The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-14
COWARDLY EGYPTIANS
Particulars Regarding tho Rout Of
Baker Pasha's Forces in
the Eoudan.
Tcwilk hey and His Little Band or
Followers Cut to Pieces BY FL
Mcdhl's Fanatics.

The news Of the defeat of Baker Pasha IN
the sondan, while attempting TO relieve the
garrison Of 1okar, created intense excite.
mcnt IN London. Little else was talked OF
among the members or Parliament and tho
various attaches Of the Government. Much
criticism of thu policy OF tho Government IN
the mum cement Of affairs In Egypt has
neain been renewed. lord Salisbury severely
condemns the course which has been pursued
throughout ind tnuntinply accuses tho nd
ministratson of having again displayed It's
usual optimistical policy, although In the
tace Of almost certain disaster. From the
mnss Of cable dispatches relating to Baker IN
rhn's dcfcnt, We compile the following snctinct
account OF tho disastrous AFFAIR: baker Was
led into ambush by sheik, who, pretending
tn be friendly, asserted that tho rebels In the
vicinity OF Tokar numbered less than four
thousand men, many OF whom were nm
armed, while there were I'm fact 30, OOO we'll
armed men under Shcik khadir and Osman
Diaua, awaiting his approach Tho success
OF the rebel stratagem was complete, Baker
lashas forces being taken by surprise.
After u short encounter, during which tho
Egyptian trools under BAKER pasha's conn
inNnd displayed the utmost cownrdice his
force was routed, and fled In all directions,
only small remnant escaping along the
road back TO Trlnkitat linker Pasha lost his
entire equipment OF guns. cannons, stores,
aud lamp utensils. Baker Pashn him.
self WIS among the small number of
fuvttivcs that escaped from tho field,
and renchci tho coast In safety.
The fight henan by few Arab horsemen
attacking Baker Pasha's cavalry, which fed
Haker formed u square, which tho enemy SUR
| rounded. The rest of the Egyptians then
| fed In confusion and the Eunncrs deserted
their gums. nakcr pasha was several times
surrounded by the enemy, but. with his star
managed 10 cut his way through. The enc.
ms's force was inferior In numbers 10 Baker
Pnsha's. Only three sides of Il square were
formed, owing to the fac, that two companies
Of Egyptian troops stool still. overcome with
fright. The enemy poured into this gap
when the Egyptians threw away their
rites and flung themselves nlon the ground,
| screaming for mercy. The troops on one
side Of the square killed many of their own
men by wild firing. The enemy betrayed
profound contempt FOR their opponents. Tho
Egyptian cavalry threw away their saddles
and turned their horses loosc. efeciing a re-
treat on foot, In order that they might not be
| sent back to fight again. The slaughter OF
Bakers forces continued all the way back to
| Trinkitat The Egyptians were panic stricken
| and fell upon their knees, but their appeals
for mercy we're frnitless. The Arabs seized
them by their nccks, thrust spears
into their backs. and savagrly cut
their throats. The EngliShmen missing are
| Maurice hey. Surgeon Leslie. Capts. Foster
and Walker, lieuts. Carroll. Smith, and Wat.
kins. Ten other foreign officers arc missing.
| The fugitiscs. huddled together on the shore
| Mt Trnkisat. might easily have been slaueh-
| tered, but the enemy gave over the pursuit
| Tho men embarked as quickly as possible
| upon ak transports lying there. aud. with
Baker ana Co Sartoris, arrived nj midnight
| ut Snakim. The rebels captured five guns.
1000 pounds of cannon ammunition. 5000
rites. and an enormous quantity of cart
| ridges.
TEMfIk HEi's FORCE ANNIniLATEp.
A Suakim dispatch says that the enemy
| surrounded and destroyed Tcwfk Bey and
| 400 followers between Sinkat and the coast,
while attempting 10 cut their way through
the enemy. \ Cairo dispatch reports that
| tribes beyond korosko are in full revolt.
Gen. Gordon, who has arrived nj korosko, is
unable 10 proceed On his journey To khar.
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