CABLEGRAMS.
Reuter's Telegiiams, .-: .'■ [by electric telegraph—copyright.]. 'SYDNEY, . ,' ' February 14. _ Sidled, this aftonioon—Union sfceamSiiip Manapouri, for Auckland. - A fatal fire occurred this morning at Deniliquin, resulting in the loss of four lives. Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association:—London, February 13.—Arrived: Ships Scottish Admiral, from Lyttelton (Optobor 2) • and Durisdeer, from Lyttelton (November 3). CAIRO, '•■■ February 11. ■ Received February U, 3.10-p.m. News is to hand from Berber ■ that .Major-General Gordon has proceeded from that place on his journey to Khartoum. He is travelling slowly, and takes every opportunity of having interviews with the Arab chiefs with'ai view to pacifying the various- tribes wjith whom he comes; in contact. CAIRO;: ■ February 13,
: Received February 15,0.50 a.m.— The despatch of the bragade of Egyptian troops, which was under orders >to' proeeed-.to Assouan' with the view.of checking any advance of the rebels into Egypt Proper, ■ has been ■ abandoned.
The latest intelligence from Souakim states that fivo of the garrison who lately evacuated Sink'at after the destruction of the forts by the commander, ■Tewfik Bey,.have arrived at Souakia, accompanied by several women. Their statements fully confirm the accounts of the fall of'Sinkat, as previously reported! ' '
... - •■■•'■ HONGKONG, ■ February 13. Received February. 15, 0,50 a,m,— The anti-Christian riots have been continued in Tonquin, and fifty more Christians have been massacred near Hue.
CAIJRP,. February 13,. ; Tho Ist battalion of the Royal'High-' landers (iSnd Foot), fcho'isfc' battalion.' of tho'King's-Eoyal Riffe'Corps' ;(60th Foot), tho Ist battalion of the Gordon l 'Highlanders (75th Foot), and the 19$ Hussars, now stationed iit this-city, have been ordered to proceed forthwith to Souakim, and the British regiraeuts now at Alexandria will come here to take the place of "those corps.' The troops ftom Alexandria will be replaced bya strong detachment of sailors from the vessels of the Mediterranean squadron. ~
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1611, 16 February 1884, Page 2
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295CABLEGRAMS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1611, 16 February 1884, Page 2
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