Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-27
GRAHANPs LAUNDERING.
The Advance TO Hssheen Now Admitted
to Have Been a Mistake.


LONDON, March 26.-As soon as the
British evacuated Hasheen the rebels
took possession of the place and fired on
the retiring British. The Arabs refrained
from further attacks.
The occupation of Hashaen is now adj
mitted to have been a mistake. 1t has
served no useful purpose. The convoy
work is telling severely on the troops,
many of whom are sick. Osman Dlgna
IN Sunday ordered his troops TO advance
on Suakin after the slaughter of the
British. 1t is now stated that it will be
impossible to attack Tamai on Friday
owing to the difficulty OF obtaining a sup
ply of water.
THE ADVANCE TO TAMAI.
A convoy of the Grenadier Guards
under command of Gen. Graham accom-
panied the Shropshire, Surrey and Sikhs
(Indian) regiments this morning on their
departure for Tamai as far as Gen. Nc
Neil's zereba. The start was made at
O'Clock. The Zereba was reached with
but the loss of three men, who were
wounded in fight on the way. A force
OF Arabs rushed on the troops.
The latter at once formed a square.
The Arabs recklessly charged upon
this with such impetuosity that they got
within twenty yards of it. They were re-
pulsed with the loss of 100 killed. Skir-
mish parties of troops are engaged in
clearing the bushes of Arabs along the
road to Tamai. The telegraph wires be-
tween Suakin and the advanced British
position have been cut by the enemy, but
communications are kept up by means of
the heli0graph or sun telegraph, which
will operate successfully a distance of
about sixty miles.
PRAISED BY THEIR QUEEN.
A dispatch from the Queen to the
troops under Gen. Graham, expressing
admiration for their gallantry, was read
to the army to-day and greatly pleased
the soldiers. Gen. Graham in a supple
mentary dispatch to the home govern
ment says that during this mornings
march from Suakin to the zereba not
camel nor load was lost. Some Of the
men suffered slight sunstrOkes, but these
effects of the heat were not serious. The
Marquettes suffer more from the heat.
Gen. Graham says that with the eXcep-
tion of such ailments as are caused by
the heat the troops are healthy.
MCNEILL's POSSIBLE RECALL.
The Duke of Cambridge has referred to
Gen. WOseley the question of the recall
OF Gen. Mcneil. Gen. Graham's tactics
III JlG dANd lAOu Duuhlu are causing
increased discomfort among the officers
and men. 1t is reported that the decisive
attack on Tamai has been postponed in
consequence of the breakdown of the
transport service, owing to the cowardly
conduct of the Sepoys when facing the
Are bs in the fight on Sunday. The force
I'll Al will attack Tamai will be composed
solely Of British and Sikh regiments.
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS oVERsHADowED.
In the House of Commons tonight de-
bate on the Egyptian convention was
dull, the attention of most of the members
who gathered in the lobby being absorbed
in conversation on the imminence Of war.
Owing to the lack of interest shown, the
Liberals called for a division, after three
hours discussion. The Conservatives
opposed the motion. The Speaker de-
cided that the debate should continue
fhe government expects to have ma
jority of 80 in the vote on the convention.
Neither side is concerned in the result,
the relations with Russia OVershadOWiDg
everything else.
In the House of Lords this evening
Baron GreVille withdrew the notice that
he would ask the Duke of Cambridge
whether in view of the heavy losses in
Sundays engagement, which were due to
disregard Of the most ordinary military
precautions, Gen. McNeill retained the
Dukes confidence.