THE RECENT BLTTLE.
LATEE PARTICULARS. DESPERATE FI(SHTIN<S ON BOTH SIDES: BRITISH LOSS, 70 KILLED AND 100 WOUNDED^ /. : j---3000 OF THE ENEMY 1 TtfTiTiET) AND 4000 WOUNDED,/ Eeceived March 15, 1 p.m. .....,..■ London, March 1 14. Full particulars now to . hand : from. Souakim regarding the defeat of the rebels near Tamaneb. The British troops advanced from Zareba in tiro squares, and shortly came up with the enemy, who at once opened fire. They attacked the British columns most fiercely, and re-v peatedly broke the leading square, and after desperate fighting captured some' of our gnns, and drove back the Ist battalion of the Yo& and Lancaster. Beeiments (65th Foot). The marines; and truows, however, speedily ralliedand, further heavy fighting took places. ;• Therebels were finally driven back com.plete f ly f defeated, and the guns lost in the early;, part of the battle were recaptured. -The-; fighting lasted folly two hours and a half during which time the whofeof bottt' forces were actively engaged. The rebels," it is stated, have lost killed and . 4,000 wounded. The previous telegrom*;i setting the British loss at 70 killed and, 100 wounded, are confirmed. The Ist Battalion of [Royal Highlanders (^nd Foot) were heavy sufferers. .. -
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Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 31, 15 March 1884, Page 2
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