The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-28
0SmanS Troops Said to Have Been Dispersed
Without Loss to the English-The Arab
Force Now Very Small.
The English Peers Decide to Reject Mr.
GladStOne's Franchise Bill,
Thus Compelling an Appeal to the Country
A Defense of the French Policy in
Madagascar Notes.
THE CAMPAIGN ENDED.
The British Advance to Tamanieb and
Destroy the yiIlage-Osman Retreats.

The British Advance to Tamanieb and
Destroy the Yilage-Osman Retreats.
LONDON, March 27.-General Graham tele-
graped this morning: The evening end night
were cool Reveille were sounded this morning
at $3.50 and as quickly as possible the troops got
in readiness for the advance on Tamaneb. The
cavalry are in front, the infantry follow in
echelon of brigade squares, with the guns be-
tween the brigades.
A later dispatch says the British advanced to-
day to Tamanieb and burned the villege. The
Arabs fled. The fighting is ended
Another dispatch gives full details of the ad
vance and fight with the rebels: The British
began advancing Tamanieb at 5 o'clock this
morning. Fire was opened at 7:30. 1t was
brisk upon both sides. The rebels were in
larger numbers than on yesterday. The En-
glish cavalry and mounted infantry led and
drove the rebels from the rocks, dispensing
them among the hills There were no British
casualties The loss to the rebels is unknown
The rebels fired on the British troopers from
the rocks upon the left The cavalry disoged
them and advanced to within hundred yards of
Tamanieb. As soon 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 horses made straight for the wells and slaked
their thirst After a brief halt the cavalry
moved out to the right and left of the village in
pursuit of the retreating foe. The village
was forthwith burned to the ground General
Graham will explore the region in the nieghbor
hood of the wells of Tamanieb and then return
with his whole force to Suakim The camgalgn
is at an end.
The authorities at Cairo consider Osman
Digna's retreat, without a decisive. battle
leaves the opening of the Berber route unset
tied 1t is reported that Osman is
now at Mewaneh Hill, a village five
miles from Tamaneib He has several
from the Berber district General Graham after
recornoisances toward Sinkat and Mewaneh, will
retu n with the whole force to Suakim, leaving
Captains Chermside and Cameron with the
friendly shleks to negotiate terms upon which
the tribes will keep the Berber route open.
Gen. Stevenson and Sir Evelyn Barring urge
upon the home government the necessity of an
early withdrawal of all English troops from the
Red sea coast. Admiral Hewett proposes that
400 marines be left to guard Suakim to be re-
lieved every fortnight 1t is reported that Gen.
Stevenson is in favor of garrisoning Suakim
and Massowah with contingent of native In
dian troops, to be relieved from Bombay
monthly.
Hassan Bey, commander at Kassala, sent word
to Massowah that the Kasala garrison has food
and munitions for one month. He asks to be
relieved by the English force.
Colonel Kitchener n Major Rumble have
started from Cairo to cooperate with Captain
to Berber' Telegraphic communication between
Berber and Shendy has been restored.
Orders have been sent General Graham to re-
turn Immediately with his troops.