THE SOUDAN.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1204, 27 March 1885, Page 3

THE SOUDAN.

t>OAKiN. March 18. It is expected that the B i ish troops under General Graham will next week advance against the rebels,under 0«n tn Digmo, who are collected in he m ignbuurhood of this place in considerable force. General G sham has summoned Osman Digma to surrender in order to avoid bloodshed, b March 19 A force, provide 1 with a day's rations and 100 rounds of ammunition per man, started from Snakin this morning in tbe direction of Uasbnn. Later. The force despatched from here this morning merely ma le a reoonnai sanne in the direction of Hashun, It was found that that place bad lieeu evacuated oy the enemy. Tne British entered,' and af:er a slight skirmish with the rebels, who are still in the vicinity, returned to their camp, March 20. A considerable force ot British troops started at daylight to-day for Haaheen, where immediate work will proceed in the construe ion of intrenchinents Later intelligence has come in that the British force, which left here at daylight for Hasheen, cime up with the rebels under Osman Digma, and a severe engagement en su'd. The lighting lusted fully five hmirs. and resulted in tho complete defe t of the rebels, who were driven from all their po-i----tions win heavy loss in killed and wounded. March 2L. Accounts to hand of the battle which took place yesterday in the neighbourhood of Hasheen with the rebel* under Os'min Dig ma, in which the British were victorious at all points, gives the latter’s loss at 22 killed aud 44 wounded. London, March 20. The Government have suggested *•> the Hon. W, B. Dailey, of New Son hj Wales, that there should be no conditions attached to 'he despa'ch of troops for the Soudan, but that they should be subject to Imperial military law. March 21. General Graham telegraphs to the War Office from Suakm that he yes erday cleared the hilts around Has hern of the re els after severe fighting, Tbe enemy numbered 40110, and soff red heavy 1..«5. Alter thbattle they retir.il to Tamai. Genenl Graham further states thit “zireba” has been firmed at Ha-been, with the Surrey Regiment and a battery of artillery with six guns as a garrison. The remainder of tbe troops returned to camp. March 23.

Reuter's special correspondent with General Graham’s army telegraphs, under date of midnight on the 22nd, that the British troops on ler the command of Majorgeneral Mucrleill formed a zereba at a point about sit miles along the mad to Taimai. The positi n had only been occupied a short time when it was attacked bv a large force of Arabs, numbering fully 4000, who mo e a violent onsUu.ht on the z >eba, The flitting, wh'ch was of a most d sp r>t • cha acter, lasted about 20 minute-, after which lime the enemv were renlei, at a loss esMma'ed. at.over 1000. The Bri 'sh casualties ate given as five nffi -era and 51 rank an ! file kiled, and 170 womded. Further particulars of the battle near Hasheen show (hot the B itish troops were building a z reha, when they were su--piised by the rebels. The struggle was a short but fieri e one.regalti gin he Ara s being driven off The Arab cast!allies were loo't kill-d and wounded that of the British 170 killed an I wounded. The loss on the British side was principally among the Indian troops, and there were a'so a number of camp follower who fell. Great batuc was mme among the camels. March 24 In the last engagement, on tbe road to Tamai, the loss among the British and Indian troops was 245. The Arab loss was 1500. Mr.j ir gen -ral M icXeid has been blamed for the engagement. Cairo. March 23 General Wolselev, with the principal members of his staff proceeds from Kurd to Dongola to ra"irow.