THE SOUDAN.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2567, 22 December 1888, Page 2

THE SOUDAN.

(RY KLUCTHIC J'Kl.Bii HA I'll.—COPvmr.HT). J.ONIHiN, l:)rci!lll!).T 20. Sir J. stated ia the house oil ('ominous that the Government believe Ostium Digna's hitter to bis a ruse, because ii was impossible to travel from ITado to Khartoum in tlio space of time in which it was asserted the news of the capture had reached the Mrulhi. ft was an ignoble proposal to make that the English troops should retire before the insolent vapourings of the besiegers of Stiakirn. December 20. It is proposed to establish a British protectorate and a chartered trading company for the Soudan, in which case the various tribes would gladly smash up the Mahdi. A battle with Osinan Disjna is imminent. Deserters from his ranks report the Arab tribes in bad condition, and that heavy loss has boon inflicted by the British fire. SiiAKiM, December 20. News has been received that the tlilies of Ariiria have massacred hundreds of women and children, adherents of the Malidi, find in consequence a tribal war is impending. The cavalry reconnoitred in the direction of Jlandoub to-day, and reported that a large body of rebels wore visible in the rear of the earthworks thrown up. The right redoubt of the enemy was destroyed owing to the excellent shooting made by the new magazine riile.