The War in Soudan

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 37, 29 March 1884, Page 3

The War in Soudan

(bbutbb's telegbams) Cairo. March 27. Latest intelligence from Souakim states that the British troops have commenced their march against Osman Digneh's camp, in the hill country near Tamaneb. ; At noon, the column had arrived midway between the latter place and Souakim, when a halt was called, 400 men being prostrated by the intense heat and the difficult nature of the road. The advance will not be resumed until daybreak. The oavalry had several skirmishes with the , memy (who are closely watching the movements of the British troops), and s number of Arabs have been killed. Telegram* are to hand from Souakim announcing that.. General Graham has dispersed the rebels from the. neigh bourfcood of Tamaneb. The British troops "having bivouacked last, night at a point midway between Souakim and Tamaneb, ■a advanced some distance beyond the latter - -town, where 1 they came up with the enemy. 1 General Graham at once ordered the troopß,t» open fire upon the rebels, who offered : no resistance, but fled hastily to the mountain's 7 . Uo attempt waa made to follow th'emi buVTamaneb was burned to the ground by the British troops before returning ito jcamp. "