THE SOUDAH.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4810, 9 June 1884, Page 2

THE SOUDAH.

*[Eeceiyed June 9 1.30 a.m.! ./ -'j^ '"'", Cairo, June 4 "s ,!;;Se^tt in Atyssiaia. •'lntelligetfoeris to hand from Massowah that Admfr|r Hewitt, who is now on a special mission to Abyssinia, has been well'received by King John, and there is every prospect of bis mission being successful. Reinforcements for Sualsra. In/, consequence of the presence of a large body of Arab rebels, under Osman Digna, in the neighborhood of Suakim, further reinforcements, comprising all tho British Marines available at Port Said, and another battalion of Egyptian re« gnlars, are under orders to proceed there without delay. 'ts^W

[Received June 9, 12.45 p.m.]^^.- ?f Berber Ca'jstv.rocl "by the F«s"belß. ■. • „ . —•"■* } >p The Egyptian Garrison' 1 Treacherous. Intelligence has been received that Berber, an important town on the Nile, north of Khartoum, has fallen to the Eebels—after a brief straggle—who are now in full occupation. A portioa of the' Egyptian garrison surrendered their arms and went over to the .assailants, and the remainder, who declined to yield, were killed to a man. •