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fBECTER’s TBIBOB AMS— OOPTBIttHT. 1 A Brilliant Victory. Cairo, January 21. Intelligence has been received here that a severe engagement has been fought near Gakdtil, between the British troops under Sir Herbert Stewart and a body of rebels numbering fully 10,000. fcHeavy fighting proceeded for some time, but Sir Herbert Stewart filially gained a brilliant victory, and Inflicted heavy loss on the enemy, fully Bdo of whom he left dead on the field. The British casualties are set down at nine officers and sixty-five rank' and file" killed, nine officers and eighty-five men wounded. After the battle the enemy retired, and Sir Herbert Stewart will advance forthwith to Metemneh, from which , position it is hoped communication will be opened with Khartoum. (Received January 23, 12 30 p.m ) A Heavy Avalanche. Bomb, January 21. Severe weather has experienced in the North, causing a heavy avalanche at Piedmont and Savoy. Several villages were completely destroyed. Severe Measures. Capetown, January 21. Herr Kruger recently delivered a .■speech to the Goshenite Boers, in twhich he stated that the Transvaal Government had determined to pursue •severe measures to repress the disorder in Bechuanland. In reply to Goshenite leaders, he protested that they were anxious' to live at peace with the natives.
Latest Despatches. Cairo, Yesterday.
Latest despatches state that in a battle near Gakodul, the enemy numbered fully 14,000, including 900 riflemen. Colonel Stewart had a narrow escape from death, his horse being shot under him. AUSTRALIAN. (ekctbs’s telegrams—copyright.) Wool Sales. Melbourne, Yesterday. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company held their usual weekly sale to day, when a fairly representative catalogue was submitted. There was a large attendance of buyers, and good competition was experienced, but the prices generally showed a slight decline, particularly for inferior sorts, in sympathy with cables from London, which report a rather unfavorable opening. Greasy merino was-sold up to 9 j£d. Several lots of washed fleece, principally Tasmanian, were offered, realising up to but there is but little change to report in this description.
fßecmed January 23, 12 30 pm.] Shipping. SYDNEY, To-day.
Arrived on Wednesday, Wakatipu; sailed, yesterday, Te Anau, for Auckland
Sale of Blood Stock. At the Hobarville sale of blood stock the total realised L 12,500. The highest prices obtained were Lx,500 and Li, oop.
Assumed CommandAdmiral Tryon has assumed command of the Australian Naval Squadron
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1437, 23 January 1885, Page 3
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396CABLE NEWS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1437, 23 January 1885, Page 3
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