New-York tribune., 1885-01-29
A CORRESPONDENTS DESCRIPTION.

THE py,rIsu U.RHAssEp AS THEY MARCHED.
LONDON. Jan. 2s.-The News's correspondent
with General Stewart telegraphs as follows'
NEAR METEMNEH, Jan. 2O.-Atter
other fierce and prolonged
the object of General Stewards brilliant maion A"
been so far attained that we have once moro oo
tablisbed ourselves on the banks of the Nile whero
we can hold our own against immense numbers
General Stewart, hoping to surprise the enemy
left Abu Klea Wells on Saturday after
noon. and marched through the Gu
fire night. We sighted the river at dayoreah'
The enemy were gathered about the ridges oppo'
site ON the banks of the Nile, about an noun
march from u.s. We were burning to MAKE "'
attack. but were anxious 10 save the men "i'o,
their long march without food General Ste"ai,
selected the best position possible ana io''i'0u
a square, which received the eho"'S
from all sides Soon the rebels "eio
seen swarrnng and advancing to"uru
u.s. Within half an hour they opened hre o or-
front. right and eft and until long past mid-day
continued to assail with perfect s''i", VI
bullets. In spite of the continuous M ~,
comparatively few British werc "o""'u
General Stewart was wounded early IN tue %itiod
when several other officers and men were hnIicu id
Having strengthened our position anu rcpuisoII
all attacks the SQUARE wa was ,h piepIIa.e sIn,e
under wIthcrng fire. returning the yoleys stead
ilv Three times the rebel horse and foot at
tempted to make ,,Sn charge The Su' rebels TSis
spIcndidly sustained our fire. At last the square
reached the river bank and fortified one ot ne
villages. Somc of the men then returhcu " oii"s
in the wounded. +, ,;o.
The first part of the march was orderly, 9uct
and steady Later the route lay throueh 'f, u,Tno
Jungle and groves OF mlinoNa, where Ihe ioI cpi.u
slon aud uprOar of The native drivers delaycu
progress a couple Of hours aud put the enc enemy Oh
the alert The rcbcls, concealed IN the tau gfaSS
kept up CALLING lire. The British wero grauuamS a
unable 10 strike back. General stewart 4
wound delayed the counter attack OF me
sqnnre until 2 o'clock in the Afternoon, Afternoon; I,
while their horscmen closed the roads In our rear
AS the square moved slowly from the zcTeba al
felt that their fate depended upon It's hteldihe-H
When the square stopped tue mon lay uoTil anu
delivered yolcv after volley with superb siehdhe'''
Al last the critcal moment camei the rebel sPeaTnrn
advanced to hurl themselves against the itl,o
souarc. The British never waycred moment;
When they saw the foes coming thcv chgered
Justify and delivered fire ] 80 d'"G, a.
the lincs, rccoicd aud retired IN broken array.
Neanwhle another dense mass of rebels from no
south was stopped hv shells from Nortons guns. At
this iuncturo the enemy's redOnbtGblo reserve oi
horsernen standard -bcarersand fanaical followers
rushed against the sqIare, but was agIin repmiSci
by the withcring lic deli, cred by our men, hclr
retreat this time was final. ior they renewed th'
attack no more. :, =. -.
In the meantime The men left behind in the
zcrcba 10 guard The wounded. Wltched
the eUuare disappears over tho Mus ana
were unAwnre until next morning whether II had
| reached the Nile safely or had been overwhelmed.
When the men were seen returning hcNt
! day they were greeted with loud
aud n nrtfclt cheers. After r"ycrcutly buryng the
| dead the whole force marched to the Nile, where
| tLcy were allowed to hlNouac ~ peace MAKING
| mo- sign beyond tho beating of drums during
| the night .s,, , ,
| II = stated that the Mahdi sent 1000 picked
troops to nnnihne the British hiclther at Abu flea
or here Is SAID that ne sending 900 morr lncn
! but there ~ 'uo more fear now. Tho iritish have
ths Milo at their back. another British roininn j.
| ON thc march. and tho Gordon steamers are
securing supplies and material. Motcmneh - SIN
| held by n small force of rebel riiencn WIN one
brns, gun The town 4, said 10 be III great sifals
| A tuTopcan waz clearly DISTINGUISHED III
! tie rebel ranks. 1ho bnti'h have
! c.pturrd three unarmcd rebel boats, when
| Iii h.. us.fuI 10 them. All the officers aud men
| are IN excellent health aud spirits. lhc
! Briti- square numbered 1000. and The force oil
I the enemy was estimated at nearly lZ'oUV'