Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-01
British victory in the Soudnu.

British Victory i'm the Soudnu.
mn "N"hiS q i"ht pksPERATsLf, ,,,, But ARB BEATEN
LONDON. March /. 1890 a m.EInorici,, t,sno,c,as
ron TT1nkiat this morning state thar n baftls
pTIa'tA, ana that Immense numbers of IN I'M were
Shot down. The British. it Is said fo,rbt IN an
ooong square, and the rebels were beaten al every
isM-SpHcial dispatches 70 the DJilv Ttlegrnp,
c9liirn The report that the British we're every
where victorious In yesterdays battle
THE KILLED AND woUNnEn
. LONDON, March i. 1880 r. m.-AdvlceS from Trfnk-
itl IN regard 10 Yesterdays engagement give the
following Information: The rebels were found IN
force with two guns mounted at an Old tCrr fhnse
miles from Fort Baker. The firing opened on both
SIDES ana lasted for long time fhe r,lp,lS we're
finally repulsed after loo or their men b5d heep
wounded. anu Ao'''
DETAILED ACCOUNT OF GIN GR.u,,,,S ,,,,r,,-,,
AND or THE FIGHT
LoNroN, March Late dispatches from, TrtnLt-
tat give the following particulars in re,l, Ia cen
GrahalnS movements: On Thursday night The ey
petition encamped near Fort Baker The infantTy
blvouacked In front, tho cavalry 1u the rear The
troops were all assembled before the sun SCI ,xcrnt
the 65th regiment, which arrived NJ eight Frtday
morning lreS were quickly kind.cd and coffee
maui; nn breahlast over the forces were formed In
an oolong square, the front and rear OF which were
longer than the sides, owing 60 the dtlIprpnt
slrength OF the regiments The Gordon Tighland-
erS In line formed the ADVANCE with two t;atlinc-
guns and one Gardiner IA the right corner ana two
GARDENERS and one Gatling in the LEFT c1rlrr The
S9th regiment in line formed the riyht-hand side of
lne square, the Black Watch regiment I'm the rear
Inc whole strength OF the British forces was some
onhg less than 4o0men. The length OF the fron was
5oo yards The HuSsarS acted as scouts and ADJ
Nshceu In Serliclrcle Thousand yards ahead COW
erlng the front and Hanks OF the main force
1he troops advanced over sand knobs and srr1,h
LOT imle from Fort Baker, along the Teb road
when the rebels opened fire with their Remington
rItS but The range was too long and their shots
proved ineffective. The rebels in swarms or,unted
the high ground IN front and on the flapks of the
Brtlsh army. They Retired slowly as the English
advanced, keeping within about Iaao wards oT iba
-h Tr,ffS
airy followed, covering the rear unon thn lait
formed In three lines and distant some 900 hundred
yards frOm the main army.
Al 9;3O the gunboat sphinx fired four rounds from
Irlhkltat harbor, but the range was too c-res 4
Inc shells burst mile short of the enrmy's no
sition Ihe firing was stopped, the shells were
dangerous TO the English. The cavalry and
mounted infantry advanced on the left 10 touch
the rebels who moved ofIStinately though they
were not indSposed Ia fight The inTanfrl cIn
tinued 10 advance steadily. Two or three times a
nalo i,id was made IN order TO allow sailors and ar
square was well maint aimed. but where the .rround
was difficult the men marched 10y fours right In
columilS or companies The road toward 1eb was
studded with hundreds of corpses OF Baker Pashas
ill-sarred fugitiveS. which rlied the air with po
laZily lowered ''0'
After an advance OF three miles had been accom-
pIshed, the earthworks Of the rebels came IA sight
Guns were mounted and standards were flying in
the sultry air. The rebel fire had now almost
ceased, except on the extreme right and lc, where
II sun continued TO be directed at the scouts The
biltlSn stepped 1oftn as III on hOday parade the
DagplpeS playing and the Hghlanders footing
cneerlly They advanced TIL they were within Sgl
yards OF the rebels position, where an old sugar
mill was standing, surrounded 10y a number OF ma
1--WE nuts, and where also stood a fort with two
guns. WV
Here halt was ordered, and the scouts
relolned the cavalry. Neither force seemed dis
posed to open fire. AT last "attentionr was
called, whereupOn the rebels, seeing the Rritish
move began the battle with a shell IRON a Krupp
gun captured from the Egyptians. The shell passed
Mlue over The square The next two shots were
aimed with greater accuracy, and the shells burst
cloSe 10 tne British. wounding several. The rebels
maintained rattling fuSilade with small arms
sending hundreds OF bullets. which whizzed
around the ears OF the British. A man
on the Gordon Highlanders was first to fall,
padly wounded As the shots Increased the
ambulance surgeons were fully occupied The
English advanced steadily In a square, without
answering the rebel fire till they passed the north
lace OF the rebel works. AT this point piece OF a
shen wounded Baker PaSha in the face, and 10 men
were hit. After an echelon OF q Thousand wards a
halt was ordered and the men were directed 10 lie
uowh II was now noon. the day was clear and
the WIND dispersed the smoke OF the rebel fire dis
closing the rebels movement
Proclamation by the Governor of'gexaS.
EARLY PRECAUTIONS AGAINST INTRODUCTION OF VEL
Low FEVER
GALVESTON, TEX, March IA special to the
Ae'rS from Austin says: The governor yesterday
the coast OF Texas, beginning May 1st II applies
10 vessels from any port south OF the th degree OF
noruh latitude unless proof that the port from which
a vessel arrives is not infected be submitted TO the
governor sl'eclal commission and an exemption
granted. Vessels with clean bills OF health and no
Sickness on board VIII be detained outside for 10
days, and other craft FOR the entire season Az
however, the cargOeS OF vessels with
cream plils OF health and no sickness on board NAV
De Immediately discharged In the disinfectinp
at the quarantine station for m M