THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.
(Per Eleotrio TbiiEoraph. — Copyright. ) (Reutbr's Agency.) (From Reuter's Special Correspondent.) (Received 1.31 p.m., April 9th.) Souakim, April 8 (evening). The enemy appeared m the vicinity of the head-quarters of the camp this morning at an early hour and fired about a hundred shots into the British lines. The fire, however, was ineffectual and no casualties occurred to the troops m. camp. (Received 3 p.m., April 9th.) April 8 (10 p.m.). The Coldstream Guards and Colonial troops advanced this afternoon from the zareeba, situated fire miles hence to Handoub. Oo arrival there they formed a fresh zareeba, and are now m occupation of the position. A few of the enemy were aeon by the force near Handoub, but no fighting with them took place. The Scots Guards proceed to Handoub to-morrow to join the Coldatreams and Australians, and the rest of the troops now here, intended for an advance m force, will be despatched to Handoub gradually. Reports from Handoub state that the troops have found quantities of water there, 1 but it is entirely brackish and unfit for drinking.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3287, 10 April 1885, Page 2
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182THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN. Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3287, 10 April 1885, Page 2
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