THE SOUDAN WAR

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 117, 19 March 1885, Page 2

THE SOUDAN WAR

ADVANCE of GENERAL GRAHAM.

ANOTHER BATTLE IMPENDING. [BKVTEKS TKLKOBAMB.] Received March 19. 11 a.m. SOAKIM, March 18. It is expected Hint the British troop* under General Grahrfm will next week adrance against the rebels under Osman Dt'cna, who are collected in the"fleighborhood of this place in considerable force. ; ■/ — iQ \/ London, March 17. In the House of Ijords.- last -night, en the motion et Earl Weymiss, a resolution wai adopted conveying Jin address to the Queen, thanking Her Majesty for accepting the loyal offer otJSfik South Wales, and expressing satisfaction that the similar offers of thi other -ciifeiatW^would be accepted at the right time. This motion was warmly supported bjF Lords Derby and Salisbury. / '* The absence ef water .transports is delaying the advance of Lieutenant*-. General Sir Gerald. GraJiam. Meiboubkb, Marcn*lO. A telegram received last week from the Home Government;, , stating 'that they would gladly accept cbn,tiagents"froin the Australasian Colonies if they could arrire in Egypt in September, has occupied public attention. The' Argus ptfblixhed an article on Saturday pointing out that the position was greatly changed since Mr Service made en offer of troops; therefore it proposes to offer a' subsidy tor the equipment oi a body of English troops, equal to the cost of the New .South Wale* contingent. The Age, on the other hand oppoVes the despatch of ft contingent altogether. It considers that the colonies should devote their resources to strengthening their defences. " ' ' - Sydnet, March 10. The Lord Mayor ot London sent a telegram to the Governor J as 1 jfolfows :— " Hearty congratulations to your noble colonies for patriot?? support, to the Old Country. Your eloquent . , an4 spirited address to the troops has given immense satisfaction to the citizens: of London " News has been received of tne arrival of the Iberia and Australasian 1 at Back* stairs Passage on Saturday last, with the Sydney contingent, after a rough pas* sage, during which some of the horses sustained injuries. Mapy (prominent persons went aboard, and T numerous presents of printed books w,efe sent to the troops. , .".-'" „ .March 17. In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr Budgery moved the Address-in* Reply to the Governor's- speecti, and Mr Henry Clark moved an amendment, to the effect that the .action, ipf the 66v#riiment wan unconstitutional. He regretted that the duty of proposing the amendment had not fallen into better hands,, |but as Sir John. Robertson had exprtmiedT his intention to support the .Govern mirtit in the matter, he had been chosen by ! a number of Opposition mem bur*. Tbe'diri*ion on the motion is not likely J to-tas;e place before morning. ' - > >« ■-' 2 ,