FIGHTING IN SOMALILAND.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright
London, May 3.
Tho British scut an officer aud twentyfive Sepoys to inquire into tho smuggling of arms at Sokotra for Somalilaud. Tho Sultan hauded over forty-two French rifles, and four thousand rounds of ammunition, received from Muscut.
MAJOR PLUNKETT’S FIGHT WITH MULLAH. CAUGHT IN THE OPEN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 11.39 p.m., May 4. London, May 4. Major Plunkett was unable to return on sighting the enemy, and was eompeliod to fight in the open 12,000 belonging to the Mullah’s main army, who uuoxpeetodly appeared. Major Pluukett W‘as hit oarly in tho fight, and also received a spoar thrust, but fought to tho end. Ho ordered tho romnaot, chiefly of tho Zao tribe, to cut through. They succeedod aftor further losses, and displayed magnificont courage, many being twice wounded.
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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 882, 5 May 1903, Page 2
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