Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-04

SUAKIn, April 3.
Gen. Graham found Tsmsi evacuated. A
spy reports that Sinkat is deserted.
The rebels have retired from Teselah Hill,
without attempting to attack the British. The
advance on Tamanieb will commence in the
morning. The balloon used in observations
burst Yesterday during gale,
LONDON. April 3,
At an enormous meeting held in London
last night, at which Labouchere and many
other radical members were present, resolu-
tions were adopted in favor of the evacua-
tion of the Soudan BY the British troops.
The British government has engaged the
Cunard steamer Umbrao tor transport ser
vice.
dispatch which was field at Suakim a, =
o'clock this afternoon says:
Tamai is in flames. The British loss in oc-
cupying the place was one killed and six
wounded.
They encountered slight opposition on the
part of the enemy. Very little water was
found, and what there was, of very bad
quality. The whole force is going to return
to the first zereba.
Dispatches received from Suakin this
morning, give the following account of the
progress of events at the 'front.'
Gen. Graham occupied with his forces all
Oh tHe nelknts ABOVE lAinAl. lAst evening
During the night the rebels fred into the
zereba. One soldier was killed outright and
two others were wounded. Early this morn
ing Gen. Graham advanced to Tamai. At Z
o'clock they took possession OF the springs.
Another dispatch is as follows:
The guards, the Bengalese troops, the ma
rines, the Berkshire regiment. and the Skhs,
will occupy Tamai on Monday, The re-
mainder of the forces will follow when n
water supply has been secured.
A despatch from Gen Graham is as fol-
lows:
TEsErAH HILL, $50 A. NJ, April 3
The hills around the zereba were occupied
last night by chain of pickets supported by
strong reserve force.
The enemy's fire was silenced at O'Clock
this morning by a volley from an advanced
picket of grenadiers and from shell from a
l3 FOUNDER.
The rest of the night WAS quiet. The troops
,re in good condition. Only seven fell out
of the ranks yesterday during a fifteen hours
march. We shall occupy the springs in the
morning. DO not expect to meet with seri-
Gus resistance.
Another dispatch from Gen. Graham gives
the following
TAhAI SPRINGS, April 3.
Our forces advanced at eight o'clock this
morning, and occupied the village.
LONDON, March 3.
A special from Suakin says that Gen.
Graham commenced the advance on Tamar-
ieb this forenoon. He had not proceeded far
before he found the enemy strongly en-
uenched just beyond Tamai. Gen. Ora
hams army attacked the Arab position, and
a battle is now going on.
A later special from Suakim saws: The
enemy retreated in the direction of Tam
aure. The British then burned Tamai. Gen.
Graham lost one man killed and twelve
wounded during the fighting.
Evening-The conflicting dispatches re-
ceived this morning in regard to the move
ments OF Gen. Grahams forces leave a gen.
eral feeling of uncertainty as to what has
| actually been the course of events today.
The belief here is that there was no fighting
to speak of, and tha: the casulties were very
| slight. Official dispatches state simply that
four men were wounded. Other dispatches,
however say that one man was killed and
| from six to twelve wounded. The British
found 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.
SUAKIh, April 3,
The advance to Tamai was made over
broken ground and through deep ravines. A
| few rebels were about but they retired after
the exchange of a few shots. After burning
Tamai, the British returned to Gen. Nc
Neifs zereba. The cavalry will return
here. The British loss during the day was
one killed and eleven wounded. The enc
my's loss was slight. The men are in good
health and spirits. Gen. Graham intends to
push the railway as TAR Handoub and move
his camp thither. 1t 10 feared that the
scarcity of water at Tamai indicates similar
scarcity elsewhere.