THE SOUDAN REBELLION

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 89, 10 March 1884, Page 2

THE SOUDAN REBELLION

(by blbctuio tblkgraph -copyright.) (reuter^ telegrams.) Constantinoplb, March 4. In consequence of; the outcry raised by the inhabitants of Candia against the Mussulman Governor of that island, the Porte has agreed to accede to the demand of the people, and' has revoked the appointment of Governor. •> . ' '; Cairo, March 4. Telegrams to h»nd from stating that the British troops ab Tokar and other places m the neiglibourhood are returning to Trinkitat, wh^re the whole force will concentrate to-morrow prior to behjg re,-embarked toi their destination. The transport is not definitely known, but it ia expected they will, convey troops to Souakim. Intelligence is also to hand that, a considerable number of inhabitants at Tokar and the Egyptian troops, who were formerly garrisoned m that town prior to its, re|ief by Gteneral G-raham, are now arriving at Souakiro. Marqh 5.

Latest telegrams from Suakim. report that Admiral Hewitt; commanding the East Indian squadron, will very shortly proceed on a mission to Abyssinia. Tlio object has not, however, transpired. Major-Grenoral Graham, commanding the British forces at Soudan, arrived at Suakim from Trinkitat., •,* ;,. ..-. : .r- : '- :^ V '' Evening. To day's j despatches from SMakihi state that the rebels under Onmau Digneh, who encamped near that placed have assumed a bellicose attitude. The ' BrLti«h troops from Trinkitat are now' ; proceeding to and will disembark at a point to the Southward of Spukim from whenpe, it. is expected an advance will be made against the rebels. ! Mnroh 6. Intelligence has been received to-day, that the. British troops from Triukitat have arrived at Soaakitn and prided there. Orders to disembark thejn at a lyifjijt to southward having been jcouutornianded. i News to hand that hostilities' have; broken out m Kanlpfan between rebels, and certain loyal tribes An engagement was recently fought at a place to northward of Obeid. The followers of El Madhi numbered fully 1000, but ; the .-.loyal Aral^ mustered a strong force and inflicted severe defeat upon the rebels. ' y - ■■■' London 1 , March sth (evening.) 'The final,' rgport of the Wiestern Pacific Commission has been laid before Parliament, condemns the supervision of/labour- traffic by Colonial agents and urges that the latter should be appointed by tho Crown. A recommendation is made that the labour! traffic should be more closely watched jby the Naval authorities of Australia, j ' .