TROUBLES IN AFRICA.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1796, 29 September 1888, Page 1

TROUBLES IN AFRICA.

Suakim, September 25. Colonel Hickman, who bad command of a battalion of Egyption infantry in the recent engagement against the rebels wilder Osman Digna, was severely wounded "flawing the attack, and he has since died from the injuries sustained, September 26. Deserters from the rebels report that Osman Digna’s followers number two thousand. The enemy again cannonaded Spakim on Monday night and several shells tell within the Egyptian lines but did not explode. H.M.S, Garnet and the forts eventually succeeded in silencing the Arabs. Next morning a reconnaissance in force was made from the town by friendly troops, whereupon Digna immediately advanced, but the fire of the Garnet and the forts‘drove their cavalry into bash, and again silenced the enemy in the trenches, French and Italian warships have arrived to assist the garrison, but a fresh attack is expected on Friday, Zanzibar, September 26.

Owing to the hostile attitude of the natives on the coast, the Germans intend to proclaim the country in a state of siege. A large force of marines has been landed, and British subjects in the interior are withdrawing under military escorts, The natives are massing, and an engagement is expected shortly.

News has been- received here to the effect that several Germans have been murdered by the natives at Quiloa, a town to the sonth of this place, where the insurgents have rehoisted the Saltan’s flag.