The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-20
now GORDON WAS BEATEN.
Treachery Among the Native Troops Believed
10 Have Caused the Defeat.

10 Have Caused the Defeat.
The London Times correspondent gives
an account OF the recent battle near Khar-
toum. which has been only imperfectly
told by the cable dispatches. The attack
was delivered on the 10th ultim0, with
most unfortunate results. The Egyptian
troops. including considerable body OF
Rashi Bazouks, as well as drilled Sou
danese. numbered 1000 men OF all arms,
supplied with the best modern weapons
Remingtons and bayonets. The Times
correspondent, describing what followed,
says:
As orr men drew near the rebels the
latter began to file away 10 the right OF our
line disappearing behind the sand-hills.
This supposed retreat commenced at
twenty minutes 10 10. At half-past III
all had disappeared behind the sand-hills.
The enemy's rear was covered by about
sixty Arabs. mounted on horses and
camels. Our line still advanced, and the
artillery fired two shells at the retiring
rebels. Our horsemen having entered the
woods at the foot OF the sand-hills we saw
to our establishment the five principal
officers of our force, who had been riding
little ahead, dash back, breaking through
their own ranks. At that moment the rebel
cavalry shot out at full gallop from behind
the sand-hills on our right. Their appear
ance was the signal for disgraceful Sdare
oyi neat on the part Of our men, who
broke up and rushed back without hiring
sbot. The sixty horsemen, who were only
armed with lances and swords, dashed
obout. cutting down the flying men. | saw
one Arab lancer kill seven Egyptians IN
10 hon
horse TO secure rifle and ammunition,
when n mounted Bashi-BaZouk officer cut
him down. The rebel infantry now appear
ed and rushed about in all directions, hack
ing at the men disabled by the cavalry
charge. This slaughter continued Tor near
| " two miles, our men not stopping 10 IRE
shot. Then the Arabs halted, anu al
officer rallied some OF our troops, and they
commenced 4 dropping but harmless ure
ot fine enemy, who seemed content not tn
advance. but treated us with the greatest
| content, some riding quietly on camels IN
| front OF our muzzles. rms continued tih
midday, some OF our men dropping from
stray bullets fired by the Arabs. The
rebels thren drew of to their old position,
carrying a lot OF rifles and cartridges ana
one mountain piece.
THE LOSSES.
The loss Of Gordon's force was about
two hundred killed. The enemy's loss did
not exceed four. "From this" says the
Times repres sntative, "will be clearly seen
the Worthlessness OF the soldiers now left
in Khartoum, with which the Government
seems to think General Gordon can work
wonders. Officers and men alike are use
less as soldiers. To-day they had every
advantage on their side, yet 90 horsemen
without firearms signally defeated 1000
armed with the best European weapon
Remingtons, bayoDets and reyolyers. so
terrified were the soldiers during the re-
treat that until the Arabs ceased Staying
not a shot was fired, nor saw | bayCnet
fixed during the day. The Arabs captured
feld-piece, 50 rounds OF shell, and $4,000
rounds OF ball cartridges, besides the rifles
of the killed and wounded that were thrown
away"
TREACHERY.
! The two black Pachas, Hassan aud Said,
who are charged with precOnceiyed treach-
cry, have been arrested. There Is" the
! Times correspondent says, "nO lack OF
evidence that when they galoped back
! said Pacba rode toward gun and sashed
| through tue Drain iHt StTStuHt III Cush SO,
who was in the act OF laying the gun. AT
! the same time Hassan Pacha cut down two
artillerymen." In later dlspstch the cor
respondent says: Surviving Soudanese
say that the two Pachas charged into the
square; the soldiers, recognizing them,
opened their ranks, and through this gap the
rebel hOrsemen, following closely behind,
entered. This TALES with what | saw and
with the report-a hundred times con-
| frmed-of the Pachas cutting down the
gunners When the PachaS came TO see
General Gordon after the battle he offered
them refreshment, which they refused.
General Gordon's secretary. divinIn9 the
| reason, drank, and seeing this they helped
themselves. Evidently they suspected that
their treachery was discovered. Another
suspicious fact is that the written orders
were to attack before daybreak. They dis
obeyed these orders and attacked at 10
O'Clock. A night attack would have been
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