THE SOUDAN WAR
MORE FIGHTING. i _____ BEBELS AGAIN DEFEATED. TbBVTKK'B TILKOBAMS.I Londoh, March 23. la the House ot Lords today, a meatage from the Queen wai read in replj to the address adopted on the motion of Earl Wemysi, conveying the thanks of the House for the acceptance of the lojal offer of the New South Wales troops for the Soudan. Accounts of the battle near Hasheen show that the charge made by the Arabs threw the Bengal Cavalry into confusion and the Guards were severely pressed by the enemy amongst scrub in the locality. Ihe British lows was 21 killed and 42 wounded, chiefly Bengalcse. The Araks lost about 600. Further particulars of the battle near Hasheen shown that the British troops were building a zareba. when they were surprised by the rebel*. The struggle was a short and fierce one, nutting in the Arabs being driven off. The Arab casualites were one thousand killed and wounded, and the British one hundred and seveatv killed and wounded. March 24. In the last engagement on. the road to Tamai, the loss among the Indian and British troop* wai. 245. The Arab loss was 1500. Major-General McNeill hat been blamed for the eugagement. Suakim, March 25. The rebels to-day attacked a British coavoy which was sent to to the Hasbeen sareha. The Mahdutes were completely repulsed with severe loss. On the side of the British there was en* killed, and 14 men wounded. The official account of the action between General MoNeili's force and the rebels on the Tamai Boad last Sunday gives the British casualties as follow :*•- Six officers, 94 rank' and file killed, one officer and 70 rank and file missing, six officers aad 136 rank and file wounded. A large namber of camp followers and camels were also slaia.
Beceived March 26, 1.15 a.m. BT9NBT, March K. The Legialatire Assembly has passed an Indemnity Bill, confirming the notion of the GoTernmeot resarding the despatch of troops to the Soudan, throftvh »U its stages without debate. ihislDeing the only business Parliament waslumsaoned to traftsaot, the prorogation wilttaWT place on Friday next. sT
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 120, 26 March 1885, Page 2
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355THE SOUDAN WAR Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 120, 26 March 1885, Page 2
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