New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-25
GLIMPSES OF GORDON.
WORDS TO THE WORLD FROM KHARrome
EXTRACTS FROM his DIA.IEs-PosITIvE vlEws n.
MANY SUBJECTS

4 naxk
Tuesday. The book will contain etched portrait A.
General Gordon maps and thirty illustrations ran
resented in -sine from sketches by General Gordon
! General Gordons diaries are IN six parts. The nrs
September 10 49, contains 7S pages the from
September 90 to 80 al pages the third from October
to 49, IS pages the fourth from October l2 to 90 "a
pages the fifth from October 20 to November s. o.
| pages the sixth from November to December IA
| 1O4 pages. The first, second third and
| fourth diaries addressed to Lieu.
tenant-C Colonel Stewart. c. NJ G or the chief Of tho
staff the fifth addressed to the chief OF the STAFF Of the
expedtionay force for the relief OF the garrison and tho
sixth in the same way The first and second diaries were
cent on September 30 by to Berber via shendy
The third by the steamer Towhkia on October
IL Metemma, and the sixth In the steamer Borden,
oil December is. Each diary has the same remarks
repeated three times-o the outside OF the
Journal the effect that I" it should be pruned down
prior to publication" The journals handed overto
Sir Charles Wilson January %, at Mctemma, by the
officer commanding General Gordon's steamers
Some of the things that General Gordon says as
follows:
fit Is right send up expedition now. why wasit
not right send it up before 1t Is all very well to
say ought consider the difficulties OF the Govern
ment, bat 1t is not easy to get over
feeling that "a hope existed Of no expedition
being necessary owing ito our having fallen"
As for myself personally, feel no particular rancor on
the subject but own do not care to show that IKE
whoever they be, who act In sucn csicuiar
ing way, and do not think one Is bound to act the
part and pretend to friendly toward them.
do not Judge the question OF abandoning the garsons
or not what judge il the indecsion OF the Govern
ment They did not dare to say g abandon the garrt
son." so they prevented leaving for the Equator.
with the determination not to relieve and the hope
(well Will not say what their hope wasl March,
April August-why, he ought to have surrendered, he
said six months" There is my point of complaint.
altogether decline the imputaon that the projected
expedition has to relieve IL has come to save
National honor in exricating the garrisons etc.,
from position action in Egypt has placed these
rsons. 1 relief expedition No l. They are relief
expedition No. q As for myself could make good my
retreat at any moment IL wished. Now realize what
would happen IL this first relief expedition was to bolt
and the steamers fall into the hands OF tho
Mahdi, this second relief expedition 0Or tbs
honor OF England engaged in extrfeatng
garrisOns would be somewhat hanpercd. We the hFst
and second expeditions equally engaged for the honor
of England. This is fair logic. came up to exrcats
the garIisons and failed Earle comes up to extricae
garrisos and hope succeeds Earle does not come 10
extricate me- The extrcaton OF the garrsons was sup
posed to affect National honor" II Earle succeeds,
Ne National honor" thanks him and hope rewards
him. but it Is altogether Independent OF me, VINO for
failing its blame. am not the rescued lanD and
| / will not be.
A heavy numbering column, however strong, is
where in this land Parties OF forty sixty men NOV
ing swiftly about will do more than any column IL you
lose two or three what OF it 1t is the chance OF war
Native allies all things at whatever cost 1t tho
country Of the irregular not OF the regular can say
owe the defeats this country to having artillery
with me- which delayed much and il was the
rtlllery with Hicks. which, in my opinion did for him.
| A CHOICE BETWEEN ZUBAR AND THE TURKS.
As for Her Maesty's Government keeping the soudaa
ITSELF it is out of the question. our choice lies
between Zubair and the Turks. There ore give the
country to the Turks As for "eyacuation." 10
ia
it's another am quit OF advice TO No. l, have
not the decision to keep the country bnt will be no
party to No 2-his "rat" business First because rs
dishonOabe second, because it Is not possible which
will have weight. Therefore. II It Is going 70 be
No. 2. the troops had better not come beyond berDe
till the question OF what will be done is settled. Ny
idea to induce Her Majestys Government TO undertake
the extricaton OF all the people OF the garrsons nov
| hemmed in captive. and IL this is not their pro-
| gramme, then to resign my commission and do what
can to attain 1.-THE object. AS long as man remains
in Majesty service he is bound 10 obey the orders
OF his superiors but il he resigns he cannot be held
! nsubordinate If he dsobeys.
| one cannot help feeling vicious against Sir Auckland
Calvin Sir Edward Maet, and Sir Charles Dixie for
is on account OF these three men, whose advice was
by Her Majesy's Government that all these sor
due. wearc an honest Nation, but our dipio-
masts are cronies and officially honest. declae
solemny that II it not for the honors sake OF
our Nation would let these people
| slide. They OF the very feeOess
nature and the Arabs times better; but because
they weak there much the reason to Try
and help them for think II because we were such
worthless that Lord came 70 deliver u.s.
think II il great shame not giving me Zubar Pasha Tor
he would know how deal with these people They are
the WEAKNESS Of my life. From February until now thcy
have continued worry to and expect they
worried the Arabs much AS for those wretehed Sc
poys they useless. have the greatest contemptfo'
the pure Indian Scpoys. hate these snake.like erea
lures Any accustomed TO judge by faces sees tha
they hate u.s. would back the Mussulmans OF In
da against the lot OF those snakes India TO me, Is no
an advantage II is the centre OF all party intrigue
while II our energy were devoted elsewhere II Woud
produce ten-fod India sways all our policy TO our
detriment.
Ifin days find the news correct that the Mahais
still In Kordofan shall all the political prisoners
which will shock the towns people. but VIII be- true
Joy and delight to me. for 1t has been awork utterly
repuguant TO like free will-wc LEFT God VITA our
own free wlll we must return with own free win
hate forced subecton aud feel sure that toilet these
people out with free will to 20 to the Arabs OF not wa
be good policy must say that feel IL great conp
ment when my eounsello"s say 10 me-: DO waas
you think right, irrespective Of our advice" when
they know ! am ignorant OF all that goes on
ignorant OF the Arabic language, except my STYLE g
| uorant OF the Arab customs etc., etc. "lou VIII 10
better than we do is what they say, and poor devil
do not know where to turn. OIL our Government our
Government, what has IL not 10 answer Ioti Not 'V"
but to these poor people declare, II thougAi 'a'
town wished the Mahd would give it up, 80 much w
respect free will.
| DENOUNCiNG ENGLISH DINNER PARTIES
Mr.. Gladstone has rival up here IN SHIRT eoh''N
Mohallmed Bey Ibrabim appeared to-day Win f"su"'
wings. rather ragged, his collars up to his ears
orthodox patterns Unjust say hate our diplom"'''S
Isdwel tho joy of Eeyer seeing Great britain as+
with It's horrld wearsome dinner parties ana mefe'
How put up with those things passes my iss