THE SOUDAN.
A TERRIBLE BATTLE FOUGHT.
REBELS IN COD NTLESS N UMBEB.
(by electric tblegbaph.— copyright.) (reuter's telegrams.) London, Nov. 3. The Daily yews publishes a telegram from its correspondent m Soudan, state that a terrible battle has taken place between General Gordon's forces and the 'followers of Mahdi. The latter numbered over 20,000 men, and fought desperately for 8 hours suffering enormous losses and a temporary reverse, but continually returning to the field m increased numbers.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 125, 4 November 1884, Page 3
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77THE SOUDAN. Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 125, 4 November 1884, Page 3
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