Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-24
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patches from General Gordon 70 the
Home Governments in regard 20 the al
ustion Of sRairs a. khartoom prsyioo,
70 the sorrendes Of that city, s-e pab-
lished today. In one written Novenber
4th, General Gordon declined 20 aQre,.
With the home authorities that the en-.
| petition under Lord Woaseiey was for
the purpose Of rescafnQ him, bat IL was,
ne says. designed TO rescue the garrison
at khartoom. On December 18th be
wrote a. fellows:
How many times have written ask =
lna for rsinforeeDents, bat nv letters
have never been answered. The hearts
Of my gallant men are weary With this
Long waiting for assistance and failure
70 receive any word Of encooraguent
WHICH would lead then 70 expect help
shortly. while yo1 eat, drink and rest
IN COED beds, We are always lighting
IL appears from letter dated Deem
Der l4th that Gordon never said, can
bold out for years" as has been pub
llshed, bot on the contrary, be declared
that food was scarce and thai relisf
should be sent him az once.
A letter from Geasral Gordon, dated
September Sth. contains the following
na;ement
We have sufficient money and pro-
visions here st Khartoum TO last four
months. At the expiration Of that
period We shall be much embarrassed. :"
Although We wrote you that il vas ion
possible to send Colonel Stewart to Ber-
her on account Of many things which
occurred here, Ve afterwards saw fit 10
send him, together with the French and
English consuls, in q small steamer to
DOngola to communicate With the Brit
ish commander there concerninQ the
Soudan- We detailed two large steam
ers 20 accompany them to Berber 70 keen
the way clear for them TO pass by Ber-
Der towards Dongola. How many times
have We written asking for reinforce-
ments and calling your serious attention
70 the Soudsu, and no answer. General |
Gordon also instructed the messenger
sent from khartoum on December lith, |
70 deliver the following message 10 Lord |
Wolseley: "Don't scatter your troops. |
Bring plenty Of troops. The enemy are |
numerous. We still hold Omdarman.
FL Mahdfs lines are beyond Munsh. A |
month age he attacked Omdurmau and |
disabled enc Of Our steamers. We dis
abled one Of their guns. Fighting was |
renewed on the south side three DAYS |
later, and the rebels we're again re-
pulsed. Come quickly. Do nss leave
Berber In the rear. Keep the enemy in
youF front and do not let rumors of |
your approach spread.
Lupton Dey has surrendered. IL
have sent out scores OF messages in all |
directions during the last eight months.
Do not send private letters to me. The /
risk Is too great. Do not write me in
cipher. 1t Is no use. FL Mahdi knows
everything. Take the road from Abul.
lot 20 Metemneh- You need not fear
Fl Mahdi. Both the Greek Consul and
the Austrian Consul are safe. FL Mahdi
has captured letter FROM the King Of
Abyssinia TO me. Yoar expedition. al I
is for the relief of the gar
risou Of khaftoum, which ] failed 10
accomplish. decline to admit that IL
Is for the rescuse Of me personally
An EXTRACT FROM TIE BLUg BOOK.
LONDON, Feb. 2.-Ths Blue Book
concerning Egypt contains q telegram
in September which gives q
summary Of the letters sent by General
Gordon on the various dates from April
list to July 81, 1884. In these General
Gsrdon Gays: Let the relief expedi-
ton follow the right bank Of the Nile
from Wsdy Halfs TO Berber, in the hope
Df surprising Berbsr. II you find il
impossible to follow the Nile route, take
he Massavah- Trinkit kassala route.
would not leave Khartoum, If I could"
On August Gath General Gordon
srots 10 the English naval commander
1t Massowah ave have Ave months
provisions. I hope 10 get more. Our
role has not been very noble
10 Egypt or the Soudan."
OPINION OF THE MARQUIS OF LoRsR-
LONDON. Feb. 23.-The Marquis OF
Lorne Publishes q letter in the Pail
Mall Gazette this afternoon, in which be
1eprecates q British advance against
now that Gordon Ia dead.
The British, the Marquis contends,
should be satisfied to take up Q position
On the Nile, to block III Mahdi from sd-
vancing on Lower Egypt.
THE LATEST ApvIoks YRoA TEE soUpLs
State that hostile Arabs appeared ct
Abu klea on the night Of the 18th inst,
and were dispersed by a few rounds
from General Buller's Gardner guns.
This information, which Ia conveyed In
4 dispatch dated Abu klea, February 20,
also contains q statement that some
Arabs taken prisoners by General Butler
stated that Fl Mahdi has returned 10
khartoum.