CABLEGRAMS. THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN. GREAT BATTLE FOUGHT. 1000 KILLED. SUAKIM. December 20.
Gbnbhal. Gkeenfell with 4,000 men stormed the rebel redoubts to-day. The battle was a vigorous one but the enemy were completely routed. One thousand men of the rebel forces wero killed. The Soudanese blacks stormed the trenches and fought gallantly despite the desperate resistance offered by the enemy. The battle commenced at seven o'clock this morning and ouly lasted half-nn«honr. The filing of tho navy gieatly assisted towards the victory of our forces, both machine and heavy guns being employed. The British loss was slight, and none of the Uritish officers were injuried. Our tioops noAy ocupy the fiu'ld, and will encamp among the rebel works to-night.
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Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 327, 22 December 1888, Page 2
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121CABLEGRAMS. THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN. GREAT BATTLE FOUGHT. 1000 KILLED. SUAKIM. December 20. Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 327, 22 December 1888, Page 2
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