THE WEST AFRICAN DISASTER
REPULSE OF THE NATIVES. Prats Assooistton-Br Tel*arapb.-Cop_rite-t. London, February 27. News has been received that Colonel Corbett defeated a large body of natives, and after two hours' fight drove them into the interior. Only three marines were wounded. The Queen is much grieved at the Bathutst disaster. February 28. Colonel Corbet t's column had repeated encounters with the natives, who lost in all about 150 men.
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Press, Volume LI, Issue 8731, 1 March 1894, Page 5
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