Connecticut western news., 1884-02-13
THE WAR IN EGYPT. THE DEFEAT OF BAKER rAIuA wITn
 FHIGHTFTL LOSS. Hts Command uemaratizcd nnd Destroyed
 by a Handful at Arabs.


 serious defeat near Tokar. He had with him $500 men. He was advancing when attacked. The loss in killed and wounded amounts to 2,000 men, also four Krupp cannons and two gatlinP guns. Baker, with the remnant of his force, succeeded m reaching Trinkitat where the gun. boat Ranger was lying Baker Pacha with the remainder of hig forces proceeded immediately Co suakim in the Ranger The Turks and Euro peans fought well.
 A portion of Baker pacha'R force loft lrinkitat on Saturday and throw up in. trenchments on the shoro of A lagoon four miles distant. The rest of the troops followed on Monday. Baker pacha in. tended to advance to the we'll of Teb, five miles further, and half way Co To- kar. Nothing wns heard aftcrward of his movements until there camo the news of his defeat.
 This disaster wns rather expected, as the force consisted of raw and badly equipped, drilled and disciplined TO. cruits, some of whom were sent to the front without arms and some with only old muskets. Tho gloomiest rumors prevailed since tho start of tho expedi. tion, and many of the men showed m unwillingness Co proceed. Baker pachn had sent from Trinlitat to Cairo an ur- gent appeal for rifles to replace the old muskets with which numbers of his troops were armed.
 In reply he received orders Co try to force his way to Tokar without delay, and, with the English officers connected with the expedition, began Co march ex- pecting defeat. The spies had falsely reported that the roads wore clear with the exception of small bands of rebels. On Monday forenoon portion of the advance encountered body of Osman Digna's troops, and fight ensued which was more of rout than n battle.
 Baker Pacha lost all his camels and baggage in the fight. Most of tho Egyp- tian officers and men bolted. Colonel Sartorius tried hard to rally them, but without success. The Europeans be- haved splendidly. Colonel Sartorins narrowly escaped with his life. The enemy pursued almost into TrinlSitat. The Europeans, police md Turkish in- fantry were cut to pieces. Fourteen European and three native officers are missing.
 The fight was begun by a few Arab horsemen attacking Baker pacha's cav airy, which fled. Baker then formed square, which the enemy surrounded. The rest of the Egyptians then fed in confusion and the gunners deserted their guns. Baker Pncha was several times surrounded by the enemy, but with his staff managed to cut his way through.
 On receipt of the news of Baker Pneha's defeat the Admiralty issued tele. graphic orders stopping English troop ships on their way to India.
 Later advices say the slaughter oi Baker Pacha's forces continued all tho way back to Trinkitat. The Egyptians were panic.stricken and fell upon their knees, but their appeals for mercy were fruit less. The Arabs seized them by the necks, thrust their spears into their backs and savagely cut their throats.
 The fugitives huddled together on tho shore at Trinlutat and might easily have been slaughtered, but the enemy gave over the pursuit. The men embarked as quickly as possible upon six transpor rts which were lying there, and with Baker Pacha and Colonel Sartorius arrived at midnight at Suakim.
 According to later reports giving de. tails of the fight near Toknr, the Egyp. tian cavalry threw away their saddles and turned their horses loose, effecting their retreat on foot in order that they might not be sent back to fight again.
 Baker Pacha has telegraphed to Sir Evelyn Barring, British Minister at Cairo, that the force by which he was attacked was less than thousand strong, but the Egyptians threw away their arms and fled.
 The scene at Suakim is described as a painful one. The wives of many of the dead soldiers have been bewailing their loss and tearing their hair and clothes in their anguish. The LOGO suilors on board the transport Orontee, now at Suez, have been ordered to Suakim.
 A dispatch from Sunkim says that the enemy have surrounded and destroyed Tewfik Boy and four hundred followers between Sinkat and the coast This disaster was not unexpected. For many weeks Tewiik Bey has been maintaining an obstinate resistance in Sinknt, closely heset on all sides with enemies, in the hope thnt forces would be sent Co his relief.
 Word from him reached Suakim On on Thursday last announcing that, If re- lief did not arrive by Saturday, he should make desperate effort to cut his way through the enemy to the coast, as his condition forbade tine further attempt to hold the town. This effort has proved futile.
 All the special dispatches. agree thai Tokar and Sinkat are hopelessly lost. The fact that the British Punboats have left Trinkitat creates n bad impression upon the minds of the Egyptians and encourages the rebels in their fanati cism. The rebels captured five guns, 3G, 900 pounds of cannon ammunition, 5000 rifles and an enormous quantity oi cartridges.
 The English government has tele. graphed the admiral commanding the British fleet in Egyptian waters to sta tion a sufficient number of war vessels at each of the ports of the Red Sea to protect them from incursions by the rebels, and to land immediately body of marines at each of the ports Co occupy the available positions until the arrival of English soldiers and blue jackets, who will be sent immediately to garrison those points. Admiral Hewitt will com mand the marines.
 It is estimated that six hundred rebels were killed in the late fight. The Khedive has sent a message of sympathy | to Baker Pacha.
 Official adyices from Cairo announce that the total number killed near Tokar was 2,250. This includes ninety.six officers, sixteen of whom were staff off cers. Baker Pacha telegraphs that he has at present under his command 8, 3,bO0 | F,a,, Absrl nF ,,ghor, ara ,sFaFf,aRl
 A steamer from Massowah reports that | the revolt is extending from Kassala to- ward the Red Sea. Everything is quiet ! in Abyssinia, but the natives of the terri | tory on the frontier are declaring for tho | .ols,1 ,u;tt, ,,,l,a,,, fhe ao-callpd fiji iandly