THE WAR IN SOUDAN.
[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. >——< THE GUARDS AT GAKDUL PLAINS. THE MURDER OF COL. STEWART. (Received January 6, 10.5 p.m.) Cairo, January 5. Colonel Sir H. Stewart has returned to Korti with the mounted infantry and baggage camels which conveyed stores to Gakdul for the use of the troops on their advance to Khartoum. The Guards remain at Gakdul, which has been strengthened by fortifications. Colonel Stewart reports that a few of the Mahdi’s adherents had been taken prisoners near Gakdul when he left there on his return to Korti.
A telegram has been received from Lord Wolseley stating that the infantry detailed to punish the Arabs for the murder of Colonel Stewart at Wad-el-Hhoraar will shortly advance from Kandab. [special to press association. ] Korti, January 1. A letter has been received here from General Gordon, bearing date December 14th, in which he states he will be able to hold out until rescued by the expedition under Lord Wolseley.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2601, 7 January 1885, Page 2
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