The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-20
AN EYE WITNESS STORY.

An eyewitness of the battle give
the following account of it: TIL,
troops for the attack on Tel-el- Kebil
We're arranged in the following or
der: One troop Of the Indian con
tingent, with battery OF mountaiI
guns on the extreme left, the Fourtl
Brigade ui.der General Ashburnham
the Highland Brigade and Genera
Grahan's Brigade in the order a,
named and brigade of Guard- on
the right, In support Of General Ora
ham. J fdrty-pounder was postcd
thFta ,f}tes nf' 'tae railway. The
enemy fred ihe first shot Eoi
half an hour the eGgagelnent W.,-
general along the whole Egyptian
hue of from four to FIVE miles, aftc!
which the enemy were partly driven
from thoir inirenchments. The
Rifles. the Fort sixth and the ma
rines had then reached within two
hundred yards and preparations
We're being made to storm the en-
trenchments. The enemy's fire a
$40 4. VI. recommended on the left
but not vigorously. At 800 ther;
was silence alcng the whole line
The entertainments then already '
occupied by the British troops wert
between Tel el-keb;r proper anc
karcin. Colonel Richardson. oftht
korty-sixth. was wounded ut the be
ginning OF the engagement All oul
lfQonS fQ9ght well The Indian Goa
angent Qll IT,. ief Gitst4ily rrAery
ing ,asif iirS. ihr Erst iirp g, VI,
rebels was very wiid. Il came ron
both infantry and artillery ala
passed over our heads, they beins
disconnected by the sudden attack
With daylight the enemy's fire i'm
proved and became Ikea hailstorm
" &Fy noea fs,!, hpt not for seconc
did our a9yahce stop. our covering
p4fties, lying 4oWn, Fred, yh- il
those ia ffapt pressed on. GENERA
Graham's brigade wo.IGd Witp gal
lantry. Nothing could surpass ,,iei,
cheer which resemDled IA wild vel
and could be heard above the din o
musketfy rs they charged up th'
steep slopes et tho tFenehes,
THE EGYPTIANS TE8RnR-sTRipksX
The Egyptians were terror stripk
EN-. Many oi them hid in the cor
shero of he works, while others tiet
at fFels 9.Fo.t, speed, tt:owin,
everything tfoin theia.' Cur w"ra
however, was not YET ended. y
,aTGe amer Fedqqbt %, A:dGiS iefi
well maaasa auq armed, stlli r.
malned intact, bu, tbs .rlt!sh trq1tl
We're not to be denied. With hant,.
er brilliant rush they were amoi,l
the enemy, bayoneillng the gunner
r. tIhelr guns and c:tpturln. III
heayg q-ti!Ierg thus We c"pture'
the Key Of the R,stliQ4 IL fiteetr.I
msnptes from the iirst rush we Wei
lts masters. The rattle Of tie ere
my's muskeiFg died away, whil
our men iyfs6ak the haFi,Het ani
picked off any rebels sh9 s,lli Shae
ed fight ia their retreat. On IL
south the enemy stood few minute
!, longer perhaps quarter of IN houi
5ne TIE appearance ui ou- cavalr
on ibrir rihht ,Saii. -oun Eastene
the'. @syeiatiss ifst li.sts= lnT ng Es:ants
one rushing .ite9+n 81 liqlsliifvEs w
making Tor 4 gazig, n,ias t}tlft t}lft 81 ST Il
their entertainments. a little Ia:
Gen. McPkersons Indian brisad
bats. s-,.sg l.hr fly ips foe from IN
south and tie t..s.t vas conpiet'
The artillery Coming iip 81 = gall9
unlimbered and sent their shat a,,
shell after the rebels, adding to tn
confusion. The cavalry had g
right round .sh. eneiny's tianks b,
fore the ssat;l.esaB, Il is beiieye
(, that tie, bulk OF the se:4e.l. foree W
be captured and that q death ii,.
l,has been gwen to Arab. Ali L.
work was done by our troops III q!
first line o. attack. The principi
| Notifications had been carried b
the time the guards and the sourt
| lxr Il