Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-24
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desperate FtxhlinR Near saAkem -
knsf1eas Arab Lssses-The English
Advaaetng.

Az ARAB ATTACK
SrAEKA- March -. While detaeh
Deots Of English zkd Indian infantry
we're making q Zsrsha, seven miles
southwest Of S1sksrn today, they were
suddenly surprised BY rush of Arabs,
VITO we're mssssd and concealed in the
denies west Of Hasaeen- The Eagllsh
formed squares a. quickly as possible.
o1t the camels. m1les and horses we're
ir1ven back in confusion on the troops.
causing stampede, and amid cloads of
dust the Arabs penetrated the soofh
and north sides Of the square. Mean
I while the Marines and Berkshire re9i.
/ msns, Who were on the east and west
I sides Of the square, maintained q csa-
tlnuous IRE. holding the enemy nj bay,
while = eaargs of cavalry and the fire
/ from the guns at the Hashesn zarebs,
checked the onslaught of the Arabs.
1 which once threatened serious disas-
ter to the British.
! General Graham reports the English
/ losses, 80 far a. knoxn, 20 be two OH
I GERS and twenty-five men killed and
/ thirty three men wounded. Fhe losses
I OF the engineers and transp Irt corps
I and the Indian troops are not vet re-
ported.
An RARLY MORNING ATTACK.
SuAkE6, March 23.-The enemy began
al attack at 3 O'Clock this morning,
They we're Fep1lsed and the ground was
cleared by O'Clock.
Great damage was done the transport
material yesterday Sunday morning !.
The Guards and artillery have been
sent to reinforce the troops attacked
The whole British force remained in the
field during the night. The eamels and
mules we're hamstrung by the Arabs.
Arabs are scattered about in the whole
vicinity intereepting the native fugi-
tiyes. Tue appearance and yells of the
Araf was 81 sulden that the whole as
semblage of transport animals, mixed
With the natives. became panic stricken
and surged into the lreba making re-
sistance hopeless. The scene was in
describable. The Arabs giiied and
crept ia ell directions among
the animals. The Hadendowas
svarmed from the bash like mag
ic and attacked the zareba fiercely on
all sides. l'he Sondanese coolies we're
mistaken for the enemy and IN any we're
killed by their friends. The Berkshire
regiment and the u ,rioss stood firm
and cool. and fred volisy after volley
into the ranks of toe enemy. The
naval brigade, inside the zlreba, also
opened hot ire. The Indian troops
held their own calamity as soon as
they were able TO close the squa'e q. The
Arabs we're eventually unable to stand
the mnsketry fire, and disappeared az
they came.
MCNErLL's POSITION.
SuAKEx, March 23.-The Guards at an
early hour this morning were sent TO the
zlreba erected after the battle yesterday
by Gen. Mcneil. to render assistance.
They found Gen. Mcneil unmolssted
aud well intrenched in she zereba which
IL situated seven miles southwest Of
Suakem. The Guards were sent back
by McNeill for water and provisions.
rhss succeeded in making the return
Journey uum1lsstsd. A force Of infap-
try aad cavAly with supplies for the "a
reba, escorted by convoy of the
Guard, was at once dispatched to G On.
Mcneil. A number of heavy guns have
been forwarded TO the front.
AN ADVANCE TOWARD rAMAI.
general advance toward TaInsi will
be made tonight by Graham. Daring
tue aofouCc cuahom VIII Uc ksIttsOncu
by sailors.
The zarebs constructed by Gen. No
Neill will be shifted because of the in
tolerable effects Of the rapid deoonp0si-
ton of hundreds Of bodies of the slain
Arabs lying close around. A spy re
ports shat the hostile Arabs are growing
IN numbers around Hasheen.
NOTES ON SUNDAYS BATTLE.
The Guards have returned from the &C.
reba. fhs total British loss during the
ti2ht on Sunday was five officers and 81
privates killed and l70 wounded. The
rebel loss ia fully 1900. In the rush a
large number of rebels entered the cor
ner Of the zareba and in the desperate
fight which ensued every Arab was kill
cd. The heat is oppressive. Two hun
dred aud fifty sick and wounded to lay
sail for England. Later official 40
cunts place the losses Of the Arab, in
yesterdays fight az 1000. all told. II
ihis figure be correct the losses Of the
enemy exceeded those of the British
less than in any battle of the last three
years.
Osman Digma has 5000 msn at Ia
mai. Gen. Graham will reach Tamai
and give 0sman Digma battle tomor-
row. IL will he pitched fight and will
probably be more decisive than any
that has yet occurred.
CONFESS THREK THOUSAND.
LONDON, Marsh D.--A Suaksm special
10 the Telegraph states I'll u the rebels
confess that 5000 men were killed in
Sundays battle.
No sErLL's zABEBA NOT 10 BIZ REMOVED.
SuAKKM. March q -Owing to the
labor involved 10 has been decided not
TO ship General MeNeill's zsreba. The
troops are engaged Ia dragging the
bodiea of the SLAIN to leeward of the
zareba. Dense heaps Of corpses OF
rebels and native camp followers are
mingled with the carcassas of 500
cam L.. nd tue ground is strewn with
rifles, spears and shields.
THE ADVANCE BEGUN.
SuAKEM. March 2.-GenersI Graham
began this evening to move his whsis
force from Suakem toward lanai The
TROOPS under Gen sral Mcneil left the
z4febs where the battle vas fought
yesterday, and advanced about q mile
toward 1amai. where they Constructed
another zareba. the enemy making no
opposition. IL was found impossible to
encamp near the battlefield, owing to
the decomposition Of the enemy's dead
and the eareasses OF camels aud horses.
At aaybreak tomorrow General Ora
ham will resume the advance.
ASoTHER ATTACK on kAssALA.
London. March p. Advises frsm
Aessowah stats that the rebels, who
have been reinforced, attacked Kassala
bat we're repaised.
KoRrT TO Be EVACUATED.
koETI, Msrch 2s.-Genersl wolseley
has ordered the eyaca ssion of Korfi,
Typhoid fever. ayscntery and sunstroks
are increasing among the troops. The
heat is intense. The troC ps will pro
eeed 10 the entrenchsd lines ai Debbeh,
Aani and Dongola.
A Pun UP CANA peculiar and
complicated case has been commenced
In tue District Court by Captain W. II.
Andrews against Augustus Elliott and
Samuel q. Bailey. /, b claimed By An
drsws thai Bailey approached him with
the proposition 10 buy EIliots,s undi-
vlded half interest in a farm In Polk