THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5034, 2 March 1885, Page 2

THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN

[EeUTEB'S TELBaBAMS.]

" Cairo, February 28 V British Hetreat Safely to Gakdul

Rebels Aggressive at SiiaSsim.

Telegrams are to hand announcing that the British column under Major-G-eneral Buller reached Gakdulfrom Abukela yesterday. The retreat was made without molestation from the rebels.

The latest news from Suakim states that the rebel tribes in the neighborhood are making nightly attacks on the British adr vauce works, which have in several places been wrecked by the attackers.

London, February 28. Vote of Censure—Carried T>y Lords, Rejected "by Commons. In the Souse of Lords the.Marquis of Salisbury's : motion condemning the Egyptian policy of the Government, was carried by a majority of 121.

The House of Commons rejected Sir Stafford Norlhccte's'motion of censure on the Egyptian policy of the Government by a majority of fourteen.

(Beoeived March 2, 11.30 a tn.) London, March 1.

G-overnme&t not to Resign-

The result of the" division on Stafford NorthcoteV motion of c nsure in the House of Commons, and on Lord Salisbury's motion in the House of Lords, will not cause Government to resign, but the Cabinet will continue in office. Tho Parnellites supported the motion of censure on Government.- .

[Received llaroh 2, 12.43 p.m.] Sydney, This day.

The Soudan Contingent."

A review of the Soudiin contingent was held at Moore Park on Saturday. Fully fifty thousand persons witnessed the evolutions.

Special services were hold in moat of the city churches yesterday in connection with the despatch of the troops.