Logan Republican | 1903-08-29 | Page 2 | British Destroy Burml

Drltlch Dectroy Ourml. DIspitchcs received at tho Colonial ofllco In London, from Zunguru, northern Nigeria, dated August 18th, give details of tho destruction of tho town of nurmi by a British forco of thirty whites and 500 natlvo rank and ftlo. Tho enemy's loss was 700 killed, Including tho former cultan of Sokoto nnd n majority of tho chiefs. Tho Brit-irh Brit-irh loss was cloven mon killed, Including In-cluding ono ofllcpr, nnd sixty-two men wounded, Tho onomy mado n desperate des-perate houro to-houco resistance