The Portland daily press., 1885-02-24
THE OLD WORLD.
THE OLD WUKLU.
News by Gable from Different
Countries.
Gen. GOrdOn's Correspondence With
Gen. WOlseley Published.
A Force of Hostile Arabs Repulsed
by Gen. Butler.
EngIand's Policy in Egypt Discussed
In the Commons.


sued today contains letter ssnt by Gen. Gordon to
Gen. Wolseley in December. This says ST have five
steamers and nine guns at Metemneh awaiting your
orders. can hold out forty days longer with ease
after that it will be difficult. The loss of Col Stew
art is terrible. told him to give you all the U-
formation possible. He had my journal from Janu-
airy Sd to September 10th. The Mahdi is miles
from Khartoum. Samaar is all right. The garr1-
son there is aware you are coming. MY journal
steamers you will find at Metemneh. continue to
have occasional fights with the Arabs. 1t is ru
mored all the Europeans with the Mahdi, includ-
Slatin Bey, have become Mussulmans You need
not fear the Mahdi. Both the Greek consul and
Austrian consul are safe. The Mahdi has captured
letter from the King of Abyssinia to me- Your
expedition, understand is for the relief of the
garrison at Khartoum, which failed to accom-
psh decline to admit that 1t is for the rescue OF
me personally
contains the following statements:
tWe have sufficient money and provisions here at
Khartoum to last four months. AT the expiration
of that time we shall be much embarrassed. At
Samaar there is doubt enough. The garrison at
| Galahat and the people of That neighborhood are
continually fighting and tho inhabitants op-
| posed to the false Mahdi. Although we wrote you
that it was impossible to send Col. Stewart to Ber
ber on account of many things which occurred here,
| we afterwards fit to send him, together with
| the French and English consus, in small steamer
| to Dongola to communicate with the British COM
mander there. Concerning Soudan, we detailed two
| large steamers to accompany them to Berber to
keep the way clear for them TO pass by Berber
towards Dongola. How many times have we written
asking ior reinforcem9nts and calling your serious
you take no interest 70 suppress hs 1ebe5ah9 a9nFHs s
serious consequences of which are the reverse of
victories for you. Neglect therefore won't do.
| Stewart starts In two days. The reason for send
ing is because you have been silent. All this while
| you have neglected us We have lost time without
will close. VIXEN they reach Berber the inhabitants
will return to their former occupations Thereupon
it is hoped you will listen to all that Stewart tells
/ you and regard it seriously Send the troops we
| have asked for without delay.
| Gen. Gordon's messenger on Dec. IA informed
| Gen. WOlseley Khartoum was besieged on three
| sides and that fighting was carried on day and
| night, but that Ell Mahds men conld not take the
i city except by starving out the garrison.
/ Gen. Gordon also Instructed the messenger sent
| from Khartoum Dec. IA to deliver the following
i message to Gen. Wolseey:
Don't scatter your troops. Bring plenty of
| troops The enemy is numerous. We shall hold
| Omdurman. The Mahdrs works are within rifle
| shot The MahdI lives beyond gunshot. Mahdists
| a month ago attacked Omdurman and disabled one
| of our steamers. We disabled one of their guns.
Three days later rebels were again repused. Come
i quickly Don't leave Berber in the rear. Keep the
enemy in your front. Don't let rumors of your ap-
proach spread"
LONDON, Feb. 23-The Blue Book concerning
Egypt contains a telegram received in September,
| which gives summary of the letters sent by Gen.
Gordon on various dates from April 21 to July 81,
1884. In these Gen. Gordon says. "Let the relief
expedition follow the right bank of the Nile from
Wady Halfa to Berber, in the hope of surprising
| Berber. If they find it impossible to follow the
Nile route take the MassaWa-Sauk Massala load.
| would net leave Khartoum if could
In August ex Gen. Gordon wrote to the English
| naval commander at Massowa, 1--WE have five
i months provisions and hope to get more Our
countrys role has not been very noble in Egypt or
| Soudan."
