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Show Ilesiieral lIKlillugtn IikIIii. IiMUON, Dec. 11. Tho viceroy of InJIa telegraph that llui.aa Niger trlbu men having menaced C'halt fott, near Ullgll girrlnon.w lilcli Is rum posed of Casbuieru lroo a w Hit llrlllsh elllcera i-ominauded l.y Colons! Duraud, who was tent to attack a strongly fortified stronghold on thu Nile on Docemlr 2. Dorato fighting ensue J, Captain Aylmer aud ldeutnuant IHIimiou and llabcock, with conspicuous gal. lautry, fought tbelr way In, followed by Hvpoys, and captun'd the fort, Col. Duraud was seriously Injured, Captain Aylmsr and Ideuteoaut JUbcock severely wounded. Bevtn Humya worn killed and twenty wouudid, Thu enemy' loss was severe Nino weru taken prisoners and one gun captured. Too enemy having retreated to the hillside and keeping updoultory II Mug thu troops again attacked and dislodged Ihem. In the engagement Lieutenant (Joitcu and eestu (Sepoys wore wounded,. |