New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-28
TAMANIEB DESTROYED.
GENERAL GRAHAms CAMPAIGN ENDED.

| OPENING THE ROUTE TO BERBER-A MISSION TO
KING JOHN OF ABYssINIA.
LONDON. March 27.-General Graham telegraphed
this morning to the following effect: The evening
and night were COOL Reveil6 was sounded this
morning at $3.50, and as quickly as possible tile
troops were got in readiness to advance on Tama-
nieb. The cavalry are in front the infantry follow
in echeon Of brigade squares with the guns between
the brigades.
later dispatch saysi "The British advanced to-
day to Tamanieb and burned the village The
Arabs fled and the fighting Is ended"
SUAKIM, March 27.-The British forces began to
advance on Tamanieb at o'clock this morning.
The firing opened at halfpast and was brisk upon
both Sides The rebels were in larger numbers than
yesterday. The English cavalry and mounted in
fantry led the attack and drove the rebels from the
rocks dispensing them among the hills. There were
no British casualties. The loss of the rebels is un-
known.
The rebels fired on the British troopers from the
rocks upon the left. The cavalry disodged them
aud advanced to within 100 yards of Tamanieb. AS
General Graham came up with the infantry
and guns shells were thrown among the flying
Arabs and exploded close to them. On reaching
Tamanieb the men and the horses made straight for
the wells and slaked their thirst. After brief halt
the cavalry moved out to the right and left of the
village in pursuit of the rereating foe. The village
forthwith was burned to the ground
General Graham will explore the region in the
neighbOrhOod of the wells of Iamanleb and then
will return with his whole force to Suakim. The
campaign is at an end.
OPENING THE ROAD TO BERBER.
CAIRO, March 27.-COlOnel Kitchener and Major
Rumble have started from Cairo to cooperate with
Captain ChcrmsIde in negotiations for the opening
of the road to Berber.
Telegaphic communication between Berber and
Shendy has been restored. The authorities here,
however consider that Osman Dlgma's retreat
Berber route unsettled. II is reported that Osman
Is now at Mewaneh, a hill village five miles from
Tamanieb. He has several hundred adheronts,
chiefly Bishareens from the BerDer district. Gem
eral Graham, after recOnnOlssances toward Slnkat
and Mewaneh, will return with his whole 1orce TO
Suakim, leaving Captains Chermside and Cameron
with the friendly sheiks to negotiate terms upon
which the tribes will keep the Berber road free.
PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS.
upon the Home Government the necessity of an
early withdrawal of all the English troops from
the Red Sea coast. Admiral Hewett proposes that
400 marines be left to garrison Suakim, to be re-
lieved every fortnight. 1t is reported that Cen
Cral Stephenson is in favor of gaTrlsOning Suakim
aud MassOwah with contingent of native Indian
troops, to bereeved from Bombay monthly.
Hassan Bey, the commander at Kassala has sent
word to Massowah that the Kassala garrison has
food and munitions for one month. lie asks to De
relieved by an English force.
Admiral Hewett, with Captain Speedy and Con-
sui Mason, will start from Massowah next week on
the mi ,siOn to King John, Of AbysSinia They Will
meet the King at Adoulis.