HC Deb 01 March 1894 vol 21 c1145
SIR E. ASHMEAD-BAETLETT

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether he has received any further information about the recent fighting in West Africa?

*SIR U. KAY-SHUTTLEWORTH

The Admiralty received a telegram yesterday from Admiral Bedford, dated Bathurst, February 28, giving the following views: — The wounded are making favourable progress and are comfortably housed on shore. Generally speaking, the condition of affairs remains unchanged. The Phoebe, with 50 marines, sailed from Simon's Town on Tuesday. I may add that other arrangements to add to the forces at the disposal of Admiral Bedford at Bathurst have been made by the Admiralty.