The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-05
Shot Down Like W ciVes

Another battle on the shores of the
Red Sea. And another wonderful Illus
traitor of the influence of Freedom upon
human courage. You recollect how the
Egyptians we're routed at Tel-Etk eber.
1t was worse in the recent battle near
Trinkitat. Baker Pasha's cowardly Egyp-
tians were too frightened to fire a shot,
although they were five times the num-
Der OF their assailants. Why, this differ
ence between the Egyptian and the Arab!
Answer,-Because the troops OF the
Pharaohs have been slaves for centuries /;
while the followers of the"False Prophet
are like our indians, free as air, and ac-
customed to the horse. Men who habit
| ually ride horses can rarely be enslaved.
Notice for instance, the Indians, the
| Arabs. the Tartars, the Calmucks, etc
There is something in the combination OF
| horse and rider hat adds to the majesty
| of the man, and doubtless gave rise to The
| ancient myth of a wonderful race OF ZEN
| TAURs, halt-man, half horse.
! BULLETS AGAINST SWORDS.
| Recognising the superiority OF Arat
| valor, Gen. Graham, on reaching TIE
| scene of Bakers Defeat, decided to dis
| band the contemplate Egyptian troops
| and use them as team.ters and camel
| drivers; while he relied on the four reg
| iments of British troops. These regl-
ments were formed in an hollow square
| the sturdy Highlanders in front; the En-
glish and Irish on the sides, and the
| Wales men on the rear. The Gatllng
guns were dragged by the sailors anc
kept inside thus moving square OF troops
The Arabs under Osman Digna were
posted at the Wells of Teb. about sz
miles from Trinkitat, and had some rude
works thrown up, around some stone
mills for grinding sugar-cane. Ihelbri
fish marched past their works, and tool
post in the rear. The Arabs rained bull
lets on them, and ought to have killed
great many but did not. One of ther
shells badly wounded Baker Pasha, anC
Col. Burnaby.
Then the fanatical followers of the Fals'
Prophet began to charge upon the Bri
tish, rushing upon them like crazy mer
repeatedly repeating the tale OF Arnol'
Winkelried, who threw himself upon tn
Austrian bayonets-
And made a way for Liberty,
And-died r.
Sometimes, the Arab Sheikhs (chief Q
tribes), in their flowing white robes
calmly advanced to the muzzles of tn
British muskets, with arms held aloft, a
if imploriug the aid of the Prophe
against the ''Ipfdels,' las they call ia
English. OF course, in a conflict bt
tween swords and spears on one side, an
revolving rifles on the other, -Heave
smiles on the side of the artillery. Th
. Arabs numbered $1,000 against 4,OO
, British, but only ten of the latter wei
, killed; while more than eleven hundre
corpses ofthe latter were left on the fel
by the ceaseless fire of the deadly Rem
ington and Martini rifles, -Seventee
8 shots to the minute! The determinatio
and bravery of the rebels we've shown
G the fact that when they were charged
t the cavalry great numbers of them tire
: themselves upon their backs on Il
: ground and speared the horses of Il
. troopers as they dashed over them.
! day, Gen Graham pushed forward, an
relieved Tokar, the people who have bee
so often reported captured. The CARR
:, son had dwindled to 20 half starved mel