GENERAL GORDON IN DUNEDIN.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1307, 24 February 1885, Page 3

GENERAL GORDON IN DUNEDIN.

The Dunedin Evening Star of dm 17’h inst. has the following story particularly hard of digestion : —Yesterday evening six ladies and gentlemen, residents of Dunedin, sat round a table and joined hands in the usual style, for the purpose of trying whether they could obtain what, are usually known as spiritualistic manifestations. Though novices at the business, they succeeded in obtaining some revelations which, if anything hn v , pure nonsense, are of an• extraordinary and important character. The that communicant from the unseen world was the disembodiment of a gentlemen who, whilst in the flesh, lived in the house* where the party were assembled. After answering a number of questions referring to private matters, he said that a battle had been fought that day in Berber, between the British troops, numbering from 2000 to 3000 and a rebel force 5000 or 6000 strong. The British loss was forty-four killed and sixty-eight wounded, while the rebels sustained a decisive defeat, losing in killed • and wounded between 4000 and 5000. This friend of the house then mentioned that he had a companion with him who wanted to speak ; and it was shortly elicted that the party referred to was no other than General Gordon. The General answered questions readily, corroborating the details of the battle. He added that he blamed the Government for not sending him help before. With 503 British troops he could have held Khartoum against the rebels for some time, bathe was not sure that he could have held out till Wolseley relieved him. i’here was no possibility of Wolseley taking Khartoum this season., He was not sure Wolseley was a brave man. Beresford was, and ha would make a name for himsoß during this campaign, Gladstone would lose personal popularity over this affair, but his Government would not he immediately ousted from office, Tim Government should act quickly, or it would be too late to atop the rebellion tlifts jvar. Asked about the manner of his death. General Gordon added that he was not shot, nor slabbed, but wa ft: brained from behind by trailers,” lie lived two minutes after the faMl was dealt, We give above details simply as a ipatfer p.f curiosity. AH that we guarantee is that the parties to wlvnn the manifestations were nivlp are above suspicion of tripkpry or imp-'siiion of any kind.