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The Evening World
New York, New York County, New York
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London report: Osman Digna claims Emin Bey and Henry M. Stanley surrendered to Mahdi's forces at Lado on Oct. 10, betrayed by Emin's people. He authenticates with Khedive's letter. Rumors of proposal to release them for Suakim's restoration or execute them; British Cabinet discusses.
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London, Dec. 14.-Osman Digna, in his letter to Gen. Grenfell, says Emin Bey and Henry M. Stanley surrendered to the Mahdi's forces on Oct. 10, at Lado, having been betrayed by Emin's own people.
As an authentication of this statement, Osman inclosed a letter from the Khedive of Egypt to Emin Bey, which was given to Stanley when he was in Cairo.
Later.-It is rumored that Osman Digna proposes to give up Emin Bey and Stanley if Egypt will restore Suakim to the Soudanese, and threatens, if this is refused, the death of the prisoners.
The Cabinet is now discussing the situation.
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Lado
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Oct. 10
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emin bey and henry m. stanley surrendered to the mahdi's forces; rumored proposal to release them if suakim restored to soudanese, otherwise death threatened
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Osman Digna wrote to Gen. Grenfell stating that Emin Bey and Henry M. Stanley surrendered to the Mahdi's forces on Oct. 10 at Lado, betrayed by Emin's own people. He enclosed a letter from the Khedive of Egypt to Emin Bey, given to Stanley in Cairo, as authentication. Rumored that Osman Digna proposes to give up the prisoners if Egypt restores Suakim to the Soudanese, threatening their death if refused. The Cabinet is discussing the situation.