The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-29
NEWS on THE WEEK SUMMARIZED.
aArTIa m THE pzsnnr.

The British Troops Under Gen. stewart
Defeat the soudaness Rebels After q
Long, Hard Contest.
A dispatch has been received at the British
war office from Gen. Wolseley dated KorH,
Jan q, 8 p m, which reads substantially as
follows: - re 5si =, -
Gen. Stewart has had heavy engagement
with portion Of the mahdi's forces near Abu-
Klea wells, about twenty three miles this sids:
of Metomneh. Rebels had collected fro M Ber-
Der, Metemneh and Omduraman. This last
place, 1regret t, say, prisoners report, was re-
Gently captured by the mahdi, and thus men
we're released from there to fight Gen. Stewart
On the afternoonof Jan. IL, Gen Stewart's cav
airy reported the enemy were in position some
few miles this side of tho wells. 1As it was too.
late in the day to allow an advance to a $40
where he was for the night The enemy kept
up fire all night and erected works on Gen
Stewards right flank Saturday, Gen. Stewart
endeavored to draw the enemy on to make an
attack, but the rebels hesltated In conse-
quence, Gen Stewart left all his impediments,
also camels, with a guard Of the Sussex regi-S
ment and some mounted infantry, and moved
forward, keeping his forces in the form of q
square. All the mon. were on foot The Brit
ISL army passed round the enemys left flank,
forcing them to make an attack or be subject
to an enfilade fra The enemy wheeled to tho
whitening fire from our men. The square was
unfortunately p netrated about its left rear,
where heavy cavalry and camel regiment
were in position, by r. '5;.G.'; s
{: "a SHEER WEIGHT OF NUMBERS 4.
The admirable steadiness of our men en-
abled them to maintain hand to-hand tisnt
with the opposite force, while severe punish
ment was being inflicted upon the enemy by
all other parts Of the square. The enemy were
finally driven back under a heavy fire from all
sides. The Nineteenth Hussars then pushed
forward to the wells, which were in our pos.
session BY 5 in the evening. The enemy left
not less than 800 slain around the square.
Prisoners taken while the enemy were retring
report the number of enemy wounded quite
exceptional One immediate effect Of the bat
It was necessary for the army to remain at the
Weiis many hours to obtain water As soon as
practicable, the intention was TO push on with,
all expedition to Metemneh. The English
wounded are doing we'll I5' 81
y Cen. Wolseley- says Gen. Stewart concludes
his report as follows: SIl (
1t has been my duty to command force
fromwhlch exceptional work, exceptional hard
ship and exceptional fighting have been CALI
ed for; + would be impossible to adequately
describe the admirable support given to me by
every officer and man Of the force regret to
say tina ,our loss was severe, but our success
has been SO complete that it may dishearten
the enemy to such an extent that al their fu-
ture fighting may be Of a less obstinate cha--
aeter. - 95Sg2 -E,1G5
Gen Lord Wolseley says:
K Gen. Stewards operations have been most
creditable to him as commander, and the ma
ton has every reason to be proud Of the gallant
ry and splendid spirit of her majestys soldiers
on this occasion Our losses were one commits
stoned officer killed and nine wounded, and
slxty-fve non commissioned officers and men
klledan eighty five wounded Gen Stewards
force consists Of about fifteen hundred men,
all told ~. 81 n E5s,;7 -
n ~ AN INDUSTRIOUS VICTIM
Among those who fell was Col Burnaby,
who made the famous ssride to .Kh1va" Be.
sides Col Burnnby the fo1lnwiner ixvara k;lIad.