CAPTURE OF PAMCATAH AND NA GF AER.
f BKILUA>f SKIRMISH KS. " 10,000 OF THE ENEMY KOTJTEE & BY 1,500. [. THE CAMP OF KAMSEZ TAKEN. ?t CAPTIJRE OF DOM. c SPECIAL TO "sTAR." i II []JY TKLEGBAPU] Alkxanphia, Augusts. r Sir Garnet Wolsley has captured • Pamcatah and Nagfaer after a series of p l)rilliant skirmishes. The enemy "had Ijeen strongly reinforced, and numbered ' 1,0,000. ' Ihe British force only amounted to " L.500, cavalry and infantry. : I August 26. ' ■ Sir Garnet "Wolsley, supported by a strong reinforcement from Ismalic, at- ' tiicked and routed the enemy at ' amsez tp-day, where they were in great force, 1 .ifnd strongly posted. He succeeded in cjapturiug their camp, five Krupp gun,s f and a large quantity of war material. ; The losses on the British side. are slight. ! ' ' ' '""'- '" ' 'Later. j -Aftor seTornl skirmishes Sir Garnet Wolsley, with an advance guard captured Ipom by a brilliant assault, but owing to the enemy's strength were unable to advance, and held their ground all day, waiting for assistance.
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Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 22, 30 August 1882, Page 3
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166CAPTURE OF PAMCATAH AND NAGFAER. Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 22, 30 August 1882, Page 3
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