Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-23
A FIGHT IN THE SoUDAN.
The British Forces Surprised by the
Stealthy Arabs VINO Butcher
Fifsy-fwo Red.ooatS.
The English are Driven Back Panic
Stricken in a Desperate Hand
to-HaDd O.bHlot.
Kaiser wilhelm Celebrates His
Eighty. Eighth Birthday In
Royal Style.
THE sOUDAE.
An Attaek ThIs MornIn 9.

An Attack This Morning.
SuAKrM, Monday, March % The
enemy began an attack at o'clock
this morning. They were repulsed
and and the ground was cleared by 4
O'clock.
The damage done TO the transport
material yesterday was immense. The
guards and artillery sent to reinforce
the troops were attacked The whole
British force remained on the field du.
ring the night. The camels and mules
were hamstrung by the Arabs.
So res OF camp folio wers were cut
up. The Arabs are scattered suoul Ia
The whole vicinity interceotIng the
native fugltives. fhe appearance aud
yells OF the Arabs were so sudden that
the whole assemblsge, transport aui-
mails and all, mixed with the native,
and became panic stricken. They
surged on the zsreba, making resist.
ance hopeless. The scene WAS iudes.
cHbable. The Arabs glided and crept
ia all directions among the animals
The HGddendowas swarmed from the
bush Ike magic and attacked the
lareba fiercely on all sides. The
'Soud Inese coolies were mis-.
taken for the enemy, aud
many were killed by their
friends. The Berkshire regiment and
The marines stood Arm and cool ami
tired Volley after volley into the rank.
~ the enemy. The naval brigade iu-
side the Htreba also opsned a hot fire.
The indian troops held their own gal.
lsntly, as soon as they were able to
close the square again Eventually
unable to stand the rafting
tire the enemy disappeared as
they came. Gen. Mcneil drew in all
his forces and they stood to their arms
The Hussars brought In the wounded,
though menRced by the Arabs camel
force, which watched their movements
vigilantly. Tho desert Is dotted In
every direction with runaway ami
M ais The enemy's loss must be
heavy The camp ut Sualsim pre- pared
Tor renewal Of the attack. but was un.
molesttd.
The EnEliSh Surprised.
SuAKGM, March 22,-Wnile detach.
ments ot Eugli-h aud Indian infantry
were making azareba seven mile south
west OF Suakim TO day they were sur.
prised BY the Arabs, who masaed aud
concealed themselves Ia tho dehles
west Of Hasheen. The English formed
their square as quickly as possible, but
tho oamels mules and horses were
driven back In confusion on the
lfoopei causing stampede
Snd amid tho clouds oi
dust the Arabs penetrated the south
and north aides OF the square. Mean
while the marines and the Berkshire
regiment who were on the east and
west sides Of the square
MAINTAINED A CONTINUOUS FIRE,
holding The enemy at bay wnile the
charge OF the cavalry aud the fire
rom The guus Mt the Hasheon asreba
checked the onslaught of the Arabs
which NJ the onset threatened serious
disaster to the British Gen. Graham
teports the English loss IS far AZ
known, two oiiicers aud twenty-tw
men killed, aud SS mon wounded.
The loss OF the engineers, transports
and Indian troops is not reported.
The Desth-Ron sweusd.
SUARIM. March 22.-Uuoflioial estl,
mates place the British killed at fifty,
two and tho wounded at eighty-five
Nearly all the Casualties were due tc
spear thrusts received In the haud.to
h0nd engagement, The Arabs gut
between HE transport train and tbs
hntoa and Hpeared the men of th,
transport corps To death Tho mer
fought savagely, refusing to give OF
lake quarter, Gen Mcneil, who's
nanneu the zarsba, reports vaguely
that there were several thousanC
rebels Ia the fight, and over 100,
KILLED or wounded. Gen Mcneil ii
blamed for not taking precaution.
against asurprise
Seeking for tho Treasure.
HoRrr, March - --E Mihdi h n
senlenoed many natives 10 death 70
not revealing the treasure supposed [,
be hidden nc Khsrtoum. Many slav,
women from knartoum are being sole
10 the vicinity OF korti at 100 each.
Kassaia Has Not Failon.
LONDON, March o. --Auvioes from
Massowah state that the r, bells VIII,
had been reinforced from Berber al
tackled Ksssala but were repulsed
The governor OF Kasssla states that h,
can hoh out for some time, and viii
burn the town rather than submit /,
tho rebels. IL Is SUI posed that he Ina,
q fresh supply ~ provision.
dlspach from SI.kim saws tina
IN the engagement Friday, I.,e tota
number Killed Of the British farce W u,
xAIsER wnsfLM's BIRTHDAY.
BERLIN, March 2a The eighty,
eighth anniversary OF the birth OF
Emperor William was observed TO-DAY
knilh A.