The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-11-30
WoRrHNGToN MOBILES NOVEMBER aolls7e

come to himself, and had lived for a
fortnight in the midst of an indescrib.
| able suffering, crawling from place to
place, had supported himself on herbs
and roots, drinking the water remain!
ing in the TASKS of his dead: compan.
ions. r..
NJ. de Sarseck had him conveyed to
an Abyssinian village, and confided
him to the care ofuone of the inhabit-
ants, and then continued his journey,
with the intention Of taking up the un-
fortunate Count on his.return. Dur
ing the interview he had with King
John he narrated this touching Incl.
dent, mentioned the village to which
he had transported the wounded man,
and asked permission to take him with
him to Egypt, which he forthwith &C.
corded him. But when, two days af-
ter, he came again to the village, he
learned that >Abyssinian soldiers, arm.
ed by an order Of King John, had taken
possession of Count Lichy and carried
him off. Since then he has never been
heard of, and the only surviving wit
ness Of the deeds of the defile of Goun-
del has doubtless disappeared forever.
Three months after the second ex-
petition was organized, with the mis-
sion OF avenging the defeat and mas
sacre OF the previous one. The Sec
ond expedition consisted of 5000 men,
belive, under the command of Prince
Hassan, with Ratib Pacha as Chief of
the staff, including Loring Pacha, an
American officer, and several others of
the same nationality. This expedition
left Massowah on Jan. 10, and toward
the end of the same month reached
Goura, between Massowah and Adoua,
without having encountered the slight
est obstacle. An intrenched camp was
then established to let the soldiers
rest without exposing them to sur
prise for it was know that King John,
at the head of the armed population
OF Abyssinia was moving about the
provinces, because, according to the
spies, he did not wish to disperse his
army in face Of an invasion of the
country, because none Of his provinces
were rich enough to permit him to fix
himself anywhere with his troops.
The Egyptian expedition, without pro-
visions. remained a month in the in
trenched camp at Goura without see
ing the enemy.
On the 18th of February they were
informed that King John and his army
would have to pass between the in
trenched camp and the delile of Caz-
achor. The Egyptian troops, then
placed under command of Osman
Pacha, consisted Of three batteries and
nine battalions. The batteries, armed
with mountain pieces, and seven bat.
talions left the intrenched camp, and
took up their position six kilometres
ahead, on the slope of two hills form
ing a valley, which, prolonging itself
beyond them, becomes plain of some
miles in extent. The bed of a dried
up stream passes at the bottom of this
valley and extends across the plain,
cutting it in two. The Egyptians oc-
cupied both sides Of this bed and dis
tributed themselves from the banks to
about the middle of the heights. Fac
ing them, at the extremity Of the
plain, they could see the Abyssinian
army, which seemed to intend adyanc-
ing to force the detile occupied by the
Egyptians. Osman Pacha established
his batteries at the head of his army,
facing the plain and the Abyssinians.
From time to time the latter attempt
de to break them, and each time they
were repulsed by the Egyptian artillery,
and already the KhediVe's troops were
shouting victory when the most horri-
BILE of surprises changed their shout
OF triumph into cries of despair.
While the mass of the Abyssinian
army was pretending to wish to force
the defile, this was simply a ruse de
guerre. Behind them soldiers had en-.
tered the dried.up bed of the stream;
crawling along the ground, they got
round the hills on which the Egyp-
tian troops were massed. These hills
they assembled from the opposite side,
and then, once arrived at the sunni it
by thousands, men and women, SOL
diers on foot and on horseback, from
behind rocks, trees, and hollows, rush.
ed down with furious cries on the rear
flanks Of the Egyptians. Dreadful con-
fusion ensued. The Egyptians made
no attempt at resistance. Driven on
both sides, they rushed into the. dry
channel panic seized them, the artil-
lerymen abandoned their places in the
van, and added to the confusion. The
bulk Of the Abyssinian army crossed
the valley and engaged with the SOL
diers of the Nile. They fought hand
to hand.
Hassan Pacha, with heroic efforts
then succeeded in gathering around
him some of the officers, with 500 or
900 soldiers, who, together, forming
compactbody, fought their waythrough
the Abyssinians at the intrench-
ed camp. Of the seven battalions and
three batteries that was all that survi-
we'd. Rachid Bey, Giebri Bey, Col.
Deye, and many other foreign and
Egyptian officers remained dead OF
wounded on the field of battle. The
following day, while the intrenched
camp, reduced in number to 1000, was
fortifying, the enemy did not appear.
the day after that they were seen in
the distance, but disappeared before
the firing with which they were receiv-
ed. On the l0th-that is, the third
day, at noon-they made an assault,
but were repulsed. A cannon-ball pass
ed close to King John ; he was thrown
from his horse, and the assault was
interrupted.
On the fourth day the Egyptians sue
ceeded in projecting expensive balls
into the Abyssinian camp. This caused
great terror, aud, the day aftera mess
enger arrived from King John. eft
was Eme,' he said, sttO mt an end tn