The bee., 1884-03-22
0SHAN -DIGNA ROUTED.
Another Victory for the British
Troops in Egypt.
Hondes of Arabs Charging the Brit
iSh With Fierce Br5rery

Another victory has been won by General
JTaham's advancing army in the Soudan,
the rebels und.r Ospan Digna being routed
, only alter a determined resistance. The
rebels opened fire at o'clock in the morning
The British forces were formed TO rcpel a
charge, but no attack care. The men were
:kereupon ordered to L. down again. The
rebels kept up a persistent fu sillade until just
before daybreak- The bright moonlight rem
1ered objects distinctly visible at long dis
.ance, but prevented the enemy from at
tempting a sudden onset The rebels directed
their fire especially toward the hospital
wagons, which were conspicuous in the
oonlight. The surgeons ami General Ora :
capes- An officer and two men were wounded
and one man was killed.
The fighting began at 6aybreak. At 6
o'clock Gardiner gun aid nlne-pounder
were turned against the rebels wno were
within ! 800 yards or the British position and
afforded most excellent target. The Arabs
were soon compehed to retire to their main
position, near the Tamai Wells. Colonel
Stewards cavalry arrived at 6@ o'clock
and took position on tie British left,
50 as 10 turn the enenlys right
The British forces advanced in " o brigades,
which were thrown into the form of squares.
A series of encounters followed Soon after
charged the leaiing square, spearing many
OF the British The sailors, who were inside
the sauare, Immediately closed up and the
rebels were Tulsed with great Slaughter.
The advance was again resumed, when I'M
menSe hordes rushed upon the British from
both sides. a terrible struggle ensued. The
Arabs fought with the greatest. pluck and
. bravado, but nearly all ware killed. The sac
ond brigade met with obstinate resistance,
and was at one time repuised- The Gatling
and Gardiner guns fell into the hands of
the rebels, and were only recovered after a
severe Fl hit when the British likewise
gained 2 csseSsion of the rebel camp.
The infantry and artillery completely routed
the enemy from their pits and trenches The
battle had not lasted more than half hour
when the victory Of the British was made
certain. The enemy fought most stubbornly,
and the battle was much heavier than the
engagement at Tab. The sailors, the 3 a *
Watch regiment ard the York and LancaS
ter regiment suffered the heaviest losses.
The rebels, under cover Of the smoke, crept
Gloss up to the British lines, ana dashed
against the marines and the Sixty-fCth and
Black Watch regiments, throwing themselves
upon the bayonets of the British, and giving
and receiving fearful wounds. Great con-
fusion ensued. The SKty-fifth began to re-
treat, Growing upon the marines. when all
became inextricably mixed. General Ora
| an and his staff did their utmost to rally
the men, retreatine sd yards to enable them
to reform.
A dispatch from Suakim says that the
enc .:y was 1ablei to penetrate the second
square and capture tie guns by the move
ments of the Black Watch regiment, which
ivanced impetuously and broke the ranks.
Numbers OF rebels still hover around the
camp, and fire when cattle are being
watered. The native guides bolted when tbs
square was broken. The battle RACED two
and half ho1rs The IT bel los is estimated
a 400 killed and GOO wounied.
General Graham sent dispatch dated Os-
man Digna's camp. III which he said: "The
camp CT the enemy has bee taken after la I'd
Il yhting since 5 o'clock this morning. Over
- OF thu British were killed AMI 10)
wounded