The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-03-21
DTGNA'S DISASTER.
Tho British Defeat the Arab
Rebels.
u,RD FIGHTING NEAR SUAKIM
,r.icb the English Recover Some
" of the HOnOrs They have
Lost.
Egypt.

Sr,grY. March 2O.-The British forces
ont again this morning at daylight
= tbs direction taken yesterday. They
larry two days rations and 2 300 gallons
= roter and have six Gardner guns.
a bottIe is believed to be imminent on
the hills beyond Hasheen.
w faynos March 20.-Korti dispatches
tote that the Mudir of Dongola is twelve
miles above Merawi with 500 Egyptian
,roops and three guns, including one
GstlEng, He is also supported by the
Tabbabish and Shayikeh tribes. The
Trdir is about to attack the rebels at
Fsssaniyet. and if he overpowers them
be viii move against Berber. 1t is re-
norted that the Mahdi's followers are
5eserting him in large numbers.
T0ypoE. March 20-The Telegraph's
srokim special: A five hours battle
was fought this morning between the
British troops and the forces of Osman
Diona Osman's position was finally
ea9tured by the British. The Arab
losses are said to be very great.
Ftzmaurice denies that Lord Wolse-
ley has been appointed Governor Of the
S0udan.
LONDON, March 20.-General Graham
telegraphs as follows:
HAsHEEN, March 20, $50 pm.
We moved out from camp at 6.15 this
morning, leaving the Shropshire regi-
ment to guard it. On reaching the
first hill at $50 am, we found the
enemy had retired and occupied another
hill mile and quarter distant. After
short halt the Berkshire regiment and
marines were ordered to the rear of the
hill. the Indian contingent and Guards
supporting. This was done very eff
fectually the enemy being driven fthe
ridge and streaming south towards
lanai, were charged by squadrons of
Indian Lancers IN the bush. The cavalry
then retired towards the Guards. Many
OF the enemy passed the Guards at
the foot of the hill and made for the hill
west of Hasheen. These were shelled by
the Royal horse artillery, while other
parties moving round our right were en-
gagged In the bush by fifty lancers.
Meanwhile a zareba with four en-
tTenched posts on the hill commanding
it, is being formed. The advanced
Uoups have all returned to this position
and will return to our camp, leaving
the East Surry regiment with two
Krupp guns and four Gardeners and
water tanks and signal appliances at
the entrenched position. Our killed are
two officers and two men of the British
and five Sepoys. Wounded are
two officers and twenty-six men of
the British and one officer and ter men
Of the Indian contingent. The infantry
behaved with great steadiness. The
number Of the rebels is estimated at
4UO. The rebel loss is not known, but
heavy. The engagement lasted five
1OurS. The Arabs carried off all their
dead and wounded The natives report
mat numbers of 0sman Digna's men
are deserving, having become dishear-
yeneG. Io-day's fighting was noticeably
wa different character from that of any
preceding engagement. The Arabs
maintained steady rife fire, retiring
slowly from each position held by them,
aul avoiding close quarters.
LONDON. March 20.-Another account
III Vo-days battle: SuakIE, March 20.
me 9attle between the Brstish troops
anu Osman Digna lasted five hours. The
,5I .eSS we're first sent to the troops to
i've T.S Inc Arabs from the'hills west of
Io as.sen. As soon as possible they
s "o5e enforced by batteries of Gardner
S.u AIIupp guns, and by cavalry. There
Srs not engagement for few hours,
cb a,.is Which the British cavalry
T j5iiseq repeatedly upon the Arabs
NH r,e 3 ue machine guns were worked
o S"I ,ueaqly effect whenever their fire
b.a uu be made available. Great
Sj s'e was di played on both
Ts .ss IN The engagement. The Arabs
T' S. slowly toward Tamai.
ile Arab loss in killed and wounded
.Sumated at Go. The loss of the
ps ,,,'sa Is Is A. The Arabs displayed des-
l lr'Se bravery. The marines drove the
, a,SoS from the hills and forced them ia
tNo mon 70 the plain, then the Indian
Fer yp o,, charged the Arab position but
Of VI -t by an unsupported body
bab;rs 19s, that succeeded in getting
,6em ,ul ,thelr lines. The Indians found
Dpr,HSeel We between two fires and fed.
pressaS ms retreat, they were closely
the oy the Arabs who hamstrune
Tba 4I5seS and speared the riders.
tusjo, Dehsalese fell back in con
and o.. upon the English infantry
hOT6s,uu Ards who had been formed in a
leisnrs,,. square and the SQUARE
yelino retired. while the Arabs were
lost ro.! mat they had regained theil
6lerTT Vs o At this juneture the ar.
Ire N aLle 10 the rescue and a brisk
guns u 80 small shot from the machine
ROrt. -nu shells from the Krupp field
pOsitior9, urove the Arabs from their
steady :. The marines maintained
hept bmIing throughout the engage.
probsbIosu S the honors of the day are
chansoo,}S que to the Irish Lancers whC
yhatee ana 1ie udeof battle by desperate
General eu.lr retrieved the fortunes d
seemed 0oi[aham's command when they
isOOps almost hopeless. The Britisf
esnD na lave returned to their iorma,
ish TN I'm March %. 7nm-Tho p;t
Ngna - returned to this point Osn,or
One tboaltt achievements MN ha,;- =,
night tousand to Hasbeen' On n ThilSsie
g kORrl NSSs ssaS,l IN opposing the British
S9e rebels r ret,e 2O.-Natives state fba
Fass and a lte.Qlrned to BERT and ShuL1l
Messenger ..ootrtltying those places 4
TTSS1ae Of tho ION ION Omdurulan saws tn,
Ihelatta Ae new prophet is FIS S III
Agthe Ko.aaee accused FL Mahdi Of d;sola,,
and dinS;ran: EMabdi au mn ~ IInspDey
6Iuat and inst ms principal chief All
n place. Tib,s'iailed his own uncle !,
ee desertan1e ! "a chief OF the tribe ba
me Mahdi. The rebel