The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-03-15
GALLANT in DEFEAT.
THE ARABS FIGHT TO THE BITTER END.
Their bravery causss Decentralization In
tho British Ranks, bat skin Finally
Triumpha over Gnilantry--Blsmarok
In Ills Own Defenae-Othsr Nows.
THE RATTLE or THURSDAY.


SAuKlM. March l4.--l.ater details OF the
battle near Zariha on Thursday morning
state that AZ the British were adyanc-
Ing, tho rebels, under cover OF tho
smoke which onshrouded tho soldiers,
crept close up 10 tho first square
on their hands and knees, and,
suddenly rising, dashed against tho bay.
onets OF the marlnes and the Slxty.6flh
and tho Black Watch regiments
Thoy gave and received fearful wounds
and caused great confusion. Tho
Slxly-hfth began 10 retreat and crowded
upon tho marines. All became lnextrlcably
mixed. General Graham aud hls stafi
dashed Into the midst OF the lines and did
their utmost 10 rally tho retreatlng men.
Aftor the British had retired eight hundred
yards the lines we're reformed aud ans Isl.
anco arrived FROM tho other brigade, aitdr
which all went well,
In the meantime tho reb0ls made tarr-
bic onslaught on tho Second Brigade, They
crawled up 10 the lines on their hands and
knees carrying their long swords IN their
toeth. As soon aa they got near enough they
begun sashlng with their weapons regardless
OF the CALLING tiro OF tho British flhemen The
British were no match for tho rebels ut close
quarters aud aoon began retreatlng, but In
tho utmost order They were unable 10
carry OH their Gatllng aud Gardiner guns,
which were only recovered after u severe
fight, when the British gained possession OF
the rebel camp
Tho Arabs fought with the greatest pluck
and most reckless brayadO The battle was
much heavier than the engagement at 'reb,
and several tines Il looked as though tho
enemy would prove victorious.
Careful estimates OF tho losses on tho side
OF the British show that sOlne aeyonly-lye
were killed and over ono hundred wounded.
or the enemy over two thousand are lying
dead on tho lleld Of battle aud II N almost
positive that their total death list will aggre.
gate four thousand, while tho wounded will
number Vt least ax thousand.
During tho confusion which ensuod when
the Arabs made their wild rush upon tho
British llncs and caused thom 10 retreat,
tho newspaper reporters aud other non,
o0mbatanls took part In tho fray and
used their reyolyon freely aud with
deadly effect agalnsi tho enemy, Attot
the battle OsmNn's camp and three
villages were burned Among tho tro-
phlos, Osman's standard WIS taken
aud Tewllk Boys standard was rocaplured
The British loss Is considerably heavier Than
vt first reported. Tho number OF killed
reaches 100 aud tllo wounded l50 II was
impossible 70 ioke1disonuG TIE wounded
Arabs would Ito m0Ilonloss without ntlerlng
u single cry or moan, and watch their
chance 10 stab tho advancing British
with knife or spear Tho yicton walked
among tho wounded rs among no many
yipcS, A wounded Arab killed q
British marine during tho night, Another
attempted 10 stab Colonel Stewart wnlle his
ald'de'camp was giving wounded man
water Admiral Hewitt has sent out u
frosh circular 10 tho tribes, warning thom
that " they do not obey tho summons 10
submit, that the fate of the Arabs who fell
NJ Teb tnd TOmanleb viii oyorlake thcm,
BEuIN, March ld,-prince Bismarck nd.
dressed tho Rochslag Thursday In regard 10
tho LaslIcr resolution The Chancellor
gald that, while recognizing the good lnten.
lions OF tho American Congress no was un-
abo 10 harness himself 10 the opposition
car and should not have mentioned tho
matter but for the manner In which tho
| discussion had been carried on aud
Rlchlor's charge that ho (Bismarok)
had lntorforod. Repeated proofs VI SYM
| patly had boon given by tho United States
| " Germany notably aftor tho war with
| Austria, and again after tho Franco German
conflict These good relations had not boon
disturbed, and ho regarded the Laskcr
resolution ~ an expression OF good
| feeling toward Germany aud him.
self llo would have presented the
fosoluuol 70 thu Nlcnstng had " not
| oxpfogand tho oOnylGtlon that Laakora
| enn,,s had hsen usaf,I IN Uornanv aud
AZ ~ Wv" is,'i " n.v
| uhs olNlh WIS u,ivV,ou sEWhh' tne ponoy ol
| tho Emperor III LaAkcf was right then
| tho EmporOl'a policy was wrong. LAgker
helonsed ~ ihs onnosillon gro,, ,.hIch
pv'vhkou w ue VPPpp,"vh b'vuh Nn'vh
n'auv ""'aulsv vap'sa. WV Vv.ol u,V uoau MAJ
,o,a os :, Sha ma y pV,u s,n ,tl,,Hp"u Az, W., W
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| ihV Wy " .onhWo w w lh4ult lp lne anu
aoaae ,on w. ,no prouvsVh p',. 2a lno rrast %
uunL nupo ny NJ Mlphl lnVua " llpoiols Win niyS
n ano,i ua,oA tnvs shVu,u M nWNV VIVu nnhno
iaSIcrs crave N" I'm introdu"ed bII' bImsoIy ~ IN
America 10 the champion OF German Freedom
hEalnut Ooyqrnmont OF dospotio londoncloa,
p9Tso"aSu nv ~ sen n,s VGSpceSr n., nn 10 gase e
AmSrioan ofioeT Who posaossed aunio,oni
knowledge OF Gormln political ouutona
mlEht have sonl warning agninat oon
p9hrlr,na phln on m eno pay o posinan, w.
| t,ermen minister Al Warrington that / could
not possibly forward tho resolution, The ros.
olntlon Thc RESOLUTION, moreover, dld not
pna"s cf % enpeSsnsi,vSs w1s, ut " r1n, innG in
10 annoy America or disturb our felaiionA i
am plmply unable 70 mako the opinion OF
baskor adopted by the Amc.can Houtc OF
Observation-Disclosures fornra ,,nan n,e Nv ,hc Sh,,.o ws,ab wa s
aublootod here ~ 4 oonssguenco of the vote
IN Che House OF Representatives. Prussia
w,th,Mooa , nll computations 70 Interfere N the
Spn aia,ea Indena prvsas mIgbt elsi", w.
morlt OF hayina prcyontod such recognition
| by the benevolent altitude which eho maIu'
u'lnod'
Dr. lihoncl, who " loading spirit among
tho pTOprpgglOnaia then took tile floor and