WAR IN THE SOUDAN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1946, 23 March 1885, Page 2

WAR IN THE SOUDAN.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT, (neuter's TELEGRAMS.) Suakim, March.2o, Intelligence has come in that the British force, which left here at daylight for Hasheen, game up with the rebels under Osman Digna, and a severe engagement ensued. The fighting lasted for fully five hours, and resulted in the complote defeat of the rebels, who were driven from all their positions with heavy loss in killed and wounded. March 21—Afternoon. Accounts to hand of the battle which took place yesterday in the neighborhood of Hasheen with the rebels under Osman Digna, in which the British were victorious at all points, give the latter's loss at twenty-two killed and fourty-four wounded,

London, March 21,

General Graham telegraphs to the War Office from Suakim that he yesterday cleared the hills around Hasheen of rebels, after severe fighting, The enemy numbered 4000, and suffered heavy lo6s. After the battle they retired to Tamai. General Graham further states that a zareba has been formed at Hasheen, with the Surrey Regiment and a battery of artillery with six guns as a garrison, and the.reraairtder of the troops have returned to camp. Suakim , March 22nd. A considerable fqrpo .qnder the command of Major General' Macheill started form this place this morning formed into two squares, and proceeded in the direction of Tamai. On arrival there they will construct zasebas and the Berkshire regimont will roniain to garrison the position, the rest qf tlie force returning to the camp. News has since been receivod that a large body of rebels left Osaian Digna's head quarters with the intention of intercepting General Mac? neill's force, but the movement being observed from the British zareba, a heavy cannonade opened upon them with the result that the advance was checked, There was a large number of killed and wounded,