THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3257, 5 March 1885, Page 2

THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

_ — — ♦ ■ ■ (PerElectricTelegraph.— Copyright.) (Rettter's Agency.) 1 Received 11.30 a.m. March 4th.l London, March 3. la the House of Lords to-day the Duke of Cambridge made a statement to the effect that the acceptance by the Imperial Government of all the colonial offers of troops for the Soudan would be absolute m case the services of the men were found to be required by the military authorities. He added that Government was now only discussing .the necessary details, and it was unlikely there would be any great delay m deciding definitely as to the acceptance of offers from the colonies. Cairo, March 3. Intelligence has been received that General Wolseley has recalled to Korti the British column under Colonel Braokenbtfry, which was advancing on Berber. [Received 12.25 p.m., March 4th.] Sydney, March 3. ka the s.s. Iberia, one of the transports, was leaving the Heads yesterday afternoon, she came into collision with the steamer Nemesis, one of the escorting fleet. Two women and a child were crushed to death by the collision. One of the deceased was watching her husband off to the Soudan. During the procession of the contingent to Circular Quay, several accidents occurred, the crush m some places being terrible. (SPECIAL TO THE PBESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received 11 a.m., March 4th.) London, March, 3. The town of Kassala has fallen, and a thousand of the garrison have been killed. Lord Wolseley's eyesight is at present affected. The Agents-General have had a conference with the Marquis of Hartington m regard to colonial troops for the Soudan. The Duke of Cambridge and Lord Derby were present, and the questions of transport, discipline and efficiency were discussed. The Agents stated that the colonies would be glad to renew the offers already made, m tho autumn.