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The bushranging outrage at [[Stringy Bark Creek|Springybark Creek]] was one of the chief topics of conversation in town yesterday. From the full and lucid account telegraphed from Mansfield by our special reporter, it will be seen that the murder of the troopers was deliberately planned by Kelly and his gang, who stole secretly upon the camp when two of the men where away. Of the two who were surprised, one was shot and the other made prisoner, so that it was an easy matter to dispose of the remaining two on their return. Of the four police who constituted the party, Constables [[Scanlon|Scanlon]] and [[Lonigan|Longeron]] are killed, Constable [[McIntyre|McIntyre]] has escaped, and Sergeant [[Kennedy Sgt|Kennedy]] is missing. What his fate has been can only be conjectured, but there is every reason to fear the worst. Active steps are being taken for the pursuit and capture of the criminals. Arrangements have been made for the despatch of a large number of police to the district, and Superintendent [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] has gone up to direct the operations.