Charles George Gordon
The Journals of Major-Gen. C. G. Gordon at Khartoum
The Journals of Major-Gen. C. G. Gordon at Khartoum
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The personal journals of General Charles George Gordon, written during the siege of Khartoum in 1884-85. Gordon recorded his daily struggles defending the city against the Mahdist forces until his death at the palace gates in January 1885. One of the most gripping personal documents of Victorian military history — the last testament of a man who knew his fate.
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September 10.—Colonel Stewart, MM. Power and Herbin, left during the night for Dongola, via Berber.
Spy came in from south front, and one from Halfeyeh reports Arabs will not attack, but will continue the blockade.
Sent off two sets of telegrams by a spy, who will go to Shendy.
Yesterday, when the messenger went out to deliver my answer to the Arabs, in response to Mahdi’s letter, though he had a white flag, they fired on him, and tried to capture him. They use the white flag, and find it respected by us, and that we let their men go back. They chain any men we send to them.
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