The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-03-26
By the Crafty Cohorts Of osmas Digna
spri1ging from Ambush
AND ROUTING THE ReDCoATs
A earsuinRry SuudEy Near suskini
Grand Celebration OF Emperor
Williams yirthday--Desd
Uorsan Revolatienists.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.
The Soudau.

The AOudau.
THR BRITISH SURPRISED AND DEFEATED
suAxIM, Mtrrn 2g-While detanh'
ments OF the ElSliSh aud frdian In
fantry were nDaking q ~ r. ba,seven miles
southeast Oi Su.kim to-day, they were
SURPRISED bv Arabs, who were massed
and concealed In rho 4 files west OF
Hushcen. The English formed n square
rs quickly ~ possible, but the cameis,
mules and horses were driven back In
confusion on the troops causing
q stamp de, and amid clouds
OF dus. the Arabs penetrated the
north and s-uth sides OF the square
Meanwhi,e tina marines aud the Bsrk.
shire regiment, who were on the east
and west SiiaS Of the square, mann
tanned a continuous lire, holding tho en-
envy aJ bay, WhiIeH charge by the cav
airy aud he fire. from the guns
at the H4-hean zcreba checked
the onslaught of he Arabs, which At
the onset thra4tenei -sribus disaster to
the British. iipu. Graham reports the
English lOs.,HS fer u knuwn,aJ OH ;ers
and % man killed, ami 33 mon wounded.
The loss on rh- enliruer+, tho trans
ports and IN the ludian troops is not
reported.
Unofficial estimates p ace tho British
killed at 50 and wounded at SO. Nearly
all the Casualties we're due to spear
thrusts r-,'"ivnd 10 II band tn hand en-
gagement. TIE Arabs got between
the transport IRAN and the zereba.
They spsarri ina men NJ tho transport
corps and killed them, The enemy
fought sAvageiY, refusing to give or
take quarter. Gen, Mcneil, who com
manded the 2erehA, reports vaguely
that there were sever Il tn VI and rebels
n the fight, aud over l,GO0 killed or
wounded. Gen Mcneil is blamed for
not taking precautions against sur
prise.
AN ARAB MIGHT ATTACK.
SUAKIM, MtJcN % The enemy be-
gan an attack ~ ; o'clock this morning.
They were Iepused and the ground
cleared by o'clock. The damage done
to the transport material yesterday was
immense.
A REAL HARD TIME.
The guards and arti lery sent rein
forcemeuts TO the troops attacked. The
whole British force remained in the
field duri the night. The camels and
mules were hamstrung by the
Arabs. Scores OF camp followers
were cut up. Tho Arabs are
scattered about the whole vicinity, in
tercerting native fugitives. The APP
pearance and yelis Of the Arabs was so
sudden that the whole ssemblage Of
transport troop; ana animals were
mixed with the natives and became
PANiC STRICKEN
and surged in the zerers, making resist
ance hopeless. the scene is iudescrib.
able. The Arabs glided and crept in all
directions among the animals. The
Haddendowas Swarmed from the
bush like magic and attacked
the zereha tisrcely on al sides. The
Soudanese aud coolies were mistaken
for the enemy and many were killed by
their hi nds. The Berkshire regiment
and the msriu-s stood firm and eco,
and fired volley after voiley into the
ranks of the enemy. The naval brigade
inside the zerrba also opened a hot
fire. The Indian troops held their
own CALAMITY as soon rs they were
able TO close the square again.
Eventually, unable to stand the rat
Ting fire, the enemy disappeared as
they came. Gen. Mcneil drew in all
his forces and they stool to their ariuss
The husssrs Drought i'll the wounded
though menaced hN the Arabs camel
forces, which watched their movements
vigilantly.
A STAMPEDE.
The desert WAS dvtreu III every direc-
ton with runawa, amin ia. The enc
my's loss inust va hravr. the camp at
Snakim is prepared for a renewal of the
attack, hut 40 far has been unmOlested.
PROBABLY A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
KoRrI, March 22.-El Mahdi has SEN
fenced many ives to death for not
revealing the treasures supposed to be
hidden at Knartoum, Many slave
women from Khartoum are beiDg sold
In the vicinity ct Korti At 500 each.
CONCERNING KAssALA.
LONDON, March 23.-Adyces from
Massowah state that tho rebels,
who have been reinforced from
Berber, attacked Kassala, but were
repulsed. The govern r OF kassale
states hat be can hold OUT for sometime
and will burn he town rather than sub
nit 10 the rebels 1t is supposed he has
fresh supply Of provisions.
FRIDAYS f TALITIEs.
A dispatch from Suakim says: In the
engagement on Friday last the total
NUN Ger OF killed in the British force
was q.