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RETURN OF THE CONVOY. 189 news : they had not heard of or seen any of the enemy ; the wounded at Abu Klea were doing well, and had not been attacked ; St. Vincent and Guthrie had died of their wounds ; but that was all. Duller, whom we so eagerly expected to take command, had not turned up, and our only reinforcements were some more Naval Brigade and the three guns aforesaid. We were somewhat disappointed at these small results of the convoy's journey ; but still there was the fresh supply of food, and so far we were all safe ; so really there was not much to grumble at. We little knew what news the morrow would bring forth.

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