The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-03-02
THE WAR!
A Terrific BattIe---The British
Victorious!
The Rebels Repulsed With
LOCO Loss!
Dynamite Devils Still Fright
ening the LOndOners.
Egyptian Affairs.


London, 1.-UnoficiaI dispatches
from Trinkitst STATE that battle
ragged al day yesterday. The rebels
fought desperately. Immense num-
Ders Of them were Shoa down. The
British fought in an Oblong square,
and the rebels were beaten d. every
point.
Special dispatches to the Daily
Telegraph confirm the report that
the British were everywhere vic
torious in yesterdays battle.
Trinkitat, lon Thursday mig hit
Gen. Graham's expedition ems
camped near Fort Baker. The
troops were all assembled before
sunset, except the 65th regiment,
which arrived at night. On Friday
morning, breakfast over, the forces,
about 4, 700 strong, formed in an OBJ
long square, the trent and rear be.
ing longer than the sides, owing to
the different strength of the regi-
ments. The Gordon Highlanders
formed the advance with two Cat
ling guns, and one Gardiner in the
right corner and two GARDENERS and
one Calling in the left cerner. The
S8th regiment formed the right
hand side Of the square, the black
watch regiment the rear. The
length OF the front was $50
yards. The hussssrs acted as scouts,
advancing in a semi-circle a thou
sand yards ahead, covering the front
and TANKS of the main fJrce. The
troops advanced over the sand
knobs and scrubs for a mile from
Fort Baker along the Teb road,
when the rebels opened fire with Re-
mington rifles. Tt e range was so long
that the shots prove ineffective.
The rebels in swarms reached the
high ground in front and on the
tanks OF the British army. They
retired slowly as the English ads
vknced, keeping about 200 yards
ahead of the main body OF the Eng
lish force. The British caval Y fol.
lowed, covering the rear upon the
left, formed in three lines, distant
900 yards from the main army. At
9. 80 gun boat fired from Trinkitat,
but the shells burst mile short of
the enemy's position. Cavalry and
mounted infantry advanced on the
left to touch the rebels, who moved
Obstinately, though not inaisposed
to fight. The infantry continued to
advance steadily. Two or three
times halt was made to allow sail
ors and artillerymen dragging the
guns TO rest. The road towards
Teb was studded with hundreds
Of corpses OF Baker Pasha's
fugitives, filling the air with pollu~
ton, and around which swarms of
carrion flies lowered. After ad.
three miles the earthworks
OF the rebels came in sight. The
guns were mounted and standards
were flying. The rebel fire had now
almost ceased except on the extreme
right and left. The British stepped
forth as il they were holding a
parade, the bagpipe playing and the
Highlanders foolipg cheerily. They
advanced till within 500 yards of
the rebels position, where there
was an old sugar mill surrounded by
a number of huts, and forthwith
the guns were situated. Here halt
was ordert d, and the scouts rejoined
the cavalry. Neither force seemed
disposed to open fire. At last CAT
tention!" was called, whereup N
the rebels, seeing the British move,
began the battle with shell fram
krupp gun. 1t passed wide. The
next shots were aimed with
greater accuracy, and shells burst
close to the British, wounding sew.
,ral. The rebels maintained a ratt-
ing fusilade with small arms. AS
he shots increased, the ambulance
were fully occupied. The
English advanced steadily in square
Without answering the rebel fire till
hey passed north of the place Of the
ebel works. At this point a piece
f shell wounded Baker Pashs, and
Wenty men were hit. After an
chelon Of 1000 yards halt was
rdered and the men directed to lie |
own. 1t was now MONDAY, clear |
nd the winds dispersed the smoke
the rebel fire, disclosing ths rebel F.!
|
Then the British opened fire ard |
le rebels fire rapidly slackenei.
n advance was at once ordered.
he troops rose and approached the
sbel works. The rebels were in no |
Military order, but held their DO.
ton desperately. There were two
lousand Of them in front and hun.
reds on the sides of the square. AS
le British advanced firing, the
'bels rose within 100 yards of them
id rushed hesdlong with spears
pom the British line. They fell
sad right and left. None Of them
olted, but fell back sulIenly. Hav.
g cleared the ground in front the
ritish attacked Fort Burnaby and
lrried 1t after desperate fight.
hey turned : two Krupp guns
,ainst the enemy, but the Ara bs
infested every inch. The British
len stormed q brick building. and
10 o'clock the rebels bolted, the
atling guns and Martin rifles Gre
ing great havoc among them. The
nglish forces advanced to a well
Teb, where the rebels made the
st stand. After four hours ardu-
Is fighting the British gained pos
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