THE REBELLION IN THE SOUDAN. [BY TELEGRAPH.— COPYRIGHT.] [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] Reported Defeat of the Mahdi.— Massacre of Refugees.
Caiao, April 18. Despatches are to hand from General Gordon at Khirtonm, dated the 9th instant. He announces that a prominent merchant at El Obeul reports to him that the followers of the Mahdi had been recently twice defeated by a force of loy.il A tabs, and tint the rebela are now sunounded.
Lovdox, April 20. Osman Di?na lias rallied two thousand men, and now threatens Souakim, when the British retire. It is reported that 300 refugees frouj Shendy have been driven onasaud bank in the Nile aud massacred. General Gordon will probably order Stew ait and Power to escape across the equator.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1840, 22 April 1884, Page 2
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121THE REBELLION IN THE SOUDAN. [BY TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT.] [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] Reported Defeat of the Mahdi.— Massacre of Refugees. Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1840, 22 April 1884, Page 2
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