Expected Mortality in Summer,

are either held or destroyed in order to paralyse an attempted advance over Stewarts desert route by the Mahdi during the coming summer. Korti, March B.— General Wood has ordered the complete evacuation of Gakdul by March 4th. Lord Beresford's naval brigade is here. They heard, en route, that the whole of the Hassanyieh tribe intended to harass the English retreat. The Mudir of Dongola lias started for Merawi.
; TH 1 AEOfiA SltS.
[SATURDAY APRIL; 11,1 885.
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The Mahdi Promises Heavenly Signs.
The War Vote.— Suakim Berber Railway,



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