The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-25

+ eU. 1Os-AA0 AuAAOoA "a
dispatches from General Gordon to
the home government in regard to
the situation of affairs at Khartoum
previous to the surrender of that
CITY. are published to-day, written on
November Attn. General Gordon de-
clined to agree with the home au-
thoritles that the expedition under
General WolseleY was for the purpose
of resculng him, but was, he says,
designed to rescue the garrison Al
Khartoum. On September 18th he
wrote az follows: "H0w many times
have l written asking for reinforce
ments? But my letters never have
been answered. The hearts OF my
gallant army are weary with this
long-waitiug for assistance, and fall
ure to receive any word of tncour-
agement which would lead them to
expect help shortly. While you eat,
drink and rest in good beds, we are
always fighting" 1t appears from
the letter dated December 14th that
Gordon never said II can hold out
for years." as has been published.
but on the contrary declared that
food was scarce and relief should be
sent him at once.
Lupton Bey has surrendered. l
have sent out scores of messages in
all directions during the last eight
months. Do not send private letters
to me. The risk Is too great. Do not
write me in a cipher. I have none
and it is no use. The Mahdi knows
everything. Take the road from
Abuilat to Metemneh. You need
not fear the Mahdi. Both the Greek
consul and the Austrian consul Is
safe. The Mahdi has captured a let
ter from the King of Abyssinia to
me. Your expedition, as I under
stand, Is for the relief of the garrison
at Khartoum which l failed to &C.
complish. I decline to admit it Is
for the rescue of me personally.
The letter from General Gordon
dated September 9th, contains the
following statement: 1--WE have suf-
ticient money and provisions here at
Khartoum to last four months. At
the expiration of that period we shall
b much embarrassed"
Although we wrote you it was i'm
possible to send Col. Stewart to Ber-
Der on account of many things
which occurred here, we after
wards saw fit to send him, together
with the French and English Con-
suls, in a small steamer to DOng0la
to communicate with the British
commander there concerning this
Soudan matter. We detailed two
large steamers to accompany them
to Berber, to keep the way clear for
them to pass by Berber towards Don
COLA. How many times have we
written asking for reinforcements
and calling your serious attention to
aoudan, and no answer came? Gen.
Gordon also instructed the messeu-
ger sent from Khartoum December
18th, to deliver. the following message
to Lord Wolseley: Don't scatter
your troops. Bring plenty of troops.
The enemy are numerous. We still
hold Omdurman. The Mahdi's lines
are beyond Mursho and and Nah
dists. A month ago he attacked
Omdurman and disabled one of our
steamers. We disabled one of their
guns. Fighting was renewed on the
south side three days later. The
rebels again were repu1sed. Come
quickly, don't leave Berber In the
rear. Keep the enemy in your front.
Don't let rumors OF your approach
spread.
LONDON, Feb. 21.-The blue book
concerning Egypt contains a to e.
gram received in September which
gives q summary of letters sent by
Gen. Gordon on various dates from
April 2lst to July 3lst, 1884, In
these Gen. Gordon says: Let a
relief expedition fall on the right
bank of the Nile from Wady Halfa
to Berber, in the hope of surprising
Berber. If you find it impossible to
follow the Nile take the Massowah,
Taunkit, Kassalar road. I would
not le We KhaItoum if I could. son
August oath Gordon wrote to the
English commander at Massowah.
We have five months provisions. I
hope to get more. Our country's role
has not been very noble in Egypt or
the Soudan."