THE FIGHT AT METEMNEH.
: «. FURTHER PARTICULARS. ' " ' (^fcUTER.) CAIRO, January 29. The latest reports 'from El Meternneh show that the enemy, numbered 7000 men. Their loss is estimated at 2000 ; and that of the British, 21 killed and about 100 wounded,' Sir Herbert Stewart has been raised to the rank ot Major-General. ' General Earle telegraphy that it is doubtful whether any figh^bjig will occur before the column reaches Berber. HJe also reports thai the imeles of Sulieman, ' by whose orders ColoneJ Stewart's party were murdered, have submitted to bird. . Telegrams have been. received hikereporting that the Arabs 'kave : i&ade an attack upon ; General Ekrle's column, but were repulsed by thecayalryj < > The latter subsequently attacked -^ e -rebels, and forced them to retreat to Berti.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume V, Issue 927, 31 January 1885, Page 2
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122THE FIGHT AT METEMNEH. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume V, Issue 927, 31 January 1885, Page 2
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