Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-06
THE NEWS.
ROUTED REBELS.
An All-Day Fight Near Trinkitat..0ne
Thousand Killed.

Dispatches from Trinkitat OF the / stinst say;
A desperate battle ragged oil day yesterday.
The rebels fought desperately, and immense
numbers we're shot down. The British fought
In an oblong square. The rebels were finally
repuleed, after GOO OF their men had been
killed. British losses were "A killed aud 142
wounded. The British captured four Krupp
guns, two howitzers and one machine gun.
later dispatch gives the following details OF the
battle: Thursday night Gen. Graham's expe-
dition eRcamped near Fort Baker. The troops
were all assembled before sunset except the
sixty-ffth regiment, which arrived at o'clock
Friday morning. Breakfast over, the forces,
about GOO strong, formed In an oblong square.
The length OF the front was 359 yards. The
Hussars acted as scouts. advancing In semi
circle, 1000 yards ahead, covering the front
and TANKS OF the main force.
At $50 the gunboat fired from TIinkitat,
but the shells burst mile short OF the enemy's
position. The cavalry and mounted infantry
advanced on the left to touch the rebels, who
moved obstinately, though not indisposed to
fight.
Two OF three times halt was made to allow
the sailors and artillerymen dragging the guns
to rest. The road toward Teb was studded
with hundreds Of corpses OF Baker Pashas
fugitves, filling the air with pollution, ana
around which swarms OF carrion hies lowered.
After advancing three miles the earthworks OF
the rebels came IN sight; guns were mou nted
and standards we're flying.
The rebel fire had now almost ceased, except
on the extreme right and hft The Bri tish
stepped forth as II on holiday parade, the bag
pipes playing. They advanced TIL within 500
yards Of the rebel position, where an old sugar
mill surrounded by number OF butts and forts,
with two guns, were situated. Here halt
was ordered and the scouts rejeined the caval-
ry.
The English advanced steadily In square,
without answering the rebels hre, Till they
MI nf a reh works.
this point a piece Of shell wounded Baker Pasha
and 20 men were hit. After an echelon OF l.
600 yards, a halt was ordered, and the men direct
ed To lie down. IL was MONDAY, clear, and the
winds dispersed the smoke Of the rebel hre,
disclose 2 the rebel movements.
The British then opened fire, and the rebel
fire rapidly slackened. The advance was at
once ordered. The troops rose and approached
the rebel works. The rebels were in no
military order, but held their po-
sition desperately. There were 1000 Of them
IN front and hundreds on the sides OF tue square,
AS the British advanced firing, the rebels
rose within 260 yards of them and rushed
| headloDg with spears upon the British line.
They fell dead right and left. None of them
bolted, but fell back suddenly.
Having cleared the ground Ia front the Brit
ish attacked Fort Bunaby and carried 1t after q
| desperate fight. They turned two krupp guns
against the enemy, but the Arabs contested
every inch. The British then stormed the
| brick building. After several hours the rebels
bolted, the Calling guns and Martini rifles ere
atirg great hayoc 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 gained possession
Of the rebels camp. The cavalry charged the
retreatng rebels, who did not bolt, but gave
the troopers blow for blow. The enemy re-
treated slowly aud the British kept up their
fire. The statement of the losses gives the
names of four British officers killed and four
teen wounded. Over 900 rebels were found ly.
ing dead In the trenches when the smoke OF
battle cleared away.