ALEXANDRIA.
November 1". The report to hand last week that, a detachment of Egyptian troops had been attacked and routed near Souakim, a port iv the Red Sea, is now fully continued. The troops numbered 000, and were proceeding to reinforce tho army iv the Soudan, when They were attacked by rebel liillmen. Mr Moncrieff, the British Consul at Souakim, who was with the detachment, was killed. Only fourteen men escaped, and they made their way to Souakim, which was subsequently attacked by the rebels, who were, however, repulsed by the Egyptian garrison. Latest reports state that another attack on Souakim is imminent, and that the population is flying from the place, fearing that it will fall into the hands of the rebels,
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3852, 21 November 1883, Page 3
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