| Show dairs AFFAIRS FAIRS IN THE SOUDAN interesting news will doubtless soon be heard from the soudan A force of british troops estimated at about has dis embarked at and will win probably soon attack osman dicmas forces the army under this intrepid adherent of el mahdi is said to number somewhere from to 12 0 the men are lre armed through their former successes wit with lithe the most improved weapons while while the artil artillery in the artillea leq hands of osman digma is sa said sald I 1 to consist of ordnance superior to that of the british force these considerations combined with the fact that the arabs are flushed with victory renders the odds in their favor of some magnitude making the intended advance a appear ppe pre ar almost rash it is probable that news of terrible fighting will billbe be heard of shortly should a collision between the opposing forces in a british defeat which appears to be among the possibilities possibilities the tribes now in a state of uncertainty about curnin turning over to the side of el mahdi woula would doubtless at once tender their allegiance to toi him and thus would the area of his influence be extended |
