The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-04-09
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THURSDAY. APRIL 9, 1885.
the SOUDAh WAR.

seven miles southwest of Sualtim,
they were suddenly surprised by n
rush of Arabs, who were massed and
concealed in the dcfilcs west of Has
heen. The English formed square
as quickly rs possible, but the
camels, mules and horses we're
driven back in confusion on the
troops, causing stampede, and
amid clouds of dust the Arabs pene-
trated the south and north sides of
the square. Meanwhile the marines
and Berkshire regiment, who were
on the east and west sides of the
square, maintained continuous
fire, holding the enemy at bay, while
a charge from the cavalry and the
fire from the guns at the Hasheen
zareeba checked the onslaught of
the Arabs, which at the outset
threatened serious disaster TO the
British. The British loss was esti-
mated at the time to be 81 killed
and So wounded, but the latest esti-
mate made it loss of $50, includ-
ing camp-followers. Nearly all the
casualties were due to spear thrusts
received in hand-to-hand engage
ments. The attack was made at
three O'Clock in the morning. Dur
ing the night camels and mules were
hamstrung by Arabs and scores of
camp-followers cut up. The scene
was indescribable when the yelling
Arabs caused the stampede of ami
mails. Arabs glided in all directions
among the animals, and Haden-
dowas swarmed from the bush like
magic, and attacked the zareeba
fercely on all sides. The Soudanese
coolies were mistaken for the enemy,
and many were killed by their,
friends. The Indian troops held
their own CALAMITY ,as soon as they
were able to close the square. When
eventually unable to stand the steady
fire any longer, the enemy disap-
peared as they came. Osman Dig
mas famous chief, Taggiah, was
killed in the engagement.
The Guards and marines, while
advancing from the Hasheen
zareeba on March oath, to meet a
convoy from Suakim, had several
musketry skirmishes with the rebels.
At first the British loss was put at
sixteen wounded and one killed,
but Gen. Graham afterward tele-
graphed the Home Government
that lie feared he must add to the
number killed thirty-eight men
missing from the Silks (Indian)
Regiment.
The London Duty Nc,cS, which
on the 23rd of February urged that
it was absolutely necessary to move
on Khartoum and defeat the Mahdi
there, now says: ANY honorable
means by which these sanguinary
and hateful campaigns can be stop
ped will be welcomed with genuine
delight. Some suppose that Lord
Wolseley's retirement from Korti is
only a preliminary TO his withdrawal
down the Nile. Would that with
ttTdWul WcIc pOcSipiS.
The 81. James Gazette denounces
the incapacity shown at head
quarters, and says: "This murder
Gus military scuflle would never
have happened if Gems. Mcneil and
Graham had taken precautions
which should have occurred to a
cadet" The general press COM
ments are in the same tone.
A London special to the New York
Sun of March 18th says: The OPP
position to the Suakim operations
grows daily and the Liberal wire
pullers are bringing a terrible pres
sure to bear on Gladstone to abandon
the whole scheme. The killing of a
few women and children has added
to the popular horror and soldiers
do not like a job which is much
tougher than was expected. General
Mcneil is society pet and his APP
pointment was a scandalous court
job.
Another despatch of the same date
says: The censorship over all
kilograms sent from Suakim to the
press has been made recently much
stricter than ever. Cablegrams re.
ceived from Suez, between which
place and Suakim there is good com.
munication, show that General Ora
ham is making very little progress il
his expedition to Berber. After tho
much-heralded advance, to make
which two weeks have been con
sumed and several hundred lives
lost, his camp is to-day just two
miles nearer Berbcr than is Suakim,
Nothing had been done up to thu
close of March toward the construc
ton of the Berber railway. The wan
of it puts severe strain upon men
mules and camels, making them carr,
heavy burdens through the torrit
heat.
Typhoid fever and dysentery wer,
very prevalent, although oflicia
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