CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1794, 22 September 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

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Reuter's Telegrams,

Cairo, September 20. Further intelligence has been received from Khartoum confirming the telegram received from that town on the 17th instant. The latest despatch states that General Gordon has twice inflicted defeat upon the rebels, and repulsed them with heavy loss, compelling them to retire and to raise the seige of Khartoum. The retreat of the followers of the Mahdi took place on August 30,. since which time General Gordon has held complete command of the approaches to Khartoum and the surrounding country. The notification by Nubar Pasha that the Egyptian Government intended to resume full control of the finances of the country in violation of the law of liquidation, has been strongly objected to by the Egyptian creditors, and protests have already been made by the Austrian, French, 1 and German Governments against the suspension of the Caisse de la Dette Publique, on account of the deficit which has occurred in the Egyptian national budget. Hongkong, September 20.

Independent accounts of tho defeat of the Chinese forces at Kin-noi by 2000 French troops, who subsequently occupied the town, have been received here, and prove that tho success of the French was considerably overstated. New York, September 20.

A sharp shock of earthquake occurred to-day in the Western States, The disturbance was experienced over a large trad of country, and a laige number of buildings were damaged, but no loss of life has yet been reported.

Sydney, Monday.

Mr Stuart, Premior, replying to Mr Service's communication re Now Guinea annexation, states he does not concur in the proposal to again urge Lord Derby to take immediate steps for the protectorate over New Guinea and the Pacific Islands. Mr Stuart consider the time inopportune and altogether unsuitable.