Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-06
BAKER PASHA DEFEATED
1000 OUT OF A FORCE OF 8. 500
CUT To PIECES.

Six Guns Captured by the Enemy-Fhe
Cowardice of the Egyptians the Cause
OF the Disaster-The Remnant Falls
Back on Trinkitat Under the Guns of
the Ranger.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-Advices from Sualzfm
report rumors to the effect that Baker
Pasha has been defeated and suffered great
losses.
LONDON, Feb. 5, 10 p. M.-Later dis
patches reiterate the previous reports that
Baker Pasha has met with serious de-
feat. Baker Pasha had with him $500
men. He was advancing when attacked.
The losses in killed and wounded amount
to 1000 men. Baker Pasha with the
remnant of his force succeeded in reaching
Trlnkitat, where the gunboat Ranger is
lying. Baker Pasha intends to proceed
Immediately to Suakim in the Ranger.
A dispatch from Cairo says that the Kbe-
dive has received telegram from Baker
1asna reporting his defeat near TOkar
His losses were 1000 men, / KrupD cam
non and Gatling guns. The Turks ana
Europeans fought well. Baker Pasha
Will return at once to Suakim with the
remnants of his force.
OsNAN DIGNA's FORCE.
A correspondent at Suakim saws: can
Austrian, who has just returned from the
rebel camp, states that Osman Digna has
5000 men around Sinkat, and that there
are 1900 men near Tokar who are waiting
to fall upon that place before attacking
Suakim.
TROOP SHIPS STOPPED.
On the receipt of the news of Baker
Pasha's defeat the Admiralty issued tele-
graphic orders stopping the troop ships
ON their way to India.
THE ENENY's POLICY.
NEW YORK, Feb. "a Cairo CEgvpt1
special says: 1.-The Austrian merchant
who volunteered to convey messages to
the tribes allied with I'll Mahdi demand
ing their surrender, and Offering full par
don to those who did so, has returned to
Suaklm in safety, having successfully
performed his mission. He reports that
Osman Digna has 5000 men surrounding
Sinkat and 1000 around Tokar. The reb-
els, ne says, are unskilled and lack arms,
but are fearless when engaged i'm battle.
lie thinks that Osman hoped to deceive
the Egyptians as to the strength Of his
forces by having only portion of his men
appear in the attack on Suakim on sun
day last in the hope of drawing the garri-
son out from under cover Of the fire Of the
gunboats, and then fall upon them and
v
ing party at Sinkat Saturday"
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE ROUT.
SUAKIM, Jan. 6, , A. M.-Marines have
been landed here to prevent a panic. Ba-
ker Pasha lost all his cameIs and baggage
in his fight. Most Of the Egyptian off
GERS and men bOlted. Col. Sartorius
tried hard to rally them, but without sue
cess. The Europeans behaved splendidly.
Col. Sart0rlus narrowly escaped with his
life. The enemy pursued almost into
IrlnkItat. The Europeans, police and
Turkish infantry were cut TO pieces
Fourteen European and three native
officers are missing. The fight was begun
by few Arab h0rsemen attacking Baker
Pasha's cavalry, which fed. Baker Pasha
then formed square, which the enemy
surrounded. The rest of the Egyptians
then fed in confusion and the gunners
deserted their guns. Baker Pasha was
several times surrounded by the enemy,
but with his staff managed to cut his way
through.
THE DEFEAT EXPECTED.
CAIRO, Feb. 6, 2:30 A. MA portion of
Baker Pasha's force left Trinkitat Satur-
day and threw UP entertainments on the
shore of La Coon, four miles distant. The
rest of the troops followed Monday.
Baker Pasha intended to advance to the
Well Of Teb, five miles further, and half
way to TOkar. Nothing was heard after
ward of his movements until there came
the news of his defeat. This disaster was
rather expected, as the force consisted Of
raw and badly equipped, drilled and dis
ciplined recruits, some of whom were
sent to the front without arms, and some
with only old muskets. The gloomiest
rumors have prevailed since the start of
the expedition