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Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 147, 2 December 1884, Page 2

From the Otago Daily Times we learn that detals have been received from Major Kitchener of the murder of Colonel Stewart, General Gordan's right-hand man m the Soudan, which appears to have been carried out under circumstances of the most foulest treachery, and to call for snch summary vengeance oa the guilty parties as was enacted iv the case of Professor Palmer and his two 4 coUeagues. It appears that Colonel Stewart was on his way down the Nile, when the steamer on which he and his party were was stranded, and while iv that plight three natives came on board, and told Colonel Stewart that he was butashortdistanoe fromMarawee, and could easily roach that village on foot, and there obtain assistance to get the steamer off. They offered to guide him, and, unsuspicious of -treacheiy, he landed, and, accompanied by two of his men only, set out with them. No sooner had he passed around the headland out of sight of the steamer than a number of men sprang out from an ambush, and, with the guides fell upon Colonel Stewart and his followers, and murdeied them. They then attacked the steamer, which they captured, killing all on board with the exception of four men.