Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-27
How narnaby Di.d.

Mr. Burleigh, the war correspondent who
WAS wounded at Abu Klea, has, under the in.
spiration Of his hurt, written to the London
Daily Telegraph . thrilling account OF the
battle. and In 1t occurs this description Of Col.
BurnAby's death
Still down upon US the dark Arab wave
rolled. II had arrived within 800 yards, un.
diminished in volume, unbroken 10 strength
"A rush Of spearsmen aud swordsmen. Their
rifle hre had ceased. Other Arab forces sur
rounding us-the Mshdfs troops, plunderiug
Bedouins and pillaging villagers from the
river side-stOod eager on the hiliaides watch
ing the charge upon the British square. In
wild excitement their white teeth RlisteninR
and the sheen Of their brandished weapons
flashing like thousands Of mirrors, onward
they came, charging straight into our ranks.
was at that instant inside the square, not
far from the Gardner gun, when | saw the
left face move Rome what back ward. Colonel
BurnAby himself, whose every action At the
time saw from distance OF about 80 yards,
rode out in front of the rear left face, appar-
emily to assist two or three skirmishers run
ming in hard pressed. All but one man OF
them succeeded in reaching our lines. Col.
Buruaby went TO his aBistance sword in
hand. As the dauntless colonel rode forward
he put himself in the way OF q sheik charR.
ing down on horseback.
Ere the Arab closed with him bullet from
some one in our ranks brought the sheik
headlonR to the ground The enemy : spears.
men were close behind, and one Of them sud.
denly dashed at Col Burnaby, pointing the
long blade OF his spear at his throat. Check
ing his horse and pulling it back ward, Bnrna-
by leaped forward in his saddle and parried
the Moslem's rapid and ferooious ihrusts.
But the length Of the mans weApon-tixht
feet-put it out Of his power to return with
interest the Arabs murderous intent. Once
or twice Col Burnaby Just touched his man,
only to make him more wary and eager The
affair was the work OF seconds only, for the
savage horde Of swarihy negroes from Kor-
dofan, and straight-haiIed, tawny complexion
ed Arabs of the Bayuda steppe we're fast clos
ing 10 upon our square.
Col Burnaby fenced the svArthy Arab as il
he we're playing In an assault ct arms. and
there was = smile on his features as be drove
OF the mans awkward points. The scene
was taken in at glance. With that lightning
instinct which | have seen desert warrioTs be-
fore now display in battle while coming to
another's aid, an Arab, who Was pursuing a
soldier aud h I'd passed Ave PAGES to Burnaby's
right and rear, turned with a sudden spring
and ran his spear point into the colonel's right
shoulder. II was but slight wound; enough,
however, to cause BurnSby TO twist around in
his saddle and defend himself from this uuex-
pected attack.
Before the savage could repeat his unlocked
for blow, so near the ranks OF the square was
the scene now being enacted q soldier ran
out and drove his sword-bayonet through the
second Assailant. Bi-f a. was Burnaby's
glance backward at this fatal episode, IL was
long enough to enable the hrst Arab TO dsliv.
or his spear point full in the brave officers
throat. Tue blow drove Burnaby out OF his
saddle but it required second one before he
let go his grip of the reins and fell to the
ground.
Half dozen Arabs were now about him.
With blood gushing in streams from his gashed
throat. the dauntless guardsmau leaped TO his
feet sword in hand, and slashed at the fero
oious group. They we're the wild strokes of
proud, brave man, dying hard, and he was
quickly overborne aud left helpless and dy-