WAR IN THE SOUDAN.
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(reuter's TELEGRAMS.)
London, March 23,
Reuter's special correspondent with General Graham's army telegraphs from Suakiin, under date midnight 22nd, that tho British troops under command of Major-General McNeill formed a zareba at a point about six miles along the road toTamai. The position had only been occupied a short time, when it was attacked by a large force of Arabs numbering fully 4,000, who made a violent onslaught on the zareba. The fighting, which was of a most desperate character, lasted about twenty minutes, after which time the enemy were repulsed with a loss estimated at ovor 1000. The British casualties are'-given as five officers and 51 rank and file killed, and 170 wounded.
Later particulars to hand states that ,the British loss is only 2 officers and 24 rank and file killed, and 33 wounded,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1947, 24 March 1885, Page 2
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143WAR IN THE SOUDAN. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1947, 24 March 1885, Page 2
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