THE FRANCO-TUNISIAN WAR.
SPAX CARRIED BY STORM. [By Cable.] Paeis, July 16. Telegrams to hand from Tunis this morning report that the bombardment of Sfax continues, but the French have so far been unable to dislodge the Arabs. The latter still offer a firm resistance to the attempts on the part of the French vessels to land a storming party. Latee. News has just been received that the French have been successful over the insurgent tribes at Sfax: Under cover of a heavy bombardment by the ships, a strong storming party effected a landing this morning. The Arabs offered a firm defence, but after heavy fighting were at length driven back, and the French forces are now in full possession of the town. July 17. Later intelligence regarding the battle preceding the capture of Sfax by the French, states that the Arabs offered a most stubborn resistance to the storming party, and inflicted upon it a loss of 80 killed and 40 wounded. The engagement lasted some time, and tho insurgents did not give way until they had suffered heavily. The French troops in occupation of Sfax have now been largelj reinforced from the Squadron, and have taken up a strong position in and around the city in preparation for attacks by Arabs.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2598, 19 July 1881, Page 2
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213THE FRANCO-TUNISIAN WAR. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2598, 19 July 1881, Page 2
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