THE SOMALI CAMPAIGN
A GALLANT CHARGE.
United Piess Association—By Ekctrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received^March 17th. 12.57 a.m.) LONDON, March 16. Captain Pope Hennessy's camel force and the Somali Mounted Rifles gallantly charged the enemy's zareba, in the face qf an array of speara and showers of poisoned arrows. They seized Lasakante Wells, 35 miles south-west of Bohotle. The enemy fled to the bush, leaving fifteen killed and many wounded. Sixteen were also captured.
Colonel (Manning's despatch riders have reached Bohotle.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 11534, 17 March 1903, Page 5
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