Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-03-19
The S0Uian War.

LONDON, liateh 13.-Dispatches.
dom S6fkim state that the lnbe&
opened fire on General Graham forces
at one 1 % CLOCK this morning.. The
British forces were at once formed to
repel charge, but no attack came.
The men were theroupon ordered to
flic down again. The fire of the rebels
i,qsntlnaed allInight,T but Tthe British
rdid not reply An officer ami two
men were wo66de7d aud one man W as
killed. The fighting began at daybreak
Fhe infantry and artillery completely
routed the enemy from their pits and
trenches. ..o-, r,,..,., .r $50 ... q
The battle, bad not lasted more than
b half hour when the victory Of the
British waslmade certain. A TELEGRAPH
bic dispatch had been received from
General Graham, dated 'Osm u DiZnas
camp, March. ID, 1880 a. ~ in
khitif he says" Frhc camp Of the en-
envy has been taken after hard fighting
Since s clock this morning. Over
leyenty of the British were Killed aud
. hundred wounded ,
MGuT-FIRlXG OF THE ARABS.
Later dispatches say biVouac last
blight was exceedingly unpleasant.
The Arabs kept.upa persistent fusilade
til just before daytteak. The bright
moonlight rendered Objects distinctly
yisable at a long distance, but proven.
cd the enemy from attempting a sud.
den onset The rebels directed their
ere especially towards the hospital
wag ops, W hich We're conspicuous in
the, moonlight. Tho surgeons and
General Graham's ST fl officers Rad
many narrow escapes.
at Go clock (snnrise) a Gardiner
gun and a nine FOUNDER were turned
against the rebels. Who were within
|, 800 yards of the British position
and afforded a most excellent target.
The Arabs we're soon compelled 10 re
tire to Their m in position, near the
Tami0 wells. Colonel Stewards tayal-
ny arrived at half-plst G and took po-
sition on the British left, SO as to turn
the enemy's right.
DETAILS OF THE BATTLE.
General Graham has taken up his
quarters for the present in the camp
from which Osman Digna aad The
rebel hosts we're driven. The enemy
fought most stubbornly, and the bat,
tie was much a heavier than the en-.
gagement at Teb. The sailors, the
Black W atch regiment, aud tie York
aud Lancaster regiments suffered the
heaviest losses. Tue British forces ad
yanced in two brigedes, which were
thrown into toe form Of squares. y
series of encounters followed
Soon after leaving ZlrIbl great
body OF rebels charged the leading
square, spealing many OF the British
sailors who were inside. The square
Immediately clo.ed up aud the rebels
were repulsed with great slaughter
The advance was again resumed,
when immense hlrdes rushed upon
the british from both sides. A terrible
struggle ensued The Arabs fought
with the greatest pluck and bravaio,
but nearly all were killed. The Second
brigade met with an obstinate re:ls-
lance, and was at one time repulsed.
The Calling and Gardiner guns fell
Into the hands Of the rebels and were
only recovered after a severe fight,
when the British likewise gained pos,
session Of the rebel camp.
LATER FROM TIE BATTLEFIELD.
LONDON, March IA dispatch
from Suakim to the Reuters Tele-
gram Company says that the enemy
was enabled to penetrate the sec)ad
square and capture the guns by the
movements of the Black-waich regi-
ment, which advanced impetuously
and broke the RANKS.
Numbers Of the reb.ls still hover
around the clmp and fire When cat
tie are bling watorel. N4iiye guides
bolted when the square was broken.
Further fighting is probable. The
battle ragged two aud half hours.
The rebel loss is estima'ed at 1000