Egypt.
— : ♦ Mahmud, the Dervish general captured by the British at the battle at Umbata in April last, declares that the Khalifa has 70,000 troops at Omdurman. '
A battle with the British forces is imminent. Sir Herbert Kitchener, Sirdar of the Egyptian Army, reviewed the whole of the fores under his com* mand and practised attacking manoeuvres, presenting a front two miles long. The advance on the Khalifa's position has begun. The cavalry and gunboats have reconnoitred within 40 miles of Omdurman. They discovered that the Dervishes had withdrawn from the outposts.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MH18980827.2.14
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Manawatu Herald, 27 August 1898, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
91Egypt. Manawatu Herald, 27 August 1898, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in