New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
ment in Ell Hejaz, Arabia, where he has many
GENERAL EARLE KILLED.
FALLING WHILE LEADING A CHARGE.

sTORMING THE ENEMY's POSITION NEAR BERTi-
COMPLETE VICTORY.
LONDON, Feb. 12.-General Earle was killed on
Tuesday in the storming of the enemy's position
near Berti.
The Standards special correspondent with
General Earle's column sends the fol-
lowing dispatch, dated Dulka Island, Tuesday;
" The British troops advanced to attack the
enemy, who held strongs position on the hills.
After some fighting the enemy was completely sur
rounded, and, finding it impossible to disodge the
rebels from their fortified position, General Earle
ordered the troops to charge. General Earle was
killed while leading the attack.
The Black Watch Regiment captured the posi-
tion at the point of the bayonet, the cavalry tax
ing possession of the enemy's camp General
Brackenbury upon the fall of General
Earle, assumed command, and ordered
the remaining positions OF the eDemy
to be stOrmed. The troops acted promptly, MADE
gallant attack and soon captured all the enenys
positions. The fighting lasted five hours. There
was great slaughter among the enemy, those who
survived escaping only by swimming the river
The British force consisted Of the Black Watch
and South Stafford regiments, squadron OF Hus-
sars, two guns of Egyptian artillery,
the Egyptian camel corps and section OF the heid
bospital CORPS The troops at once set to work
fred several shots from the high hills Our pickets
drove back the Arabs who had descended the hilsto
make an attack. At night guards were posted.
Everything passed quietly during the
night Tuesday mortipg the troops formed
and advanced to the enemys position. march
ing in two parallel columns. Two companies
of the South Stafford Regiment and two
guns occupied the ground directly in front
of the enemy to attract their attention
At a. m. our guns opened the attack and
for some time desultOry fire
was maintained. In the meantime
the main body Of our troops was advancing steadily
over almost mpracticable ground pushing the
enemy before them, and seizing each
successive ridge by short. deter
mined rush. The forward movement was
continued until the advanced troops reached the
right rear of the enemy, which rested Oh the
river. This completed the movement whereby the
rebels were surrounded. The enemys position
was strong 1t was on
rocky. broken ground, and was strengthened by
loophoIed walls, from which they maintained a
heavy, well-directed fire.
Another account of the death of General Earle,
dated Korti to-day says:
"The fight occurred near the Nile q
few miles above Dulka Island. The Arabs had
fortified pass and had built small tort on the
left bank of the river When General kare's forces
reached the pass they were subjected TO heavy
fire from field guns which the Arabs had
placed in commanding positions. General Earle
had no artillery and commanded his troops
charge, but the Arabs were driven from the
heights at the point OF the bayonet and fell
renamed TO be captured was the little fort
the river bank. As the British column ad-
vanced 1t was met by steady and we'll
directed fire from behind breastwork of
sand and watlings. and many men or the
attacking party were killed General
and put himself at tho head OF the
column. He was killed IN this
charge The tort was captured but OF terrible
cost. In addition to General Earle three officers
and light men were killed. and thirty-iive men are
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