THE SOUDAN.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1206, 10 April 1885, Page 2

THE SOUDAN.

T l. f , Suakin. Apjiia. r ij n °u um ? r t,le command ..f Sir Gerald Graham advanced as arran ed this morning, and succeeded in occupying Osman Digma s position at Tamai, the enemy r.-tir mg on the approach of the British droops after exchanging a few shots. General Graham, finding only a very S m 11 SU pp v„f water, which was useless for drinkin- purposes remame I for two hj .urn at Tamil and the troops are now returning to Sn ikin It is the intention of the British comm ml der to push forward the const,uc ion of the iad way to Haudouh as rapi My aa possible and a force will he station d at that place Krahs anyattßCkthat,nay be '*V The British casualties during the skirpush were °ne priva.e killed an 1 one officer in 10 rank and h'e wounded inclining two m mbers of the New 'outh Wales contangent. The enemy's loss was on y a!i .lit.

The whole of the troops nndet the cmmand of General Graham retmnel here to* day with the exception of a sinal regiment o Indian natwe cavalry, which remains behind to garrison the zireeba until Monday when t hey will return here, a ,d the a.li .in’ mg camps and zireeba will he abandoned. The movement will commence on Monday for -he concentration . f i he troops alone the railway line to Ha.dnub, which is.nakmg goo t progress, and it is hj .ped the force wdl be able to reach that place in about a wetk s time.

... , , London, April 5.-»'* nm has ,luen received by the War Office from Sir Gerald Graham in which ho praises the demeanour of the Australian troops during the recent advance to Tamai, stating that they cheerfully shared the hardships of tie movement, and proved themselves worthy of their comrades. * . , Cairo, Aptil 4 3 reache<l thi3 P’ ace Uw effect that an engagement has recently occurred between the Mahdi’s forces and a number of deserters from K rdofa with the result that the followers of the Mahdi were completely defeated with gieat loss T . a,.,., , Suakin Apilfi. bJb Bri ' sh , zare , eba ontlle Tamairoad has been abandoned, and the stores which were for war. led there have been brought back to hnakm. °

The Coldstream Guards and the Colonial troops have formed a zireeba at a point about five miles from Handoub. The work H^nrl pl ? t,fl n ° 4 ."i lay ' 1 A K el,e ™ladvance on Handoub will take place on Wednesday A report is current here (hat Lord Wolseley is coming hare from Oaiax