The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-11-30
CARNAGE IN EGYPT.

The Egyptian Troops, Under Command Of
Hicks Pasha, Totally AnnihiIated by the
False Prophet and His FolIowers-IO,O 600
Reported Standardization of Egypt
by the English Antagonized by Lord
Salisbury.
| CAIRO, Nov 2S.-The army Of Hicks
lPasha has been destroyed by the forces of
81 Mehdi, the False Prophet Intelligence
lDf the disaster was brought to Khartoum by
Ia Coptic official The fighting is said to
have continued from the Sd to the 5th inst,
,and to have resulted in the complete ami
lhilation of the Egyptian troops.
The forces of Eel Mehdi comprised, it is
ESTIMATED, 100000 men, and included der
wishes, Bedouins, mulattos and regulars.
The battle was fought near Ell Obied. Ell
Mehdi first sent forward the dervishes, de-
claring they would vanquish the enemy by
Divine aid. Subsequently the regulars
Joined in the attack, and later the engage
ment 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 desperate fighting.
1t is believed that the correspondent of
the London Graphic, and Mr.. O'Donovan,
of the Daily Ne1OS, persisted on the battle
field 1t is said the only person who es-
capped was an artist connected with Ger
man illustrated paper.
Captain Hueston, who was with Hicks
PashaS forces and escaped in the disguise
OF dervish, says that on his way from the
battlefield he counted $50 wounded sulvi-
yors OF the engagement. Among these was
European artist named Power. Hicks
Pasha had divided his army, sending half to
El Obied to demand the surrender of that
place. He awaited the arrival of Mehdi who
was advancing from the southeast Mehdi,
however, met the half of Hicks Pasha's
army which was advancing to Ell Obied, and
attacked it. Hearing the firing, Hicks
Pasha came up with his whole force and
formed hollow square. Mehdi broughtu up
fresh regulars, who it is supposed, were
who agreed to take service. These num-
bered $1,000
The square of Hicks Pasha's men was
then broken and his army annihilated. The
English officers with the Egyptian army
fought calamity. The European who es-
capped is thought to be O'Donovan or Frank
Vizetelly, of the London Graphic. Hicks
PaSha had 10000 soldiers and 200 camp
followers. The Arabs numbered 100000.
1t is officially asserted that Hicks Pasha's
forces aggregated only 10, 500 men. 1t is
generally believed, however, that his army
numbered fully $1,000
LONDON, Nov. 23.-The Times Khar-
kOum dispatch, dated the Goth. saws: The
most trustworthy shieks in the service of
the Government who arrived at Daven yes
terday report that 10000 men, including
Hicks Pasha, the Governor-G General, and his
entire staff were annihilated in defile at
Kashgate, whitser they were led by a
treacherous guide. On the morning of
November l Hicks Pasha and his entire
army marched from Milbas. The guide
led them to rocky, wooded defile, which was
without water, and where an ambuscade had
been prepared by the rebels, who were
armed with rifles and artillery. Hicks Pasha
was unable to use his guns For three days
the army, worn by thirst, defended itself,
. but Oh the fourth day it was annihilated to
man. Vixetelly, Artere and fifty soldiers
who were outside came in and were taken
prisoners. They were carried to Eel Obed.
The rebels captured thirty-six Krupp, Nord-
nitions of war and camelS
With Hicks Pasha, besides those before
mentioned. were Surgeon General George
Bey, Captain Anataga Morris Brady, late
Sergeant Major of the Royal Horse Ar
tiliery, and certain Pashas and Beys, in all
about 1900 officers and men. Kordesfau
is virtually lost. Colonel Coettogan was
at Dayen when the sheiks arrived
there. He at once proceeded to Khartoum,
which he is arranging to defend. He is
also arranging to suppress an expected re-
volt by calling in all outlying garrisons.
Colonel Coettogan and your correspondent
are the sole surviving Englishmen in the
Soudan. The entire Soudan is in blaze
The army will retreat to Berga if possible
1t can't muster four thousand regulars all
told. will try to reach Suallim. The pop
ularion of Khartoum is disaffected, and
crisis there is expected
Another report of the fight says Mehdi
sent his dervishes to treat with Hicks
Pasha's native officers, saying to the
Egyptians: "We, like you, are Mussulmen.
Why fight? Surrenderw The dervishes
were received by yolley, and then the bat
tie commenced.
The catastrophe seems for the moment to
have wholly parajyzed the Egyptian Gov
eminent Unless very speedy acton is
taken it is feared Suakim will fall into the
hands Of the tribes in revolt acting in CON
cert with Medhi The latter is thought
to be near Khartoum. If that place should
be captured there would be no good
defensibe position between Mehid and Cairo
except Minich, which is only six hours dis
tant from Cairo. No one believes the False
Prophet will rest content with the canuuest
fhp ic nrIya will
interfere and insist on conquering the lost
Province. Neither the English nor the
French wish this. The prospect thus bristles
with serious complications.
The Marquis of Salisbury, speaking at a
banquet at the Carlton Club, said the defeat
of Hicks Pasha must end all thoughts of
the withdrawal of British troops from
Egypt
1t is reported that the recent orders for
the evacuation Of Egypt by the British
troops have been countermanded.
French papers express the opinion that
the disaster will lead to permanent En-
glsh occupation of Egypt "
1smaii Pasha, 'ex-Khedive of Egypt, said
the disturbances in the Soudan are due to
the weakness of the Central Government at
Cairo. Throughout the Soudan, he said,
much power is exercised by religious chiefs
and dervishes, who could be readily con-
trolled by conciliatory measures and the
allowance of small stipends, the
practice of which had been unwisely
discontinued. The sufferers by the
discrimination of this bounty threw in
their lot with the slave-deaers, hence the
present misfortune, which might have been
avoided if the railway from Sualin to
Berber, on the Nile, had been completed to
bn 10 oI,o & i,o4
scheme he thought false economy.
1T is curious and probably unsus
pected fact that Chicago, albeit thou
sand miles in the interior, is in some
sense the largest port of entry in the
United States. Thus, in 1881, its ag-