LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2330, 15 February 1884, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. THE VICTORIAN GUNBOATS FOR RED SEA SERVICE. GORDON'S JOURNEY TO KHARTOUM. INTERVIEW WITH THE ARAB CHIEFS. THE BELEAGUERED GARRISON AT TOKAR BRIGADE OF EGYPTIAN TROOPS RECALLED. THE FALL OF SINKAT. ARRIVAL OF ESCAPEES FROM SINKAT AT SOUAKIM. MORE ANTI-CHRISTIAN RIOTS AT TONQUIN. (Received February 14, 2.10 p.m.) London, February 13. It has transpired that, under instructions from his Government, Mr Murray Smith, Agent-General for Victoria, haß offered to place at the disposal of the Imperial authority for service in the Red Sea, in the present crises, the Victorian gun boats, Victoria, Albert, and Childers, now bound for Melbourne. The cargo of frozen meat on board the steamship Tongariro, from New Zealand, comprising 12,000 carcases, has been examined and found to be in excellent condition. (Received Februaiy 14, 2.10 p.m.) Cairo, February 13. News is to hand from Berber that Major : General Gordon, proceeding from that place on the journey to Khartoum is travelling slow, and takes every opportunity of having interviews with

the Arab chiefs, with the view of pacifying the various tribes. Telegrams have been received from Souakim stating that a message has been sent from that town to the beleaguered garrison at Tokar urging it to withstand the siege as long as possible, and promising speedy relief. (Received February 15, 0.50 a.m.) Evening. The dispatch of a brigade.of Egyptian troops which were under orders to proceed to Assouan, with the view of checking any advance of the rebels into Egypt Proper has been abaudoned. The latest intelligence from Souakim states that five of the garrison who lately evacuated Sinkat after the destruction of the forts by Commander Tewfik Bay have arrived at Souakim, accompanied by several women. Their statements fully confirmed the account of the fall of Sinkat, as previously reported. Hong Kong, February 13. Anti-Christian riots have been continued in Tonquin, and fifty more Christians were massacred near Hu6.