THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN. [BY TELEGRAPH. -COPYRIGHT.] [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] Suakim, April 3.
A FOnfK under the oonimsiiid of Sir Gerald Graham advanced as arranged this morning, and succeeded in occupying Osinan Digna's position nt Tamai, the enemy retiring on the approach of the British troops after exchanging a few shots. General Graham finding only a very small supply of water, which was useless for drinking purposes, remained only two hours at Tamai, and the troops are now returning to Suakim. It is the intention of the British commander to push forward the construction of the railway to Hamduk as rapidly as possible, and a force will be stationed there to await any attack that may be made by the Arabs. The British casualties during the skirmish were one private killed, one officer and ten rank and tile wounded, including two members of the New South Wales contingent. The enemy's loss was only slight.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1989, 7 April 1885, Page 2
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154THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN. [BY TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.] [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] Suakim, April 3. Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1989, 7 April 1885, Page 2
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