Fire In the New
ark Celluloid Works, Newark, tonight
destroyed the building and adjoining
structures. Los# {200,000.
vDervislies Fought With Des
perate "Valor But With
out Avail.
SLAIN BY THOUSANDS
Desperate Charges Repulsed
By Murderous Fire.
BLACK BANNER CAPTURED
IT WAS THE STANDARD OF MAHDI
AND SACRED,
Suporb Fighting of tho British and
Egyptian Troops Who Could Not
Bo Broken—Tho Fall of Om-
durman Is a Death Blow
to Mahdlsm,
Omdurman, Opposite Khartoum, on
the Nile, Nubia, Sept 2, by Camol Pout
to Nasrl.—The Sirdar, General 61r Her
bert Kitchener, with the khalifa's black
standard, captured during tho battle,
entered Omdurmnn, tho capital of Man-
dlom, at 4 o'clock this afternoon, at
tho head of the Anglo-Egyptlan col
umn, after completely routing tha Der
vishes and dealing a death blow to
Mahdlsm.
Roughly, our losses were 206, while
thousands of the Dervishes were killed
or wounded.
Last night tho Anglo-Egyptlan army
encamped at Agalza, eight miles from
Omdurman. The Dervishes were three
miles distant. At dawn today our cav
alry, patrolling toward Omdurman,
discovered the enemy advancing to the
attack in battle array, chanting war
songs.
Their front consisted of Infantry and
cavalry, stretched out for three or four
miles. Countless banners fluttered over
their masses and the copper and brass
drums resounded through tho serried
ranks of the savage warriors, who ad
vanced unwaveringly with all their old-
time ardor.
Our Infantry formed up outside the
camp. On tho left were the first bat
talion Northumberland Fuslleers, the
seoond battalion Lancashire Fuslleers
and the first battalion Grenadier
Guards, with tho Maxim battery,
manned by the Royal IrlBh Fuslleers.
In our center were the Jlret battalion
Cameron Highlanders and the first bat
talion Lincolnshire regiment with Max
ims worked by a detachment of the
royal artillery under Maj. Williams.
On our right were the Soudanese brig
ades, commanded by Gen. Maxwell and
Gen. Macdonald. The Egyptian brig
ades held the reserves and both flanks
were supported by the Maxim Norden-
feldt batteries.
At 7:30 a. m. the enemy crowded the
ridges above the camp nnd advanced
eteadlly In enveloping formation. At
7:40 our artillery opened fire, which
was answered by the Dervish riflemen.
Their attack developed oq our left,
and, In accordance with their tradi
tional tactics, they swept down the
hillside with the design of rushing our
flank. But the withering fire main
tained for fifteen minutes by nil our
line frustrated tho attempt, and the
Dervishes balked, swept toward our
center, upon which they encountered
a fierce attack. A large force of horse
men, trying to face a continuous hall
of bullets from the Cameron Highland
ers, the Lincolnshire regiment and tho
Soudanese, was literally swept away,
leading to the withdrawal of the en
tire body, whose dead covered the field.
The bravery of the Dervishes can
hardly be overstated. Those who car
ried the flag struggled to within a few
hundred yards of our fighting line,
while tho mounted emirs absolutely
threw tholr lives away In bold charges.
When the Dervishes withdrew behind
the ridge In front of their camp the
whole force marched In echelon of bat
talions toward Omdurman. As our
troops surmounted the crest adjoining
the Nile, the Soudanese on our right
came Into contact with the enemy, who
had re-formed under cover of a rocky,
eminence and h'ad massed beneath the
black standard of the khalifa In order
to make a supreme effort to retrieve
the fortunes of the day. A mass, 10,000
strong, bore down on the Soudanese.
Gen. Kitchener swung round the cen
ter and left of the Soudanese and
seised the rock eminence, and the
Egyptians, hitherto In reserve. Joined
the firing line In ten minutes and be
fore the Dervishes could drive their at
tack home.
The flower of the khalifa's army was
caught a depression and within a
xone of w.thering cross-fire from three
brigades, with the attendant-artillery
The devoted Mahdlsts strove heroically
to make headway, but every ruBh was
stopped, while tlielr main body was
literally mown down by a sustained
deadly cross-fire.
Defiantly the dervishes planted their
standards and died beside them. Their
dense masses gradually melted to com
panies and the companies to driblets
beneath the leaden hall. Finally they
broke and fled, leaving the field whjte
with Jlbbah-clad corpses, like a snow
drift dotted meadow.
At U :1S the Sirdar ordered an. nd- ■
vance and our whole force In line drove
she scattered remnant of the foe Into