The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-11-23
Exciting and Interesting Situation.
An open Switch Hurls Four People
into Eternity.
Governor Crosby, of Montana, Shows
Himself Crank.
The End of a Brute.-The PrOteuS
Court.
Wiped Out.

Cairo, %, 8:25 q. m.-The army Of
Hicks Pasha was DESTROYED by the forces
OF Elmshdi. the False Prophet. Intelli.
gence of the disaster was brought IL
Kharloul by a Coptic Official. The
fighting is said TO have continued from
the third to the fifth instant, and to have
resulted in the complete annihilatlon of
the Egyptian troops. 1t is stated that q
European artist was the only person that
escaped.
Osiro, f22.-The forces of Elmshdis
comprised, it is estimated, 800, 900 men,
and included dervishes, Bedouins.
mulsttoes and regulars. The battle was
fought near Elobaid at 8 pm. Elmshdi
frat sent forward the dervishes, declsr-
ing they would vsnquish the enemy by
DiYine aid. Subsequently regulars
joined in the attack, and later the en-
gsgement became general. The army of
Hicks Pashs, which early in the battle
divided into two bodies, subsequently re-
united and formed a square, which the
forces Of the false prophet broke after
three days. desperate Sighting. A council
Of ministers was held, SO ] it was decided
to concentrate at Khartown what Egyp-
tisn troops remain at Duem, Gobs and
other places in Soudan. The force under
Hicks Pashs comprised Is 600 men. He
had with hum ten English officers, Ooni-
van, Of the London Daily NeaUS, and an
artist connected with German illus
trated paper also accompanied the army.
Evelyn Barring has advised the Egyptian
government TO abandon Soudsn and
estsb' q strong frontier line from
Khar, - n North Sennsar province to
Sos. a, OF Red aes. Il is reported
that recent o: ders for the evacuation Of
Egypt oy British troops have Teen coun-
fernandez.
Notwithstanding the above reports as
to the numbers engaged in the battle,
military correspondents Of English pa
pars have written that On the 9Th of Sep
TENDER Hicks Pashs marched out of
Khartoum with 1000 regular infantry,
400 csvalry, Of which 100 were cuiras-
siers, and the remainder Bashi Bszouks,
enc battery of Krupp g0ns, two batteries
Of mounting guns and one battery of
Hardenfeld. At Bersir and Duem, en-
route to Elolid. Hicks Pasha was to be
reinforced with l 600 regular infantry
and 1000 additional Bsshi Bszoaks,
making his total command only about
10000.
After leaving the Nile en- route TO FL
obeid, some eight posts were to e estab-
lished to keep up line of eommunica-
ton which would require total detail
Of nearly 5000 men, lee wing 1000 avail
able forces Of all arms &c meet the 20, 900
men reported under ElmshGi. Promi-
Dent sheiks, under E!mahdi in Septem-
Der, claimed his forces mum bered 10000,
that they had Remingtoni guns and
rockets, which they had taken from
Turks, but Elmahdi had forbidden their
use; only spears and swords Tould be
used by fighting men.
Official counts state that the forces IN.
der Hicks Pashs aggregate 10, 500 men.
Londo;, % Hicks Pasha, supposed
panied by Edward P. Donovan, the
London Daily NesUs correspondent, re-
ported murdered. His last letter was
from Duem, thirty miles southwestfr from
kharlom, and announced that the army
had abandoned their base of operations
and practically burned thesr ships.
London, 22.-1smsh Pasha, ex-Khe-
dive OF Egypt, said the disturbance in
Soudan was due to the weakness of the
central government Of Cairo. Throughout
Soudan, he said, the power exercised by
religious chiefs and dervishes, who could
be readily controlled by country meas
ures and the allowance Of small stipend,
10 @ practice which has been unwisely
discontinued. The sufferers BY the dis.
continuation threw in their lot with the
slave dealers, hence the present misfor-
tune, which might have been avoided if
the railway from Suskim to Berbon |
might be completed.
He attributed the defeat of Hicks |
Pashs to the Reorganization Of his |
forces. The Egyptian soldiers needed
more than other soldiers, flag, military
music and ell the ecLdt of war. With |
out these they would not and could not |
fight. The army included Arab Pashs,
who had been sent up like q malfsctor.
How could Hicks Pssha fight With such
material. The ex-Khedive was not sur,
prjsed at the calamity. BE would not |
advise sending English troops to Soudsn,
IS such Q course might produce more
evils.
Times Khartoum dispatch, dated the |
goth ssys: The most trustworthy sheiks |
in the service of the government, who ar
rived at Daiveri yesterday, report that |
LOO men, including Hicks Pasha, the |
governor general ane the entire staff were
snnihilated IN The detile at Kosbgate,
whittier they were led by trescherous
guide, on the morning of November 1st. |
Hicks Pasho and the entire army marched |
from Milbst; the guide led them to rocky,
wooded defIes, which were without |
water, and where smbuscsdes had been
prepared By she rebels, who were armed |
with rifles and artillery. Hicks Pssha |
was unable to use his guns for three |
days. The army was worn by thirst, but |
defended itself, and on the fourth day it |
was snnihilated to man. Vizetilly |
Artere and fifty soldiers who were out
side, came in and were taken prisoners. |
Th ey we're then carried to Ell Oiled.
Cairo, 23.-Osptsin Hueston, who was |
with Hicks Pssha's forces and escaped in |
the disguise of q de-visch, says that on
the way from the battle field, he counted
$50 wounded survivors of the engage
ment, among them European artist |
named Power Hicks Pasha had di-
vided army, sending half to Ell Obied to
demand the surrender of that place He |
awaited the arrival of Mahdi who was |
advancing from the southeast. Mahdi.
however. met the half of
Hicks Pashs's army advancing to
FL Obied and attacked il.
bearing the firing. Hicks Psshs came up |
With his whole force and formed hol- |