The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-07
Further Particulars of the Dis
aStrOuS Defeat.
A Thrilling Pen Picture of the
Fight.
Other Interesting Items by
Wire From Various
Quarters.

Cairo, 6 -Advices regarding the
defeat of Baker Pasha are conf Ct
ing, but the following is received
Baker Pasha began his advance
from the. entrenchments at Trink.
itat on Sunday. His force consisted
of 5000 troops, badly armed and
short Of ammunition, many of whom
showed unwiilingness to proceed
Baker Pasha had sent from Trink
itat to Cairo an urgent appeal fol
rifles to replace the old muskets
with which the members of his
troops were armed. In reply he re-
ceived orders to try and force bis
army to Tokar without delay, and
with English officers the connected
expedition began to the march ex-
pectiDg defeat. Spies had falsely
reported the roads clear, with the
exception of small bands. On Mon
day forenoon portion of the ad.
vance encoun tered Osman Degna's
troops, and q fight ensued, which
was more Of a TOUT than battle.
Suakim, 6.-Baker Pasha lost all
Of his camels and baggage in the
fight. Most of the Egyptian officers
and men bolted. Colonel Sartoris
tried hard to rally them, but with.
out success. The enemy pursued
them almost in to Trinkitat. The
European police and Turkish in
fantry were cut to pieces, fourteen
European and three native officers
are missing The fight begun by n
few Arab horsemen attacking Bsk-
er's cavalry, which fed; Baker then
formed square, which the enemy
surrounded. The rest of the Egyp-
tians fed in confusion the gupners
deserted the guns. Baker Pasha was
several times surrounded, but with
his staff managed to cut his way
through. The enemy's force was
inferior in number Only thr. e sides
Of the square formed owing to the
fact that two companies of Egyp-
tan troops stood still overcome with
fright. The enemy poured into this
gap when the Egyptians threw
away their rifles and flung them.
selves on the ground screaming for
mercy. The troops on one side of
the square killed many of their own
men by wild firing. The enemy be-
trayed profound contempt for their
opponents. ALI stores at Trinkitat
we're brought away. Col. Burnaby
is safe. Marines:landed at Suakim
to prevent panic.
London. Con receipt of the news
Of Baker Pasha's defeat the admir-.
atty Issued Geographic order stops
ping the troop ships on the way to
India. Egyptian correspondence is
1t confirms the report
that England does not intend to
employ British or Indian troops in
Soudan. Government has no OBJ
lection to employing Turkish troops
in Egypt providing the Porte pays
their expense.
London, 6.-Gladstone stated in
the Commons to-day that Admiral
Hewitt had decided to strengthen
the force at Suakim, and govern
ment had taken measures to in
crease his forces In order to insure
the safety of that city. Baker
Pasha telegraphed Sir Evelyn Bar.
ring, British Minister at Cairo, that |
the force by which he was attacked |
was less than ], 1000 strong, but the |
Egyptians threw away their aims
an1 fed.
Later advices as to the defeat of |
Baker Pasha state that the slaugh-
Ter of his forces continued all the
way back to Trinkitat. The Egyp-
;ians were panic-stricken and fell
lpon their knees, but their appeals
or mercy were fruitless. The Arabs
e'zed them by the necks and thrust
pears into their backs and saYagely
tut their threats. The Englishmen
are Maurice Bey, Surgeon
leslie, Captains Foster and Walker
md Lieutenants Carroll, Smith and
Watkins. Ten other foreign Off
,ers are missing. The fugitives
luddled together on the shore at
and might easily have
zen slaughtered, but the enemy
ave over the pursuit. The men
Embarked as quickly as possible
lpon six transports lying there, and
With Baker Pasha and Col. Sartor-
Us, arrived at midnight at Suakim.
intense excitement prevails at Sua-
i'm. An attack, IF the enemy is
expected. The forts are occupied
y English marines. The French
gent has telegraphed for u man of
var.
Gladstone stated that Govern
nent does not feel called upon to
dept fresh measures because OF the
Ieneral Baker disaster, and had the
ebate continued last night,
ir Charles Dixie, president
the local government board,
7ould have resd telegram confirm
lg the news Of the dis
ster in Egypt. Lord Randolph
member for Woodstock,
ave notice that he would introduce
q amendment to the address, ask-i
lg the removal Of the present min
tiers and the substitution of others
tho were filter. This was greeted J
18th cheers on the part of the Con- {
which were answered by
ounter cheers by Liberals. The
was supported by forty
Conservatives. Lord Randolph 6
declared that he offered it 1
ecause of the abrupt termination
e L1LoAa 1ock i