THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5023, 17 February 1885, Page 2

THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN

[BPECIAI TO THE PBBSi ASSOCIATION.]

London, February 14. Gordon's Death—Another Account. Lord Wolseley telegraphs that an eye witness states the rebels entered Khartoum oo the 2tHh January, and that General Gordou was killed by a Volley from the invading troops while going to the Austrian, consulate.

, Caiko, February 16. Soudan Governor Appointed. In compliance with a request of General Wolselcy, Prince Hassan, brother of the Khedive, has been appointed Governor of the Soudan, and he proceeds forwith to Korti, where he will assume command of the Egyptian troops. London, February 5. Fall of Khartoum Denied. A messenger who left Khartoum on February 2nd declares that the city has not been captured by the rebels. London, February 13; | The Pall Mall Gazette considers the ! offer of New South Wales to send troops to the Soudan was nobly conceived and admirably timed. The Marquis of Lome, in' a letter to the Times, strongly urges the Government to accopt the Australian and Canadian troops for service in the Soudan. February 16. Canada has made fresh offers to England of troops for the Soudan. Royal Appreciation of NSW Offer. The Queen has personally indicated Her high appreciation of the generous and spontaneous offer of assistance by New South Wales, in the repression of the Soudan rebellion.

The New South Wales Government, having agreed to pay all the expenses in connection with their offer of men for the Soudan, the English Government have accepted them. Victoria's Offer Declined. Out of compliment to Victoria, the Marquis of Hartington laid the offer of men for a similar purpose made by that colony before the Cabinet, but the effer of that colony has been declined.

Melbourne, Yesterday. % Tho Cabinet meets to morrow to consider the question of offering Victorian troops for service in the Soudan. i Sydney, Yesterday. New South "Wales Troops.