THE SOMALI CAMPAIGN LONDON, March 17.
The Somaliland Expedition found the water supply at Hasakante bad. They filled in and abandoned the wells. March 23. The Abyssinian column has been reduced to 5000 owing to lack of trausport. The column is going to Bari, Webbi, and Shebschi with a view to helping to block the Mullah's retreat. The main column from Abbia has arrived at.Galkayu. Numbers suffered severely .owing to the exhausting heat, especially the Sikhs and Bombay sappers. The column was reinforced by 750 camels, and is pushing on to Galadi Wells, whither the Mullah is reported to have . fled. ;
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Otago Witness, Issue 2558, 25 March 1903, Page 18
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101THE SOMALI CAMPAIGN LONDON, March 17. Otago Witness, Issue 2558, 25 March 1903, Page 18
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