Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-21

Geaeral Graham Meets oSman Dtxma
af Hasheea.
ADvANCIs0 AGAN.


ADvAEcTzG 4GAIS.
sUAKEx, March A.-The British sorees
set oos again this morning at daylight
in the direction taken yesterday. Tier
carried two days rasioas and 1900
gallons Of water. They have six Gard.
nss guns 4 battle il believed to -
Imminent On the hills beyond HAsheen.
A FIVE Houks' BATTLE.
LONDON. March z.-The TslsgrzpE',
Suakem special states that a five hoqrs'
battle was fought this morning between
the British troops and the forces of o.
man Digma. Osman's position v.s
nnally captured by the British. The
ARAB losses are said 70 be very great.
oRAHAM's BATTLE.
LONDON, March aD.-Gsueral Graham
telsgfaphs Is follows:
HAsHEEx, March 20, SD 0. m.-we
moved cat from camp ~ 6:l5 this morn
ing, leaving the Shropshire regiment 70
guard II. Ga reaching the first Till al
ESQ a. N, we found tina. the enemy bad
retired and occupied another bill a mile
and quarter distant. After a short
bait the Berkshire regiment and the
marines were ordered to clear the hill,
the Indian Contingent and the Guards
supporting. This vas done very effse-
taaily, the enemy being driven of the
ridge, and streaming south toward Ia.
maj. they we're charged by squadroRs
OF Indian Lancers. The cavalry then
retired towards the Guards. Many of
the enemy pressed the Guards at tie
foot OF tie hill and made for the hill
west OF Hasbeen. These we're shetled
by the Royal Horse Artillery, while the
other parties moving around our right
we're engaged IN the bush by fifty
Lapcers.
Meanwhile, zareba, with -four en-.
trenehed posts on the hill commanding
IL, Is being formed. The advanced
troops have all returned 10 this position
and will retarn to our camp leaving the
East Surrey regiment with Krupp guns
and four GArdners and water tanks and
signal appliances at the sntrenched Do
sition. Oog killed are two officers and
two men of the British and I've Sepoys.
The wonHdsd are two officers and tweu-
ty-six men Of the British aud one Off
Ger and ten men Of the Indian contin-
gent. The infantry behaved With great
steadiness. The number of rebels il
estimated at 1000. The rebel loss 10 not
known, bat Is heavy. The engagement,
lasted Ave hours. The Arabs carried
OF all their dead and wounded.
The natives report that numbers of
Osnan Digma's men are deserving and
have become disheartened. Today's
fighting was of q notioeabIy different
character from that of any preceding
engagement. The Arabs maintained a
steady rife fire. retiring slowly from
each position held by them and avoid
ING close quarters.
knorHER ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE.
suAKIM, March 20.-The battle be
tween the British troops and Osman
DiQma lasted five hours. Tne marines
were hrst sent 10 the front TO drive the
Arabs from the bills west of Hasheen.
A soon as possible they were reinforced
by two batteries Of Gardner and Krupp
guns and by the cavalry. There was a
hot engagement for few hours, during
which the British cavalry charged re-
poftedly upon the Arabs, while the ma
chine guns were worked with deadly
elect whenever their fire could be made
available. Great bravery was DISPLAYED
on both sides during the enQaQement.
The Arabs retreated slowly toward
Tamai. The Arab loss In killed and
wounded Ii estimated at GOO. The loss
of the British is 20. The Arabs dis
played desperate bravery.
Marines drove the Arabs from the
hills and forced them 10 retire to the
plain. Then the Indian troops charged
the Arab position. bat were out fianked,
and an unsupported body OF Arabs sue.
eecded In getting behind their lines.
The Indians found themselves bet ween
two fires and fed. During this retreat
they we're o osely pressed by the Arabs.
Who hamstrung the horses and speared
the riders. The Bengalese fell
bacz 10 confusion upon the Eng
fish infantry, and the guards, Who
had been formed in a hollow
square, and the square leisureIy retired
while the Arabs were yelling that they
bad regained their lost position. At
this juncture the artillery came 10 the
rescue and brisk IRE Of small shot
from the machine guns and shells from
the KFupp field moFtars drove the
Arabs from their positions. The mari.
ners maintained steady are through
out the engagement, but the honoFs OF
the day are probably due to the
if1Bn 1Iauodrs, Who changed the tide OF
battle by a desperate charge and retriev-
ed the fortunes of General Graham's
command when they seemed almost
hopeless The British troops have re-
turned 10 their former camp near
Suakem.
THE NuDTR ON THE war PATE.
LONDON. March z0.-KoTti dispatches
state that the Mudir of Dongola Is
twelve miles above Merawi with 500
Eeyptian troops and three guns, irfoiad-
ing one Calling. He is also supported
by the kabbabish and ShAykh tribes.
The Mudir 10 abcut te attack the rebels
at Hassaniet, and IL he oyerpowsrs
them be will move against BeFber.
II 10 reported thai I'll Mahdi's follow
err are deserving in large numbers
RETURNED To sukKEM.
SuA HIM, March 40 p. m.-The
British troops have returned to ihis
point.
Osman DiRma sent reinforcements
Numbering thousand 10 Hsshesn
Thursday night to assist 10 Exposing the