Egypt
» In connection with the advance of General Kitchener, Sirdar of -.he Egyptian Army, from the Atbafca transport train and convoy rave reached an advanced camp at Makawiyeh after four days' trying «n march through a devastated district. { The Khalifa is determined to fight and it is reported is killing all the Jaolin tribesmen who are trying to desert him. Sir Herbert Kitchener's force is> now concentrated at Wady Bam*3 , The health of the troops is excelled' Metemneh is in a state of absolute desolation. The streets are full of corpses, and the houses are in rains. The Khalifa, who has been experimenting with submarine mines succeeded in blowing up one of his own steamers.
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Manawatu Herald, 25 August 1898, Page 2
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115Egypt Manawatu Herald, 25 August 1898, Page 2
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