The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-14
THE OLD WORLD.
New by Gable from Different
Countries.
Osman Digna's Army Again Routed by
the British.
His Camp Captured After Nearly
Four Hours Hard Fighting.
Over Seventy British Killed and One Huns
dred Wounded.
The Rebels Lose 2,4OO in Killed
and Wounded.
I'm THE sNunAN.

LONDON, March 13.-Dispatches from Sua-
kim state that the rebels opened fire on Gen.
Graham's forces at O'Clock this morning. The
British forces were at once formed to repel q
charge but no attack came. The men were
thereupon ordered to lie down again. The fire
of the rebels continued all night, but the Brit
ish did not reply. An officer and two men
were wounded, and one man was killed
The fighting began at daybreak. The infan-
try and artillery completely routed the enemy
from their pits and trenches. The battle had
not lasted more than half an hour when the
victory of the British was made certain. A
telegraphic despatch has been received from
Gen. Graham, as follows:
"OsMAN DIGNA's CAMP,
March 13, 11.40 a. m.
The camp of the enemy has been taken after
hard fighting since 8 o'clock this morning.
Over 70 of the British were killed and 100
wounded"
LATER.
Later dispatches say the bivouac last night
was exceedingly unpleasant. The Arabs Kept
up persistent fusilade till just before day.
break. The bright moonlight rendered objects
distinctly visible at a long distance but pre-
vented the enemy from attempting sudden
onset The rebels directed their fire especial
Iy toward UD6 hospital WdSUuby WulCH Worb
conspicuous in the moonlight The surgeons
and Gen. Graham's staff officers had many
narrow escapes AT 6 o'clock, sunrise, Gar
diner gun and a nine-pounder were turned
against the rebels, who were within 1900
yards of the British position, and afforded a
compelled to retire to their main position near
the Tamai wells. Col. Stewards cavalry ar
rived at half-past 6, and took position on the
British left, SO as to turn the enemy's right
LONDON, March 13-Gen. Graham has taken
mp his quarters for the present in the camp
from which Osman Digna and the rebel hosts
we're driven. The enemy fought most stub
bornly, and the battle was much heavier than
the engagement at Teb The sailors, the
Black Watch regiment and the York and Lam
caster regiment suffered the heaviest losses.
SuAKiN, March 13-The loss of Osman
Digna's force was 24O0
SuAKIN, March 13-The British forces ad-
vanced in two brigades, which were thrown
into the form OF squares, and series OF en-
counters followed Soon after leaving Sariba,
a great body of the rebels charged the leading
square, speariug many of the British sailors
who were inside, but the squares immediately
closed up. and the rebels were repulsed with
great slaughter. The advance was again re-
sumed, when immense hords rushed upon the
British from both sides, and a terrible str trugge
ensued. The Arabs fought with the greatest
muck ard hravado, but nearly all were killed.
The second brigade met with obstinate resist
ance, and was at one tins repulsed, and the
Gatling and Gardiner guns fell into the bands
of the rebels and were only recovered after
severe fight, when the British likewise gained
possession of the rebel camp.
The rebels, under cover Of the smoke, crept
close up to the British lines, and dashed against
the marines and the Goth and Black Watch
regiments, throwing themselves upon the bay
onets of the British, and giving and rs ceiving
fearful wounds. Great confusion ensued. The
65th began to retreat, crowdiDg upon the ma
rines, when all became badly mixed. Gen.
Graham and staff did their utmost to rally the
men, retreating to enable them to reform. AS
sistance from other brigades prevented seri-
GUS disaster The pluck shown by the rebels
was unexampled.
LONDON, March 13.-The Queen telegraphed
to Gen. Graham congratulations on his victory
from the foreign embassies in London.