Show J After Yesterdays Skirmish SUAKIII March 19After the skirmish yesterday Gen Grahams right consisting consist-ing of infantry Indian infantry and the Guards began an advance towards Han doub the mounted infantry and Bengal cavalry renewing their reconnoissance occupied Hasheen and found Osman Digna withdrawing his forces toward Ta mai The concentration of the Arabs was effected in unusually good order Scouts report that Osman is prepared to give battle between Tamai and Tamanieb The Arabs are estimated at from 7000 to 10000 The enemys loss in yesterdays engagement en-gagement is unknown Letters were found on an Arab chief sent from Osman Digna telling him to hold his position at any cost to act strictly on the defensive and not to trust the people in the Sua kim district Osman Dignas last orders to the Arabs were to withdraw in order to lure the English among the hills when Osman intended to sally out from Tamai and prevent the English from retreating J |