New-York tribune., 1884-03-02
REBELS DEFEATED IN EGYPT
GENERAL GRAHAMs VICTORIOUS ATTACK.
TIE ARABS REPULsED NEAR TRINK1TAT WITH
THE LOSS OF 1000.

TIE ARABS RTPULsED NEAR TRINKITAT WITH
THE LOSS OF 1000
LONDON. March 1.-The British forces under
General Graham defeated the rebels near Trim
kitat yesterday In battle which ragged all day.
The enemy fought desperately and with much
bravery but were beaten at every point. Accord
ing to advices received at the War Office, tho
losses of the British 81 killed, including four
officers. and 142 wounded. The rebels were re-
pulsed after 1000 of their men had been killed.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE BATTLE.
On Thursday mig the expedition encamped
near Fort Baker. The infantry bivOuacked IN
front, the cavalry in the rear The troops were
all assembled before sunset except the Goth
Regiment. which arrived at eight. On Friday
morning fires were quickly kindled and coffee
made. Breakfast over, the forces were quickly
formed in an Oblong square, the front
and rear of which were longer than
the sides owing to the different strength of the reg
iments. The Gordon HiehandeTs in line formed
the advance, with two Gatling guns and one
Gardiner in the right corner, and two GARDENERS
and one Calling in tho left The seth Rcgi-
ment I'm line formed the right-hand side OF the
square the Black Watch Regiment the rear.
The whole strength of the British forces was
something less than 1000 men. The length of the
front was $50 yards. The IIussars acted as scouts
y
ahead covering the front and flanks of the main
force.
FIRING OPENED BY THE REBELS.
The troops advanced over sand-knoll5 and scrub
for a mile from Fort Baker, along the Tcb road
when the rebels opened fire with their Remington
rifles, but the range was too long and their shots
proved ineffective. The rebels in swarms occupied
the high ground in front and on the tanks of the
British army. They retired slowly as the English
advanced, keeping within about 1,2OO yards
Of the main body of the English
forces. The British cavalry followed, cover
ing the rear, upon tho left, formed in
three lines and distant some 900 yards from the
main army.
AT $3.50 the gunboat Sphinx fred four rounds
from Trnd;at harbor, but the range was too great.
The shells burst a mile short of the encmy's posi-
ton. The firing stopped, as the shells were
dangerous to the English The cavalry and mount
ed infantry advanced the left to touch the rebels
who moved obstinately, though they were not in
disposed to fight. The infantry continued to
advance steadily. Two or three times a halt was
made III order to allow the sailors and artillery
who were dragging the guns, to rest The square
was well maintained, but where the ground was
difficult the men marched by tours right in columns
of companies.
The road toward Teb was studded with hundreds
of cOIpseS OF Baker IaCna lII-StaIIou luBltiHSS'
ADVANCE OF THE BRITISH TROOrs.
After an advance of three miles had been accom-
plished the earhworbs of the rebels came IN sight
Guus were mounted and standards were flying IN
the sultry air. The rebel fire had now almost
ceased except on the extreme right and left where
if still continued to be directed at the scouts. The
British stepped forth as if holiday parade, the
bagppes playing and the Iiighlanders footing
cheerily. They advanced till they were within 500
yards Of the rebels position, where an old sugar
mill was standing, surrounded by number OF
native huts and where also stood fort with two
guns. Here a halt was ordered and the scouts re-
Joined the cavalry Neither force seemed disposed
to open fire. At last Attention" was called,
whereupon the rebels seeing the British move began
the battle with a shell from Krupp gun captured
from the Egyptians. The shell passed WIDE over
the square. The next two shots were aimed with
greater accuracy and the shells burst close to the
| British, wOunding several.
The rebels maintained rafting fuSliade WIN
small arms, sending hundreds of bullets whicn
| whizzed around the ears of the British. man Oh
| the Gordon Highlanders was first to fall. Dadiy
| wounded. As the shots increased the ambulance
surgeons were fully occupied. The English ad-
vanced steadily in a square without answering the
rebel fire till they passed the north face OF thereoel
| works. At this point a piece of shell wounded
Colonel Baker in the face and twenty were Int