New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-06
GENERAL GORDONS PLANS.
HIS SITUATION IN TnE soUDAN.

INTENDING TO co TO THE EQUATOR If He CANNOT
SUPPRESS THE REBELLION.
LONDON, Nav 5.-Pariamcntary documents Just
published include dispatch to Sir Evelyn Barring
British Minister TO Egypt, from General Gordon,
dated KhartOum, April l6. in which he says AS
far as | understand the situation, you state that
there is no intention of sending relief here OF 10
Berber. You refuse me Zebehr Pacha. consider
myself free to act according to circumstances.
shall hold on here as long as ean If can sup
press the rebellion shall do so, otherwise shall
retire to the equator, and leave you the lndehole
disgrace of abandoning the garrisons Of Sennaar,
Kassala, Berber, and Dongola with the certainty
that you Will eventually be forced to smash up the
Mahdi under great difficulties if you would retain
peace in Egypt
STEWART TO FOLLOW THE BRITISH GENERAL
The documents include a telegram from Colonel
Stewart to Sir Evelyn Barring in which he says:
General Gordon has acquainted me with your IN
tentiOn not to relieve KhaTtoum. 1t is proposed
that shall go to Berber trusting TO the success OF
your negotiations for the opening of the Suakim
and Berber routes. Doubling, however, success so
far az the Bcrber road is concerned. unless II is
opened by advancing troops, am inclined to think
nv retreat safer by way Of the equator, and shall
therefore follow General GordOn's fortunes"
Vice Consul Power also telegraphed to the Minis
ter as follows: D." shall follow General Gordon to
the equator. It is less risky route but should
the Arabs possibly reach Berber We would be en-
tirely blockaded on the northeast and west"
In he House of Commons this evening Sir VIII
fred Lawson gave notice that he would offer an
amendment TO the motion OF Sir Michael Hicks
Beach. which cousured the Government for its con-
duct Of the war in Egyptj the amendment would
regret TIC failure Of General Gordons mission, but
wonld declare that the House declined to censure
The Government for failing to take measures to re-
leye General Gordon by military rejuiorcemcnts.
THE EGYPTIAN CONFERENCE.
The Pod saws il understands that the conditions
upon winch the French Government VIII consent
70 the conference with ENGLAND upon the Egyptian
question are that England shall give up all idea Of
annexation and Of a proectorate and that. on the
other hand France shall recognize the services rem
dcrcd by England in Egypt and shall acquiesce III
the right of England 70 maintain a military occu-
patton of gypt unit. the task OF reorganization
has been completed France stpulates that
the date Of withdrawal Of the British
troops shall be fiXed that before
occupation shall cease the Egyptian army shall be
reorGan Zed and that its officers shall be composed
p3rtly OF British soldiers; that France aud italy
must however. bc allowed 10 exercise snare OF
the influence in respect TO the hnahclal ana J'l-
dicial admins traton Of the affairs or Egypt
France on her side. pledges herself not 10 lntcl"
fcre b. arms with the affairs of Egypt, recognizing
that England one Las the night so to do
The pIclimnarlcs of the conference nave been SET
tied The con lorcuce viii meet III London the list
week i'm June aud S expected 20 last three W3t KS
General SIR Garnet NOlscIey advises that Ten
cral Graham be placed Ia command OF the autumn
cxpcdItiOn u khartOum Il an tngllsh force Is sent
rlc War Office plan is that . 5,O0O troops shall start
from AssiOut for khartoum about the emu OF Juiy'
RrFUGEEs FROM KORosKO.
4sSovAV, MAY J.-rwO thousand refugees have
reached this place from Korosko and more are com
ipc in daily. Evacuation IS proceeding quietly at
that place, Colonel Duncan having charge OF the
troops. Refugees who left Khartoum before il was
invested bV the MahdI are expected here wlthin a
few days. Several Of the Bedoum Shciks aud their
tribes will escort Colonel WOrtley, of the Egyptian
army IN his reconnaissance along the banks of the
Nile. they are to maintain communication between
Assouan and DongJia.
KHAEToUM AND BEEB.R BELIEVED 10 Re LOST
VlENNA. May a Catholic missionary from
the SOudau writes TO The F0f"cHe
CORE poadcas that every one in that
region is impressed with the conviction that khar-
toun and Bcrber are lost, aud unless the British
shall post a strong force to hold Assouau all
Egypt will eventually succumb to the Mahdi.
C.Po. MAY 5.-The Arab journal ~ Bdgou
afirms thar ri Mahdi demands f50O-OO0 ransom
for General Gordon, the sum to be pald to the
sIaf,, al t.k-I in ls