The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-03-14
Egypt

A
Suakim, 1.-THE rebels openet
fire on General Graham's forces d
| l this morning. The British forces
at once formed to repel the charge
but no attack came. The men were
thereupon ordered to lie down again
The fire OF the rebels continued al.
night, but the British did not reply
One officer and two men were
wounded, and one man was killed
1 sighting began at daybreak: the
infantry 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.
The British forces advanced In
two brigades, which were thrown
into the form Of squares. A series
of encounters followed. Soon after
leaving S arlba the great body of the
rebels charged the leading square,
piercing many British sailors inside.
The square Immediately closed up.
and the rebels were repnlsed with
great slaughter. They advanced
again, when immense hordes rushed
upon the British from both sides.
A terrible struggle eusued. The
Arabs fought with the greatest
pluck and bravado, but were nearly
all killed. The second brigade met
with obstinate resistance, and was
at one time repulsed. The Calling
and Gardiner guns fell into the
hands Of the rebels, and were only
recovered after q severe fight, when
the Brstish likewise gained possess
sion of the rebel camp.
London, ia dispatch from
General Graham dated from OsmaD
Dignas' camp, March 18th, 11.39 a.
No., says: The camp of the enemy
has been taken after hard fighting
since s o'clock this morning; over
seventy British killed and 1901
A later dispatch says the bivouac
last night was very unpleasant.
The Arabs kept up a persistent
fusilade till just before daybreak.
The bright moonlight rendered OBJ
ecss distinctly visible at long dist
.nce, but prevented the enemy at.
tempting a sudden onset. The
.ebels directed their fire especially
coward the hospital wagons, which
we're conspicuous in the moonlight.
The surgeons and General Graham'sI
taft officers had many narrow es-
APES. At sunrise a Gardiner gun
md q nine FOUNDER were turned
Igainst the rebels. who were within
300 yards Of the B itlsh position,
nd afforded a most excellent tar
.et. The Arabs were soon COM
'elled to retire to their main posi-
ion, near the Tamai wells. Colonel
tewart's cavalry arrived at $50 |
nd took q position on the British |
snk SO as to turn the enemy's
ight.
London, 13.-General Graham has
AIKEN quarters for the present in the
amp from which Osman Digna and
be rebel forces were driven. The Ia
neny fought most stnbbornly. The e
attic vas much heavier than the
ngagemt Mt at Teb. The sailors, l
ne black watch regiment and the &c
ork and Lancaster regiments suf>fs
red tie heaviest losses.
Suakim, 13.-rEe loss OF Osman 8
igna's forces was 2,400. L
Snakim, 13.-The Hussars made a q
onward movement and cut off the q
,bel retreat to Tinkitas. They hope Il
} save the families o. the mas g
!cred garrison. 9
London, 13.-A dispatch from {
uakim says the enemy was enabled l
} penetrate the second square, and :
.pture by this movement the guns II
the Black Watch regiment, y
hieh advanced impetuouslY and r
roke ranks. Rebels still hover n
'ound camp and fire when cattle q
70 being watered. The native 8
hides bolted when the square was g
roken. Further fighting is i'm i
robable. The battle ragged two and G.
half hours. The rebel loss is es. n