Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-20
SpAKIN, March ~.

| SUAktN, March ~.
The whole force started this morning at :
o'clock, with a days rstions, and one hundred
rounds of ammunition to each man, in the di-
rection of Hasheen. The troops are at this
time three miles from the city. The cavalry
has been sent to beat up the enemy and fight
| ing is expected at any moment.
| Five hundred of the enemy we're seen on
the hills near Hussen this morning. The
cavalry, mounted infantry and Indian infantry
were sent to reconnoiter, while the guards
acted as 4 reserve. The enemy retreatcd be-
| fore the British forces. The head of the
British column is now close to Hsssen.
l.30 2. M.-The mounted infantry and
scouts supported by the main body of all the
corps marching six hundred yards behind
advanced to the base of the range of low hills
near Hassen.
They remained in this position until the
British advance reached the ridge Of hills
The Hadendowah tribe of hostiles thea rushed
| from the ambush in which they had laid and
made an attack. During this, Capt. Birch was
speared through the shoulder. The Arabs
succeeded in this rush in getting within ten
yards of the British line before the latter
| opened regular fire, which the enemy promptly
replied to Three of the infantry and sew
eral of the Hadendowahs were wounded, and
four of the infantry were killed. Among
these was 1t O'Connor, whose horse had been
shot from under him The object of the re-
c0nnoisance having been obtained the British
retired, the Arabs showing no disposition to
follow.
The British infantry aud the guards were
left in the road halt way between there and
the Hssheen Hills, supporting the Indian con.
tingent. During the brief engagement on the
ridge, the Bengal cavalry took many prison.
IL h.. al,
that the Arabs were in large bodies along the
entire range of the Hills and were evidently
massing.
As the British retired after having entered
Hasbeen, the rebels rapidly reoccuped the
positions previously evacuated by them.
The entire British force, except the Shrop-
shire regiment, will parade at 6 O'Clock to-
morrow morning, previous to the advance to
Tamai, where it is expected battle will take
place.
Gen. Graham, in his letter to Osman Dig
ma, declares that England respects all relig-
ions aud desires the friendship OF the Arab
tribes. He advises the Sheiks TO submit al
once and rely on the mercy of England
Otherwise, he threatens to destroy the fecks
and other property of their followers.
After a skrmish, Gen. Graham's right be-
gan to advance toward Handobab.
The mounted infantry and Bengal cavalry,
renewing the reconnaissance, occupied Has
bein and found Osman Digna Withdrawing
his forces toward Tamai The concentration
of the Arabs was effected in unusually good
order.
Scouts report Osman prepared to give bat
tie between Tamai and Tamanieb, and they
estimate the number of Arabs from 1900 to
10000.
CAIRO, March 10.
The bitterness of feeling shown by the
English toward the French, is due to the hos
tility of the Bosphore Egyptian, which is con-
stantly melting the natives to oppose the
British Suppression of that paper appears to
be military necessity
The Mahdl's adherents declare that before
summer is far advanced. Gen. Wolseley's
army will be cut of from Cairo