LATE CABLES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIII, Issue 15000, 24 February 1899, Page 3

LATE CABLES.

(Br Electric Telegraph— Copyright i (Pi'R Press Association.) Received February 24, 12.30 a.m. CAIRO, February 23. The Khalifa has abandoned his entrenched position in the vicinity of Lake Sherkeila, and his moving northward. He is in command of a large force, which is fiercely raiding tribes friendly to AngloKgyptians along the line oi march. AH British and Egyptian officers on. leave have been recalled to Omdurman. LONDON, February 23. The Daily News states that the Khalifa's urmv numbers 15,000 to 20,000, while Colonel Kitchener has 9,000 troops at Omdurnian MANILA, February 23. Aquimildo has issued a manifesto, in which he declares the country will perish in preference to accepting the odious dominion, of America. BERLIN, February 23. It is reported that the German Government has requested that Chambers, Chief Justice of Samoa, be superseded. PARIS, February 23. The British ultimatum lo the Sultan of Muscat caused a flutter in Paris. It is now semi-officially declared that France only desired to secure a commercial aud coaling wharf at BandarJisha. Received February 24, 10.55 p.m. SYDNEY, February 23. In tho Legislative Assembly, Premier Reid, replying to a question, said three colonies interested bad instructed the Agents-Ueneral to inquire into the NewGuinea Land Syndicate's claim for expenses. He had not entered into any obligation to pay the claim. If the syndicate had a just claim for genuine out-ot-pocket expenses, they would not hesitate | to submit them • but at present they seemed to avoid doing that. Their demands for tbe payment of a lump sum would not i be listened to for a moment. \ NEAV YORK, February 23. ! A vessel has landed at Baltimore four persons picked up from one of the Bulga- i ria's boats. . Rudyavd Kipling i* suftermg from inflammation of the lungs in New York. His condition is critical. LONDON, February 23. Sergeant AA'rght has arrived in London from Monte Video with Joseph Myers. They sail for New Zealand by the Wakanui on 9th March.