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EDINBUFjGH & L O N D O N .
THE EGYPTIAN PUZZLE.
" Fine Egyptian cookery!' Antony a d fl-ca,
EGYPTIAN RED BOOK
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[The entries in " The E ' t i a n Red Book " can be authenticated by referenre
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"By their Egyptian policy the Liberal Government will stand or fall."-LORD SALISBURY.
PREFACE.
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"I C O ~ ~ ~that
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R moment's delay in preparing an expedition diminishes Gordon's
chances of escape. I think that the Government will ultimately, but too late, send a
relieving force, not because Mr Gladstone wishes it, but because public indiglation will
compel him, x o h s vokzs, to do so ; and, little as the Prime Minister may value Gordon,
the Prime Minister cares a great deal for Mr Gladstone. The danger to Gordon is owing
I to the dawdling policy of the Government, which never carries out today what it can put
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him at once to commence preparations for an .expedition, the better chance for Gard~&s
life. Every &y wasted is one more naiI in the coffin of himself and garrison."
Sept. 1882.-Yr Gladstoue's Government invade Egypt at a cost to British Tax-payers of $7,000,000, and 500 English
livee and 4000 Egyptia~i. The Mahdi rampant in the Soudan. The G. 0.M. all at sea on board the Qrantdy
Caatie. [" They have meddled in Egypt just enough to muddle, and not elrough to cure.'l
Aug. t883.-Geueral Hicks is oraered to 6 ht the Mahdi with soldiers dragged to battle in chains, '' loitAo@ trampod,
money, clothifby,food, 0,. cut,teis." [#o aid is sent, as Mr G. is prepanng a new edition of " Lessons in Maanacre."]
-d Nov.-Hicks' whole army destroyed. 13,000 massacred. [The Do-Nothing Government slumber on, as their
Chief has a cold in his head.]
T H E GARRISONS ABANDONED. -
16th Nor.--Sir E. Baring, the Gwernment Representative in Egypt, to Lord Granville.--"Fears are entertained
for the garrisons of Tokar and Sinkat." [Nothing done, an the Premier had a letter to write to the Derby
Working Men's Gladstone Presentation Committee.]
a d Dec.-Another massacrs at Tamanieb. 1000 E ptians killed within 20 milea gf Britislr t r o o p and mr-acsab.
[The Qrand Old Mummies look on smiling andyo nothing, an they are unveiling a statue of the G. 0. M. in t l e
I 'its Liberal Club.]
8th Dee.-The commander at Tokar writea :--*&Thed t a n c e that I be ed for, you 'hve not afforded me. I have
received nothi but m p t g c r n p l i m . We have done our w o r f like brave men, but T H ~ Ela ao onr TO
WULVPPORT US. %ere is no use your writin oomplimentary lettern to us if at the end we ard to fall into the h d r
d the enemy." [Nothing was done, as h8 G. wan presenting a chestnut tree to the Corporation of Brighton.]
5th F e k ---Massacre near Tokar. 90 officers, 2250 men nlanghtered within a day's march O f Briti~I~ troqf~.
$)thFeb.-The commander at Sinkat telegraphs :-"We are DYING OF BTAEVATION, and our condition is DEWE~ATE.
The men are ckwilafl the leaw oj tree8 to allay their cravings." Nothing was done, M bfr Gladstone wrr
presenting a bnst of himaelf to the town of Kirkwall.]
rlth F&.-Maaascre at Sinkat. The brave Teafik and 1000 men, women, and children are butchered within % rnikr
Of the B& a;rrieoR. ["We have been involved in mme amount, at lerst, of moral complicity with the
Wt md b l a c L oatragen upon record."-n'. Y.a. on the Bulga7ian Hosror8.1
Gtrnrille to M g , Ped Feb. Buing to Graaville, a8tb Feb.
" I b e k, reqaeat you to k n i s h further informa- "We have Wen the respoRsiWty of
tioa r to whether the ~ A K ~ A RCONDITIQRS
Y of Upper t q u i U t y in Egypt ;and fhir tsrlr is imponi-
m , , w & .Uoa of r lEaropeua forts being rtrtioned sIposine our Qoopto WEATEPEB BIBICOTEE
tlxam. mwmcsa I N V O J I ~ . "
tt~.- &w) omnot invade m euemy'~country w i h t a
m&&&~ylapwrtup&e~~mr.
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what noise is this ? What traitors have we here 1"
agth Feb.-Rattle of El Teb. British and Arab losses, 2550. [N.B.-Mr Gladstone's Mission in the Soudan wa8
entirely "PACIFIC,"so that a general "scuttle" order was given, after this purposeless elaughter.]
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T H E SOUDAN ABANDONMENT.
