The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-19
THE WEEK
In the United States and tho
Old World.
ENGlAND'S DISASTERS.
The British General Earle Killed by
Arabs on the Milo Banks.

The British General Earle Killed by
Arabs on the Milo Banks.
LONDON, February 1.-The war Office has
received the following information In de-
spatch from General Lord wolseley: The
Fortified vessel in which General Earle's de-
tachment was proceeding up the Milo from
Brti reached the pass above Dulka Island yes
terday (Tuesday). The enemy appeared in
grost force at this point, After causing some
decentralization among them by heavy fire
tom the guns on board, Geaenl Earle and
portion OF his men landed and attacked the
ARABS, driving them back at the poiut OF the
bayonct and carrying the pass without the ex-
penditure OF ammunition This course was
adopted in order to save the supply Of car
tmdges, which had become greatly reduced.
Tho enemy, embodened b. their comparatively
slight loss in tho conflict, rallied AMI made u
fieroe onslaught on the English, firing with re-
snarkable precision TIL y repulsed the troops
with heavy loss and captured the floating fort
General Earle was killed while calamity lead
ang charge. Three other officers were killed
and four wounded. Eight of the men were
killed and thirty five wounded The enemys
loss was considerable
The force under General Earle, which start
ed from Korti, December %, consisted of
2400 men, comprising portion Of the Forty
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South Stafordshire (lhry-e ghh), 1900
mounted men, q squadron of the Nineteenth
Hussars, 400 horses, 1900 cames, six screw
guns. The South Stafford was the largest in
fantry force, numbering 600 strong, and was
towed in fifty-two whale boats, the mounted
md camel corps following the bank OF the
river as near as possible In anticipation of
the necessity for occupying defensive positions
a large number of intrenching tools were
faE ha xuata tpap tati dor
command of Colonel Brackenbury, assisted by
q detachment of seamen from H. NJ, S. Mon
arch. No mention has hitherto been made of
q 'fortified steamer" which is probably the
launch of the Monarch This force was fur
Their diminished by the formation of a position
about 100 miles from Korti, SO that
the exact number with the unfortunate general
is not easily ascertained.
Major General Earle was an officer OF con-
siderable experience, having served in the
'Crimea, where he won especial distinction.
He participated in all the battles Of the cam
paign, was mentioned especially for bravery at
gInkerman, and received the French, Sandman
and Turkish medals in addition to those Of
his own government. In the last campaign in
Egypt he had charge OF the line of communca-
tons, was especially commended in the de-
spatches for his ability, and his selection by
Wolseley for the dangerous task of opening the
road to BeTber was looked upon as Il wise one,
though the criticism was male, an | will be
emphasized by this event, that the force sent
was much too small for the hazardous under
taking.
LONDON, February u An official Arabian
document, found upon the person Of a native
after the battle OF Dulka pass, sets forth that
!El Mahd stormed Khartoum on January 26,
and, after only quarter of an hours fighting,
captured the city and killed the traitor Gordon.
The proclamation also states that Gordon's
steamers were captured and concludes with
the orthodox PRAISES to Alluh?"