WAR IN THE SOUDAN.
Cairo, Nov. 4,
Major Kitchener telegraphs that in formation has reached him that General Gordon had refused the Mahdi’s sum mens to surrender, and that the Mahdi has since withdrawn from Khartoum and announced his intention of making no further attack on the place fur two months.
The Mudir of Uougola Las been created a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. The ceremony of investiture was performed by General Lord W olseley today, at Dongola.
Nov. 5.
Tho embarkation of troops in whaleboats, which will convey them to, |he
front, commenced at Genial (sic) yesterday.
Lokdok, Nov. 5.
Lord Wolseley offers to withdraw the English troops from the Soudan on the condition that General Gordon is granted a free and safe passage from Khartoum.
Not. 6.
The reported parleying between the Mahdi and Lord Wolseley, in reference to the withdrawal of the troops from ths Soudan, in return for the safety of General Gordon, is now denied.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1263, 8 November 1884, Page 1
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166WAR IN THE SOUDAN. Temuka Leader, Issue 1263, 8 November 1884, Page 1
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