WAR IN THE SOUDAN.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1315, 14 March 1885, Page 1

WAR IN THE SOUDAN.

Lokdon, March 10,

It is reported that the Mahdi ha«* retreated from K'laVtoiim southward to Aldah Island, in consiqiicticeof the scarcity of food and on account of the discontent. ann ng his followers. It is expected that a rising will lake place in Khartoum between those who are faithful to him and the nia!c<>m> nts. 'Jhe Mahdi lives in daily dread of sssassina* tion.

The Times trusts that the Inys) enthusiasm displayed by the polonies in regard to assistance Tor the S' udan wi I induce adhesion to the further iflVra made in case of tloir being nquired (or other foreign service.

March 11.

The proposal made in Pailisnient that a grant of £2O 000 should be votedio the family of the late General (iordon is being opposed by Govi-ronr nt.

Match 12.

Truhner and Co., bnc|t sellers and publishers, ol 57 and 58, Ludgaia Hid, have pres-tiled hree hundred books to die New South Wales contingent for the Soudan.

The following appears in the last GfZ"ite The Government desires to publicly notify that it has r evived numerous off r* for active service in the ■'•oudan at the pr sent juncture, and to express its gratification at the patriotic spirit displayed b those volunteers an.l others who so gi-nen ns y <ff red tl» tnse’ves. At the s«u;e lime the Government has to intimate (hat, . however d'-sirous it urght be to form a body of New Zealand troops to assi-t lor Majesty’s lorces in the locality in que»(ion, it can take no steps towards that object without the aanriion of Parliament. (Signed) I.obbrt Siout, Pre*

mier.”