Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-05
DEFEATED NEAR TRINKITAT.
ERaIxer Pasha Attacks the Rebels and
Routs Them at Every Point.


Baker Pasha Attacks the Rebels and
Routs Them at Every Point.
TRINKITAT, March lon Thursday
night Gen. Graham's expedition en-
camped near Fort Baker. The troops
were all assembled before sunset, ex-
cept the Sixty-fifth regiment, which
arrived at o'clock on Friday morning.
Breakfast over, the forces, about 4,0OO
strong, formed IN an oblong square, the
front and rear being longer than the
sides, owing to the different strength OF
the regiments. The Gordon Highland
ers formed the advance, with TWO
Gatling guns and one Gardner
IN the right corner and Two
GARDENERS and one Gathng IN the lett
corner. The Eli htyN1nth regiment
formed the right hand square and the
Black Water regiment the rear. Inc
length of the front was $50 yards. The
Hussars acted as scouts, advancing IN a
semi-oircle about thousand yards
ahead, covering the front and TANKS OF
the main force. The troops advanced
over sand knobs and scrub for mile
from Fort Baker along the Teb road.
when the rebels opened fire with Remlng-
ton rifles, but the range was so long that
rebels III swarms occupied high ground
in front and on the tanks of the British
army. They retired slowly as the In
glis6 advanced, keeping about 1900
yards ahead OF the main body OF the
English force. The British Cavalry
followed, covering the rear upon the
left, formed in three lines, distant 900
yards from the main army.
Id N9n from
Trinkitat, but the shells burst a mile
short of the enemy's position. The cav
airy and mounted infantry advanced on
the left to touch the rebels, who moved
obstinately, though not IndispOsed to
fight. The infantry continued to ad-
vance steadily. Two or three times
halt was made to allow the sailors and
artillery men dragging the guns a rest.
The road toward Teb was studded with
hundreds of corpses of Baker Pasha's
fugitiyes, filing the air with pollution
and around which swarms of carrion
flies lowered. After advancing three
miles the earthworks of the rebels
came In sight. Their guns were
mounted and standards were flying.
The rebel fire had now almost ceased,
except on the extreme right and left.
iday parade, with bag pipes playing and
the Highlanders footing cheerily. They
advanced till within 800 yards of the
rebel position, where an old sugar
mill, surrounded by a number of
huts and fort with two guns
were situated. Here a halt was
ordered and the scouts rejoined
the cavalry. Neither force seemed dis
posed to open fire. At last attention"
was called, whereupon the rebels, gee
ing the British move, began the battle
with shell fnom a Krupp gun which
passed wild over the square. The next
shots were aimed with greater accuracy
and the shells burst close to the
British, wounding several. The rebels
maintained fusllade with small arms.
AS the shots increased, the ambulances
and surgeons were fully occupied. The
English advanced steadily In a square
without answering the rebel fire till
they passed the north place of the rebel
works. At this point a piece of shell
wounded Baker Pasha and twenty men
we're hit. After an echelon Of 1000
yards halt was ordered and the men
directed to lie down. It was now
monday, clear, and the winds
dispersed the smoke Of the rebel
fire, disclosing their movements.
Then the British opened fire and the
rebel fire rapidly slackened. An ad-
vance was at once ordered. The troops
rose and approached the rebels works,
The rebels were in no military order.
but held their position desperately.
There were 1000 Of them IN front and
hundreds on the sides of the square.
As the British advanced, firing, the
rebels rose within 200 yards of them
and rushed headlong with spears
upon the British line. They fell dead
right and left, none Of them bolted, but
they fell back snllenly. Having cleared
the ground in front the British attacked
Fort Burnoby and carried it after a des-
perate fight. They turned two KrUpp
guns against the enemy, but the rebels
contested every inch. The British
then stormed the brick building and at
/ O'Clock the rebels bolted, the Calling
guns and Martini rifles creating great
havoc among them. The English forces
advanced to the well at Teb, where the
rebels made their last stand. After four
hours arduous fighting the British
forces gained possession of the rebel
camp.
LONDON, March 1.-Later advices
from Trinkitat give the following in
formation. The rebels were found in
force with two guns mounted at the old
fort, three miles from Fort Baker Fir
ing opened on both sides and lasted a
long time The rebels were finally re-
pulsed after 1000 Of their men were
killed. The British losses were "a
killed and 142 wounded.
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