Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-02
GEN. GRAHAM VICTORIOUS
1000 REBELS AND "a ENGLISH
MEN KILLED.

ism-SkeletOns of Baker Pasha'
| Army.
I LONDON, March 1, II: 80 A. M.-Unofi
cial dispatches from Trinkitat this morn
ing state that the battle ragged all da,
! yesterday. The rebels fought desperate
| ly and immense numbers of them wer,
shot down. The British, it is said, tough
in an oblong square and the rebels wer,
beaten at every point.
THE NEWS CONFIRMED.
| LONDON, March l, u M.-SpeciaI dis
/ patches confirm the report that the British
were everywhere victorious in yester
days battle.
1000 REBELS AND 10 ENGL1sHMEN
KILLED.
LONDON, March l, 1890 P. M.-Furthel
advces from Trinkitat in regard to yes
( terday's engagement give the following
additional information: ''The rebels
were found in force with two guns mount
ed at an old fort, three miles from For
Baker. The firing opened on both sides
and lasted for a long time. The rebels
were finally repulsed after 1000 of theil
number had been killed. The British
losses are 10 killed and 40 wounded"
HEAVIER LOSSES FOR THE BRITISH.
LONDON, March l, p. M.-The WaI
Ohio Is in receipt of a telegram stating
No: I1l.o the loss of the British in the fight al
al dIiIiinhiCat yesterday with the rebels was
S - hIlled and 142 wounded. The British
IorcGs I captured four Krupp guns, two
hoWitzers and one machine gun.
A BIRDS EYE VIEW OF THE BATTLE.
Later dispatches from Trinkitat give
G Sne ioGIlo"lng particulars in regard to
Uen. Ufaham'S movements: On Thurs
day night the expedition encamped near
FOrt BAKER. The infantry bivouaced in
front aud the cavalry in the rear. The
troops were all assembled before sunset
except the SiXty-ffth Regiment. which
arrived at O'Clock Friday morning.
Flress were quickly kindled and
cohee made. Breakfast over the
forces were formed in an oblOno
square, the front and rear of which were
longer than the sides, owing to the differ
ent strength of the regiments. The Cor
don Highianders in the line formed the
advance, with two Gatling guns and one
Gardner IN the right corner and two Gar
diners and one Gatling gun in the left
corner. The Eighty-ninth Rpoi-.,~-
sliT rd' o,c 5ie 'n Ilgnt hand Side of the
tie lear. -
THE BRITISH STRENGTH.
~ " AOiC SUI CllB III Vi IUH bTlbIbu forces
wassomething less than 1000 men, The
lengh of the front was 2ha wards. The
Husars acted as scouts and advanced f.
a sell-elrcciie 1000 yards ahead. covering
Inc font and flanks of the main force. The
troop advanced over sand knobs and scrub
for amlle from Fort Baker, along the Teb
road when the rebels opened fire with
theiIRemingtOn rifles, bat the range was
! too ong and their shots proved ineffec-
tive.
POSITION OF THE ENEMY.
Tie rebels in swarms occupied the high
grolnd in front and on the flanks of the
British force. They retired slowly as the
English advanced, keeping without about
! 1,2O yards Of the main body of the Eng
llstt0rces. The British cavalry followed.
! covering the rear upon the left, formed in
! thre lines, and distant some 800 Yards
iron the main army. At $3.50 O'Clock the
| guDoat Sphinx fired four rounds from
/ Trilkitat harbor, but the range was too
/ greet and the shells burst a mile short of
| the enemy's position. The firing was
stopped, as Che snel4s were IangerOus to
the English.
TIE ENGLISH HORSEMRN.
! The cavalry and mounted infantry ad
| vanoed on the left to touch the rebels who
moved obstinately, though they were no
| indisnosed to fight. The infantry con
tinued to advance steadily two or three
! the sailors and artillery, who were drag
! ging the guns, to rest. The square was
well maintained, but where the grOunC
was difficult, the men marched by tOur
| right ia columns of companies. The rOaC
| toward Teb was studded with hundreds o
| corpses of Baker Pasha's Ill starred fugi
! tives, which filled the air with pollution
and around which swarms of carTion flie
| laZily hOYered.
THR FORT AT TEB.
After an advance of three miles haC
| been accomplished the earthWOrks of thu
! rebels came in sight. The guns wer,
mounted and the standards were fyins
| in the sultry air. The rebel fire had nov
| almost ceased except on the extreme
| right and left, where it still continued Il
! be directed at the scouts. The British
| stepped forth as if on holiday parade
! the bagpipes playing and the Highlander
| footing cheerily. They advanced till they
| were within 800 yards of the rebels posi-
! tion, where an old sugar mill was stand
ing surrounded by number of native
huts, and where also stood fort will
two guns. Here a halt was ordered anC
the scouts rejoined the cavalry.
Neither force seemed disposed Il
open fire. AT last attention was called
| whereupOn the rebels seeing thu
! British move, began the battle with {
shell from a Krupp gun captured from
! the Egyptians. The shell passed wide
! over the square. The next two shots were
aimed with greater aSsuracy, and the
! shells burst close to tAe British, wound
ing several. The rebels maintained +;
rafting fusilade with small arms, send
ing hundreds OF bullets, which wbizzeC
around the ears of the British. A man o
the Gordon Highlanders was the first t,
fall, badly wounded. AS the shots in
creased and the ambulance surgeons were
fully occupied, the English advanced
| steadily, in a square, without answerin.
the rebel fire till they passed thl
north face of the rebel works. At thi,
| point, piece of shell wounded Bakel
Pasha in the face, and twenty men were
hit. After an echelOn of thousand yard
had been ordered the men were directed
! to lie down. 1t was now noon. The day
was clear and the wind dispersed thu
smoke of the rebel fire, disclosing the
rebels movements. Then the British
| opened fire with guns and Martini rifles
causing the rebel fire rapidly to slacker
| and almost to cease. At this the bugles
sounded a fresh advance. The troops
rose, wheeling round in the centre of the
square, and approached the rebe
works. The rebels were in
no military order, but were scattered
! here and there so as to take advantage OF
| the abundant cover which the ground af.
/ forded. They clung to their position will
! desperate tenacity. There were 2,00C
rebels directly in front while many hun
dreds hung around the two sides of tn,
square. AS the British moved forward
firing as they advanced, the rebels, armed
with spears and huge cross h1lted swords
rose within 200 yards of the advancin!
lines and rushed against the British a
! breakneck speed, needless and fearless o.
death. The rebels fell right and left, though
some of the brave fellows reached within
five PAGES of the square. None of then
bolted. They only fell back sullenly whel
! they were forced.
TAKING THE FORT.
Having cleared the ground in from
with their Martini rifles, the British at
tackled the fort. Col. Burnaby was thu
first to mount the parapet, firing double
barreled shotgun into the enemy. AROUND
the works the rebels fought with turiou
energy, and frightful melee of bayOneti
and spears took place. At last the Brit
ish gained possession of the fort. The
| captured two Krupp guns and at Oncl
! turned them against the enemy, but tn
Arabs still contested every inch. The,
would not submit to be driven off. The
could only be killed.
CAPTURING A SUGAR MILL.
The British next directed their attention
to an old sugar mill, brick building
containing an iron boiler. This the
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