War in the Soudan
(BEUTEBS TELEGRAMS.) Cairo, January 28. Latest reports from El Metemneh show that the enemy numbered seren thousand men. Their loss is estimated at 2.000 and that of the British at twenty-one killed and about one hundred wounded. Sir H. Stewart will be raisrd to the rank of Major-General. General Earle tele* graphs that it is doubtful whether any fighting will occur before the column reaches Berber. He reports that the uncles' of Serluman, by whose order* Colonel Stewart and party were murdered, have submitted to him.
Latest telegrams have been received here reporting that the Arabs made an attack upon General Karle's column, but were -repulsed by the Cavalry. The latter subsequently attacked the rebels, and forced them to retreat to Berti. ,
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 97, 31 January 1885, Page 2
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