THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN
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SuAKfM, March 21.
The Battle at Hassan.
This afternoon accounts are to band of the battle which took place yesterday in the neighborhood of Hassan with the .rebels under Osman Digna, in which the British were victorious at all points, and gives later the British loss as 20 killed and 44 wounded. London, March 21. General Graham telegraphs to the War Office from Suakim that he yesterday cleared the bills around Hassan of rebels after severe figkting. The enemy numb* ered 4000, and suffered a heavy loss. After the battle they retired to Tamad, General Graham further states that a zareba has been formed at Hassan with the Surrey Regiment and a battery of artillery with six guns as a garrison. The remainder of the troops returned to camp,
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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5052, 23 March 1885, Page 2
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136THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5052, 23 March 1885, Page 2
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