Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-20

ing except the Shropshire Berkshire anC
Surrey regiments. Five hundred of The
enemy were seen on the hills near Hasheen
The cavalry, mounted infantry and th'
Indian infantry were sent to reconnoiter
while the Guards acted as reserve. Tit
enemy retreated before the British advance
The head of the British column is nov
close to Hasheen.
THE BRITISH ANIBUscADED AND FORCED tt
RETIRE.
SUAKIM, March 19th.-Mounted infantry
and scouts. supported by the main body {
troops marching 600 yards behind, adj
vanced to the base of the hills near Ha
sheen. The scouts. reaching the summi
of the hills, discovered the Arabs massed
in the valley The Arabs at once retired
to shelter, but 80 remaining in sight. Whe1
the British advance reached the ridge o.
the hills the Hadendowah tribe rushed
from an ambush and made an attack. Dur
ing this Captain Birch was speared through
the shoulder The Arabs got within ter
yards of the British line before the latter
opened a regular fire, which the enemy
promptly replied to. Four infantrymer
were killed and three wounded. Several
of the rebels were killed. Lieutenant
O'Connor, whose horse was shot from I'M
der him, killed four rebels with his owr
hand. The object of thereconnissance hav,
| ing been accomplished the British retired
the Arabs showing no disposition to follow
| During the engagement on the ridge the
Bengal cavalry took many prisoners. Il
was ascertained by the reconnaissance thai
J the Arabs were in large bodies along the
entire ridge of the hills.
AN ADVANCE TOWARD HANDoUB.
SUAK1.l, March 19th.-After the skirmisl
General Graham's right, consisting of Brit
| ish infantry, Indian infantry and thu
| Guards. began an advance toward Han
doub. The mounted infantry and Benga
cavalry. renewing the reconnaissance, occu
pied Hasheen and found 0sman Dign,
withdrawing his forces toward Tamai. The
concentration of the Arabs was effected il
unusually good order.
GRAY's PROCLAMATION TO THE ARABS.
SUAKIM, March 19th-As the British re
! tired from Hasheen the rebels reoccupiet
| it. Mahdi's adherents declare that before
| the summer is far advanced Genera
W olseley's army will be cut off from Cairo
| General Graham, in his letter to Osman
Digna, declares that England respects all
religions, and desires the friendship of The
Arabs. He advises the Sheikhs to submit
and rely upon the mercy of England
otherwise, he threatens to destroy the
Aocks and other property Of their follow
ers.
PREPARED TO FIGHT.
SUAKrM, March 19th.-Scouts report thai
Osman is prepared to give battle between
Tamai and Tamanieb. The Arabs are est
mated at from 1000 to 10000.
ORDERED To "HoLD THE FORT"
SUAKIM, March 20th-A M.-The enemy.
! loss in Yesterdays engagemnt is unknown
Letters were found in an Arab chiefs TEN
from Osman Digna, telling him to hold his
position at any cost, to act strictly on the
defensive, and not to trust the people in the
Suakim district 0snan Digna's last orders
to the Arabs were to withdraw in order tC
| lure the English among the hills. when
Osman intended to sally out from Tamoi
and prevent the British from retreating.
! Russia's Claim in Afghanistan.
| New YORK, March 19th-A Herald Lon
don special says: John Bulls voice to-day
is not as strong for war with Russia as last
week, because the people are finding that
| Russia is not, thus far, in the wrong, if al
ALL High Liberal authority to-day showed
that England is claiming for Afghanistan q
desolate district, over which no Amer
ever exercised the slightest authority dur
ing the last half century, nor has attempted
TO protect during long period. Notwith,
! standing several Tory papers continue
beating the jiingo drum loudly against the
1 insult of the Russian advance and of up.
holding the district in question during
parley, the popular belief spreads thai
Russia's claim is colorado and worth de
batting, and that precipitate talk or action
is protitless.
The Ameer's Intentions.
| LONDON, March 19th-Persian paper.
state that the Ameer of Afghanistan pro
poses that thewhole northern Afghan from
tier be fortified and the Afghan army bt
raised to $4,000 men.
An Immediate Advance Upon Herat
| Urged.
LONDON, March 19th.-TheSt. Petersburg
correspondent Of the Post states that {
council of war was held this week, and the
general officers and CHIEF of staff urged al
immediate advance upon Herat.
The Colliery Catastrophe.
BERLIN, March 18th - Evening. - One
| hundred and thirty-seven bodies have beer
recovered from the colliery at Camp-Map.
sen. where the explosion occurred yester.
day. Fifty-one persons were rescued
| There were 2l7 in the mine when the ex-
! plosion occurred.
The Trouble in Central America.
| PANAMA, March 19th-All is quiet here
| The United States steamer Wachusetts has
relieved II. NJ. steamer Heroine, guarding
the railway. 1t is reported that the rebel
leader Preston has given the foreigners a
hours to quit Colon.
TROOPS MAssING ON THE HONDURAS FROM
TIER.
SAN JUAN DEL SUR (Niearagua). March
19th.-Interior reports state that Nlcara-
guam and San Salvadorian troops are mass
ing on the frontier of Honduras, and an
attack will probably soon be made Hon
duras is reported in state of instruction.
Mexico's Warlike Feeling.
CRY OF MEXICO. March 19th.-The recent
coup d'etat in Guatemala is the chief topic
of conversation in this capital The feeling
against President Barrios, the self-constitu-
ted dictator, is growing stronger every day.
When the first news of Barrios' assumption
reached this city, the general feeling was
that Mexico should take no part in the
troublesome complications of Central
America beyond protecting her frontiers
against warlike incursionS. This senti.
ment. however, has rapidly given way since
the official utterances of DiaZ to an aggres-
siye and warlike feeling. The talk is re-
yived of Mexico not only taking hand to
punish Barrios, but even going so far rs 10