Mahdi, A.D. 1881—1882. 245 10,000 men killed, while the Egyptian loss is put down at 288. These disasters caused great loss of prestige to the Mahdi, who had never heretofore been defeated when personally leading.

A relief column of about 2,000 men was now sent from Dueim under Ali Bey Satfi, and was directed on Bara. This 24th Sei» column had two engagements with the enemy, in the first of which it was successful, but the second time was defeated teiuber.

with a loss of 1,130 men, the survivors making good their retreat to Bara.

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MAJOR-GBNEBAL SIB RUDOLF VON SLATIN PASHA.

In October Bara was attacked with great determination on two successive days, but the rebels were driven off with 9tli, lotli great loss. The Mahdi then blockaded both El Obeid and Bara. About this time an expedition under a Sheikh, sent <'cto'«r. against Dueim, was defeated, and the leader captured and hung at Khartoum. , At the end of the year El Obeid had a garrison of .3,000 men, and Bara 2,000 ; both were reported to be well provisioned. Reinforcements were daily arriving at Khartoum.

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