The New York herald., 1875-12-18
THE SHILLOOKS.

wARIIKE NEGROES IN ARMED REVOLT AGAINST
THE RGYPTIANs--JUsUF BEY MARCHES ON
THE REBELs-A SUDDEN SURPRISE AND FIERCE
BATTLE-THE EGYPTIAN COMMANDER KILLED
AND HIS BODY HEwN IN PIEcEs-coLoNEL
GoRDoN's STATION IN DANGER.
KHARToUM Oct 23 1875.
took yesterday to the telegraph Office despatch OF
about $50 words, addressed to you. To-day the mes
sage returned to me- together with the money and
the that "despatches of political nature
could not be forwardedn The steamer Ismaa which
left here for Gondokoro about twelve days ago. re-
turned when Faschoda arrived yesterday to the
astonishment Of everybody, bringing news of mis-
fortune.
A NEGRO REVOLT
In my letter of the 9th Of November informed you
that the shilook negroes had revoted and had made
attack the capital OF Faschoda. few days after
ward a attack was made and thirty-six soldiers
were killed.
JusUF BEYs MARCH ACTION
When the lsmailia arrived in Faschoda, Jusuf Bey
went with fifty soldiers under his own command, back
by the steamer to Helet Kaka, where he wished to at
tack the insurgents there assembled Arriving at
Heet Kaka Jusuf Bey united with his own force that
OF the garrison Of about 100 men, marched at the
head OF the troops to village about mile distant
from Heet Kaka with the purpose Of attacking the
surgents.
SUDDEN THE EGYPTIANS.
Jusuf Bey rode at the head OF his followers. Midway
between Helet Kaka and the village the shooks, who
had concealed themselves in the long grass to
the number of 5000, suddenly sprang upon
the Egyptians, who taken so completely
by surprise that there chance of keeping any
thing like military order Jusuf Beys horse received
the hrst lance thrust and fell to the ground The rider
was, at the same moment, struck to the ground and
hewn pieces. HIS head was placed upon lance and
carried in triumph from place TO place, with songs Of
victory and wild dancing.
SOLDIERS MAssAcREp
The entire troop massacred-two officers and 14o
men-ony eight wounded being saved and taken to
Faschoda where they WILL in all probability succumb
to their wounds.
The whole arair did not last fifteen minutes
CONDUCT or THE vIcToRs
After this catastrophe tho victorious Shilooks made
ready to attack upon the steamer in the
harbor Of Helet Kaka
rHE NEGROES ADVANCED
in thirteen groups OF 500 strong They received
by vollcy OF Remington balls and eventually COM
PEELED TO retire. leaving about 200 Of their number dead
sPoILs AFTER REBELLION.
The Shillooks have captured one cannon, about 100
nns the powder depot the treasury box of the rcgi-
ment and the Of the Helet Kaka traders This
last attack lasted from eight the morning till two in
the afternoon.
The Ismaa then left for Faschoda bringing the sad
intelligence.
THE CAPITAL
is still surrounded by the nsurgent Shilooks The city
in Of hrewood and fresh attacks hourly ex
peced The inhabitants have orders to be constantly
under arms weapons being provided from the arsenal
to those who have none.
GoRDoSs STATION.
sobat which lies in the territory OF the shillooks is
in hourly danger Of annihaton the garrison consist
ing Of only thirty men. Two steamers, with two COM
panies OF soldiers Of Egyptians and negroes
left Khartoum to-day for Faschoda altogether about
hundred 1t is doubtful II this small force will be
able give security and peace the reyolted prov
inces
GoRDoy's RESPONSE.
In the upper regions Of the Bahr Abind Gordon is 1T
ting out expedition to punish the natives for the
murder OF Linant.