FURTHER PARTICULARS.
NEWS CONFIRMED.
MASSACRE OF THE PARTY.
TREACHERY OF THE 1 ARABS:
Further intelligence regarding the fate of Colonel Stewart h^s been, brought m! and shows that Coldnel Stewart lost his life through the treachery of the Bedouins. It appears that a party of desert Arabs witnessed the loss of the steamer at Wad El Homar and when Colonel Stewart's party landed they offered to escort them, to their destination. Their services I were accepted but having allayed suspicion by their protestations of friendship the Arabs turned upon those whom they were escorting and killed Colonel Stewart, and all who were with him.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 267, 8 October 1884, Page 3
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104FURTHER PARTICULARS. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 267, 8 October 1884, Page 3
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