The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-30
AN ARMY CUT TO PIECES.
Egyptian Troops Annihilated by
the False Prophet.
Only One Soldier Out of 10000
Succeed in Escaping.

A special despatch from Khartoum, says
Most trustworthy sheiks in the service
the government, who arrived at Douen yes
terday report thatHicks Pasha, the governor
general, and his entire army, were ami
Inflated in detile at Kashgate, whittier they
were led bya treacherous guide. The guide
LED them to a rocky, wooded defile, which was
without water AMI where an ambu.cade had
been prepared by the rebels under Mahdi,
the Ease Prophet, who Were armel with
rifles and artillery. Hicks Pasha was unable
to use his guns. For three days the army,
worn out by thirst. Ceiented itself, but on
the fourth day it was annihilated TO "a
man." NEete0y, Arten and fifty soldiers,
who were outside, came in and were taken
p lsonerS. They We're carried to FL Ubied.
The rebels captured thirty-six Krupp Nor
denfeldt and mountain guns, all the faes,
the munitions of war AM the camels. With
Hicks Pasha, besides those before mentioned,
were Surgeon General Georges Bey, Captain
Anatyaga. Morris Brady, late sergeant
major of the Royal Horse artillery,
and certain pashas AMI beys, in all
about 12,0OJ officers. korfodan is
viz, ualy lost Colonel Coettogan was at
Douen when the sheks arrived there. He
at once proceeded t. Khartoum which he is
arranging to defend. He is also arranging
to suppress an expected revolt by calling in
all the outlying garrisons. Colonel CoettoSan
and your correspon lent are the sole surviving
Englishmen in the Soudan. The entire Sou
dan is in a b.are The army will retreat to
Berya if possible. 1t cannot muster 4, 0 reg
ularS, all told.
The London Ne,cs' Cairo correspondent
says Hicks Pasha lad divided his army,
sending half to FL Obeid to demand the sur
render of that place. He awaited the arrival
of the Mahdi, who was advancing
from the southeast. The Mahdi how
ever, met the half of Hicks
Pasha's army advancing to Ell Obeid
and attacked it. Hearing the firing,
Hicks Pasha came up with his whole force
and formed a square. The Mahdi brought
up fresh regulars who. it is suppose |, were
the soldiers who were captured when FL
Obed fell and who agreed to take service
under the Mahd These numb red 5000
The square of Hicks PaSha'S men wa' then
brc ken and his army was aTnihilated. The
English officers with the Egyptian amy
fought gal antv. The European who escaped
is thought to be Mr.. O'Donovan, or Frank
Vizetelly, of the London Graphic. Hicks
Pasha had l00J0 soldiers and 1900 camp fol
lowers. The Ara numbered 10000.
Another report of the fight says the Mahdi
sent the dervishes to treat with Hicks PashG' S
native officers, saying to the Egpptions:
ave, like you, are us-umans. Why
fight" The dervishes We're received by a
volley and then the battle commenced.
In pronunciamento is-uel by two promi-
nent sheiks under FL Mahdi, in September, it
wa aimed that his forces numbered 2O0,-
900: that they had Remngtons. guns and
rockets, which they had taken from the
Turks, but that FL Mahdi had forbidden their
use, a only spears and swords would be used
by fighting men. The news has caused a pro
found sensation in all circles i'll London
In an al interview with Il CORE
spondent high official state
that the government would modify it,
plans, and that the idea of withdrawing
British troops from Egypt would b. ahan
troops, even when differed by capab forei 4
generals, was not only apparent, but presented
a serIo us menace to Engiis n interes Is in Egypt
especially at this time when it seemed likely
that the success of the false prophet might
arouse unboundei fanaticism amons the TO!
lowers Of his faith in Eastern countries.