Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-01-30
A Notorious Desperate and Horse
Thief Hung by Vigilantes
in Montana.
Havoc by a Storm Among the Fishing
Vessels Off the Coast Of
Newfoundland.
Two Families Poisoned in Pennsyl-
vania-One from Drinking Water,
the Other From Wine.
FOREIGN.
Stewart Heard From.

LONDON, Jan. 28.-11 a. m. lntell1-
gence has just been received at the war
Office that General Stewards forces are
entrenched south of Metemneb, The dis
patch also gives the gratifying informa-
ton that Stewart is in communication
with General Gordon. Stewards force
had several fights with the Arab rebels
before reaching Metemneh. General
Stewart himself was badly wounded.
Five of the Mahdi's' enemies we're killed
in the fight. General Wolseley, in the
dispatch, reports the capture OF Met
meneh by the British. He also says that
Sir Charles Wilson has gone to Khart-
oum on board a steamer to confer with
Gordon. It is expected that he will re-
turn as soon as possible to report per-
sonaly to Wolseley.
1p. m.-An official dispatch received
this afternoon from Gordon, shows his
position at Khartoum to be by no means
as desperate as was supposed. he says
he could hold out there for years. Stew
arts wounds are reported as doing well.
The excitement occasioned by the ex-
plosions and the anxiety concerning the
fate of General Stewart which has ex-
listed the past several days, was COM
pletely oblterated by the news hat
Stewart had captured Metmenen and
succeeded in communicating with Cen
eral Gordon. Great enthusiasm prevails
and many congratulations over the sue
cess of Stewards expedition have been
received at the war Office.
Official dispatches indicate that the
march of Stewart and his little army
from Abuklea Wells to his present posi-
ton had been no easy task. Almost
every foot of the way appears to have
been sharply contested by the resolute
Arab foe. There was constant success
sion of encounters from the action of the
18th till the Nile was reached, the Brit
ish troops steadily gaining fresh victo'
ries over the impetuous but easily de-
moralized rebels. On the morning of
Monday, January 19th,. two days after
the fight at Abuklea, the enemy appeared
in force in front of the advancing British
army. A short, fierce battle was fought.
This occurred at point about three
miles from the Nile. The British were
compelled to sustain heavy fire for
some time. Early in the engagement
Stewart received his wound and Sir
Charles Wilson thereupon assumed
command. Worss we're hastily con-
structed under the leaden rain, which
continued to pour upon them from the
enemy's rifles. The wounded men and
baggage train left under guard behind
the quickly built earthworks, while the
rest of the force advanced in the face of
the hostile fire to the gravel ridge where
q large force of rebels established them
selves in strong position. z..,
As soon as the British line came near
fierce charge led by several emirs was
made against it by the rebel foe
men. The British troops we're arranged
as usual in the form of square and
steadily advanced and met wild onset
of the enemy, who were rushing upon
them, at the same time the charge was
checked and not an Arab came within
thirty yards of the British square. The
rebels did not long stand before the muir
derous English fire, but were repulsed
with heavy loss. Few details have yet
been received about the Englith loss.
Stewards wound, while not fatal, is SO