WAR IN SOUDAN.
The Siege of Tokar.
(by electric telegraph - copyright.) (reuter's telegrams.) Catro, February 18. i Telegrams from Souakim state that the troops comprising the British expejdiiion'for the relief of Tokar are now aijriving there, and it is -understood that a j forward movement will shortly . be made by Colonel Graham, j I J ntelligenoe has reached $onakim to tlie effect that a sortie was recently made by 200 men of the garrison at Tokar. The movement was effected .successfully, and a quantity: 4>f provisions, of which the garrison was m need,, ;wero ; obtained. Several rebel Arabs, were also killed and wounded, aiid a number of cattle and camels captured. Tt is expected that the garrison will be able to hold out until tlie siege is laised by British troops.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 69, 20 February 1884, Page 3
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131WAR IN SOUDAN. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 69, 20 February 1884, Page 3
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