AFFAIRS IN SOUDAN.
(electric telegraph.-coj?yright) (redteb's telegrams.) Received 3rd June, 1.30 p.m. Cairo, June 2. Despatches to hand fiom the Governor of Dongola state that that province has been pacified, and that an engagement had been fought between the garrison of ! Berber and the rebels, m which thrlatter had been defeated with heavy loss - -, r • j Information has been received from Khartoum that General Gordon continues to- hold out against the besiegers and had been successful m various engagements. Telegrams /from Souakim report that a bod|r of rebels had approached tho town and a fusilade lasting two hours was kept up with them by the garrison, after which the rebels retired. THE CEGE OF BERBER RAISED. COUNTRY NOW TRANQUIL. ' (Received June 4, 0.55 a.m.) Telegrams ft om Berber state* that m consequence of the recent success of the garrison the rebels have raised the ccge and retired from the neighbourhood. The country round Berber is now m a state of comparative quiet. (SPECIAL TO UNITED PKBSS ASSOCIATION.) (BY ELECTRIC TBIBGBAPH.— -COVYBIGHT.) Cajeo, Jue 2. Osman Dipnah has rallied a force of 3000, and is now menacing Souakim.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 160, 4 June 1884, Page 3
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187AFFAIRS IN SOUDAN. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 160, 4 June 1884, Page 3
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