BRITISH OPERATIONS IN AFRICA,
(By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (Per United Press Association.) (Receivea March 24, at 9.30 a.m.) Loddon, March 23, Lord Selborne said Britain wouia leave the occupation of Boussa Nikki to the Anglo-French Delimitation Commission now sitting in Paris for the purpose of determining the ownership of disputed territory. Cairo, March 23. * An Egyptian patrol came in contact with a body of dervish horsemen eleven miles up the river Atbara. The Dervishera attacked the Egyptians, but weie repulsea with heavy loss. The Egyptian artillery shelled the enemy with great effect. Seven Egyptians were killed.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9396, 24 March 1898, Page 3
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96BRITISH OPERATIONS IN AFRICA, Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9396, 24 March 1898, Page 3
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