THE WAR IN SOUDAN,

Kumara Times, Issue 2665, 23 March 1885, Page 2

THE WAR IN SOUDAN,

[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. TME BATTLE AT HASHEEN. MESSAGE FROM GENERAL GRAHAM. HEAVY LOSS OF THE ENEMY. BRITISH LOSSES, 22 KILLED AND 44 WOUNDED. LATER NEWS. ANOTHER ZAREBA CONSTRUCTED AND OCCUPIED. ATTEMPT OF THE REBELS TO INTERCEPT. NUMBER OF ARABS KILLED AND WOUNDED. (Received March 23, 0.05 a.in.) Suakim, March 21, Afternoon. Accounts to hand of the battle which took place yesterday in the neighborhood of Hasheen with the rebels under Osrnan Digna, in which the British were victorious at all points, give the latter's loss at 22 killed 44 wounded. London, March 21. General Graham telegraphs to the War Office from Suakim that he yesterday cleared the hills around Hasheen of rebels, after fighting. The enemy numbered 4000, and suffered heavy loss. After the battle they retired to Tamai. General Graham further states that a zareba had been formed at Hasheen with the Surrey regiment and a battery of artillery, with six guns as a garrison. The remainder of the troops returned to camp. (Received March 23, 12.45 p.m.) Suakim, March 22. A considerable force, under the command of Major-General M'Neill, started from this place this morning. They formed into two squares, and proceeded in the direction of Tamai. On arrival they will construct a zareba, and the Berkshire Regiment will reremain to garrison the position, the rest of the force returning to camp. News is received that a large body of rebels left Osman Digna's head quarters with the intention of intercepting the marching force; but the movement being observed from the British zareba, there has beeu a heavy cannonade opened upon them, with the result that the advance was checked, and a large number were killed and wounded.