WAR IN THE SOUDAN.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1326, 11 April 1885, Page 1

WAR IN THE SOUDAN.

Souakim, April 7. A forward movement in the direction of Handoub commenced to-day. The Scots Greys escorted a large convoy to the zareeba which has been formed on the way to Handoub, and will remain to garrison the ,zareeba with the Coldstream Guards and Colonial contingent who are already there. Sir Uerald Graham and members of his stuff will accompany the troops to Handoub tomorrow, and the former will return to Souakim in the evening. Spies who came in from Tamai assert that the tjos'tion has been deserted by Osman fr{gna and the village has been burned. April 8.

The enemy appeared in the vicinity of the headquarters of the camp this morning at an early hour and fired about a hundred shots into the British lines. The fire, however, was ineffectual and no casualties occurred to the troops in camp. The Coldstream Guards and Colonial troops advanced this /»ftprtw>n from the zareebn, situated fiv* miles hence, t( ; Hnndouk On arrival there they formeda fresh zareebn, and are now in occupa tion of the position. A few of the enemy were seen by the lorce nca,r Handoub, but no fighting with them took place. , tt The Scots Guards proceed to Han doub tr-mnrrow* to join the. Coldstream** and Australians, and the. rest of the troops now here, intended .for Bn advance in force, will be despatched to Handoub gradually. Reports from Handoub slate that the troops hare ft and quantities of witer there, but it is entirely brackish and unfit for drinking.