THE REBELLION IN THE SOUDAN. [BY TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT.] [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] Cairo, February 13.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1812, 16 February 1884, Page 3

THE REBELLION IN THE SOUDAN. [BY TELEGRAPH.— COPYRIGHT.] [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] Cairo, February 13.

The despatch of the bngade of Egyptian ti oops which wcie under ouleis to pioceod to Assouan, with the \iew of checking any advance of the lebels into Egypt proper, lias been abandoned. Latest intelligence fioni Snakiin states that fi\e of the giuisoti who lately evacuated Sinkat after the destruction of the foices of Coinmandci Tew fik Bey arrived at Suakim, accompanied by several women. Tlieir statements fully confnin the account of the fall of Sinkat previously repoi ted. The Ist battalion of the Rojal Highlanders (42nd Frot), the Ist battalion of the King's Royal Rifle Coips (OOth Foot), the Ist battalion of the (Joidon Highlandeis (7oth Foot), and the 19th Hns sars, now stitioned in this city, ha\e been ordered to pioceed forthwith to Suakim, and the British regiments now in Alexandria will come heie to take the place of those toi ps. The tioops fiom Alcxandiia will be leplaced by a sttong detachment of sail 01 s from the vessels of the Meditenanean Sijuadion. Telegrams have been received fiom Suakim, stating that messag s have been sent fiom that town to the beleagueied Rarrro'i at To'%a, uiging it to withstand the seige as long as possible, and promising speedy relict. News to hand fiom Bet her states that Major-Ueneral Gordon has pioieuded from that place on his journey to Khaitoum. He is tiavdling slowlj , and takes every opportunity of having interviews with the Aiab chiefs, with the \icw of pacifying the vaiious t ibes with whom he comes in contact. It has transpired that, under instructions fiom the Government, Mr Murray Smith, the Agent-Geneial of Victoiia, has offered to place at the disposal of the Imperial authorities, for service in the Red Sea m the pn>sent ciims, the Victorian gunboats the Yietona, Albeit, and Childois, now bound for Melbourne The repoi tof Lord Gunville's speech on Lord Salisbury's motion, in the House of Lords jesteiday, was inconect as telegraphed, so far as it leferred to British representatives in Caiio. His Lordship did not say that it was intended to appoint a diplomatic agent of the fiist rank, but stattd that such an offeial had been appointed, that officer being Major Sir Evelyn Baring, the piesent Agent and Consul-Gcnei.il and Minister Plenipotentiary in Egypt.