THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 4309, 14 March 1884, Page 2

THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN.

[BY CABLE—COPYRIGHT.]

(Reuters Telegrams.)

Just Before tho Battle. - §|f Cairo, March 12. >| Tklegkams from Souakim report that H General Graham has taken up a position a 11 mile distant from that occupied by Osman Digna, and will commence tho attack at daybreak.

The Governor of Khartoum. General Gordon reiterates his appoint' "'^l nient of ZGbehr as Governor of KhartoumJ H OOMPIiBTB KOUT OF OSMAN XHg^ 1 Only Two British Soldiers Killed. ''<% (Received March 14—noon.) London, March 13 (morning). Telegrams are to hand from Cairo announcing that intelligence has reached there that the battle between British ■'8 troops, and the rebels under Osman Digna II commenced at daybreak to-day, xho '§1 engagement was a very brief one, the' I~M enemy being speedily routed; Ko further particulars had1, up to the tithe of the HI despatch of intelligence reached Souaiam 'iff

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(Received March 14—11.30 a.m.) London, March 13." ' v| General Graham's victory over Osman 1 Digna is complete. The engagement lasted half-an-hour, and, as far as is known there wore only two killed on the British" I side.