THE SOUDAN REVOLT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 4291, 22 February 1884, Page 2

THE SOUDAN REVOLT.

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Gordon Pasha's Mission,

Cairo, February 20. Latk intelligence is from Khartoum to hand to tho effect that Gordon Pasha has already acquired tho widest influonco over the natives, and his power is already increasing. The statement that his proclamation provides for free trado in slavos is now fully confirmed. Threatened Rising In Arabia. Constantinople, February 20. Fears aro entertained that a fanatical outbreak will occur in Arabiu, and in compliance with tho wishes of the Cheriff of Mecca the Porto has ordered tho immediate despatch of 2,000 troops to tlio provinco of El-ilcjnz. British Expedition to Tokar. Cairo, February 20. Telegrams from Souakim state that the British troops forming tho oxpodition for the relief of Tokar nro assembling at llasmahdi, but that an adequate garrison lias been left at Souakim. London, February 13. Colonel Butler has beon placed second in command to Major - General Sir Gerald Graham of tho troops despatched from Cairo to Souakim. Public Agitation in England. Public incotingH havo been held in various parts of England, and resolutions passed condemning tho Governmont for its policy with regard to Egypt.

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(Received February 22—10.45 a.m.) Gordon Pasha's Proclamation.—Tho Soudan Independent of Egypt. London, February 21. Cordon Pasha has proclaimed tho Soudan as independent of Egypt.