THE REBELLION IN THE SOUDAN [BY TELEGRAPH. -COPYRIGHT.] [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] General Gordon's Position.—Fighting at Berber and Suakin.
Cairo, June 2. Inform \tion has been received from Khaitoum that General Gordon continues to hold out against the besiegers, and has been successful in various engagements. The despatches to hand from the Governor of Dongola state that that province has been pacified, and than an engagement has been fought between tho garrison at Berber and the rebels, in which the latter were defeated with heavy loss.
Later. Telegrams from Birber state that, in consequence of the recent successes of the garrison, the rebels have raised the siege, and retired from the neighbourhood. The country round Berber is now in a state of compaiativc quiet,. Telegrams from Sudkim report that a body of icbels approached the town, and a fusilade lasting two hours was kept up with them by the garrison, after which the rebels retired.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1859, 5 June 1884, Page 2
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153THE REBELLION IN THE SOUDAN [BY TELEGRAPH. -COPYRIGHT.] [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] General Gordon's Position.—Fighting at Berber and Suakin. Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1859, 5 June 1884, Page 2
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