WAR IN THE SOUDAN.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1318, 24 March 1885, Page 1

WAR IN THE SOUDAN.

London, March 19. A force provided with a day’s rations and a hundred rounds of ammunition per man started from Souakim this morning in the direction of Hashan. March 20. Government have suggested to the Hon. W. B. Dailey, of New South Wales, that there should be no conditions attached to the despatch of troops for the Soudan, but that they should be sulnVct to the Imperial military laws. March 21.

General Graham telegraphs to the War Office from bouakim that he yesterday cleared the hills around Uashan of the rebels, after severe fighting. The enemy numbered four thousand, and suffered heavy loss. After the battle they retired to Tamai. General Graham further stated a zareeba has been formed at Hashan with the Surrey regiment and a battery of artillery with six guns as a garrison. The remainder of the troops returned to camp. Souakim, March 19.

The force despatched from here this morning made a reconnaissance in the direction of Hashan. It was found tlmt the place had been evacuated by the enemy. The British entered, and afier a slight skirmish with the rebels, who were still in the vicinity, returned to their camp. March 20. A considerable force of British troops started at daylight to-day for Hashan, where immediate work will proceed in the construction of entrenchments. Later. Later intelligence has come in that the British force which left here at day light for Jdashan came up with the rebels under Osman Digna, and a severe engagement ensued. The fighting lasted fully five hours, and resulted in

the complete defeat of the rebels, who were driven from all their positions,with heavy less in killed and wounded. March 21. This afternoon accounts came to band of the battle which took place yesterday in the neighborhood of H&shan with the rebels under Osman Digna, in which the British were victorious at all points, and give the latter’s loss at twenty-two killed and forty-four wounded.