The Soudan War.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 105, 12 April 1884, Page 2

The Soudan War.

• reuter’s telegrams.] FIGHTING AT KHARTOUM. SLAUGHTER OF REBELS. Cairo, April 9. Despatches now to hand from General Gordon, dated 30th March, state that rebels in the neighborhood of Khartoum number under 2,000. Desultory fighting has taken place between them and the Egyptian troops forming the garrison at Khartoum, the latter being victorious in all encounters. Many rebels have been killed. General Gordon further reports that 200 Bashi Bazouks and Egyptian irregulars having proved mutinous, were at once disarmed without disturbance, April 10. Intelligence has been received here that Admiral Sir William Hewitt, Commanding the Indian Squadron, who proceeded a short time back on a special mission, by the Abysinnia, has now left Massowah on board his flagship, H.M.S. Euryalus, and returned to Suakim. Further news to hand from Kassala, a town in the Soudan, near the Abysinnian frontier, confirms previous intelligence of the critical position of the beleagured garrison. The Governor has made a fresh appeal to the British authorities at Suakim for aid. He announces that the Bashi Bazouks forming part of his force are deserting him, and fears he may not be able to hold out much longer unless assistance is sent. London, April 9. The Daily News in its issue to-day states that Government urged General Gordon to evacuate Khartoum, but that he has declined to do so, being confident of bringing his mission to a successful issue.