THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6956, 4 March 1884, Page 5

THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHTING. ' ;; [BY BIiKOTBIO TELEGBAPH. —COPYBIGHT.] [PBKSS ASSOCIATION.] London, March 1. The troops under Major - General Graham 1 comprised 3000 infantry, 1000 cavalry, and 200 artillery, and the Naval • Brigade with twenty light guns. They advanced in the form of an oblong upon the enemy's forts, ■■■■■ containing two Krupp guns, and. began the battle. ~ The number of Arabs was estimated at 10,000. They made repeated charges in detached, bodies, and marvellous bravery .. was shown; ■The forts were defended-vwith great tenacity, but were finally stormed. The, Krupp and Gatling guns created fearful havoc. Finally the Arabs made a stand at El Teb, and' slowly., retired after four hours' fighting, the cavalry pursuing them.; The Arab loss is estimated at 1000, whilst the. British loss is 2i men killed, including five officers, and 140 wounded, including 18 officers,; amongst whom are Colonel Burnaby and Baker Pasha. They are reported as severely. hurt./ Major - General .Graham's force i 3 now marching on Tokar. [Received March 4,1 a.m.] London, March 4. Latest reports say--that fifteen hundred rebels were killed in the lato engagement, and that, a force of two thousand irregulars from Khartoum has marched , to meet. the advancing rebels. -The Times complains -.-.that. General Graham directed the retreat (?) from Souakim. ~, [REOTEB'S TELKGBAMS.I 4London,: March 1, evening.. ; . Telegrams to hand from Souakim state that after the battle of yester-; day the British troops under MajorGeneral Graham bivouacked at El Tel, and. to-day advanced„ to Kae. Baker Pasha was wounded' 'during the engagement. : Later accounts state : that .the rebels fought with, great desperation; and only succumbed: after a hard struggle for victory. London, March 1 (midnight). Major-General Graham telegraphs. : that the engagement yesterday lasted ■ fully .three hours, and;during that, time the fighting was most severe.- His troops captured, seven, guns and a :quantity of:-war material.' The British loss is: thirty killed and 142 wounded., Among: the latter was -Baker Pasha and Colonels Burnaby and Baron* all of' whom suffered severe mj uriea.. . (.Received March 3,1 a.m.] Cairo, March 2. Latest, intelligence -. from Souakim states that-Baker • Pasha and Colonel who were wounded during, the. battle yesterday* , are progressing favourably. EXPECTED BATTLE AT SOUAKIM. Cairo, March 2. Osman Digna is now encamped at a distance of eight miles from.Souakim, and it is expected,that.a.battle between, the rebels and the British troops will shortly take place. ' THE BRITISH AT TOKAR. ... London, March 2,.morning. The latest telegrams to hand.from; Souakim 1 bring the news that Tokar has been relieved. The British troops left:.yesterday morning,, and marched to Tokar, which they, occupied during-; the afternoon without opposition. The Arab rebels who had invested the place withdrew, before the British arrived, and offered no check to their .advance, BRITISH TROOPS FOR ASSOUAN. London, March 1. .The- statement that two British regiments would shortly go to Assouan,on the northern Nubian frontier, is now again current. GORDON PASHA AND THE REBELS. Cairo, March 1. Intelligence received from Khartoum istates that Gordon Pasha has issued a - proclamation, in which he rebukes the Soudanese for and: threatens that British troops will come to punish them. A Press Association message says : —The enthusiasm at.Khartoum is subsiding, ana the native troops beyond that city ridicule. General-Gordon's.pro+ clamation. FAILURE OF COL. STEWART'S MISSION Cairo, March 2. Intelligence has been received here. I from: Colonel Stewart, who was despatched some weeks ago to the.: White iNile. district in the - extreme - south, of Nubia, with the object of.endeavouring, to pacify the native tribes who are joining - the > Mahdi's ranks. Colonel Stewart reports' that his mission: has. proved a failure, all efforts to pacify, the" rebellious tribes having been futile. A Press ■ Association message says : — Colonel Stewart' returns.to,the. White ;Nile; at the head ■of a force, of 2000 Bashi-Bazouks. THRRATENED REVOLT IN ' CANDIA. Constantinople, March 2. -Telegrams are to hand from Candia; reporting that areligious ferment has commenced- amongst-the Cretans,: who ■ repudiated a Mussulman Governor, of the island and threatened to revolt unless he is removed.. : THE BRITISH COMPLAINT AGAINST AMERICA. -London, March 2. . It has. transpired that the Governi ment sent a communication- to the: ■i United States-: complains ing of the assistance afforded- in America to the dynamite plotters in England by the manufacture of infernal ; machines. MORE INFERNAL MACHINES. London, March 2. Another machine, identical with i those already seized, was found to-day in the Ludgate Hill Railway Station. . . .-v.-:' [Received March 3,8 p.mv] . LONDON MARKETS. if London, March 1. Consols have declined to 101-f. New Zealand securities are quoted as follows: — The 5 per cent. 10-40 loan, 102 ex div. ; the 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 104; the 4£ per cent. . 1879-1904 loan 102£; the i per cent. 1 inscribed stock, 100.

. Adelaide wheat, ex store, remains at 445, and New Zealand ditto at 36a to 42s Adelaide flour, ex warehouse! is 30s. The stock of tallow in London to- -.; day is 8200 as compared with 7400 ■ casks on the Ist ultimo. tallow of fair average quality remains at 38s 6d for beef, and 42s for mutton., LONDON WOOL MARKETS. / .. London, March 1. At to-day's wool auction 12,000 bales were offered.. The market continues but without active demand. . SHIPPING. . :■ - [per mebchaxt shipping and ukbebWKITEES' ASSOCIATION.] London, March 2. Arrived : Barque Laira, from Auckland on November 17. New York, March 1. Arrived : Barque Irene, from Auckland on December '4.