Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-21
MADE OSMAN DIG OUT
rBI ou,.s's IssLlsH Rouf iHEARABs AT
sUAKn.
n. British and BsJldaa, 0a1s sAs fsDeAs' a.d
Sweep Iw1Aiss Bsbu fAsn-lhsr
ha d Comparatively Slight
hny AraAs Killed.

LONDON, Deceno~ O.-A
from Saukim sys: The combined foNs Of
Bntish and Egg ptisrs have made IN st-
tack upon the rebel position. They stormed
the fedoub.s and trsnchee, and after
brilliant engagement, Lasting half an honr'
drove the enemy into the bush. The bfis'
ish arc sucamped in the rsbsl petition.
The victory was complete
The British lost tour men killed ana
two wounded during . Gsllsus cavalry
charge. The Egyptian and black resi.
ments charged the trenches and carries
them brilliantly, losinG two men killed
and thirty wounded. The only tfiiee's
wounded In The attacking force were Two
Egyptians The rtbsl loa 10 stated 10
have bean 400. ...H
ANorHEs ACCOUNT.
Before dawn this morning the British
man of.vsr Stailins and On Egyptian
steamer moved up The coast With orders 70
coyer the rebels % HAndoub. Az day.
bresk the forts opned fire upon the rebel
trenches and the troops advanced 70 the
attack, the black brigade oa tho right
flank and tho cavalry and mounted IN
fxntry covering. The Scottish bordsrers,
the W.lsh rsgimsat and tSe Egyptian bri'
ssde occupied On smbankment between
the forts, ths British inf.ntry b,ipg held
in Iessrye The forts shslled the trerches,
keeping up terrific DIRE.
The enemy held their ground win IN
ienss courage until The black br'gsdc
charged the treuches, which fell after hall
an hours hard fighting. The rebels fought
with fanaticsl bravery. Two Of The guns
were captured. The naval brigade did
splendid work. The scottish bordeiers
arc now st work entrenching the retci
position. The enemy are retreatipg to-
ward Hssheeu and TamAr. The British
force numbers 1000 men.
PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE.
The Standards oorre pondsut at Suakim
sends the following particulars Of the bat
tle: At 4:30 o'clock this morpiog the man
of.war Racer opened the battle by shsllinE
the ensmy's trenches. The ships up coast
folio we'd suit end landed parties, who
lighted fires and plaeei dummies 10 posi-
ton. This had the effect Of decei,ing the
enemy coming fcom Handoub. The whole
forca moved towards The snsmy's lsft flank,
with A naval detachment with machine
guns and cavalry aud mounted infantry
scouting and projecting The asnks and
rear. Tao linss, comprising bstsllions In
double companies, rushed towards the leit
corner Of the enemy q trenches, the British
infautry and Egyptian reserve lining the
embankmant between the water forts.
Gen. Gre.pfsll aud staff occupied n posi-.
ton 10 the LETT Of The water forts Ftom
O'Clock heavy mortais from every fort bore
on the trenches.
GEN. GRKKNFELL's REPoRT.
An official dispatch from Gen. Grctniell,
dated Suakim, lies .. m, says: The
euemy's loes was 400. The Husssrs arc
,till pursuipg the Arabs. The trenches
are nearly filed and two temporary 10.
doubts are being built. This joint inrc's
are entrepched. They will btvouac on the
field tonight, the naval detachment, with
the machine guns remaining In the
trench,s / have cent .ihs man.of.Sar
Startling and ell the Avsilab'e stesmers 10
anchor OF Hsndoub, 10 order 20 preyent
force from Hsndoub coming opcn us.
| Durluk tD6 bCtiOu tuo bfi''Sasn WV" v"
severely punishtd thN We expect to have
quiet night"
rHE DKgvIsHEs FOUGHT BRAvELY.
A dispatch from Suskim says 0 issturs
Of the fighting ws the determined rush
up,n the trenches by The blsctssnd Esyp-
tiape. The dsfvisnes fought with sbs
utmost bravery, . great maoy Of them
dying In the trenches. The charge Of too
hu,.au Ia slso specially mentioned. When
the Dsrvish csvslry NV them comiag they
dismouuied from their hores spd planted
their spears In The ground, but bbeso
proved no obstruction 70 the hur 'rs. wko
pt down upon the defyishes borsemsn
like an avalanche, cut through their ranks
aud left half Of them dead oa ih. gro1rd.
The husssrs then reformed and charged ths
remaipipg 6eivish.s. who fed. A large
portioa cf the rebel forcs wAs not sng,gsd
in to-dsy's fighting, being absent camping
at Handoub and the walls lNynpd that
place. II Is believed the rebsls will b, re-
ipfsrad aud make % attempt Nod ID 70.
take the ir lost positiou.