Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-04
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LONDON, April 3.--Dispatches re-
ceived from Suskim this morning give
the following account Of the progress Of
events at the front:
General Graham occupied with, his
forces eli the heights above Tamai last
evening. During the night the rebels
fired into the zercba, and some Of their
shots took effect. One soldier was
killed outright and two others were
wounded. Early this morning General
Graham advanced to Tamsi, and at 7
O'Clock took possession of the springs.
Another dispatch is as follows:
"HiH Adore Tamai, 7 O'Clock A.
NJ, April 3.-The Guards, Bengalese
troops, marines, Berkshire regiment,
and Sikhs will occupy Tamai Monday.
The remainder Of the forces will fol-
low when the water-supply has been
secured
A dispatch from General Graham is
as follows:
"qeselah Hill, April $3.50 A. NJ
The hills around the zereba were occu-
pied last night by q chain Of pickets
supported by strong reserve force.
The enemy's fire was silenced at |
O'Clock this morning by a volley from
our advanced picket Of Grenadiers aud
by she'll from contemporaries The
rest Of the night was quiet. The troops
are in good condition. Only seven fell
out of ranks yesterday during fifteen
hours march. We shall occupy the
springs this morning. Do not expect
to meet with serious resistance.
Another dispatch from General Ora
ham gives the following:
"Tdmai Springs, April 3--Noom-
Our forces advanced at 8 o'clock this
morning and occupied the village Of
Khor. We encountered slight opposi-
ton on the part Of the enemy. We
found very little water, and what there
was Of very bad quality. | am going
to return with my whole force to the
first zereba. Four soldiers were wound
ed in occupying the village; Of these
two belonged to the Australian contin-
gent
A dispatch which was filed at Sua-
kim at o'clock this afternoon says !:
"Tamai is in flames. The British loss
in occupying the place was one killed
and six wounded"
LONDON, April "a special dis
patch from Suskim says: General
Graham commenced an advance on Ia
mai this morning. He had not proceed
ed far before he found the enemy
strongly entrenched just beyond Ia
mai. General Graham Immediately at
tackled the Arab position, and a battle
is now going on
A later special from Suakim says !:
"The enemy retreated in the direction
Of Tamanieb. The British then burn
ed Tamai. General Graham lost one
man killed and twelve men wounded
during the Sighting"
LONDON, April 3.-This evening the
conflicting dispatches received from
Suakim this morning in regard to the
movements Of General Graham's forces
leave a general impression OF uncef-
tainty as to what actually has been the
course of events to-day. The belief
here is that there was no fighting to
speak Of, and that the casualties were
very slight. The official dispatches
state simply that four men were wound
ed. The other dispatches, however,
say that one man was killed and from
six to twelve wounded. The British
found the water at Tamai bad in quality
and insufficient in quantity, and after
setting fire TO the village returned to
the zereba from which they set out in
the morning.
SUAKIM, April 3.-The advance to
Tamai was made over broken ground
and through deep ravines. Few rebels
were about, and they retired after the
exchange Of few shots. After burn
ing Tamai the British returned to Gen
eral McNeill's zereba. The cavalry
will return here. The British loss du-
ring the day was one killed and eleven
wounded. The enemy's loss was slight.
The men are in good health and spirits.
General Graham intends to push the
railway as far as Handoab and move
his camp thither. 1t is feared that the
scarcity Of water at Tamai indicates
similar want at other places in the hills.