FIGHTING AT SUAKIM. Suakim, December 22.
It is considered ptobable chat Colonel Sir W. T. Grenfell, Commandant of Forces, will shortly make a forward movement in the direction of Handoub, and he is not likely to meet with any resistance from the followers of Osman Digna. A nephew of Osman's was wounded in the late battle, and taken prisoner by the British during the engagement on Thursday. Several of the revolveis were disabled throiitjh being clogged with sand, and many of the swords of the Hussars were broken.
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Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 328, 26 December 1888, Page 5
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88FIGHTING AT SUAKIM. Suakim, December 22. Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 328, 26 December 1888, Page 5
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