Salt Lake Herald | 1896-09-22 | Page 1 | In the Valley of the Nile

IX THE VALLEY OF THE NILE CAIRO Sept 21 General Sir H H Kitchner commanding the AnglQ Egyptian expedition up the valley of the Nile reports that the gunboats which were first to arrive at Dongola found only a few Dervishes there the main body of them having withdrawn General Kitchner writes that he has sent a letter to Wad Bishara the leader of the Dervishes calling upon him to surrender and offering to pardon par-don himself and his followers if they will lay down their arms The casualties on board the gunboats in the fight at El Haflr yesterday were one man killed and twelve wounded