Fighting in the Soudan
STANLEY A PRISONER. By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. (PKU UNITKD PiIESS VSBOL'I.riON ) Suakim, Decern ot 13. The besingers fired sixteen shells into this towa yesterday, accompanied by a heavy musketry fire. The excellent state of the defences alone prevented serious casualties. December 14. Osman Digna has written to General Grenfell asserting that the Mahdi has conquered the Equatorial provinces. Emm Bey resisted to the last, but -at length his troops mutinied, and delivered him and a white traveller (supposed to be i^anley) into' the hands of the enemy. Osman Digna has sent proofs in support of his assertion.
Received December 15, 12 15 pm. Suakim, December 14. A letter received by General Grenfell from Osman Digna gives details of the surrender of Emm Bey and the "White Traveller to the Madhive at Lads on the 10th of October. Osman Digna encloses a letter from the White Traveller which proves to be a copy of a letter given by the Khedive to Stanley, and intended for Emm Bey.
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Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 72, 15 December 1888, Page 3
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