THE BURMESE WAR. THE BRITISH VICTORIOUS. [BY TELEGRAPH. -COPYRIGHT.] [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.]
RvNt.oov, Nov. 18. Advk'ks from M;i.jor (iener.il Prenderg.ist announce tint Hip British forces have cipturod Minlah. The fighting w-is of a very stubborn i-liaractrr, and lnsf,r>d fully tlnc« hours. The wliolc of the IJurmosft positions wrro c.nnt'cl by assault. The British loss was slight. Major Prondorgnst is now ndvivncing upon Miuidal.iy. Calcutta, Nov. 18. Jntolligcnro from Buimah statos that the Hriti.sh fores operating on the Irrawaddy captured Minltih without much opposition. An obstinate rcnistancf' wjis, however, made by the enemy at a place on the opposite side of the river, the engagement lasting several hours. It ultimately resulted in our men ilriving out the Burmese, and inflicting on them heavy loss.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2087, 21 November 1885, Page 2
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122THE BURMESE WAR. THE BRITISH VICTORIOUS. [BY TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.] [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2087, 21 November 1885, Page 2
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