The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-05
BUT GEN. STEWART is WOUNDED
ayH AMlTIcsAND oTHERFoRslaN
The War in the soudan.

The War In the soudan.
rrE STEWART SAFE, nut WOUNDED.
.oa DON, Jan. 2S.-Intolligence has
.ust zen received al the war Office that
$3.50 ,tewart's force is entrenchod south
rfN .emneh. \ dispatch also gives the
graf wing information that Gen. Stew
ART IL in communication with Con. Cor
d-r. Gen. Stewards force had several
aEhi with Arab rebels before II reached
Mcdonnell. Gen. Stewart himself il
badly wounded. Five of the Mahdi's
amiis were killed in the fights. Cen.
W0 lley, in his dispatch, reports the
capture OF Motemneh by the British.
Et l'so says that Sir Charles Wilson
has zone to KhartOum on board
s.r.ier, to confer with Gen. Gordon.
Ttl. expected that he viii return rs soon
H, 90 sible and report personally.
GORDON not y DISTRESS.
I'D. Don, Jan. 2S.--l p. m.-An official
CHI was received this afternoon
r.J. Gen. Gordon. 1t shows that his
H. IN az khUrtoum Is by no means rs
...f ate as was supposed. He says he
could hold out there for years. Gen.
s'r. rt's wounds are reported doing
vol
ON TO KHARTOUM.
a spatch from Cairo declares that
Jorl Charles Bereseford, with small
couiugent, is pushing on from Metem-
ugN , Khartoum.
STEWARDS MARCH.
IN p. Unofficial dispatches indicate
m he march OF Gen. Stewart and his
litl,a army from Abu-klea wells to his
pro- Mt position has been no easy task.
Ain st every foot of the way appears
70 have been contested blythe resolute
Arms. There was constant success
aiou 4 encounters from the action of
iNr 7th until the Nile was reached,
the british troops steadily gaining fresh
Victories over the enemy, who were
sa Is demoraliZed. On Monday morn
ug, anuary 10, two days after the fight
SO Atu-klea wells, the enemy appeared
fjrce in front of the advancing
SriJ'sh army. a short, fierce
battp was fought. This occurred
al p oint about three miles from the
Silr. The British were compelled to
gr,.ain heavy fire for some time.
Early in the engagement Stewart re-
cetV3d his wound, and Sir Charles Will
bor thereupon assumed command.
Wo-Ks were hastily constructed under
THE LEADEN RAIN
whiul continued to pour upon them
from the enemy's rifles. The wounded
men and the baggage train were left
under guard behind the quickly built
earthworks, while the rest of the force
aa y0nced in face of the hostile fire to
gravel ridge some distance in front. Here
II large force of rebels had established
themselves in strong position. AS
saCn SIS the British line came near
h9scJ charge, led by several emirs, was
maae against it by the rebel foemen.
FIGHTING ON THE SQUARE.
Tho British troops were arranged as
the form of square-and
steadily advanced to meet the wild on
s'auSht OF the loudly-cheering enemy,
who were rushing down upon them. At
the same time the rifles of the British
were doing bloody execution. The
came within thirty yards of the
Gid not long stand before
THE MURDERoUs ENGLISH FIRE,
but were repulsed with heavy loss.
Five emirs and $50 men were left dead
o. the field, and numbers of wounded
glsg.
DEAD JOURNALISTS.
The English losses were few. Details
have not yet been received. 1t is
known, however, that Cameron, the
special correspondent of the London
TAily Standard, and Herbert, the spe-
cial correspondent of the Morning Post,
wore killed.
THE PLACE
p'el'e the battle occurred is slight
oigtance beyond Shebacat wells.
GEN. STEWARDS WOUND,
whi' not fatal is serious. He will be
iis6 lied for the remainder of the pres
emit ampaign. Gen. Wolseley consid-
rra he deprivation of his services ma
IiOn Il loss. He characterizes Gen. Stew
AT IS San ablest soldier and tho most
5nshing commander he ever knew"
aud recommends him to the queens
niNsJ favorable consideration.
a LORD SLAIN.
Lord st. Vincent, of the artillery, was
among the British slain.
STEWARDS POSITION.
Con. Stewart now holds strongly
'oi fed position at Gubat, not far from
place on the Nile, half way
Berber and Khartoum. Opposite
fyhat is q large island, on which is
LOFTY OF forage for the horses and
ialnels, which is easily obtained. So
strong is the position at Gubat that he
asserts that it can be held
~ a. small garrison against any force
which the rebels can send to attack it.
The route across the desert from Gubat
o dorti is securely held by the English.
1cl Sir Redner Butler is TO be in
of this route. He left Korti |
,o.day to assume the position.
CoNFIRMAToRY NEWS.
A Korti dispatch to Reuters agency
'ags: Gen. Stewart gained a brilliant
yietory, on the 10th, over the rebels.
Fhe enemy numbered 1000. A large
lumber were cavalrymen, armed with
lies. The British loss was 20 killed and
y wounded. The total loss of the enemy
vas 1900. Firing began in the morning
,rd lasted all day. Col. Bnrleigh, special
correspondent of the London Telegraph,
nd Lords Africa and Somerset we're
laisng the wounded.
FULLER DETAILS.
80 p. m.--Fuller details OF Gen.
;tewart's advance from Abu Klea
Yslls are now made public. Gen.
!, ,wart established a strong post at
) ore left with sufficient garrison. On
he afternoon of the 18th Gen. Stewart
gan for ward movement, and after
,sssing Shebaca Wells, the British
orces moved to the right ia accordance
It'll instructions from Gen. Wolse ley,
! at in case Metemneh was found occu-
led by the enemy, Gen. Stewart
ire and while strengthening the works
or the protection of the wounded and
hat the British had yet been sub
scted TO. While at this point Gen.
tewart was wounded on January 81,
wo days after the battle in the desert.
/ reconnaissance on MetemDeh was
,ade. This revealed the fact that Me-
,mneh was in state of defense. The
rofks were in fairly good condition, and I
nrnished with loop holes. Sir Charles I
wilson reports that he could have
not worth risking the loss in men I
Ihich the capture might involve. On
40 following morning o reconnaissance
AS made down the river to Shendy,
18th three steamers, which returned on
Ne same day. Sir Charles deplores the
uses the English troops suffered In
rossiug from Korti to Gubet, but In oths