The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-26
Goraon,s Letters.

LONDON, Feb. ga number OF dis
patches from General Gordon to the
home government in regard TO the situs-
ton of affairs at Khartoum previous to
the surrender of that city, published to-
day, were written November 4. Gordon
declines to agree with the home authOri-
ties that the expedition under Lord
WolseIsy was for the purpose of recruit
ing him, but was, he says, designed to
rescue the garrison at Khartoum. Sep
tember 18th he wrote as follows: How
many tunes have written for reinforce
ments, but my letters were never an
sWered. The hearts of my gallant men
are weary with this. loog waiting
for assistance and failure 70
receive any words of encouragement
which would lead rs to expect help
shortly. While you eat, drink and rest
IN good beds We are always fighting"
II appears from his letter &c December
18th that Gordon never said, al can hold
out for years." as has been published,
but on the contrary declared food scarce
and that relief should be sent him at
once.
GoRDoN's LETTER TO woLsLEY.
The Egyptian Blue book, issued to-
day, contains letter sent by Gen. Cor
don to Gen. WoIsely in December, in
which he saws, 81 have five steamers and
nine guns at Metemeneh awaiting your
| orders. can hold out forty days long
| er with ease After that 1t will be dit
| flcult. The loss of Col. Stewart is ter
| rlble. I told MIN to give you all the in
| formation possible. He had my journal
| from January Sd to September lst. FL
| Madhi is eight miles from KhaItoum
SEMINAR Is all right. The garrison there
is aware that you are coming,
My journal from September Isl
| TO date is on board one of the steamers,
| which you will find at Metemneh.
continue to have occasional fights with
/ the Arabs. 1t is rumoFed that all Euro
/ peans with the MahdI, including Staten
| Bev and the nuns, have become Mussel.
/ men."
| Lupton Bey has surrendered l have
sent out a series of messengers IN all dI
rections during the last eight months.
Don't send private letters to me, the
| risk is too great. Don't write me IN
cipher, have none and it is OF no use
The Mahdi knows everything Take
the road from Abu Klea to Metemneh
You need not fear the Mahdi. Both
the Greek consul and the Austrian con
sui are safe, The MahdI has captured q
letter from the king of Abysinnis. Your
Iexpedition, as understand it, is for the
relief of the garrison at Khartoum, which
failed to accomplish. / decline TO adj
NIT 1t is for the rescue of me person
ally"
| 4 letter from Gordon, dated Septem
Der 8, contains the following statement
I'VE have sufficient money and provls
ions here (Khartoum) to last four months
At the expiration of that period We
| Ea ~ am harraaapd At SannRl
there is also enough. The garrison a
Galahat and the people in that neigh
korhood are continually fighting, ano
the inhabitants are opposed to false
prophet Mahdi. Although we write
you il was impossible to send Col
Stewart, at Berber, an account of many
things which have occurred here
Stewart starts in two days. The reason
} for sending him IS because you have
been silent. All this while you neglect
ed US we have lost time with
out doing any good. Ii troops b
, sent US the rebellion will cease wheT
they reach Berber the Inhabitants will
return to their former occupation, there
tore it is hoped you will listen to al
/ Stewart tells you and regard itserIouslY
Send troops We. have ed for withou
DELAY.
CUNNINGHAM's TRIAL.
The examination OF Cunningham en'
i Burton Wss resumed this morning at tn
! Bow street police court. Three con
: stables, sworn in behalf of the prose
cution, testified that they had seen Gun
bingham in the tower shortly before tn
explosion occurred. Constable Gala
CHER said that he saw Cunningham ente
!. the ticket office connected with tn
tower. Constable East testified that b
: saw Cunningham come from the tickle
: office and go in the direction of tn
White tower, where the explosion too
place. Constable Devonald saw Cur
: ningham IN the reception room OF tn
White tower g quarter of an hour befoT
: the explosion, along with other people
He said Cunningham was the last of til
: party to pass out of the room.
BUEGLING EXECUTION.
One of the most singular incident
! ever connected with an execution, or a
3 attempted execution of murder, hap
; pened to-day at Exeter on the occssio
OF carrying out the death sentence pass
ed upoL John Lee. recently condemne
i to be hanged for the murder OF Mis-
3 Emma A. w. Keyes' at Babbacomb'
l near Torequa, November 18th last
Three attempts were made to execut
Lee but each attempt was futile, tn
: drop falling to work successfully. Th
{ execution was consequently postponed
> It will be remembered that Lee, VIII
l | was an eccentric man, obtained employ
3 ment with Miss Reyes as a valet b
, means of forged letters OF recommend
7 ton. Lee wished to marry Mis-
} Keyes, who was an old lady of wealth