18 OCTOBER 1884, Page 3

No absolute confirmation of the murder of Colonel Stewart has

been received this week ; but the rumour that his steamer did not strike on the rocks, and that only an Egyptian boat struck, has been denied by Major Kitchener. Moreover, the Mudir of Dongola received on the 17th inst. minute intelligence of the murder through a special messenger whom be had for- warded to the spot where the wreck occurred. This man con- firms all previous news, especially the existence of a sum of money on the steamer, and states that the surviving prisoners are blacks. We fear, therefore, that hope must be abandoned. Other spies add that General Gordon regained Khartoum in safety, and that he is seizing supplies of food.