THE REBELLION IN THE SOUDAN. [BY TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1816, 26 February 1884, Page 3

THE REBELLION IN THE SOUDAN. [BY TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.]

Independence ot the Soudan Proclaimed. [PRFSS ASSOCIATION".] London, February 21. Gokdox Pasha has proclaimed the Soudan as independent of Egjpt.

fall of Tokar. [UEUi'EK'b fELEGKAMS.] London, Fein vary 20. Gordon Pasha's proclamation is now evphinod to ha\e simply meant permission to retain the system of domestic si ivery in the Soudan, not to authoi ise slave hunting.

Cairo, Febinary 21. Telegrams have been received from Khartoum lepoitmg that Gordon Pasha is meeting with continued success in his efforts to complete the pacification of the Soudan. Arrangements have been made for an inten itw between Gordon Pasha and El Mahdi, and the former will leave Khartoum at an early date for that purpose. The ganison of Tokar have yielded to the rebels. Telegrams to hand from Suakim announce that messages had been received there from the Governor of Tokar, stating that, being without food, and finding it was impossible to further pi olong the defence of the town, which for some days previously had been closely imested by the enemy, he had been compelled to accept the terms offered by the Arab Lesiegeis, and had agieed to sui tender the town to them. The telegiams further state that one-half of the girrison bad submitted to the rebel leader, but the remainder had become fugitives. Nothing is yet known as to the manner in which the non-combatant inhabitants had been treated by the adherents of the Mahdi. Despatches aie to hand from Suakim announcing that Geneial Graham •with the final portion of the British troops fiom Cairo arrived here yesterday, The expedition for the relief of Tokar will commence its march thither on Sunday next, 24th instant.