War in the Soudan

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 101, 10 February 1885, Page 2

War in the Soudan

[rBUTEB'S TKLEGBAMS.I Received February 7, 4.20 p.m. London, February 4. ; No details have come to hand regarding the capture of Khartoum, Press telegrams from the Soudan having been stopped. The Cabinet have given Lord Wolsely complete discretion, promissing him every assistance he may demand, and stating they will strive to save Gordon, if living. Wolseley telegraphs for the Horse Guards that he sending messengers to ascertain the fate of Gordon. He also states that the Shukriyeh tribes have joined the Mahdi, therefore both banks of the Nile are now hostile. He further announces that the British convoy have reached Gubat on the road to Metemneh. Received February 10, 11 a.m. London, Feb 9. It is stated that the Government intend to dispatch reinforcements to the number of eight thousand to Soudan under the command of MajorGeneral Newdigate, and that the force will proceed to Soukim thence to Berleer. Lord Wolsley telegraphs that nothing is known as to the fate of General Gordon, and as regards Sir Charles Wilson and party, he believes they had been rescued from the Island near Shubukli cataract.. It is reported, the Cabinet has instructed instrected Lord Wolsley that iv the event of General Gordon being dead the campaign is to be continued until the rebellion is quelled. Received February 10, 1.5 a.m. Cairo, February 9. News is to hand from Korti that British convoy whs recently attacked near Gakul by a body of rebels numbering over 1000. Heavy fighting took place with the result that the rebels were repulsed after a severe shelling from the British guns. The Italian expedition, dispatched from Naples, occupied Massowah on the Red Sea without resistance, but the Egyptian officials formally protested again-t the occupation.