The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-01-28
BATTLE AT METEMNEH.
General Wolssley Attacked by Rebels at
Metemneh-- Close Encounter With
Short Swords.
Colonel Burnaby and slxty-nve Men Killed
Tho Rebel Loss 500 Killed and
1000 wounded-For-
eign Notes.
THE PARTICULARS.

CAIRO, January 22.-The report Of vic
torious encounter with the rebels by General
Lord Wolseley is confirmed. The battle
took place twenty-three miles north Of
Metemneb. Tho English troops were
greatly outnumbered but fought with adj
mirable discipline, keeping up deadly fire
on the enemy. The rebels also fought
bravely and at one time succeeded In break
hng the English guard on one side Of the
hollow square In which the troops were
advancing. They failed to retain their
advantage, however. being quickly driven
back. At no time during the engagement
. was there even momentary cessation of
khe English fire, the troops seeming tn be
as cool and deliberate as II on parade. The
rebels on'retiring left on the field 800 dead
and 1000 wounded out OF force estimated
at 10000 men. The English loss was sixty.
i've killed, among whom was Colonel Fred
Burnaby, author Of tile "Ride TO Khiva,"
. and elghty-five wounded, including Lords
st. Vincent and Airlie and six other Off
GERS.
AS described by an eye witness the battle
toward the last became desperate hand.
to-hand encounter, mostly with shortened
swords and bayonets. Colonel Burnaby
was killed by spear thrust which severed
the jugular vein. General Stewards horse
was shot and In falling carried the General
down, but he quickly extricated himself
and mounting another horse again led the
attack. The English were without supplies
of water or food during the entire fight
A report comes from KOrtl that General
Stewards column, composed Of 1900 inen
and six screw guns, has met and defeated
large force Of rebels at Metemneh.
The enemy had thrown up quite extern
slve works on General Stewards right flank
during the night preceding the battle.
These the British captured by movement
on the rebel left. After the battle the
british took their own and the Arab
wounded TO the wells OF Shebacas.
At the Cabinet meeting yesterday which
was practically a continuation Of Tuesdays
session, II was decided that the French pro-
posals must be considerably modified In
order TO afford basis for further negotia-
tions. England has decided that further
parleying with the powers Is isimpossible un-
less concessions are made by them which
will more nearly approach the tide Of policy
which she has laid down as the only one
in which she can treat Count Munster,
the German Ambassador, and Lord Gran
vile, the Foreign Secretary, held long con-
ference In the afternoon, the result Of which
has not transpired.
Advices from Hong Kong state that the
British flag has been hoisted In the Louis.
ade Archipelago, on Woodlark and the
D'Entre Casteaux Islands, also at a point
on the southeast coast Of New Guinea on
the Gulf Of Huon.
The morning papers contain columns OF
eulogy upon Colonel Burnaby. HE died.
says one WRITER, with the courage and
pluck Of the British bulldog, his hand al
the Arabs throat" HllHrN
Minister Lowell In an address before the
Society OF Art last night warned his audi
ence that the moment America f0rsakes the
protective policy, England will find her the
most active and formidable competitor In
the worlds market that she has ever met
VIENNA, January 22.--The new Anti
Socialist bill which passed the Reichsrath
Tuesday, exceeds In severity the German
law OF 1879. II forbids the formation OF
clubs whose purposes admit OF any susplc-
ion whatever, and II also decrees the dis
bandment OF those already existing. All
charitable societies will be taken under CON
troll Of the Government 70 prevent the pos
siblllty OF their being administered for
other than their ostensible objects. The
bill contains many other equally stringent
provisions. The proposed term Of its opera
|. tlons is fve years. A bill regarding ex'
plosions has also been introduced. II fixes
the extreme punishment for unlawfully
making explosions at Imprisonment for life
at hard labor. Conspiracy 10 use explosives
for the destruction OF life or property Is
punishable by ten years penal seIvitude
Trials under this act are TO be had before q
jury. ..it ~ t
ROME, January 22.-It Is rumored here
that an Anglo-Italian garrison In Egypt has
been agreed upon and that Italy Is prepar
ing TO forward 10000 men for this purpose
Additional disasters caused by avalanches
OF snow are constantly reported. Twenty
houses were destroyed and forty persons
killed at Borgorivo. Fifty houses were de-
stroyed and eleven persons killed at Frassl
Mere, and seventy persons perished al
Frasslno. The military are helping to re
cover the bodies Of the dead and to extri
cate the wounded.