The Soudan Campaign.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 11317, 8 September 1898, Page 2

The Soudan Campaign.

NARROW ESCAPE OF THE SIRDAR. Dnited Press Association:— By Electric ! Telegraph. — Copyright. Received September 8. 1,50 a.m. OATRd, September -7.— While attacking the Khalifa's pala.ee, General Kitchener and Btaff were oeurly killed with their •own shells. ,■ . .<• j. . ' It Was a chance shot which killed the Hdn. Htiberfc Howafd. After Obdiirman was entefed 1 , Y-akotit 1 made a, heroic defence round the blaick standard, and impelled admiration. Heaps •fell around him fighting to the la*t. „ ! Fiye gunboats proceeded up the White Nile to meet Major McDonald, of Uganda. Seceived. September 8j 9.10 a.m.

IjONDon, September 7.— lt is knotf ii that Major Macddnald's expedition has started northwards.'- The Times 'says tfaete is every prospect 'Of 'tiis-riieetiri^ the flotilla Of gunboats: despatched,' by Sir -Herbert' kitchener dny day. . , - — - Cairo, September 7.— Prior to the battle of Egega Major Stuart WOr'tley, commanding "Jaadiris'' and \.other 1 -loyal tribesmen, on the right bank; of.the Nile, defeated the Desvishes .and killed 350, including a brother 6i Mahmiid, one of the Khalifa's lead ing generals . London, ; September 7. — "A thanksgiving service has been held at the Gordon Institute, Aldershot, for the fall of Khartoum.