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[ United Press Association,]' (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). THE WEST AFRICAN TROUBLE *' (Received February 26,1 a.m.\k London, February 2™ Major Sir Claude Macdonnld, H.M. Commissioner of tho Niger Coast, and the officer in command of the party from H.M.S. St. George, were wounded in the attack on the -' natives on Brass river. London, February 24. News has been received from West Africa that a party of marines and sailors landed from H.M.S. St. George, and after a sharp engagement defeated the natives of Akassa, on tho Brass river, iu revenge- for their outrages on the officials of tho Niger company. (^ The natives, although armed with
machine guns, suffered heavy loss.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4961, 26 February 1895, Page 2
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111LATEST CABLE NEWS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4961, 26 February 1895, Page 2
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