The Soudan.
Cairo, March 1.
The tribesmen at Kordofon, which forms part of the Mahdi's possessions, have petitioned the Khedive to re-oc-cupy their territory. Mahmud and Osman Digna are reported to have joined forces for an attack either upon Beber or a fort established by the British en Attsara river. A brigade under General Gateacre are rapidly advancing towards the front. A battalion of Seaforth Highlanders have been ordered to Assouan, where they are to be kept in reserve in cases of emergency. London, March 1. The Daily News' correspondent says it is reported Mahmud is advancing along 'the east bank of the Nile with 10,000 men to attack the Egyptian forces.
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Opunake Times, Volume VIII, Issue 363, 4 March 1898, Page 4
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112The Soudan. Opunake Times, Volume VIII, Issue 363, 4 March 1898, Page 4
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