THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5024, 18 February 1885, Page 2

THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN

[Reitteb's Tblegbams.]

Caibo, February 17. Further Confirmation of the Fall

of Khartoum.

Major-General Butler, in charge of the column at Metemneh, telegraphs that the Boyal Irish Regiment reached Gubat on the 11th inst.

An eye-witness of the capture of Khar* toum by the rebels, states that after the death of Gordon and his party no fighting took place, and that no women and children were killed, but that the Mahdites sacked Ehartoum.

Sydney, Yesterday. The New South Wales Troops.

"Wolseley Expresses Pleasure

at their Coming*.

The Governor received a telegram today Irom Lord Wolseley dated Soudan, Feb. 16th, in which His Lordship says : " Please inform the troops coming here that I look forward with pride and honor to having Australian soldiers, under my command in the tte!d."

Arrangements for the despatch of the troops is progressing favorably. In addition to the Iberia, the steamer Australasian will probably be chartered as a transport. The enrolment of the force is nearly completed, it wjll consist in all of 734 officers and men, and 200 horses.

Melbottbne, Yesterday. Offers of Men from Victoria and

South Australia.

The Victorian Government have offered 700 men, consisting of the Naval Brigade and Mounted Infantry, for service in the Soudan. If the Imperial Government accepts the offer the Parliament will be summoned to ratify it.

Adeliade, Yesterday. "The South Australian Government have offered 250 men for servire in the Soudan.