The Capture of Sfax by the French. 80 Killed and 40 Wounded. STUBBORN RESISTANCE BY THE ARABS.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1411, 19 July 1881, Page 2

The Capture of Sfax by the French. 80 Killed and 40 Wounded. STUBBORN RESISTANCE BY THE ARABS.

. a '■' 4 " A , 4 $j&w, July 16. Telegrams from Tunis thia morning, report" tKaT* t&F'T)omT)a'fame3tr-6t"*Sfax sfcill{<joritinaes, v buT. the Fr^ndlf have «o far been ununle to" dislotlge k the Arab«. The latter still offeisfirm r fesfeca'nct' to attempts on the part of the French vessels to land a stortniiiJE? party. • ■ ' , , Later news received, state* that the French have been successful over the insurgents (tribes at Sfax. Upder cover of heavy bombardment by the ships, a strong stortning party effected a>; landing this morning. , m , ' , , > , ' >The. Arabs ofiferßd firm resistance/ but were at length driven back, I ,, Mid the French forces a,re now in full po?ession of the town. Later, .intelligence regarding the battle preceding the capture, of Sfax by the French, states that the Arabs offered a most stubborn resistance to the storming party, and inflicted upon it n loss of 80 killed and 40 wounded. l?he engagement lasted some time, and the insurgents did not give way untilj they had suffered heavily. The French troops occupy Sfax, and are now being largely reinforced from the squadron, ; and have taken up, a strong position in and around the , , city, in ■ preparation for attacks by the Arabs. , (