CABLEGRAMS.

Little Un, Volume 1, Issue 92, 25 March 1885, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS.

LONDON,

March 23. Beuter's special correspondent with General Graham's army telegraphs from Suakim, under date of midnight of the 22ndirf!St., — that the British troops under commander Major-Gen-eral McNeill formed a zareba at a point about 6 miles along the road to Tamai. The position had cnly been occupied a short time when it was attacked by a large force of Arabs nunbering fully 4000, who made a violent onslaughter on the zareba. Fighting which was of a most desperate character lasted about 20 minutes, after which the enemy were repulsed with loss estimated at over 1000; the British casualties are given as five officers and fifty-one rank and file killed, and one hundred and seventy wounded. The struggle was a sh >rt and lierce one resulting in the Arabs being driven off. Further intelligence is to hand respecting the engageme it, yesterday, between the rebels and British troops states that the British loss was not so great as at first reported. The British casualties are now set down at two officers and twenty-four men killed ; and thirty- three wounded. The Daily News this morning publishes a telegram from Tndia announcing that a force of 25,000 men is now being mobolised. The same telegram also states that Major Scindia, of Gwaliar, has offered the services of his army to the British for employment, if required, in Afghanistan. March 24. Fifty thousand Indian troops are ready to march to the Afghah frontier. Earl Granville is insisting on Kussia proceeding with the commission for the settlement of the Frontier question otherwise Sit Peter Lumsden will settle it alone.

It is reported that M. DeGiers, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, has resigned.