New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-07

very eager TO have ms accept the tempting ohoi,
but the nature Of the mission / had received woun
not permit Inc to do therefore told All tnat
would write letter to the Khedive and sending
him TO Admiral McKlop at Kismayu ms could go
Oh the next dispatch boat Suez and after confer
ence with Ismail return perhaps to execute his
desires. McKillop sent him on in fact. But from
that day to this nothing OF Ali has been heard
nor of his money or jewels, of which he had d
goodly store Ismail had become bankrupt aoont
that time aud the tate OF the Moufettich, the MIN
lister of Finance, caused those to whom spoHo
concerning Ali to point significantly to the MIC
Tho river ran very ucar the palace where All was
lodged.
Gordon has written In his book Central Africa,
that H. III. sent of Mex. and L. to Juba ana toiu
them to wait for me. They will walt long t'Hio
expect" Doubtless the government was waiting
for Gordon to move southwark to the lakes to CO.
operate with me. Gordon did not move. In the
meantime the supply of coal was nearly exhausted
and McKilIop became alarmed for the safety of his
ships He decided to send the dispatch boat Tantah
TO Zanzibar trusting to the naivet6 of the good said
to excuse the little matter of being public
enemy" Accordingly McKillop wrote the Sultan
very polite letter asking for the privilege 10
purchase coal. Much to our surprise the Iantan
returned in a few days laden with 400 tons and
Literally crammod to overflow with piaeapples,
ceooanuts, mangoes. oranges lemons and lines
sufficient to feast our whole command for week
Lieutenant Said Ehendi had been received with
kindness but the Sultan referred with btternss to
the conduct of IsmaiL To McKillop he wrote: 81
send you tho coal You ask for to take you out OF my
country forever You and your sailors and soldiers,
and say this also TO the commandant at Juba, am
the brother of Ismail. Why should he treat me
thusf Go and peace be with you.-BAhGAsH
BIN SAID"
In the first days Of January peremptory orders
were received to abandon:the country and return to
Egypt 1t was then only we learned of the catas-
trophe to the expeditions first under Ahrendrup and
subsequently under Ratib Pacha in Abyssinia
The fatal error had been made of conhdng the
command to Ratib rather than to that experienced
and gallant American soldier, General W.. w.
Loring Had it been DONE Ismail might still have
Abyssinia aud the Indian Ocean contributed much
to complete the ruin OF tho Khedive
1t Is but Just to Ismail Pacha to say that the ex
petition to the Indian Ocean was not his proper
Inspiration; he only adopted it, He hoped to avert
levy OF tribute which would quickly refill the ex-
hausted Golfers of the State wrung from the
conquered territories reputed immensely rich.
General Gordon, then GovernOr-General OF the
Equatorial Provinces. inspired and planned the OK
petition, as may be seen in the following mem
orandum addressed mo at Lardo. my headquartrrs,
and which found on my return from the Nam
Man expedition. 1t is dated Lardo, February,
1878:
MY DEAR LoSo: Experience, hasl shown, that com
municaton between GondocOrO and Cairo ZOO miles, Is
very difficult steamers cannot make more than three
Wood is plentiful and will be scarce In vicinity
OF river. Price Of coal puts 1t ont OF question route
Iosts Is 200 10 400 miles. Once opened firm hold
would be established on the rich and promising land
Khartoum the country consists OF wretehed marshes
never likely from pernicous climate to be OF any value
and civilized and likely TO prove valuable SUBJECTS to H.
H.. who has already considered the question II would
viz agfp arler tn Ray Eifl
small, we'll assorted quantity OF stores and 200 black
soldiers taken from Datean destined Tor those parts
shouli work toward the Profound secrecy I'll
Rets reazson o. project for political rssohs SHOULD
belonging TO my nahmol~ government; have written
to to- COMMAND on the expodition " 80 c g. GoRDos
It will be interesting to cite the suboined letter
addressed me with many others immediately
preceding my return down The Nile. 1t runs thus:
NY DEAR Loxo: Delayed by the getting aground
continually Of the EaedYo b was asS aS by
found Gessi lad seat the Sophia with letters "a great
was aground HoWeVer we got her on ana Tesawcen
Sophia and Khediye were at Bohr together ! fonnd
goes 10 England. Bohr very satisfactory indeed.
got your letter about Arabs sick etc dc goes on
%CS n nS two two Sy ago What deal Of trouble
you took TO bring up those useless meu).
Indifference II he goes down or n he stays have
sufficiently explained the matter 20 tho Vienna Society as
will give him more porters. neither will put myself
out for him 80 cave him alone to 90 MS own way nm
and useless Hassan brabm into tho Interior 70 MS
,sfSsen sat ba and Khedye also were together
there took Watson OF the Tclalween and pat him
aud sent on the Telataween he Ehedve Ia slow draws
water aud is about the worst aud most uncOm
When eot to the Sanbat found Gessi had just gone
frOp that station, aud he had dropped there Captain
Burnaby OF Life Guards, traveller, MarcOpoh ard
Russell He (Gessi had come up In Mansoarah had mot.
Telataween and Bordene. lie did not wait for me.
He left the light boat which Khedye had do sned for mo
Buraaby up on pleasure trip ms leave dd nOt
allow him to stay longer 80 ne went back In sophia Wth
Watson The two European captains sent FOR came up
put In Bordene aud one In Sophia, aud left the
MrGresor Hud esd. at Khartoun putting together
tho steamer THOMSON wroie iHe one o. hls useies,
iOc!ar letters and IL appears no DID no, consider md
abolished his agency Che does INV. however, sent my
writer down 10 KhartOum TO push ON mo anis
Ra0uf Boy, Pacha Was at Berber! WIN 900 rOops
ohte.! be hoped to change 30J!!! for black al hnr
toum which ne VII rot DC ahie TO 90, 30 l h.ss
given him entire control OF sahha B1lr ana R0l In ac
Of the 6 aoSh Of S w Gi h Ra6a
WIN do about the white troors do not know. necer
with letters also Tor you Inquire at Ohcc. Russell
ven to Cairo about the $50 gave HIM for his passage
extent that stanton asked Khedive to send him bnek to
me. which Kledlye did ard gave hun an advance OF
$50 Of which nv friend Russell had ~ wren ne gDt 10
sanbat. therefore received 2i0 passage ont 70
Cairo; 500 pay III England; 800 pay In Cairo; goo
lis passage England; also advance on pay
GjJ5 IN 10 year. Now what 10 10 Win tlis useless
feOy whom do not like at all. II s6nG him To oanDat
I had Marco there and Marco was and II worth fifty
Rnssels. n sent him 10 Rohr or ROl or Mor0ka TO
reside what would he do except bother the poor Air.
Il would be fair TO senl Kim to Cuppendae To bore
him uinant Is ordered back by KhediVel 20 hal either
leave him to bore Ges ami kaouf or two 70 bore me-
or three. 70 send him TO Fasaoda 10 spy the slave trade
So sent him 10 Fashoia. There he do harm and
be cannot spend money he would II set 70 khartoum.
aud he certainly by his mere presence wiz be check on
Yusef Bey. gave him gl0 month for his sulsiSteneo
Ibrahm Ell. incurred my wrath nj saubat ana down ne
went 10 KhartUu fer good your prophecy WAS true
could get up TO Nassr on account D The state OF
river I an much pleased with Marco. You VIII see
e. and Ps appointments opy exploratory czpedi-
lions and bit for tho slave trade evidence vide
Ga. I.sf