Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-30

Foreign Notes.
LONDON, Jan. %, IL n. m.-Intelligence is
Just received at the war office that General
Stewards force is entrenched at South Mete-
mench. The dispatch also gives the crafty
ing information that Stewart is in commu-
nication with General Gordon. Stewards
| force had several fights with the Arab reb-
els before he reached Metemench. Stewart
himself was badly wounded, and five of the
Mahdi's Enurs were killed in the fight. Gen
eral Wolsely, in dispatch, reports the cap
ture of Metemench by the British; also says
that Sir Charles Wilson has gone to Khar-
toum on board the steamer to confer with
Gordon. Ii is expected he will return as
soon as possible and report personally to
Wolseley. An official dispatch received this
afternoon from Gordon shows that his posi-
ton at Khartoum is by no means us danger
Gus as was supposed. He says Re could
hold out there for years. Stewards wound
is reported doing well.
las p. m.-The excitement occasioned BY
the explosions and the great anxiety con-
corning the fate of General Stewart, which
| have existed for the past several days, are
completely obliterated by the news that
Stewart has captured Metemench, and has
| succeeded in communicating with General
Gordon. Great enthusiasm prevails and
many congratulations over the success of
Stewards expedition have been received at
the war Office. A dispatch from Cairo de-
clares Lord Charles Berresfeld, with
small contingent force, is pushing on from
Metemench to khartoum.
1:50 p. Unofficial dispatches indicate
that the march of Stewart and his little ar
my from Abu Klea Wells to their present
position has been no easy task, as almost
every foot of the way appears to have been
| sharply contested by the resolute Arabs.
There was constant succession of encoun-
tiers from the action ofthe 18th till the Nil.
was reached, the British troops steadily
impetuous but demoralized rebels.
The battle three miles from the Nile
was fierce. The ritish troops arranged as
usual in the form of a square, and steadily
| advanced to meet the wild onset of the
loudly cheering enemy, who were rushing
down upon them. At the same time the
rifles of the British were doing bloody exc
cution. The charge was checked and
| not an Arab came within thirty yards of
the British square. The rebels did not
long stand before the murderous English
fire, but were repulsed with heavy loss.
Five Emirs and $50 men were left dead
on the field and large numbers were
wounded. About the English losses few
details have as yet been received. 1t
is known, however, that Cameron
the special correspondent of the
London Daily Standard, and Herbert,
the special correspondent of the Morning
Post were killed at the place where the
not fatal, is so serious he is disabled for the
rar md of tho Gan Vals1a,-
considers the deprivation of his services u
national loss. He characterizes Stewart as
the ablest soldier and most distinguished
commanded he ever knew. and he recon-
mends HIM to the queens most favorable
consideration. Lord Saint Vincent, of the
artillery, was among the British slain
Stewart now holds a strong fortified post at
Gubat, not far from Metemench, place on
the Nile half way between Berber and
Khartoum. Opposite Gubat is a large Is
land on which there is plenty of forage for
horses and camels easily obtained. Such is
the position at Gubat that is confidently as
serted that the town can be held by small
garrison against any force which the rebels
can send to attack it. The route across the
desert from Gubat to Karti is securely held (
by the English.
LONDON, Jan. est is rumored that the
police have just arrested woman in the act
Of entering the Royce exchange building
with quantity of dynamite hid on her per-
son. The rumor adds that three men, prob
ably accomplices of the woman, were or
rested at the same time.
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-It is reported that
France has decided officially to declare war
against China. This decision is said to have
been made in consequence Of the action Of
England in enforcing the terms of the for
eign enlistment act at Hong Kong and else
where.
CoNsTASrINoPLE, Jan. 2S.-Preparations
for Turkish expedition to Suakim ccntin- |
ues. Six batteries of krupp guns are in
readiness to start whenever Hassan Fehmi
secures Englands approval of the cxpedi-
ion.
PARIS, Jan. 2s.-Thc refusal of the Brit !
ish TO allow the Triumphant to reft at Hong |
Kong has caused great annoyance here
Voltaire denounces the conduct as especially !
unfriendly and urges the French govern |
ment to retaliate by Immediately blockading !
all Chinese ports. This, Voltaire says, |
France has refrained from doing because I
France has regarded England as friendly !
power and blockadng the Chinese ports /
would have hampered English commerce.
MADRID, Jan. 2s.-The shock of an earth I
quake at Alpom yesterday threw down II
house, killing one person and injuring two |
others.
LONDON, Jan. 2S-Night report.-The
point where the battle occurred is in the |
desert about five miles south Of Metemneh. |
When Stewart reached that point he found |
the enemy lowering about his little army on
all sides and skirting it, often within uncom-
Portable short range. The rebels had evil
IDENTIFY stationed themselves in the vicinity /
to await his arrival and give him battle.
When they began to surround him and press /
in upon him he determined to abide the I
event. He ordered his men to dismount
and form zareba. This was
mainly by saddles and baggage, and
during the construction the rebel riflemen
drew nearer and maintained hot fire from
behind ambushes and such hiding places as
they could find among the high grass. Their
fire was very well directed and was most
disastrous in its effect upon the british
troops. Twelve men were soon shot dead
and forty Others stricken down with ugly
wounds. Among the first killed were Mr..
Cameron, special correspondent of the Lon
don Standard, and Mr.. Herbert, special cor
of the London Post. General
Stewart was one of the first to DO wounded
He was shot in the thigh. When he was
shot the work of making the
zareba was about completed, and the army
had been put in motion to form
its battle array. This was q hollow square.
The square was formed in the following or
der. In front the Naval brigade and Gren-
adler guards, on right of the Cold Stream
guards and SCOTS guards; on the lett flank
infantry and in the rear a Sussex
regiment of the heavy camel corps. As soon
as completed the square advanced under
steady ambush fire u distance Of two miles.
At this point the enemy began to move
upon the square in two large cahelons.
These were directed against the British right
front, which stood unmoved during the
rebel charge the English troops forming
The assaulted front delivered terrific
ire aimed at the enemies middle,
moving down men in such heaps that they
formed actual obstacles and interfered so Sc
riously with the enemy's movements neces-
,ary to the success of the onslaught that its
center line was brought to stand still about
,ixty yards from the British front line. The
iorce of the general movement threw the
line like ends Of broken timber
around the corners of the square and the
.ebels SO displaced were simply cut to pieces
From this on the warfare was disastrous 10
he rebels. The Arabs line was
broken. The Arabs seem to have broke
ID into bands each of which waged war on
Is own account. The larger command, mostly I
IN horses went back to attack the Zareba.
This was garrisoned BY . body Of English
oldiers made up of little detachments left
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