THE SOUDAN WAR
fSBVTER's TKLEffBA.HS.I ' ' : '-•• ; Soakim, April 8. The Coldstream Guards and the Colonial troops advanced this afternoon from a zareba situated five miles from Haadoub. On arrival there, they formed a 4teeh zareba, and are now in occupation of the position. A few of the enemy, were seen by the force near Handoub, but no fighting with them took, place. The Scots Guards proceed to Handoub to-morrow to join the Coldstreams and Australasians, aiid the test of the troops now Here, intended for an advance. in. force, will be despatched to Ebhdoub gradually. Reports from Handoub state that the troops, have found quantities of water there, but it is entirely brackish, \and unfit for drinking. . _,- ,. SrnsKy^April 10. Private jtelegra^ns tohand announce the arrival of the New South Wales contingent at Hanboub. All well.
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 127, 11 April 1885, Page 3
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134THE SOUDAN WAR Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 127, 11 April 1885, Page 3
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