THE WAR IN SOUDAN

Kumara Times, Issue 2668, 9 April 1885, Page 2

THE WAR IN SOUDAN

[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright. REBELS FIRING INTO THE HEAD-QUARTERS CAMP. [Per Reuter’s Special Correspondent.] (Received April 9, 1.30 p.m.) Suakin, April 8, Evening, The enemy appeared in the vicinity of the head-quarters camp this morning at an early hour, and fired about a hundred shots into the British lines. The fire, however, was ineffectual, as no casualties occurred to the troops in camp. (Received April 9, 3 p.m.) 10 p.m. The Coldstream Guards and Colonial troops advanced this afternoon from the zareba situated five miles hence to Handoub. On arrival there, they formed a fresh 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 Guaids proceed to Handonb to-moriow to join (he Coldsireams and Austialians j and the rest of the troops now here are intended for advance in force, and will be despatched to Handoub gradually. Reports from Handoub state that the troops have found quantities of water there, but it is entirely brackish, and unfit for drinking. News by the San Francisco mail states that— The water supply at Suakin is scant, and the troops are suffering. General Wolseley proposes constant change of position for troops on the Nile. Enteric disease is rife among men on active service at Korti, bud the health of General Buller’s men doin« active work is splendid. Lord Bores* ford’s Naval Brigade was at Korti on March Bth. General Wolseley had telegraphed to the British War Office that his health was excellent, and that he has no intention of going to Cairo, Cyprus or anywhere else until he has first gone to Khartoum. In the night attack of the rebels on 8u ikin on March 12th, six British Guards were killed and seven wounded. The rebels swarmed into the zareba crying Friends.” Their leader, Osman Hignu’s standard-bearer, was killed.