The War in Soudan

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 21, 21 February 1884, Page 2

The War in Soudan

REUTER'S TKLKaRAMP. . '. Caibo, February 37. Gordon Pasha armed festerday at Khartoum, and was receired by the populace. He has issued a proclamation, find caused it to be publicly posted throughout the district, which document recognises Mahdi as Sultau of Kordofan, and announces remission of half tnxe» »oir levied, and that free traffic in slaves (tic) will be permitted. The British expedition to Souakim will be confined to the relief of Tokar, and, will not operate fur» ther against the rebels. Spies hare arrived at Souakira, stating that the Arabs are mustering in force near Tokar. [The aboTe telegram was received too late for our last issue.] .".'., J^ebruarj 18. Intelligence has reached* Sounkim to the effect that a sortie was recently made by 2<X) men of the. garrison at Tokar. The movement was affected, and a quantity of provision*, of which the garrison, was in need,: were iioibtained. Several rebel i Arabs were killed and wounded, and a number of cattle and camels captured; It is expected that the garrison will be able to hold out uitil the «iege is raised by the British tro.»ps. ' ' The Standard snys that it has been rirtually decided to disband the Kgypfian army. The rebels are now bombarding Tokar with Krnpp guns, and an attack upon Souakim is imminent. Lord Randolph; Churchill adrncate* the establishment of a British protectorate oTer Egypt. .