New-York tribune., 1884-11-05
GENERAL GORD0N SIZE.
NEWS RECEIVED FROM LORD wOLsELEY

KHArrovM IN TIE HANDS or TIE BRITISH GrN-
IoNpoN Nov 4-Gcncral Lord Wolsclcy WHO "a
nj Dongoa. i'm reply to a message of inquiry from
the government rs to the condition Of Affairs at
Khartoum. SAYS that Colonel Kitchener tclcgralhs
that Arabs from the South report all quiet. one ol
the messengers WHO was sent to khartoum some
davs ago, reached that place aud was received 10y
General Gordon with a salute and parade oi hrs
trnops The British and French Cunsuls were with
Cnloupl Stewart whose boat was reported wrecked
several DAYS ago al Wady talna. II ls supposed
that NJ Nicola renamed behind ana IL therefore
sale ,, ,.
had advanced upun Amdplmnn opposite hhallNnht
aud asked General Gorion TO eull"nu'r toltlhi
torlo9 rpicd that he Mond & 4"a vdhni Nna''h"m ,hnm
retired dave Journey Houth. dpylatiug that u"
would not npht iot tNo mouths MANY ot hla iol,
lnWtta lott him The tuNrtnnt ut kt7snln hhl
pnn Aed tn como tu the assistance ui tonrial tni-
don Mohnmod l.lkhri huld lluih'i iut thr Mhnlil
hut tho rnnpr afo nttnid that General Gordon viii
attach that place hr road from llothet to hhhi
toum In rlusu, except hy the way nl M"lrmmoh,
which lattrf place tho iohuh Ninii nightly
sonahim dispatch states that The trhrih htlhthrd
the railway thele yesterday evening hul were sue
CrssiullN repnlard, =,
In lhe House OF Conmons this evening, the Mar
uni, uf harrington stated that ample supplies "l
food and munitions Of war had been forwarded ln
Dongola for the Nie expedition, Mi; Gladstone
stated that the tlne and manner ol lhe advance
uuOn khartoum had been lett 10 General GORDON
discretion.
THE BRITISH PRESS ON THE ELECTION.
LoNDoN, Nov. 4.-Ihc Morning NeUS in leader
devoted the American political contest says The Re
puhcas have much In their favor They are In power,
they have governed the Republic for twenyhreo years
they settled the slavery question forever and they have
most heroic recolccOns IN the Northern aud western
~tatr> associated with their But the Republican
rarty has done work and has fallen into wees wlch
LONG ascendcncy produces in all political parties mas
becumr more to retain ohcc than 10 perform
an, great National service 1t has bad candidate III MI
Blaine. who comes forward the representative OF the
partv machine. 4 Democratic victory NJ longer means
The return OF southern men to monopoly Of power Inc
old sectional jctl0l-cs cold beyond the power oi
warming tO life. The success OF Nr Cleveland Will
r,apen 10 closed controversies. II viii simply mean
change in the man the helm. The old issues between
Republicans aud Democrats have lost thcr Ioicc.
New issues slowly replacing them lhrle
are many indications that an important turning
point in the domestic politics Of the Union has been
reached
IN, Tegraph likewise finds subject for comment in the
American election II greatly rcoces that whoever Is
successful cloud in the horizon threatens 70 over
shadow the existing auity OF America ana Eusldnd.
IngliSlmen can afford 10 await the result win chtrt
confidence Whether Mr.. Blaine or Nj Cleveland shall
be elected there will he dissolution OF the continuity
of harmony and good Will happily subrlslin- between
Great Britain aud her majestic eldest daughter