LATER DESPATCHES.
HEAVY BUT DECISIVE FIGHTING
BRITISH LOSS-70 KILLED AND 100 WOUNDED.
London, March 13. Further intelligence to hand from Souakini states that the battle with tho rebels under Osman Digna, which commenced this morn' ing, lasted only half-an-hour, during whioh time the fighting was severe. The rebels were defeated on all sidea. The B"ritish loss is stated to be trifling.
London, March 13 (afternoon).
A despatch to hand from General Graham states that Osman's camp has been taken after heavy fighting on both sides. The engagement was a very brief one. The less on the British side is given as seventy killed and a hundred wounded; The enemy's loss is not known.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 4309, 14 March 1884, Page 3
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