Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-24
LONDON EXCITED
over the Contents Of Gen. Gordon's Let
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over the Contents of Gen. Gordon's Let
ter as Published.
LONDON, February ga number of dis.
patches from General Gordon to the Home
Government, in regard to the situation Of
affairs at Khartoum previous to the surren-
der of that city, are published to-day
Writing on November 4th, General Gordon
declines 10 agree with the home authorities
that the expedition under Lord Wolseley
was for the purpose of rescuing him, but
was, he says, designed to rescue the gar
rison. On September 18th, he wrote as
follows
"How many times have I written asking
for reinforcements but my letters have new
er been answered? The hearts Of my gal
liant men are weary with this long waiting
for assistance and the failure to receive any
words OF encouragement which would lead
them to expect help shortly. While you eat,
drink and rest in your beds, we are always
fighting"
It appears from letter dated December
l4th, that Gordon never said, II can hold
cut for years." as has been published, but
on the contrary declared that food was
scarce and relief should be sent him at
once.
These dispatches have greatly intensified
the feelings of the people against the Gov
ernment, and members Of the Cabinet are
charged with dupEcity and deception, as
we'll as being derelict in their duty.
THE above recalls the meeting of the
steamers sent from Khartoum in January
with General Stewards column on January
&c, the day afIer the oaitis Of Aha k!es
wells, where General Stewart received his
fatal wound. After the battle the troops
pushed on past Metemneh to the banks of
the Nile, and it was on one Of Gordons
steamers that the wounded Stewart was
placed. A correspondent under date OF
January 20 sent the alleged "hold-out tor
wears" message of General Gordon, using
The following language in his dispatch "Ad.
miral Khasmel Nus, who is in charge ot
Gordon's little hotills, landed one Of the
steamers and proceeded in all haste to the
staff. he was welcomed there heartily and
presented the following message from
General Gordon, written on o small scrap
of paper 'Khartoum all right; hold on
for years.-C. Z. GoRDOS. 29l2-84.
1.-The garrison at Galabat and the people
in that neighborhood are constantly fight
ing, and the people are oTp ssd to the False
Mahdi- Although we wrote you that 1t was
impossible to send Colonel Stewart to Ber-
Der on account Of many things which occur
red here, we afterwaros saw fit to send him,
together with the French and English Con-
suls in a small steamer to Dongola to com
municate with the British commander
there concerning the Soudan. We
detained two large steamers to accompany
them to Berber to keep the way clear for
them to pass by Berber toward DongoIa.
How many times have we written asking re-
Inducements and calling you serious at.en
ton to the Soudsn, and no answer camef
| The mems hearts become weary with delay.
While you are eating and drinking and
resting in good beds, we and those with us,
soldiers and servants, are watching night
and day, trying to quell the movement OF
the Mahdi- OF course, If you take no inter
est in suppressing this rebellion, serious con-
sequences, which are the reverse Of victories
or you will follow:
Col. Stewart stats in two days. The
reason for sending him is because You have
been silent; all tins while you neglected us.
| We have lost time without doing any good.
| re troops be sent us the rebellion will cease.
When they reach Berber the inhabitants
win return to their former occupations
| Therefore it is hoped you will listen to al
Stewart tells you. and regard it seriously.
| Send the troops We have asked without
delay"