§ MR. W. H. SMITHasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, If he had any information to give to the House with regard to General Gordon?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICESir Evelyn Baring telegraphed to-day, at 10 minutes to 2, from Cairo, that Colonel Swaine, Military Secretary to Lord Wolseley, had telegraphed as follows:—
After consulting with Sir Charles Wilson, I may assure you that no such rumours regarding General Gordon's death are even breathed here. We entirely discredit them. Major Kitchener's messenger from General Gordon has arrived at Debbah with a long letter from General Gordon and four Arabic cipher letters.
§ SIR JOHN HAYIs that from Dongola?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICEYes. The date of General Gordon's communication is not given.