THE SOUDAN.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1159, 16 May 1884, Page 3

THE SOUDAN.

(From our Exchanga.)

Cairo. May 9th. The Egyptian commanders at Dongola and Coroako, towns on the Nile to the north of Berber, have sent communications to the authorities here, in which they ex« press themselves as anxious for the safety of the towns. The Government h;is ancoruingly ordered reinforcements to he sent to strengthen the garrisons at both places. May 10th. Despatches have been received from the Governor of Dongola announcing that tbe country to the southward of Debbeth is in open rebellion, and that Khartoum is com pletely invested by the Rebels. Messengers whdm he had despatched to the latter place have been unable to reach it London, May 10 hj. It is reported that Lon Wnlsaley wi 1 in October next lead a foice of 10,000 men to the relief of Khartoum. May 11. The Observer this morning publishes a telegram from its correspondent at Cairo stating that orders have been received there from the Imperial Government to make preparations to despatch in October a force of 10,000 men to relieve Generd Gordon at Khartoum. The telegram further states that Loid Wolseley will command the expedition. Cairo, May 11. The statement that the military authorities here have received an order from the British Government to make preparations for the despatch of an expedition to the Soudan under the command of Lord Wolsley has been ascertained to be incorrect Such an order, however, is expected hourly. The latest intelligence horn the Soudan has caused much alarm here. It is to the eSect that the Mahdi has ordered Osman Digraa 1 , the leading rebel chief in the Eastern Souda', to attack and capture Dongola, and thence to advance into Upper Egypt. Nothing yet is known regarding the force that'Osman' Digins has now at his command. London, May 12. _ ' Tn the HoifSe of Commons ■ to-day Sir Michael Hioks-Boach introduced his motion ‘ienahring the Government for the delay Which has Occurred in the arrangements for i rescuing General Gordon and the garrison ofi Khartoum. The- mover made a lengthy speech, to which Mr Gladstone replied, and said that the Government would not embark on a mission to re-conquer the Son- | dan, as they have a duty towards the nation aft wen as towards General Gordon. Steps would be taken to assist the latter if he

work proved to be in d inger. It was, however, necessary to consider the season and climate of the Soudan before despatching droops. The debate still continues. The division on Sir M Hicks Beach’s moinrai censuring the Gnver.nificut for the delay which occurred in the despatch of an expedition to the Soudan to rescue General jGoriion and the < eleagured garrison at JKhartnura'is.expected to ■ tak • place »t a lute hour this evening. The debate on the hution is now proceeding. Caiho, April 12. tjCiews haq been received from Dongola, taring that a serious ’ pinio ; has 1 occurred moug the inhabitants’of the town and in the n«igbourhood id oonsiqnenceof the. expectation that an attack will shortly' be made upon the town by the rebels under Usman Digma J ■' . , ,