G. 0 . M. decides to abandon the Soudan, and insists upon the resignation of a l l Egyptian
Officials who differ from him. Cherif Pasha and his Government therefore retire-Cherif saying, Time and
posterity will judge between me and Mr Gladstone.'' The Mahdi takes heart from the abandonment policy, and
I the ins-~rrection naturally increases. [ ' I All men worship the rising GENERAL GORDON,
11th Jan.-General Gordon is refused permission by the G. 0.M. to suppreas the slave trade on the Congo unless he
resigns his commission in the British Army. [N.B.-Mr Gladstone's father waa a slave,owner, but did not resign
his commission (£68,454) on the slaves.]
16th Jan.-The Grand Old Weathercock is shamed into changing his mind and allowing Gordon to retain his commiasion.
17th Jan.-Wind again changes. The G. 0. M. recalls Gordon and sends him, against his wish, and that of the
E-vptian authorities, to Khartoum, TO SAVE THE GLADSTONE GOVERNMENT.
a d Jan.-Sir Charles Dilke says at Chelsea :--"We were informed that General Gordon, althozlgh he had no wi8h to
yo to Egypt, would go if he were ORDERED." [And he war ordered.]
18th Jan.-General Gordon leaves Charing Cross at 8 P.M. "Lord Wolseley earried the General's portmanteau, Lord
Grailville took his ticket for him, and the Duke of Cambridge held open the carriage door."-Pall Mall Gawttr,
19th Jan. [N.B.-Mr Chamberlain w a unable to be present as he was privately engaged on "pacific
negotiations " with Mr Larry Mack, of Birmingham.]
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asst March. Khartoual totally iuvestsd. Zlst-!?&.-The Mshdi's forces attaok IlChartcwm. [Zbd Apfil,.GkmwiUe
epys :-"It in well known that the Arab en~m~f+orn ang attmrnptu at aW&ng a-f knmr"],
s& I&rd~. -g to G d U e - 6 1 T h a q w h sow in how t u p @ eu er al
Oadon A-WAY . ZM Kq&ma~.'' @I.
answur to this telagram'waa unusuafly prom t. %th MBln -Graurille to Bpnng--"Her M w ' r Glovam-,
lnwt deaire.to leave. fail d i e c h o n to #BIlsr$Gordoe to IN KXABTOIJBL 7
*!b M.rch.-Skrlng t o Cnurae.
I think that an trffod sboitld be made to help Uordom
troaP Ltndh. Gen. Stephewam a d Sir 12. Wood are of
tsiniea thaf the exuedfion i .m&/e.'' I m ~~"
lathmmll.--OnmilletsBMirg. (..
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Lord Kimberley, Ssc. for India, House of Lords, W. E. Gladstone, House of Commons,
4 a A@ 1884. 21st April 1884.
" Ever+xi muat he aware that the poeitimr of General I' The pnsition of General Gordon is, m far an we h o w ,
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maat eriliro~at K--." a po&m of secuzity."
$h ApriL-The Marquis of Hartington ao~s,;-<( It appear8 to the Government that Q m e d Gordon han aomewhat
ovwr&d the d a n p f r q the Mah 1. [4thApril, General Gordon writes :-"No human power can deliver ua
now. We are. surrounded, and d e a a (Tad asusas the a a v x + a b t r i h to disperrre, no -1irh troops will do
weuntil they have reached Khsrtonm, and masanered the 1 b~tants. W W the& wa& sa pludur. "1
A@.--Wig to Granville (received April).-" The number of rebela snrromding Khartoum is increasing.
Tbere is great alarm af Berber." [But luJ in D d n g Street.]
W &&--The Houae rises, and the G: 0. M. be.' c L under no constraint to remain " in London, " finds himself able " to
go d relieve his son at Eawarden ~srish%-h.
BERBERABANDONED.
&Weare in p$ -r.
ia am* becsple the reeoue
" Beauty, Wisdom, ~loilasty."
ilfirclruni of Venice.
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" Jerrymandering the despakhea."
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:leh Aug.-Har;Sington to Stephema.-" Ecpienced o@m here ( i e , Lord W o k k y ) confident of prrotioability of
boat p h .
Notwithstanding the adrnrue opi- of Captain Molymnx, Commander Hammill, and Admid Sir John
Hay, who d ated,to examine the 01bmta of the Nile, Lord Euthgbn +m= to hir omCchat.
~ ~ t r u ~ w ~ w. . nld teb e yr w .f e ~ e d ~ e b a t c h m a , o l b e i n e " t o o l . t e .
" Spur to the rescue !"
1a m VI.
~ 1 sAug.-Stephenson
t to Hzrtington.-" Small boahosts impracticable. Naval opinion here ia in this sense. I am sfill
i17favo~irof rYt~akint-Bwberroule." [In 1874 Gordon !eft Snakim on 23rd Feb. at 10 A.M., and reached Khartoum
on 13th March at 6 A.M.]
zand Aug.-Hartington to Ste henson.-" I am still of opinion that smali boat expedition in practicable." [Opinion
of Canadian boatmen on %rd H d W a boats :-L' The boats were too frail, while the keels were obatmctive to
navigation on the ahallow pact of nver. The men actnally tore the s t e m ont of them, and ten of the voyagCUr8
were drowned. "1
R ~ U L:-T
26th Aug.--General Stephenson is shunted in favour of Lord Wolaeley, although, aa the 0.0. M. said on 23rd Feb.
