Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-14
osMAN DleNA ROUTED
A Hard Foseht Battle With the
Rsbsl Forcss.
MwHlcH THE slAuoHrERwAs aaxAr
After Standing Target for the Arabs Az
Night, tSe British Forces Advance
Under Graham, and Take
Their Camp.

LONDON, March lS.-A dispatch hon
General Graham, dated "0sman Disna's
Camp, March Is, lilo A. w." says: "rhs
camp Of the enemy has been taken altar
hard fighting sincs O'Clock this morning.
Over seventy British were killed anda hun.
dred wounded"
The fighting began at daybresk. Them.
fantry and artillery completely routsd The
enemy from their pits and trenches. The
battle had not lasted more than half IN
hour when the victory Of the British was
made csrtain.
The rebels opened fire on General Orc
hams forces ai o'clock this morning. The
British forces at once formed to repel the
charge, but no attack came. The men
were thereupon ordered to lie down
again. The fire Of the rebels continued all
night, but the British did not reply. One
officer and two men were wounded, and
one man killed.
A later dispatch says the sudden bivousc
last night was exceedingly unpleasant
The Arabs kept mp . persistent fulsilsds
till Just Ibefore dsybreak. The bright
moonlight rendered objects distinctly visl.
BILE at . long distance but prevented
onset The rebels directed their tirs %.
pecially toward the hospital wagons. which
were conspicuous In the moonlight The
surgeon and General Graham's staff officers
had many narrow escapes At sunrise Q
Gardiner gun and . ninep0undef were
turned against the rebels, who were within
1900 yards Of the British position and a.
forded a most excellent target The Arabs
we're soon compelled TO retire 70 their
main position near the Tamai Wells. Col.
Stew ards cavalry arrived at $50 aad took
q position on the British left, 90 - to turn
the enemy's right The ensmy's loss was
over 1000.
The battle to-day between tbs rebels and
the fo!css under Gen. Graham WAS . series
Of desperate and close fghls. At one
Tine during the battls q large foros Of
rebels charged down upon the Second bri.
gsds like men infamed with desperate
i.rooity, shouting and yelling and utterly
needless OF death, and sucoeedsd Ia cap.
turing oil the gatlings and sardinsrs be-
longing to the brigade. General Grs-
ham Immediately ordered q bayonet
charge. The gallant troops went for the
enemy, and q fearful hand to hand 6sht
ensued for the possession OF the guns,
which the British finally succeeded in re-
capturing. The latter following up thotr
advantage continued to pres the rsbsls,
who would not run, but continued 10 retire
slowly, striking blow for blow, until they
were driven beyond their camp. when Cen
eral Graham ordered Q halt. Osman's
camp was found full Of loot The British
loss Is 100 men killed. many OF whom are
officers, and I50 wounded. Tbs rebel los
10 pit at 2 400 killed.
A later dispatch says the Brtish foross
advanced In two brigades, which we're
thrown into the form OF Q square and .
teries Of encounters followed. Soon alter
leaving Zsriba the great body OF the rebels
charged the leading square, speaiing many
British soldiers. The inside Of the square
Immediately closed up and tho rebels we're
repulsed with great slaughter. The Cd.
vance was sgsin resumed, when immense
hordes rushed upon the British from
both sides and q terrible struggle ensusd.
The Arabs fought with the greatest pluck
end brsvndo, but were nearly oil killed.
The second brigade met with obstinats
resistance and Was at one time repulsed.
The gsttling and gardins guns fell Into the
bands OF the rebels and we're only recovered
after q severe fght when the British like.
wise gained posse ssion Of the rebel camp.