ENGLISH & FOREIGN. [BY TELEGRAPH— COPYRIGHT.] [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] Cairo, August 20.
Thk Nile is falling rapidly, anrl the passage of the Cataracts, by which ifc was pioposed to convey the Biitish expedition to Khaitonm in boats, are now nnpassable It is believed that the despatch of the projected expedition via the Nile Valley and Dongola ftill be abandoned, and that the troops will be despatched from Snaknn across the desert, and by way of Berber to Khartoum. London-, August 20. Tawhiao, thcMaoii King, had a farewell intei view to day at the Mansion House uith Lord Mayor Fowler. Intelligence to hand from the West Coast of Afiii:a is that Dr Nachtigal, the (ieimnn Commissioner, who had gone theie on a special mission with th*e gun l>oit Mu-ne, has hoi&ted the Gei man flag at Lieutenant Camoi on's station at Bnnbia, and that the officers of the Meeive ha\e pulled down the Biitish flag at Begerda, and hoisted the Gcrm.au standard in its place.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1893, 23 August 1884, Page 2
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162ENGLISH & FOREIGN. [BY TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.] [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] Cairo, August 20. Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1893, 23 August 1884, Page 2
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