Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-02

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T8MKrTAT, March Lon Thursday
night Gen. 0vaham's expedition en-
oamped near Fort Baker. The troops
we're all assembled before sunset except
the 66th regiment, which arrived at 9
O'Clock Friday morning. The forces,
aboot 4000 strong. formed in An oblonR
square, the front and rear being longer
than the sideA The Gordon Highland
err formed the advance, with two Cat
ling guns and one Gardiner in the right
corner and four GardioeFs and one Cat
ling in the left corner. The 8th reRi-
ment formed the right hand side Of the
square, and the black watch regiment
the rear. Tho length of the front was
$50 yards. The Hussars acted - scouts.
advanoing in q ssmi-circle q thoosand
yards ahead, covering the front and
hanks. The main body Of The troops
advAnced over sand kpolls and scrubs
for Q mile from Fort Baker along the
Teb road, when the rebels opened fire
With Remington rifles, but the range
Vas % long that the shots proved inef-
fsotive. The rebels in swarms reached
the high ground IN fr0at and on the
flank Of the British army. but retired
slowly a. the English advanced. keeping
about 100 yards from the main body OF
tie Euglish foroe. JhA Britiah cavalry
followed. covering the rear upon the
left, and formed In three lines distant
800 yards from the main body Of the
army.
At $40 eunboat began firing from
Trinkitat, bot the shells burst q mile
nk ~ kA AA
cavalry and mounted infantry advanced
moved back obliquely, though not in
tinued to advance slowly. Two or three
times a halt vas made to allow the SOL
diers and aYtillerymen engaging the
guns to rest. The road toward Teb vas
strewed with hundreds of corpses Of
Baker Pasha's fuaitives, filing the air
with pollution, and around which
svarlns of carrion dies hovered. After
advancing three miles the earthvorks
of the rebels came in sight. Guns we're
mounted and standards were flying.
The rebel fire had now almost ceased
except on the extreme right. The left
Of the British stepped forth ~ il on Q
holiday parade, the bands playing and
the Hiehlanders cheering. They ad-
vanced till within 800 yards Of the
rebels position, where there was An old
sugar mill surrounded by lumber huts,
and forthwith two Runs were situated
here. A halt was ordered, and the scouts
rej0ined the cavalry. Neither of the
forces seemed disposed to open are, but
at last attention" vas called, where
upon the rebels seeing the British guns.
began the battle with shell from .
Knapp gun. The drst passed wide over
the square. The next shots were aimed
with great accuracy and the shells burst
close 70 tho British and wounded several.
The rebels maintained q rafting fu-
silade With sman arms. Az the shots
increased the ambulance surgeons were
fully occupied. The English advanced
steadily in square without answering
the rebel fire until they Passed the north
point Of the rebel works. At this point
q piece of she'll wounded Baker Pasha
and 20 men wore hit. After an echel0n
of . thousand yards, q halt Vas ordered
aud the men we're directed to lie down.
Il Vas nov noon and clear, and the wind
dispersed tho smoke of the rebel fire,
disclosing the rebels movements.
Then the British opened fire and the
rebels fire rapidly Stacked. An ad-
vance was at once ordered. The troops
rose and approached the rebel works.
The rebels we're in no military order,
but held their position desperately.
Az the British advanced, firing, the
rebels rose within 100 yards Of them
and rushed headlonR With spears on
the British line. They fell dead right
and left. None Of them bolted, but
they fell back sullsnly. Having cleared
the ground in front, the British At
tacked Fort Burnaby and carried It
after q desperate fight. Yhey turned
two Krupp guns against the enemy, but
tho Arabs contested every inch. The
British then stormed the brick build
ing, and at one O'Clock the rebels bolt
ID, the Gatling guns and Martini rifles
creating great havoc among them. The
British forces advanced TO the we'll at
Teb, Where the rebels made the last
stand. After four hours' furious fight
ing, the British. gained possession Of
the rebel camp, and the cavalry
charged the retreatinQ rebels, Who did
not bolt, bat gave the troopers blow
for blow. The enemy Tetreatsd slowly
and the British kept up the nre. Gen.
Graham decided to pass the night at
Tsb, and will advance on TOkar today.
THE ENGLISH LOosHa
LONDON, March 1.-Tbe var Office hos
repeived . Telegram stating that the
losses In the fight at Trinkitat were g
killed and LAP wounded. The British
captured four gums, two howitzers and
one machine gun.