THE WAR IN SOUDAN.
[SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE AGE,]
Suakin, April 22. General Graham, on being asked his opinion of the colonial troops, replied : “ All I can say is that the New South Wales soldiers have done exceedingly well. ” General regret is expressed amongst the portion of the New South Wales contingent who were at Handab, at having returned without being engaged in any important fighting. Many men would like to be despatched for service in India, should war break out with Russia.
April 27. During the past two nights, the rebels have kept up a continual fire into the camp at Otaoa, where a portion of the New South Wales Infantry and the Coldstream Guards are stationed. Three Guards have been wounded by the enemy’s fire.
The New South Wales Government have cabled to Colonel Richardson, stating that if the contingent volunteered for service in India or elsewhere, the colony would maintain them there, as they had undertaken to do in Egypt, and that all depended upon the vo'untary act of the contingent. Colonel Richardson was desired to communicate with the General on this subject, and inform him that such members of the contingent as desired to return would be brought back at the expense of the colony.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2691, 7 May 1885, Page 2
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