New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-27
THE BRITISH IN THE SOUDAN
THREATS TO AssAssINArE TIE KHEDlvE


II Is stated that Tewik Pacha has, ever since the
advent of Clifford Lloyd as Under Secretary
Of the Interior for Egyptian Affairs, been
treated even in public, with n sort of popular con
tempt. The natives have exaggerated notions con-
cerning Lloyd. They know that he was appointed
to Egypt because of his in bringing to pun
ishment Irish rebels while he was resident
British magistrate in Ireland, and they assume that
he has been transferred to Egypt for the purpose of
accomplishing the OblteratiOn Of Egyptian nation
alty. The Egyptians have made up their minds
that England really means to stay In Egypt per-
manently, and thoroughly anglicize the country,
and they believe that Lloyd has been selected as the
chief British instrument for bringing this about.
Iewfik has come TO he regarded az a traitor to his
country who has absolutely sold out the Egyptian
people to the English Government and is biding
his time for final retreat from Egypt upon the
wealth given him in brbe.
Recently the Khedlve has received many
threatening messages. and he now complains that
he is in daily receipt of letters ordering him to
abdlcate and leave the country under penalty OF
assassination. Yesterday he received letter in
which he was denounced as "A traitor to Egypt"
as TOOL of the Inidels7 and in which the threat
was made that unless he quit the Egyptian
throne and left the country Immediately
he would be poisoned by persons in his closet conf
dence. He has fallen into sort of chronic meian
choly and conducts himself one partially de-
mented.
THE RELIEF OF THE BRITISH GENERAL.
The Cabinet conference which will be held in
London on Monday will be devoted entirely to the
Egyptian question Sir Evelyn Barring, British
Minister in Egypt, and Clifford Lloyd, who have
been summoned to attend this conference, will, it
is expected, arrive in London on Mon
day morning. The Ministry has already
obtained suggestions from tho principal Eng
lish military authorities as to the best method of
relieving General Gordon at KhartOum. General
Lord Wolseley recommends the immediate dispatch
of a mixed military expedition composed of British
and British Indian troops. He suggests that this
force 60 to Suakim, thence to Berber and thence to
Khartoum, and be large enough 10 occupy and
maintain the entire route. Northumberland
Stephenson &. b., commander Of the British forces
in Egypt, entirely cOncurs in Lord Wosecy' s
plan. General sir Evelyn Wood, commander
OF the Egyptian troops grumbles against
the plan because it leaves out the native
Egvptian troops. Generals WOlseley and
Lord Stephenson have no confidence in the native
Egyptian soldiery, deeming them cowardly, treach-
erous and secretly friendly to the cause of Ell
Mahdi.
VIEWS or GENERAL GORDON's BROTHER.
brother of Chinese" Gordon, had an important
conference to-day with Lord Granville, Secretary
for Foreign Affairs in reference TO the condition Of
affairs at Khartoum. In an interview Immediately
after the conference Sir Henry Gordon stated that
Lord Granville and the Government were still un-
decided as TO the expedency of sending an expedl-
tiou for tho relief Berber and Khartoum. Sir Horny
said that he had expressed to Lord Granville his be-
lief that General Gordon in no personal danger
and advised that the Government should await the
arrival of General Sir Gerald Graham, who is a
warm personal friend of General Gordon. Sir
Henry Gordon also warned Lord Granville that Sir
Evelyn Barring was an enemy of General Gordon,
and cautioned him to receive with dstrust the ad-
vice that the Minister to Egypt might give ITO the
means of relieving the Soudan garrison. Sir
Henry called attention to the fact that large
number Of women and children who were sent
down the Nile from Khartoum last February for
safety are still detained at Berber, and are in fully
as much danger thore at present as they were IN
February at Khartoum. Lord Granville agreed
that this was a most extraordinary fact, and said
that he had rcpeate dly telegraphed to Sir Evelyn
Barngand to lIus sein Pacha, the Governor Of Ber-
bcr for information as to the reasons for the qeten-
ton of these refugees but had never lecelNeq any
satisfactory reply In conclusion, Sir Henry
Gordon told Lord Granville that he felt sure that
hi. brother was delighted at being cut off from
ron,munication with the rest of the world, as he
was tins left to pursue his plans for the restora-
ton of order unhdmpered by orders from Cairo and
London such, as had been IN me past con-
lusing and embarrassing to the last degree.
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION PROPOSED.
The most extraordinary proposition yet made for
the relief of General Gordon aud for the settlement
of the Soudan question, to-day sent 20 the Gov
ernment by Colonel Burleigh, who acted in the re-
cent campaign as the special Soudan correspondent
of The London Daily Telegraph. His plan proposes
10 solve the whole difficulty by the rapid construc-
ton of a railway. Tho idea has been received with
astonishmcnt and considerable favor.
MY belief isl said Mr.. Bureigh in an inter
view, that the only possible way TO save General
Gordon is to construct railroad from Suaklm TO
Bcrber. would build a narrow. gu9ge road
such rs they have in the United states
or used to have when was there
in the oil regions. If a good connection could be
established between Suakim and BerbeT, Khartoum
could be easily secured and controlled from Der,
ber. | have been all over Egypt, aud have served
in all the recent campaigns; and my experience IN
the SOudan COuyiuces me that no military eXpedl-
tiOn of "a size large enough 10 subdue the SOuuah
with Khartoum the objective point can be
moved successfully across the desert west OF
Sldklm except by rail. | have offered 10 take
charge Of an expedition to lay the road and
10 keep the route between Bcrbcr ana hhartoum
open during the continuation Of the road
Ii would not take six months 90 construct It,
When yOu had secured kharoum and reliev ed
General Gordon, what would you do with the rall-
road ~
Maintain it aud run it as "a commercial enter
prise. 1t would pay. | think handsomely. Inc
entire cost of the road need not be more than
100000 sterling
TEtACHtRY or ZEBEHR PACHA.
The Cairo correspondence The Times says: An
English oilicerof great experience IN the Soudan
and friend If General Gordon, assures me that he
possesses abundant proof that Zebehr Pacha Is
intriguing IN the Soudan and that he is respons l.
bic Tor the recent uprising north 81 hIiMIouiiu.
AdYlCes from Abyssnia state that KING John mas
agreed to Admiral llewetts proposals To invade tne
Soudan, relieve the Egyptian gdrrlSons ana ASSIST
them to withdraw through Abyssna. D.,
PARIs, April 26.-A meeting of the ministry heid
| to-day had under consideration proposal tol q
conference of the Powers Oh the Egyptian question
CORRESPONDENT UNDER ARREST.
DUBLIN, April 26.-Ihc Daiiy Erpre,' of this ty