EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.
THE DERVISHES ADVANCING.; / Per Press Association. —('<>i>ijri<jht j. Cairo, December 24. The garrison at Berber has been strengthened, and a detachment of troops has been sent up the river at Bara to prevent the Dervishes' movement northward. The Dervishes at Shendy and Metemneh are advancing on Berber. December 25. The native levies at Kassala have captured the Dervish past at Beira. The latter suffered heavy losses. (Received December 2S, 9.25 a.m.) December 27. The officers of the Egyptian army have advised that 12,000 troops will be required for the Anglo-Egyptian campaign in the Soudan. Six hundred Askares tribesmen have joined the Egyptian garrison sent to invest Kassala upon its recession by Italy to Egypt.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HAST18971228.2.16.1
Bibliographic details
Hastings Standard, Issue 511, 28 December 1897, Page 3
Word Count
116EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS. Hastings Standard, Issue 511, 28 December 1897, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in