CABLEGRAMS. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COPYRIGHT Reuter's Telegrams. THE MASSACRE AT KHARTOUM.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 89, 14 February 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COPYRIGHT Reuters Telegrams. THE MASSACRE AT KHARTOUM.

MURDER OF GORDON. London, Feb. 11. Telegrams from the .Soudan state- that the refugees from Khartoum say th it the Mahdites entered on January 26th, and that General Gordon was ru^in'n^ out of the palace to aonrttuu the c tue of thy commotion, when he was i-l.iin on the threshold. The tclfivroms also state tftat n ;«rly the whole, and not merely it quuitor. of Gordon'-* Hdherent* and their families were massacred.

LATEST FROM THE SEAT OF WAIt Lojcdov, Feb. 12. Telegram received frmu Wolseley announcing thnt a battle Ima been fought with the enemy at a place opposite ttuk.i, on the Nile, about seventy miles nbovf Mircioi. The Mahditea attacked the troops under General Earle, both flank and front, and a severe engagement ensued, resulting in the complete defeat of the enemy, scarcely any of whom escaped . General Earlo, Colonels Eyre and Coveny and eight men killed. Four officers, including Colonel Wanchope, and 38 men severely wounded. Wolaeley expects to be able to open the way to Berber without further fighting. Colonel Brackenbury assumed command of the column in place of Earle, and will continue the ndvnnce to Berber. In the battle near Buka the Mahdites are estimated to have numbered 1500 men. The expedition to the Soudan via Sunkim, is placed under the command of Lieut. General Graham, with Major-Gene-ral Greaves as chief of staff.

£10,000 OFFBttKD FOR BODY OF PRINCE OF WALES. London, Feb. 11. The United Irishman publishes an offer emanating from some person or persons in Dublin, offering a reward of £10,000 for the body of the Prince of Wales, dead or ali\ r e.

OFFER OF MILITARY ASSISTANCE BY NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, February 12. A cabinet Council was held to-day, whpn it was decided to make an offer to the Imperial Government to despatch from New South Wales to Suakini within a month two batteries of artillery, properly horsed, and a battulwn of infantry, 000 strong, to form part of an expedition to the Soudan.