1885, 'L For some month0 the b a h c e of evidence appeared to be in favour of Suakim-Berber rode." Bat the
Pendulum Govement swing on, end the Woheley "real water ''theatrical scene is enacted.
MORE DELAY. 1
a d Aug.-General Wood to Egerton.--" Men who swam out of M u m say that that place is in great a h ,
being long inweated." [2lst April, W. E. G. aaid that the enemy were near M u m , L' forming more or lese of a
chain around it. I draw a distinction between that and the town being mwozcnded."] [More Uladetollcdc.]
MORAL.-"My right hon. s e n d (i.e., W. E. U.), as we all know, is the eateat maater that
ever existed of distinctions and differen-"-W. E. FORBTER, 2 7 g Feb. 1886.
23rd Aug. -Gordon to .-"En lish tmop mmt be aent to the Sondan. If the rebela kill the peo la, y.0~will
he reapnaible for%ves." bathing ru done, aa W. Y.G. waa engaged in editing" for pu%fioataon the
-ban despatchw, and Lord Granville waa malting fnrther conceaeiona to Germmy.]
yth Aug.-Uordon wri? :-Ic We are vmy crow with yon all. The Fdls of our country hos not been very noble in
Egypt or Sondan. [Or in.the Tmmwal, New Gumes, Angm Ppiqnena, or elsewhere.]
31st Aug.-E
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the G. w- to GM.itic--'' Q w a hqf time aa to General Gordon's relief appeam ueriow." [More delay, os
in a fog on the top of Ben Macdhui.]
-4ordqn t? Baring.-" b i t right thot I Bhould have been seat to Rhartonm, and no attantion ptid to m
o o m m u x u m ~were cut ?"-(Egypt, 3b.$5, p 98.)
THE NILE EXPEDITION.
Ang.-dt bsa, the WoMey pic-nic party leaves Englad to tmpe.rmle Genaral Stephenson (whomppmW the
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&&h-Berber mute), and u timed to r w h Khartoum too &.
wak defeated with heavy lw. Om of our t&mmwa k r
of recurif ,"amording to W. E. Q.-who wos not on declr.]
S q L , Gordoq &tes:-
H a many tima hwe we+dttead x h g for re.-infonwmenta,
" your wrioas
&a&mto~&mdrat N o ~ ~ s t d l h u c o m e t o ~ ~ p ~ ~ t h ~ b a e n
dddad inthe nut+, a& the'hmrh a
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"Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once." Hacbeth.
rninsdtodwccoutthe~
MORE "EXPEDITION."
+thpi+ d y matah?, d ~ n tmp
twkl4 "to aapture floundern in the Nile, where the only fiah is the crooodile.'
e ( e m +&),
13th Oc+-Annonnwment that th!,Madhi, having heard that General C+rdon was nanning short of provkiom, uar
19th W - T h e Madhi advmoing rapidly om Kbarbum-brd Wolseley net advacoing rapidly on Khartoum.
24th W - W to H & i u g k ~ - - ~ 'Bubr d at Wady Ealfa for another fortnight to p d on applies, .ad.
g c p l d y ~ gh, keq i* W I roUfng.* II.b.Birsphu~.]
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delaya for fotlr da a waiting for a freah mp ly of Ol.dstone jam,
and angling
5th N~r.-Roop embark on the boa& The ''e q d t i o n " goes up the Wile--a, das Bd. an the Income Taz.
13th Nw.-Lord Wobeley rmmhsll B.oL,00 W d y Erdfa-60 h..ba.hir a d 9 . n ~on~ Khartoum.
"Onroal~gsnenrl,he~~th~dmsn,
~ledthem~tbe~~rpdledthsrmd~~~agt&~
"I cannot get him out o' the Howe!'
d a JANUARY IS@.
t d r L waiting
a ym?'s e ~ for R~OCQIU wbich
narcrrccrmcr,ggllirtollmk~pa,daep.lrlOordon
mmkmid
''4W E D ONE. L Y I W FAR AWAY,
WHATWORD or m e am DEAD ups e e n D r
0 W r n D wrr *we rtrruus aur.
bsmrmsglro~ Irmrrrwa K ~ D P -
" fT~1.cI 2nd Sorrow sit."
C?urqc Zliot's Lettwa.
"1 had thought I had had men of Bome understanding
And wisdom, of my Council ; but I find nonan
T H E G L A D S T O N E A L M A N A C K , 1885.
FIFTY-FOURTH THOUSAND.
" Mr Gladstone has too much coufidenco in the good 'LStupid cartoons and turgid attempts at fun "- T h ;i$
sense and fairness of the public to Imagine they will be Fife Herald (Radical).
misled by the gmss miarepreaentatlons whch the Almanack
contms, and the glaring vulgarltles which charactenae the pohtlcal controversies of the day."- ~~1~~
B,,[(.
it."-Letter from Mr Gludadatow's Secretary.