Word: river
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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ALFRED BORDEN, of Fall River, Mass...
Yesterday afternoon the present candidates for the freshman crew who have been rowing in a barge on the river for the past four weeks, went out for the last time this fall. They will not be called out again till after the Christmas recess, though it is probable that there will be a general call for candidates about the first of December...
...critical. He had never doubted being able to gather the chiefs of the country around him. Now he failed and was unable to relieve his garrisons. He made his way to Khartoum, which he proceeded to put in a state of defence. He had several little steamers on the river. These were made into floating batteries. Inside the fortifications he had 40,000 civilians and 10,000 soldiers. By repeated forays he accumulated enough food to last eleven months. He had an arsenal in which arms and ammunition were manufactured. When his money gave out he issued paper money pledging...
...last moment Gordon hoped relief would be sent from England. He sent an expedition up the Blue Nile which terminated in disaster. The siege closed down. Not a word of relief came to Gordon. He prolonged the siege for 317 days. Then he sent his little steamers down the river to meet the relief column. On January 26, Khartoum fell and was put to fire and sword. Gordon was shot in the street making a last effort to defend the town...
...varsity crew is rowing on the river three days in the week, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The men have given up the strictest training. The cold weather and early darkness will no doubt soon make rowing on the river impracticable...