The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-12-29
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Successful British Attack on the BE
siegers at Suakinn.

siegers at Suakfm.
LONDON, Dec. 20-The British attack
upon Suskim was opened by Gen. Sir
Francis GTeenfell at $50 this morning.
1t was finished in half an hour, but was
desperate and bloody contest. Gen.
GreeIfell had 1000 men under his COM
mand.
Before dawn the British man-of- war
| Startling and an Egyptian steamer
moved up the coast with orders to cover
! the rebels at Handoub. At daybreak
the forts opened fire upon the rebel
trenches and the troops advanced TO
the attack, the Black Brigade on the
right flank and the cavalry
and mounted infantry covering. The
Scottish borderers, the Welsh regiment
and the Egyptian brigade occupied an
embankment between the forts, the
British infantry being held IN reserve
! The forts shelled the trenches, keeping
up terrific fire.
The ships up coast followed suit and
landed parties, VINO lighted fires and
placed dummies in position. This had
the effect of deceiving the enc
my coming from Handoub. The
whole force moved toward tie
enemy's left flank, with q
naval detachment with machine guns
and cavalry and mounted infantry
scouting and protecting the flanks and
rear. Two lines, comprising battalions
IN double companies, rushed towards
the left conner OF the enemy's trenches,
the British infantry and Egyptian re-
serve lining the embankment between
the water forts. Gen. Grenfell and staff
nnnnD1aH a n n LOTT Of l,o
water forts.
So complete were all the preparations
and so admirably had the forces been
arranged for the attack that when the
order was given to charge the men re-
sponded with alaciity and moved for
ward upon the enemy's works with
shouts of exultation. Shoulder TO
shoulder they pressed on, unfiinching-
ly, till they reached the redoubts,
though exposed to raking fire which
left many gaps in their ranks.
The enemy was equally ready to re-
sist the onset of the British, and fought
like tigers to repel the invaders who
poured over the redoubts like an ire
sistible food. 1t was a brilliant con-
test on both sides and the spectacle was
an inspiring one throughout the brief
time it continued. At such close range
was the fighting that it was practically a
hand to hand battle with bayonets and
small arms.
1t was soon seen, however, that the
contest was not an equal one. Despite
their brave and steadiast resistance to
the first onset of the storming forces,
the Arabs began gradually TO weaken
and fall back, and finally fled in con-
fusion. The cavalry pursued the enemy
towards Hasheen and the Tamor Bush.
Gen. Grenfell encamps tonight in the
trenches abandoned by the enemy.
The battle was Tel-el-Kebir over
again, although there was more resist
ance on the part Of the enemy. The
superior armament, equipment and
discipline of the British troops told the
moment they came in contact with the
Arabs.
The British lost twelve killed and
wounded, and their Egyptian aux
iliaries forty, including two officers
wounded. The Arab loss is estimated
at 400 killed and wounded.
The Hussars who followed the fleeing
Arabs turned this afternoon, They
charged the enemy to a point within
fur miles of Handoub. The enemy
were still flying.
An official dispatch from Gen. Gren-
fell, dated Sua kim II % A. NJ, SAYS: ''The
enemy loss was 400. The Hussars are
still pursuing the Arabs. The trenches
are nearly filed and two temporary re-
doubts are being built. The Joint
forces are entrenched. They will
bivouac in the field tonight.
the navel detachment with the
machine guns remaining IN the trench
es. have sent the man-of-war Starting
and all the available steamers to anchor
off Handoub in order to prevent a force
from Handoub coming upon us. Dur
ing the action the Deryishes were SO Sc
vercly punished that We expect TO have
quiet night"
The orders to send reinforcements Of
troops to the Mediterranean have been
cOuntermanded.