THE WAR IN SOUDAN.
[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright. CONSTRUCTION of ENTRENCHMENTS NEAR SUAKIM. SEVERE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ARAB REBELS UNDER OSMAN DIGNA, NEAR SUAKIM. COMPLETE DEFEAT op the REBELS WITH HEAVY LOSS IN KILLED AND WOUNDED. (Received March 21, 11.45 a.m.) Suakim, March 20. A considerable force of British troops started at daylight to-day for Hasheen, where immediate work will proceed in constructing entrenchments. (Received March 21, 2.20 p.m.) Later. Intelligence haß come in that the British force which left here at daylight for Hasheen came up with the rebels under Osiuan Digna, and a severe engagement ensued. The fighting lasted fully five hoars, and resulted in the complete defeat of the rebels, who were driven from all their positions, with heavy loss in killed and wounded.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2664, 21 March 1885, Page 2
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