THE WAR IN SOUDAN.
[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ARRIVAL OF GORDON PASHA AT KHARTOUM. EL MAHDI TO BE SULTAN OF KORDOFAN. THE RELIEF OF TOKAR. PURSUING SPIES TO SOUAKIM. GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF CANTON. (Received February 19, 3 p.m.) Cairo, February 17. Gordon Pasha arrived yesterday at Khartoum, and was well received by the populace. He has issued a proclamation, and caused it to be publicly posted throughout the districts. The document recognises El Mahdi as the Sultan of Kordofan, and announces the remission of half the taxes now levied, and that free traffic in slaves (?) will be permitted. The British expedition to Souakim will bo confined to the relief of Tokar, and will not operate further against the rebels. Spies have arrived at Souakim stating that the Arabs are mustering in force near Tokar. The roads are carefully watched by them, and the spies themselves were hotly pursued. Hong Kong, February 16. News is to hand from Pekin that Iso Tsung Tang, the Viceroy of Nanking, has been superseded by Tseng Kwo Tchuan, of Canton.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2333, 19 February 1884, Page 2
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175THE WAR IN SOUDAN. Kumara Times, Issue 2333, 19 February 1884, Page 2
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