THE SOUDAN WAR

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 126, 9 April 1885, Page 2

THE SOUDAN WAR

fBKUTnB's TKIBGBAMB.I Keceired April 9, 1.30 p.m. Suakim, April 8. From Reuter's special correspondent it is learnt that the enemy appeared in the vicinity of the headquarters of the Camp this morning at an early hour, and fired about one hundred shots into the British lines. The fire,, however, was ineffectual, no casualties occurring to the troops in the camp. . Suakim, April 7. ' A movement will commence on Monday for the concentration of the troops along the railway lino to Handoub, which is making good projjreus, an.l it is hoped that the force, will- be able to reach that place in a week's' time, The forward movement in th« direction of Handoub commenced to-day. The Scots Greys escorted a large couvoj to the zareba which had bren formed en the way to Handoub, and will remain togar-i rison the zareba with the Coldstream Guards and the Colonial contingent, who are already there. Sir Gerald Graham nnd the members of his staff, willjaccompunyth« troops to Haadonb to-morrow, and Sir Gerald Graham will return to Suakim in the evening. Spies who hare come in from Tamai assort, that the position has been deserted by Osman Digua and the Tillage burned.