New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-21
THE FAR IN THE SOUDAN
Correspondenec Of The london Daily Mecca

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General Hicks joined our camp on the 25th
inst prill about Is miles south OF the tort at haas
Sers against us About II on the morning OF the 2eth
large body Of horsemen approaching from t1a
Sse at the sfSH s on the Sorson and the effect Of thee
swaTthy cavaliers galOpng as IL were through IL gave
pToaehed to ooo yards. wheE rockets aha were
at once discharged at them. The solders-who bad
little iron spikes oinei IN three- device calculated 10
the ground neonvenient for stepping on TO sandal
ESsd Off and were no % sesn S the time sI
they hung PSi b US G9'h en sns e as sa a.
daybreak and the order given 20 march a The greso
sence OF cavalry and all reeonnOrng has to be done ~
the officers his sta The danger Of this insu1icent
who has ali along been ndeatigaDle in hs duty accom-
panied by Captain Massey and four Bash BGzouks, had
ADVANCE So rapd was this that in fifteen minutes tRes
were In cloud. 1t was and we had marched
About 1000 yards to our front and right wood,
out Of which spearmen were seen pouring In Their thou
had formed vast square and halted. tremendous
fusade was opened from our 'front.' face, apparently
without effect for they still came on calamity; but 90
500 yards they began to fall fast stu the chiefs led on
their with all the reckless ana romantic elvsy o.
two three to se again an dash forward on ioo way
rebels were commanded by Amer Makushgi. who, with
another leader the Chek Ell rakee. had been Only re-
called Mahdi- Calmly aud apparently without ths
slightest fear did these Arab cavaliers ride about from
which 10 charge and break into our compact body.
Their devotedness IN vain One after another they
bit the ground tho frst-named chieftan being rolled
overby ut our left corner Alter hsif
chiefs fallen and the banners IN the DUST the advancing
hOrdes wayer and greeted with "A tremendous howl
from our troops who bad stood firmly and nnnc aingys
and may say steadily any troops could Now the
enemy move OF to the right among ihe long grass and
our front is cleared. Shells are bursting amons them
Ali are soon OF sight except rev who walked about
most unoOncernedly and actually singy came up aitef
tho rest had retrested to within few yards hrandsh-
ing thci speais IN defiance one AFTER anOtner theso
poor fanatics were knocked When the smoke had
rolled away IL that the ground stTewnwith
corpses most OF them within 400 yards. A strange
episode occurred Two men were lying with one or
An Egyptian captain sent out by his colonel TO
cure t. had he taken hold or II than up rose
the standard bearer who wounded only In the leg,
and dashed spear into hts left hand while tho Other
over first with blow on his meek ana INC oner was
shot but not before o desperate struggle Dad TAKEN
place And now when victory was certain. IL was a
curious sight the BashBaZ0uks, who on camels
their rifles over their heads while their band Of music
struck up Wild triumphal air, accompanied by lam
Tanning" Three cheers were now. gfvon Tor the kne-
dive then Hicks Paoha and then for sulenan Pasnar
General Hicks who Is OF course In supreme antnorlV
The Joy and enthusiasm OF the troops az TINS ther nsS
victory were intense. Their officers came up 9nd
warmly shook hands with the English officers. ine
tho killed about 500. Numbers went away wounded or
were carried of. Our loss was two killed ana lew,
wounded Several friendly chiefs, whose tribes nave
been pundefed ard who have had several OF their men
klleJ have come in from day TO day; one OF tnsm
Crusader, the long sword having the cross as gaI.
They say the model is from armor taken By the sarsesAa
from ths CrussderA