THE SOUDAN.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1830, 18 December 1888, Page 3

THE SOUDAN.

Suaxim, Deeember 15. Further information as to the defeat of Emin Bey and other* states that the Mahdi has captured a large quantity of ivory and ammunition, and that he has sent the Egyptian prisoner to Khartoum. One of the white man has escaped, but nothing is known us to the date of the others. The letter re ceived from Osman Digna is in reply to certain inquiries made of him by Major Bundle in August last. The story is widely oredited, but the Emin Bey Belief Committee defuse to believe its genuineness. It it btlieved that the Mahdi would be inclined to release the prisoners in custody at Khartoum, on condition that England made a complete evacuation of the Soudan, and would further pledge to abstain from meddling with it in future. It is considered possible that the White traveller in the Soudan is Captain Oaettt, an Italian, or Jepson, who ii Stanley's Lieut.Major. General Grenfell has prohibited Mr Wyldo, merchant and philanthropist, from landing at Suakim and parleying with the tribes. Beplying to Lord B. Churchill, in the House of Commons, Mr Gosohen said the information he had concerning the captives at Khartoum was so uncertain that it was impossible at present to suspend military operations in the Soudan, or at all events until the news had been confirmed. Latbe. It is believed that Stanley and Emm Bey have been captured by the Mahdi, and are now prisoners at Khartoum. It is stated that they are manacled, but otherwise fairly treated.