THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN. A BRUSH WITH THE ENEMY. THE BRITISH OCCUPY TAMBOUK. [BY TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.] [FROM REUTER'S SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] Suakim, April 8.

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THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN. A BRUSH WITH THE ENEMY. THE BRITISH OCCUPY TAMBOUK. [BY TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.] [FROM REUTERS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] Suakim, April 8.

The enemy appealed in tlu i vicinity of tho headquarter of the camp Uiis morning at an e-irly hoar, and t'ued about a hundred :. l iots aito ti)^ British lines. The lire, howetpr, was inetteclu.il; no cisualtios occurred to the troops in cunp. The Coldstreaiu Guards aud the colonial troops afKanccd this. ;a'rcrnoon from the zaroba, situated jive miles hence from Tam'iouk. On arrival there tlu-y formed a fresh zareba, and are now in occupation of the position. , s ' ■ A few of the • enemy tvere seen by the force near Tambouk, but no fighting with them took place. The Scots Greys proceed to Tambouk to-morrow, to join the Coldstream Guards and colonials, and the rest of the corps now here intended for the advance in force, will be despatched to Tambouk gradually. Reports from Tambouk state that the troops luu c found quantities of water there, but it is entirely brackish, and is unlit for drinking.