The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-03-07
ENGLISH EGYPTIAN BATTLE.
A Four Hours Fight and a Thousand
Arabs Slain.
THE ENGLISH ARMS VICTORIOUS ON A WELL
FOUGHT FIELD.
THE ToKAR GARRISON RELIEVED.

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near Fort Baker. The troops were assembled
before sunset, except the Sixty-fifth Regi.
ment, which arrived at O'Clock on Friday
morning. The forces, about 1000 strong,
formed In an oblong square, the front and
rear being longer than the sides of the regi-
ments. The Gordon Highlanders formed
the advance with two Calling guns and one
Gardiner in the right corner and four Gardi.
ners and one Calling in the left corner. The
Eighty eighth Regiment formed the right
hand side Of the square, the Black Watch
Regiment In the rear. The length Of the
front was $50 yards.
The hussars acted as scouts, advancing In
Q semi 1000 yards ahead, covering the
front and TANKS of the main force. The
troops advanced over the sand knobs aud
SCRUBS for q mile from Fort Baker along the
Teb road, when the rebels opened fire with
Remington rifles. The range was so long
the shots proved ineffective. The rebels In
swarms reached the high ground in front and
on the TANKS Of the British army. They re-
tired slowly as the English advanced, keep.
ing about 1900 yards from the main body OF
the English forces. The British cavalry fol-
lowed, covering the rear upon the left and
formed in three lines, distant 900 yards from
the main body of the army. At $50 O'Clock
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shells burs. one mile short Of the enemy's
position. The cavalry and mounted infantry
advanced OH the left TO touch the rebels who
moved obstinately, though not disposed to
fight. The infantry continued to advance
steadily. Two or three times . halt was
made TO allow the sailors and artillery men
dragging the guns rest.
ADVANCING UNDER FIRE.
The road toward Teb was studded with
hundreds of corpses of Baker Pssha's fugi.
tives, filling the air with pollution, and around
which swarms of carbon flies lowered. AZ
ter advancing three miles the earthworks of
the rebels came In sight. Guns we're mount
ed and the standards were flying. The rebel
fire had now almost ceased, except on the
extreme right and left. The British stepped
forth as if holding parade, the bagppes
playing and the Highlanders joking cheerily.
They advanced till within 800 yards of the
rebel position, where was an old sugar mill
surrounded by lumber huts, and forthwith
two guns were placed in position. Hero q
halt was ordered and the scouts rejoined the
cavalry. Neither force seemed disposed to
open fire. At last attention !" was called,
whereupon the rebels, seeing the British
move, began the battle with shell from a
Krupp gun, which passed wide over the
square. The next shots were aimed with
greater accuracy and shells burst close to the
British, woundiDg several. The rebels
maintained a raking fusilade with small
arms. As the shots increased the ambulance
surgeons were fully occupied. The English
advanced steadily In square without an
swering the rebel fire till they passed north
of the rebel works. At this point piece of
shell wounded Baker Pasha and 20 men were
hit. After marching en- echelon 1000 yards q
halt was ordered aud the men directed to lie
down. 1t was now noon, the day was clear
and the wind dispersed the smoke of the
rebel fire, disclosing the rebels movements.
THE BRITISH ATTACK.
Then the British opened fire with guns
and Martini rifles, causing the rebel fire to
slacken and almost cease. At this time the
bugles again sounded an advance and the
troops rose, wheeled on the center of the
square and approached the rebel works. The
rebels were in no military order, but were
sea tered here and there, so as To take ad :.
vantage of the abundant cover which the
ground afforded. They chung to their posi-
tions with great tenacity. There were 1000
rebels directly in front, while many hun
dreds hung around on two sides of the
square. As the British moved forward, firing
rs they advanced, the rebels, armed with
spears and hugo cross-hilted swords, rose
within 200 yards of the advancing lines and
rushed against the British at a break-neck
speed, needless and fearless Of death.
The rebels fell right and left, though some
Of the brave fellows reached to within five
PAGES of the square. None Of them bolted.
They only fell back sullenly when they
were forced to. Having cleared the ground
in front with their Martini rifles, the British
attacked the fort. Colonel Burnaby was the
first 10 mount the parapet, firing double.
barreled shotgun into the enemy. Around
the works the rebels fought with furious
energy and frightful melee with bayoDsts
and spears took place.
CAPTURING THE REBEL FORTS.
At last the British gained possession Of the
fort. They captured two Krnpp guns and
at once turned them against the enemy, but
the Arabs still contested every inch. They
would not submit to be driven off-they
could only be killed. The British next di.
rected their attention to the old sugar mill,
q brick building containing an iron boiler.
This they stormed and succeeded In dislodg-
Ing 200 rebels, who leaped forth and charged
from every opening. At 10 o'clock, after an
hour Of hard fighting, the rebels gave way
and bolted outright. The Calling guns and
Martini rifles had caused great havoc. The
British pursued the rebels as they fell back,
and advanced as far a. the fresh. water wells
Of Teb, where the rebels made their last
stand. A number of sheiks, who advanced
empty-handed 70 show that they bore charm.
ed lives, were stricken down with bayonet
TRUSTS. The Highlanders carried the next
sarthwork, capturing three guns. At the
end of four hours Of arduous fighting the
British gained possession Of the rebel camps,
heir huts and the wells. The cavalry on
he right flank charged the retreating rebels,
who did not bolt, but met the troopers, who
rode among them, giving blow for blow.
THREE HEROIC ARABS.
A splendid display of heroism was made
BY three mounted rebels, who resolutely
maintained their ground against the shock
,f two cavalry charges. In the third charge
hey were cut down, but not before they had
killed several men and wounded Colonel
Barrow with their spears. The enemy re.
ired sullenly, and in consequence the Brit
sh kept up their firing for long time after
he fortunes Of the day had been decided.
General Graham decided to remain at the
wells OF Teb Friday night, and bis intention
was to continue the advance to Tokar this
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The spoils taken from Baker Pasha were, Ia
large measure, recovered. One thousand
'ebels were killed.
LONDON, March 1.-The War Office has
eceived telegram stating that the losses In
he fight near Triukitat were rs killed and
AZ wounded. The British captured four
krupp guns, two howitzers and ons machine
Jun. Four officers of the English force were
Tiled. later dispatch from Gen. Graham
ays that 10 officers received wounds, includ.
ng Baker Pasha and Colonel Burnaby, both
Il whom were severely wounded. Nine
hundred Of the eDemy's dead have been
onnted In the captured positions.
NEW YORK, March "a cable special
rom London says: All advices from Trinki-
at concur In acknowledging that the Arabs
ought with desperate bravery. Osman
oigma, the rebel leader, who gained so easy
md 80 signal victory over Baker Pasha
lpon almost the same ground where be YES.
erday met with decisive defeat, brought
2 200 men into the field, aud most of thess
ook part In the charge against the British
ines. During the entire battle the Arabs
Vsnt OF organization and regular discipline
INSTANTLY exposed them to the deadly effect
4 the continuous fire which the British
oured upon them hour afler hour. Not
nore than one-fifth Of Osman's forces were
rined with Remington rifles. the rest being
Implied with eimeters and spears, bat mel. |
her Remington rifes nor guns under Arab
manipulation caused any loss among the
lritish. Their wounds were raca;ved -