Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-24
FOREIGN NEWS.


LONDON, February 23d.-At meeting of
Conservative Peers held at theresidence of
the Marquis of Salisbury this evening, it
was unanimously resolved to move in the
| House of Lords a vote of censure against
the Government for its Egyptian policy.
DISPATCHES FROM GENERAL GORDON.
LONDON, February 23d-A number of
| dispatches from General Gordon to the
| Home Government, in regard to the situa-
| ton of affairs at khartoum previous to the
surrender OF that city, are published to-day
| They were written on November 4th. In
one he says: " How many times have
written asking for reinforcements, but nv
letters have never been answered. The
hearts of my gallant men are weary with
this long waiting for assistance and failure
| to receive any word of encouragement
which would lead them to expect help
shortly. While you eat, drink and rest in
good beds we are always fighting" 1t APP
pears from letter dated December 14th
that Gordon never said, 8 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
COLONEL STEWARDS EXPEDITION.
A letter from General Gordon, dated Sep
TENDER 9th, contains the following state
provisions here at khartoum to last four
months. AT the expiration of that period
we shall be much embarrassed Although
we wrote you it was impossible to send
Colonel Stewart to Berber on account of
many things which occurred here, we af.
forwards saw fit to send him, together with
the French and English Consuls, in a small
steamer to Dongola, to communicate with
the British commander there concerning
the Soudan. We detailed two large steam
ers to accompany them to Berber to keep
the way clear for them to pass by Berber
toward Dongola. How many times have
we written asking for reinforcements and
calling your serious attention to the Soudan
and no answer came"
INSTRUCTIONS TO woLSELEY
The Egyptian Blue Book, issued to-day,
contains letter sent by General Gordon to
General Lord Wolseley in December. This
says: " have five steamers and nine guns
at Metemneh awaiting your orders | can
hold out forty days longer with ease. After
that 1t will be difficult. The loss of Colo
mel Stewart is terrible. | told him to give
you all the information possible. He had
my journal from January Sd to September
10th. Mahdi is eight miles from Khar-
toum. SEMINAR is all right The garrison
there are aware that you are coming. Nv
journal from September 10th 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 ru-
mored that all the Europeans with Mahdi,
including Slatin Bey and Nuns, haze be-
come Mussulmans. Lllpton Bey has sur
rendered. | have sent out scores of mes
sages in all directions during the last eight
months. Do not send private letters me-
The risk is too great Do not write me in
cipher. have note and it is of no use.
Mahdi knows everything Take the road
from Abullot TO Metemneh. You need not
fear Mahdi. Both the Greek Consul and
the Austrian Consul are safe. Mahdi has
captured letter from the King of Abys-
sinia to me. Your expedition, as under
stand, is for the relief of the garrison of
khartoum, which | failed to accomplish. |
decline to admit that it is for the rescue of
me personally
General Gordon also instructed that a
messenger be sent from Khartoum on De-
cember 18th to deliver the following mes
sage to Lord Wolseley: Don't scatter
your troops. Bring plenty of troops. The
enemy are numerous. We still hold On
durham. Mahdi's lines are beyond Mum
sho. The Mahdists month ago attacked
Omdurman and disabled one of our steam
ers. We disabled one of their guns. Fight
ing was renewed on the south side three
days later. The rebels were again re-
pulsed. Come quickly! Don't leave Ber-
Der in the rear. Keep the enemy in your
front. Don't let rumors of your approach
spread
In another letter General Gordon SAYS
g Let the relief expedition follow the right
bank of the Nile from Wady Halfa to Ber-
Der, in the hope of surprising Berber. If
vcu find it impossible to follow the Nile
route. take the Massowa, Taunkit and kas-
sala road. / would not leave khartoum if
could"
On August 9th, General Gordon wrote
to the English naval commander at Mas
sowa: I'VE have five months provisions.
hope TO get more. Our country's role has
not been very noble in Egypt or the Sou
dan"
MAHDI RETURNS TO KHARToUa.
LONDON, February 23d.-The latest adj
vices from the Soudan state that hostile
Arabs reappeared at Abu Klea on the
night of the 10th instant, and were dis
persed by few rounds from General
Buffers Gardner guns. This intelligence,
which is conveyed in a dispatch dated Abu
Klca, February Goth, also contains state
ment that the Arabs taken prisoners by
General Butler stated that Ell Mahdi has
returned to Khartoum.
NoRTHcoTE's MOTION OF CENsURE.
LONDON, February 23d.-In the House of
Commons to-day, Northcote, i'll the pres
cnce of full House, rose and moved that
the humble address, of which he gave
notice Thursday, be presented to the
Queen, representing that the course pur-
sued by theGovernment in regard TO Egypt
and the Soudan has involved a great sacra-
flee of valuable lives and heavy expenses
without any beneficial results, rendering it