\ London, -Augiist29ri The Times m its : issue this evening publishes letters from Khartoum recounting the events which occurred therefrom the time communication was interrupted until recent dates. The letters sjate that from April until the Ehdl of July, Gene- .j ral Gordon's troops had almost daily J engagements with -the v^rai) rerob j and repeatedly repulsed them with heavy loss. The conflicts with the followers of Mahdi culirainated m a brilliant victory which General Gordon secured on July 28th, completely clearing rebels away from, the neighborhood of Khartoum. Buring the battle Col. Steward was wounded but has since recovered. The Arab loss was very heavy and several hundred of the Khartoum, garrison -killed. .
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 260, 30 September 1884, Page 2
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