The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-06
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A Brave English Soldier Overpowered
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A Brave English Soldier OverpoWereSl nv
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Mr.. Burleigh, the war correspondent
who was wounded at Abou Klea, has.
under the inspiration Of his hurt, writ
ten to the Daily Telegraph a thrilling
sccount of the bsttle, and in it occurs
this description Of Col. Burnaby,s
death, which mast become historical;
"Still down upon us the dark Arab
wave rolled. 1t had arrived within 500
wards, undiminished in volume. un-
broken in strength rush of spears
men and swordsmen. Their rifle fire
has ceased. Other Arab forces, sur
rounding us-the Mahdi's troors, plum
deriug BedouiRs ana pillaging Villagers
from the riverside-stood eager on the
hillsides watching the charge upon tbs
British square. In wild excitement,
their white teeth glistening and the
sheen of their brandished weapons
flashing like thousands of mirrors, on.
ward they came, charging straight into
our ranks.
~ was mt that instant inside the
square, not far from the Gardner gun,
when saw the LETT face move some
what backward. Col, Burnaby himself,
whose very action at the time | saw
from distance of about 80 yards, rode
out in front of the rear left lace, appar-
emily to assist two or three skirmishers
running in hard pressed. All but one
man Of them succeeded in reaching our
lines. Col. Barnaby went forward 10 his
assistance sword in hand. AS the
dauntless colonel rode forward he mt
himself in the way Of a sheik charging
down on horseback.
ERE the Arab closed with him bull
lot from some one in our ranks brought
The sheik headlong TO the ground. The
enemy's spearsmen were close behind
and one OF them suddenly dashed at
Col. Barnaby, pointing tie
at his throat. Checking his horse and
pulling it backward, Burnaby leaped
forward in his saddle and parted the
Mcslem's rapid and terocious thrusts.
But the length OF the mans weapon
eight teet--put il out of his power to re-
turn with interest the Arabs murderous
intent. Once or twice Col. Burnaby just
touched his man, only to make him
more wary and eager. The atlray was
the work of seconds only, for the
savage horde of swarthy negroes from
KOrdOfGn and straight haired, tawDy
CompleXioned Arabs Of the Bayuda
steppe were fast closing in upon our
square.
'"Uol. BurnaDy fenced the swarthy
Arab as If he we're playing in an assault
at arms, and there was smile on his
features as he drove off the mans awk-
ward points, The scene was taken in
at q glance. With the Lightning in
stict which have seen desert warriors
before now display Ia battle while COM
ing TO one anotner's aid, an Arab who
was pursuing a soldier and had passed
five PAGES to Burnaby's right and rear,
turned with sudden spring and this
second Arab ran his spear point into the
colOnel's right shoulder. 1t was but d
slight wound. Enough though 10 cause
Burnaby TO twist around in mis- saddle
and defend himself from this uuex-
pected attack,
Before the savage could repeat his
umlcOked-tor blow, so near the ranks OF
the square was the scene now being en-
acted, soldier ran out and drove his
sword bayonet through the second as-
sailant. Brief as was Burnaby's glance
backward at this fatal episode, IL vas
long enough to enable the first Arab to
deliver his spear point full into the
brave officers throat. The blow drove
Burnaby out OF his saddle, but ii re-
qured a second one before he let 90 his
grip of the reins and tumbled upon the
ground.
him. With blood gushing in streams
from his gashed throati the dauntless
guardsman leaped to his feet, sword in
hand, and slashed at the ferocious
group, They were the wild strokes of
proud, brave man dying hard, and he
was quickly overborne aud left helpless
ana dying."-[ London dispatch to New
York Herald.