Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-23
HICKS PASHA'S DEFEAT.

LONDON, Nov. %. "A dispatch to Reut-
sr's Telegram company, dated at Cairo at
1925 this morning, says: The army of Hicks
Pasha has been defeated by the forces of
Ell Mahdi, the false prophet. The intelli-
gence of the disaster was brought to Khar-
toum by Coptic official. The fighting is
said to have continued from the Sd to the
9Th inst. and to have resulted in the COM
piete humiliation of the Egyptian troops.
1t is stated an European artist Is the only
person that escaped.
The forces of Ell Mahdi comprised, it is
estimated, 100000 men, and included der
visches, Bedouins, mulattoes and regulars.
The battle was fought near Elobeid. Ell
Mahdi first sent forward his dervisches de-
claring that they would vanquish the enc
my by divine aid, subsequently the regu-
lars Joined in the attack, and later the en-
gagement became general. The army of
Hicks Pasha, which early IN the battle was
divided into two bodies, was subsequently
reunited and formed square which the
forces of the false prophet broke after
three days of desperate fighting. A
council of ministers has been held
and it has been decided to concen-
trate at Khartoum what Egyptian
troops remain at Douem, Goba
and other places in Soudan. The force
under Hicks Pasha comprised $4,000 men.
He had with him ten British officers,
ODonoyan, of the London Daily NeUs,
and an artist connected with German il
Illustrated paper also accompanied the
army. Evelyn Barring has advised the
Egyptian government to abandon Soudan
and establish strong frontier line from
Khartoum, in North Seminar province to
Sonakim, on the Red Ssa. It is reported
that the recent order for the evacuation of
Egypt by British troops has been counter
handed.
NoTK-Despite above reports as to the
number engaged in the battle, military
correspondents Of English papers have
written that on the 9Th of Sept. Hicks
Pasha marched out of Khartoum with
1000 regular infantry and 1000 cavalry,
OF which 100 were cuirassiers and the re-
malnder Bashi Bt.Zouks. One battery of
Krupp guns, two batteries of mountain
guns, and one battery of Nordenfelds at
Berla and DouGm were on the route to Flo
beid. Hicks Pasha was to be reinforced
with ], GOO regular infantry and 1000 addi-
tional Bashi-B azouks, making his
total command only about
10000. After leaving the
Nile, on route to Elobeid, come eight posts
were established to keep up line of com
munication, which would require tota!
detail Of nearly eco men, leaving 1900
available forces in all with arms TO meet
the 10000 men reported under Ell Mah3i
Prominent sheiks under Ell Mahdi in Sep
TENDER claimed his forces numbered 90
600; that they had Remington guns and
rockets which they had taken from the
Turks, but Ell Mahdi had forbidden their
use and only spears and swords we're to be
used by his men.
LONDON, Nov. 22.-It is believed that
the correspondent OF the Graphic, accom-
panying Hicks pasta, was killed.
Ismail Pasha, ex-khedive of Egypt, said the dis
turbances in Soudan were due to the weakness
of the central government at Cairo. Through
out Soudan, he said, much power is exercised
by the religious chiefs and dervishes, who could
be readily controlled by conciliatory me 4sures,
and an allowance of small stipend, Il practice
which has been unwisely discontinued. The
sufferers by the discontinuance threw in their
lot with the slave dealers, hence the present
misfortune, which might have been avoided if
the railroad from Suakin to Berber on
the Nile had been completed to
Soudan. The abandonment of that scheme he
thought false economy. He attributed the de-
feat of Hicks Pasha to the constitution of his
force. The Egyptian soldiers needed more
than other soldiers, flag, military mu-ic and
all the eclat of war; without these they would
not and could not fight. The army included
Arab Pasha's disbanded soldiers, who had been
sent up like malefactors. How could Hicks
Pasha, he sasked, fight with such material
and the ex-knsdive is not surprised at the
calamity. He would not advise sending En-
glish troops to Soudan, such course might
involve greater evils.
The Times Khartoun dispatch, dated the 10Th,
says: Most trustworthy sheks in the service OF
the government, who arrived at Davea yesterday,
report IT, 100 men, including Hicks Pasha, gov
ernor general, and his eutire staff annihiated in
detlle at Kaspgate, whittier they were
led by a treacherous guide. On the morning
of November lst, Hicks Pasha aud his entire
army marched from Wilbas, guide led them to
rocky wooded detile where, without water, and
where an ambuscaje had been prepared by the
rebels who were armed with rifles
aud artillery. Hicks Pasha was unable to
use his guns for three days. The army
worn out by thirst, defended itself, but on the
fourth day it was annihilated to a man, VIE
telly, Artere, ard fifty soldiers, VINO
were outside came in and We're tax
en- prisoners. They were carried to
klobied. The rebels captured thirty-six Krupp
Nordenfeldt and mountain guns, all the flags
munitions Of war and camcls with Hicks Pasha
Besides those befo mentioned, were
Surgeon General George Boy, Captain Anatyaga,
Morris Brady, late surgeon major Of the Eoyal
horse artillery and certain pashas and beys, in all
about l ,20J officers ana men. Koodesfan Is
virtually lost. Colonel Cocttogan was at Davem
when the shieks arrived there. He at once pro-
ceeded 70 Chartoom, which he issarrangirg to
defend. He is also arranging to suppress the
expected revolt by calling in all
the outlying garrisons. Colonel Cocttogan
and your correspondent are the sole surviving
Englishmen In Soudan. The entire Of Soudaa
is in blaze. The army will retreat to Borga,
if possible. 1t cannot muster 1903 regulars
all told. viii try and reach suakim. The
population of Khartoum is disaffected and q
crisis there is expected.
GREAT BRITAIN,