THE WAR IN SOUDAN.

Kumara Times, Issue 2354, 14 March 1884, Page 2

THE WAR IN SOUDAN.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. PREPARATIONS FOR ATTACK ON THE ARAB REBELS. THE BATTLE. SPEEDY ROUT OF THE ENEMY. BRITISH LOSS, SEVENTY KILLED, ONE HUNDRED WOUNDED. (Received March 14, 1.10 a.m.) Cairo, March 12. Telegrams from Souakim report that General Graham has taken up a position a mile distant from that occupied by Osman Dignah, and will commence an attack at daybreak. (Received March 14, noon.) London, March 13, Morning. Telegrams are to hand from Cairo, announcing that intelligence has reached there that the battle between the British and the rebels under Osman Dignah commenced at daybreak to-day. The engagement was a very brief one, the enemy being speedily routed. No further particulars had up to the time of the despatch of the intelligence reached Souakim. (Received March 14, 2,20 p.m.) Further intelligence from Souakim states that the battle with the rebels under Osman Dignah, which commenced this morning, lasted only half-an-hour, during which time the fighting was severe. The rebels were defeated on all sides. The British loss is stated to be trifling. Afternoon. A despatch to hand from General Graham states that Osman Diquch's camp had been taken after heavy fighting on both sides. The engagement was a very ' brief one. The loss on the British side is given as 70 killed and 100 wounded. The entire loss is not known.