Engineers for Soudan.
LONDON, Feb. 23.-The government has accepted
the services of 60 Newcastle engiueer volunteers
| for the Soudan expedition.
Hostile Arabs RepuIsed.
Latest advices received from Soudan state that
hostile Arabs reappeared at Abu Klea on the night
| of the 18th and were dispersed by few rounds
from Gen. Buller's Gardner guns This intelli-
Klea, Feb. 20, also contains a statement that the
Arabs taken prisoners by Gen. Butler state the
| Mahdi has returned to Khartoum.
I'm The Commons.
In the House Of Commons this evening MARQUIS
Harrington, in response to inquiries stated that
| preparing the Nile expedition under Lord Wolse-
ley the government had considered the Suakm-
Berber route impracticable. He also said no adj
vance upon Khartoum probable before next
autumn when the railway from Suakim to Berber
cable iO''' p ''''N
The Marquis of Salisbury gave notice that next
Thursday he would move that the deporable failure
of the Soudan expedition to attain its object was
due to the undecided councils of the government
and culpable delay attending the commencement OF
policy of abandoning the whole Soudan after con.
clusion OF military operations would be dangerous
to Egypt and inconsistent with the interests of the
empire. This notice was received with cheers.
Sir Henry Tyler gave notice that he would ask to
morrow what measures the government had taken
| Main.
Sir Stafford Northcote, in the presence Of a full
house, moved that the humble address Of which he
gave nouce Thursday be presented to the Queen rep
Tesentng that the course pursued by the government
IN regard to Egypt and the Soudan has involved
great sacrifice OF valuable lives and heavy expenses
without any beneficial results rendering it impera
tlVely necessary to the interest of the British En-
pre- pre-, and Egyptian people that the government
should distinctly recognize and take decided meas
nres to fulfil the responsibility incumbent upoI
them to insure good and stable government il
| for its security
Sir Stafford Northcote supported his motion in 8
| speech strongly criticisng the government and he
| was Enthusiastically cheered
| Sr STAFFORD referred to the gallont conduct o
Gen. Gordon and said while we feel proud Of his
courage we have at the same time feeling of shame
at the mention of his name" CHEERS from ths
| ConserVatlyes) The speaker quoted from Gen
dordon's message of April 16, "If troops are no
sent It will leave upon the government the indeli
pie disgrace of abandoning the garrison with a Ger
talnty OF being compelled eventually to smash tht
Mahdi "Have not these prophecies come to pass
asked the Tory leader" Are we sure that treach
cry was not caused or brought on by the action O
1g sne government % which weakened and almost par
John Morley Q4ibera) offered an amendment t,
the motion of censure in favor of the evacuation
the Soudan.
MIR. Gladstone paid a tribute to the devotion o
Gen; Gordon saying his one object in life to d
good TO ALL irrespective of race, color creed. Mr.
Gladstone denied that the government had any rea
son last year to suppose that Gordon was in immi
nent danger, as Gordon's own dispatches had let
the government to believe that he would retrea
with the garrison southwark if possible. The gov
ernment had not swerved a hairs breadth from
their covenant to send Gen. Gordon assistane
When necessary and when possible to do So He re
Ierred to the statements of Gordon's colonels tina
under no circumstances could relief have been sent
as Forag had long ago agreed to betray Khartoun
as soon as the British arrived.
Gladstone said he fnlly shared in the regret 70
the loss OF the gallant officer Gen. Gordon but ther
was some comfort in believing that no great effu
sion OF blood had occurred at Khartoum. Eng
Iand' 3 mission in the Soudan was the safety o
Egypt. The government might have committee
errors OF Judgement but throughout it had actet
With an honesty of purpose, and he felt satisfe,
that no other course was open.
ne referred to the course of the government ant
otner reforms established in Egypt, and said Their
who had cordially assisted in a measure which IN