New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-17
GEyERlL BUTLER 10 TALK 70 FARNERS
LowyIlLE, y. Y, Sept. 1G.-Gcneral Butler
TBE RELlEF ~ KH1RTOUM

WHAT GENERAL STONE THINKS ABOUT TIE PRO-
Ucrrp MISUNDERSTANDING Up cArARAcrs
WITH DYNAMITE.
The views of General Charles p. Stone, for
merly Chief Of saG of the Khcdyc, with regard TO the
prop sed Fri an expedition or The relief of oun,
ana tine !, scue Of General Gordon from the pccls that
boset him. were freely expressed to TRIBUNE reporter
on Monday. lie said In rosponso TO inquiries:
AFT were fresh from Egypt could sle * with moro
postv,nes-. but after years absence ffom
that country, | am not familiar with tho
condition ~ tho Tribes, nor do know
whether Cuury mclns hay, been employed to AFFECT
them, which 4, AN important considerations There orc
only two routes open to the British by which they eau
reach bnttoun--or might 7ay ro'. one i' that rom
sialin, by way Of B,rb.r; Huptbor IL That IF ~ near
suakm. by way Ot kaaaa, and The third Il by way OF
tnc y c mo,ln directly mp On river from Walylalfa
and toloaing tho Nc all hr y Nhariouni or follow
tx tao Nilo 10 Dcbbch and uoucc proceeding acro"
he hundah dcsct to khnr,oum. iuc routo by way Of
Abyssull cannot be used and viii pre'cnty toll you
why
rho "a kn-Bcrbcr route Is practicable only boy build
ing railway between >uahlm aud Icrn r. unless thero
could be ass mbcl 40 suukm an immense nunber ~
clmcls .or carrying water H. IN the dispatches state
30 900 camel being aes mD.ed near Donsola AMI
can be assembled In time there is no practical difficulty
in tho route from DeDbeh to Khartoum but
there il there strong military dnicaly IL
would De march Of several days duration
wltha very extended column, both tanks bong OK
posed 10 the enemy. II the object Of the exped on Is
simply the relief OF General Gordon small force might
Il seems 10 me- be pushed rapidly through rom Debbeh
to KharOmn relieve nm and brng HIM away. such a
force could move with great rapidly II well suppl ed
with wat.r-bearng oiiu,ls But If the obiecl IL the
cupatou OF the soudan complete evacuation Of tho
SJudan, then mucn larger force would b. required and
OF The fapIiy OF the movement would be css'ned
"Ith.kt Abyss nlan route Improbable because
10 faith whatever be placed Ia the Abyssinans They
courageous and good ngcr In their own mountains,
but cannot b. trusted in anything They are good for
making cattle raids. and saye-sezng raids. for short
distances beyond their border4 during tho se9sop when
water Is abun amt ia the country winch they act but
they are uttDsy without organization, or dis
! cplne, and worthless tor any persistent
movement beyond tueir borders II the dispatches
are correct IN stating That Ras Aloula attempted to
occupy Kcr,n uhe country name Is sInheiO. and was
utterly routed, 1t Is evident that the route Masso va
| 10 Ka,saa aud KhartOum is impractical rem or
sanheit Is tue chief place OF the province VI BOg0s
which, IT has been stated I'm The kilograms have re-
ccived has been given TO the King OF Abyssn In part
payment for his promised II 10 cannot even
occupy the country ceIeI 20 hm GA his own borders
| he can hardly AID much in tbs proposed Invasion.
Zach routr has rs serious Disadvantages. Tue route
from huakm 10 ierber lacks water AMI paso- constant
ly through dangerous files and dry, desert tracts The
route folio Wing the Nile has OF course abundance Of wa
ter until Deobeh IA reached and, on what Is called the
Bahanda desert, there Is waer good enough foi
canes ava horses, but th last route a. have stated
expose boih Hanks Of the force aud quires vast mum
btr % canois b carry wdcr Had th" last wear been
used for cons trucng railway nom -uaklm 10 Berbe
| the relief OF khaTtoum would not now 10 IA difficult
| problem
~ have noticed in the recent dispatches that djnamt,
Is being sent ou 10 L ut 10 be used ~ blasting the gat
araCts they are called This. which Sc ms simple
matter should be seriously considered n the welfare
Of Egypt all "a he regarded. Any great change IL
the cataucF the Ne might seriously alter tue now
|
raos aof ns natural regulators OF the IW Of water IN th
Nile should that Ow be- made more rapid ny changes II
the ratagcts 10 ne that Egypt would be Ia dan
ger having both Hoods aud dr0uths ~ winch sho is 40
nov auijected."