THE SOUDAN WAR.
HANDOUK OCCUPIED WITH
OUT OPPOSITION.
(I'M. TvEUTKn'S SPECIAL COISKK.S. >/_-it.-."*).
StMKiM, April 8, 10 p.m. Tub Coldstream Guards and Colonial troops advanced this afternoon from the zareba, situated five miles hence to Handaub, On arrival there they formed a fresh zareba, and aro now in occupation of the position. A fowof thoenemy were seen by theforcenear Handaub but no fighting with them took place. Tho Scots Guards proceed to Handaub to-morrow to join Coldstream and Colonials, and the rest of the corps now hero intended for the advance in force wi 1 bo despatched to Handaub gradually. Reports from Handoub state that the troops have found quantities of wator thero, but it is entirely brackish and unlit for drinking.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 77, 9 April 1885, Page 2
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122THE SOUDAN WAR. Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 77, 9 April 1885, Page 2
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