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Evening Post, Volume LVI, Issue 76, 27 September 1898, Page 5

FASHODA OCCUPIED BY THE ANGLO-EGYPTIAN FORCE. NO RESISTANCE OFFERED. [PEiSS ASSOCIATION.] (Received September 27, 8.55 a.m.) London. 26th September. The correspondent of The Times at Cairo telegraphs that General Kitchener has, without meeting with resistance, garrisoned Fashoda, the tavn ou the Nile some 400 miles south of Khartoum, which has lately been the objec; of British and French rivalry, and also another town named Sobat, some 70 miles soith of Fashoda. The Cairo autiorities are silent regarding the presence of vihite strangers at Fashoda. It has been ascertained that there are no Abyssinian troopi in the Upper Nile region. ANOTEER ACCOUNT. THE FRENCH COMMANDER GIVEN NOTICE TO QUIT. HE IS NOW WAITING FOR INSTRUCTIONS. Idndon, 26th September. The Daily Telegraph's correspondent says that the Sirdar fojnd the Frenoh expedition at Fashoda, and UDlified Captain Marchand that, the territorj was British, and that he must remove fron the town. He hoisted the British and Egyptian colours, and left two Soudanese battalions and 100 men of the Cameron Highlanders to protect the Union Jack. The French are awaiting instructions from Paris, as the question is regarded as one for settlement by diplomacy. PROGRESS AGAINST THE DERTISHES. CAPTURE OF ANOTHER STRONGHOLD. A POWERFUL ARMY DEFEATED. London, 26th September. Lieut.-Colonel Parsons, the Governor of Kassala, has occupied Kedaref, a town near the Abyssinian border, the last Dervish stronghold iv that neighbourhood. A force of 1300 Egyptians attacked and defeated 3000 Dervishes, killing 600, including the Emir Abdul Fedal, a cousin of the Khalifa. No British officers were injured. A BARBAROUS REVENGE. London, 26th September. The nephew of General Gordon, who is accompanying the British forces, exploded with a shell the tomb of the Mahdi at Omdurman, and destroyed the body. THE CHASE AF'I'ER THE KHALIFA. London, 26th September. The Khalifa is fleeing to Taaisha. It is still expected that he will be captured. LONDON'S CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SIRDAR. (Received September 27, 9.5 a.m.) London, 26th September. In reply to the congratulations of the Lord Mayor of London upon his victories, General Kitchener telegraphed that he hoped the opening up of these extensive countries would benefit the City of London and British commerce generally.