The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-03-23

with cane he manfully rudeod
about on foot making complete
personal inspection Of the garrison
and outlying camps. The soldiers
hailed his advent as the coming of
savior.
A London despatch of the nth
SAYS: All hands at Suakim are
worried and excited. The constant
night attacks by Osman Digna's
troops prevent all chance of sleep,
and the necessary fatigue and police
duty during the day keep the
British troops fully employed. As
sample of the vigilance required
on the advance line, it may be worth
while to relate the experience of
last night. About midnight the
enemy began creeping in small
parties toward the right of the
British lines. The guards were
stationed on the right and had been
taught by bitter experience to be-
ware Of allowing the Arabs to come
to too close quarters. The pickets
shot in the dark at the advancing
enemy and then fell back upon the
earthworks. The troops behind the
Notifications delivered heavy fire
upon the unseen foe and the incident
was supposed to be ended. In the
meantime far more serious attack
was being made upon the left of the
British line. The enemy advanced
in the same stealthy manner that
was employed in the surprise on the
British right, and presently the
ground swarmed with Arabs, many
of whom were armed with excellent
rifles. They attacked the Grenadier
Guards and were repulsed with con-
siderable loss. They were rallied
again by the officers and made an
onslaught upon the camp Of the
Bengal Lancers. A spirited skir-
mish ensued, but the lancers finally
succeeded in beating off the Arabs.
About half-dozen of the Indians
were killed and several wounded.
The Arabs lost about 100 men, but
managed to carry off from the field
: most of their dead and wounded.
Gen. Graham was to have marched
, his troops toward the interior some
time last week. His first objective
point would be Sinkat, but to get
there he would have to smash Osman
Digna. The latter's programme is
to demolish the British, occupy Sua-
kim and capture all the ships that
brought the infidel dogs. After the
arrival of FL Mahdi and his troops,
}, the combined forces would cross the
Red Sea in the captured British
= transports to Jeddah, in Arabia.
:, Thence they would march to Mecca,
:, where FL Mahdi is to be anointed
and acclaimed the successor of Mo-
manned. He will next proceed to
STEAMBOAT, having behind him the
authorization of the Moslem world
and will smash the false Caliph who
y occupies the Turkish throne.
, Special editions Of the London
papers were issued on the 18th, will
rumor that Kassala had fallen and
- the garrison been massacred. Il
was not believed in official circles, a.
"a dispatches from Suakim received
II that day made no mention of sucl
a an occurrence. Massowah advice
y, to the 10th say no news has been re
\ ceived from Kassala since Marcl
1st.
lii An Alexandria despatch of tn
es 18th says: An Arabian paper re
10 ports That l5,OOO men In Abyssini
" are being prepared for an advanc
ht upon Khartoum.
s. A Suakim despatch of March 15t
ly says: Gen. Ewart has arrived
a. Work on the Suakim Berber rail
re way has been begun. Osman Dign
is has offered to give money and sto
en- night attacks if the British retur
m the body of his standard-bearel
ed The firing last night was the heavic'
at and most continuous tho BIRTHS
ng have yet been subjected to here.
ar General Wood ordered the con
or plete evacuation of Gakdul b
March 4th. Lord Beresford's nav