DUNN'S LAST STAND.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9587, 3 September 1913, Page 5

DUNN'S LAST STAND.

GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF SOMALILAND FIGHT.

(By Elicthio Telegraph—Copthght.) (Pm Puns Association.) Received September 3, 8.5 a.m.

LONDON, Sept, 2. Lieutenant Dunn, who, after Major Corfield s death, commanded the camel corps which was cut up by Dervishes in SomaliJand recently, gives a graphic account of the skirmish in a private letter. Major Corlield's 112 men wero fighting for five hours. The scene was a perfect, hell upon earth. Major Corfield was killed and Captain Summers wounded soon after the commencement. The maxim became disabled after half an hour, end .then about thirty Somalis deserted. At tiTe end of forty minutes six camels had been shot, 32 men killed, and 22 wounded. Only 26 fighting men were then left to face 1500 Dervishes. Tho remnant was only saved because the enemy's ammunition gave out. If the Dervishes had brought up their spearmen they must have rushed the zarcba. Usually they tagan firing at 200 yards' distance, and would then charge right up to the zareba. It was estimated that at least 200 were killed and some wounded.

Captain Summers was very plucky, and refused to give way, though wounded thrice in the left arm and both legs. During a lull in the proceedings ho cried out: "Well, this will go down to history as Dunn's last stand," but he proyed a bad prophet.