The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-03-26

More lighting has occurred III the Sou
dan, near Suakin, and though the British
held their ground the result is a revers.
10 their arms. Tor ,helr losses III HELL
stock and material were very heavy
They lost u officers and ~ men killed :
4 officers anC 1886 men wounded one OF
Of the transportation and commissarla;
kilied-wounded not reported. We eA-
tract from Geographic accounts .; the
battles last SUNDAY and Monday:
SvARlM March 2-Whilt detacnhlent> q
English and In;iIin infantry were making q
Zereba seven miles southwes; Of >uaklul to-dat
they Were suddenly surprised by rush OF ARABS
wno mac been massed anu concealed IL the
lefies west 81 Hasneen The English formed !
square quickly as possible, but the canleis.
mules ana horses were driven back IN confusion
Oh the troops. causing stampede, ana amid the
Clouds u Gus; the Arab. penetrated the south
and north sides vi the square Meanwhile the
MARINES and the Berkshire Regiment. who were
o. the east ard west sides oi the square. mali
tanned 4 continuous tire, holding the enemy a,
tray while the charge o the cavalry anG the
rlre from the guns al the Hasheen zereOa checked
the onslaught o. the Arabs which 4, the Onset
threatened serious disaster 10 the BRITISH
thruss received in hand-io hand engagements.
The Arabs got between the transport tram anC
the zereba. and speare,l the men Of the transport
corps and killed the animals. They fought say
ageiv refusing 20 give " take quartz. tIenera
Mcneil, who WAS commandiug the zercoa, re-
ports vaguely that there were seyera Thousand
reDels III the tight, anu tina, over one thousand
were killed and wounded
a SECOND ATTACH
SrAnIM March - The enemy began al a.
Lack a. 3 O'Clock TIM morning They were re-
pulsed anu the groun.i cleared oy Tn
damage done 10 the Transport naterla YESTERDAY
Ia immense The Guards and artillery were sent
10 reinforce the troop who were attacked The
whole British force remained III the fed dunu.
tin night. Tine caueis ard mules wer, nam.
strung BY the Arabs Scores o. camp followers
wsr. cut up The Arabs scattered about in the
whole vicinity, lnterceptDg the native iugitiye>
The appearance anG yels OF the Arab. ere -,
sudden and unex pecteG that the whole asseu,
blage OF transpor, animals mixed with the Ia
tives became panic stricken and suryesi Oh the
zereba. making resisianc- hopeless
Tine scene was Indescroa The Araos
gliied and crepi IN all directions among the an:-
mais. The Haddendowahs swarmed from til.
bush like magic and attacked the zerebra fierce
IL on ali sides The S~utaDese coolies were
mistaken Tor enemies and many were killed by
TRENDS The Berkshire Regiment and marines
stool firm anu cool and fired yoIiey after voley
into the ranks OF the enemy The naval brigade
which As inside OF the Zereba. aiso opene4i q
hot IRE The Indian troops held their own ga
antiy socn a. they were aOle 10 Close tne
square again.
Eventually being unable Ia stand the rafting
re the enemy disappeared a, ney came Gen
Mcneil drew all OF MS forces and stood Il
arms The Hussars brought in the unded.
though menAced BY the Arab came force, which
watched yigllantly. The desert is dotted IL
every direction with RUNWAY animals The
enemy loss must b. heavy The camp 4, Sua-
KIM was prepared for renewal OF the attack.
but WAS unmolesled.
SUAKIM March 23-General Graham began
this evening 10 move his whole force from
Suakim toward Tamai The troops under Gen
era Mcneil LETT the Zereoa where the battle
tough, Yesterday and advanced about mile
toward lanai, where they constructed another
zereba, the enemy making no resistance Ii
was impossible to escamp near the battlefield
owing TO the fetid emznations from the bodies
OF the enemys dead and the carcasses OF the
animals and the horses The corpses OF
go Arabs have been counted Oh the field OF
Yesterdays battle, including the bodies OF many
noted chiefs.