The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08
"CHINEsE- GORDON.

MAJOR GENERA. CHARLES GoRDEN. REPORTED
TO BE PRISONER IN THE ARMY or FL
MAHDI
The fall Of Khartoum makes il probable
that the heroic Gordon has either been slain
or is now prisoner OF war in the srmy of
the victorious Maadi About a year ago
be aoceped the dangerous mission to
attempt the re establishment OF regu-
lar authority in the Soudan. which
was he seat of the rebellion headed by FL
Mahdi. HA entered Khartoum. the chief
city OF til lntry. and assumed its govern
ment. For the greater part of the time
since then the city has been beseiged.
1t fell on the 26th ult. as is supposed
in consequence of treachery within IT'S
walls
Major General C. G. Gordon was born in
1880, and was q younger son of the late
Lieutenant General Henry William Gordon,
R. a. he was educated at Tsuntoa an 1 at
Woolwich Military Academy. Ia the Chi
mean var he served with credi. in the Royal
Engineers, and after the treaty OF pssce was
signed was one of the Commission.
ers to determine the new Russian fr5-
tier. His first visit 10 ChiDs was IN 1860.
quot ia supporting the Chinese Emperor
against the fs;-piDe rebels, he earned the
thanks OF both English and Chinese Govern
nents rs we'll ss the sobridset 'Chiness
Gordep," by which he il noT universally
snown. Be disciplined the rude
owns, drove The Tsi-piRgs beyond the
Great Car and siec,uslly suppressed
the great rebellion. In tie previous war,
which ended with the occupauon VI peElu
and the destruction of the Sammer Palace.
he had also taken an aciiye part. rhs nigh
est military honors were bestowed upon
him by the Chinese Emperor but the rather
inadequate reward of his own Government
was only commission as Colonel. After ELL
ing the post of Commanding Royal Engineer
at GThyeseDd (lS65l and of British Vice
Consul at the Danube Delta, bis presence in
EGYPT was earnestly requested by the late
kbedive, Itmsii Pssha. The condition or
Egyptisn affairs was in some points even
worse then than il is to-day. The aim of
the khedive was through Gordon, to put
down ibe infamous slave trade and to re-es-
tablish bis own waning power. with the
help OF God sad General Gordon on as
sunirg command, Il will hold the balance
level"
His first act was 10 reduce his own DAY
from 10000 to % 900. For fve years at
Kbartoum. Or the White Nile, around the
Lakes, and in Darfouf and Cordova. he
WCfkeO WITH the Most 1n0elatigdDle zeal,
Designating personal exposure. fatigue aud
danger. The slave trade was in part sno-
pressed. and tie county became far more
quiet anu orderly than il has been since or
wac for years before. Ths reputation for
Just &C and humanity soon gained ny Gordon
among the natives was the real source of
his strength. and the belief Of the British
Government in his popularity with the ma.
tives is TIE pin cipal reason of his present
mrs On. The present khed We, Tewhk Pasas,
hes never been fHvorsbly disposed to G r
don, and three years ago the latter re-
sigBed bis office Since then be has
'eivsd in turn in India with Lord Rior-.
in the Mauritius and in the Bssu'o War
at the Cape OF late be has been en-
gseed in archaeological and similar
studies in Jerusalem he bad come TO Lon
don with view of assuming leadership OF
the scheme 'or opening the Congo River to
commerce under ths auspices OF the associ-
alton of which the King of the Beigia1s il
the head. when the gravity Of the Egyptisn
crisis caused the Eogiish GovernmeIt TO
eagerly and iusistentiy force upon him the
uis.ion now terminated by his capture or