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and eight men were killed and thirty
nve men wounded.
oKENRuRa's REPORT.

hhoOhENBURG'S REPORT.
Ten. Wolseley telegraphs that Brock
ehourg reports from Dutka Island, about
seventy miles above Msrawi, that Gen,
Earle's attack was we'll planned and
gallantly executed, and that he expects
the effect to ba to open the way to Ber-
Der Without further lighting. The reb
els heid the high ridge on the
RAZoR-BACKED HILLS.
six companies of the Black watch and
SIX companies of the Stafford regiment.
marched around the high ridge OF hills,
entirely turning the enemv's position,
winch was then attacked from the rear.
ne enemy was not great in point of
numbers, but the position very strong
ana difficult of access. They fought
with the most determined bravery. Gen.
r.atle was among the foremost in the
attack, and his fall was the
cause of deep lament from every officer
aud man In the force. He was killed on
the summit Of the hills, behind which
tho enemy was posted. At almost the
same time
LIEUTENANT = COLONEL EYRE WAS
KILLED,
The camp was captured by the Nine
teenth Huz2ars. The English success
vas complete. Ten standards were
among the spoils of the victory. The
enemy',s dead were lying by and among
the rocks and in the open fields, where,
when they found themselves sur.
rounded, they made q desperate effort
to rush through the English column, in
which rush but few escaped.
THE ENGLISH LOSSES
consist OF Gen. Earle, Col. Eyre, Col.
Caventry and nine men of the rank and
file killed, aud four officers and twenty
one men wounded. The English in
tended TO continue tho aGvadce along
The river by daylight, Wednesday, to
carry out Gen. Wolseley's instructions
to Gen, Earl. The above are the points
OF the official reports communicated to
| GEN. WOlseley by Col. Brookenburr.
dated at Dulka Island, about SEVENTY
miles above Mirwai.
| II % ALL GUESS WORK ABOUT GORDON.
| Lord WolSeley telegraphs again to-
day from korti TO the government that
no rellAble particulars ab ut the fate OF
! Gen. Gordon have Yet been received,
he assures the ministry that thD press
! reports have all been based on rulnors,
dud states That the repor wore col
| lecteu Dy Col. Wilson'S party upon its
return down the Sile from the futile at
temptto reach Khartoum. In addition
| 10 these statements, Gen. WolseleV in
| iprhS tho government that the mudir of
D0ngola and all tho natives thereabouts
| persist In the belief that Khartnum has
not yet fallen. Col. Wilson, however,
Is positive that there is little or NO
doubt on this point. Gen. Wolseey
himself hopes to receive in few da, I
specific and reliable information CON
cerning the situation at Kharioum and
| OF the fate OF Gen. Gordon, from trusty
spies, whom he dispatched up the Nile
Tor inc purpose OF ascartaining the ex-
acl facts. These messengers arc expected
soon to reach Korti ON their return.
A COUNCIL OF WAR
| was deld at the war Office at noon TO.
! day. The Duke OF Cambridge, com
naudor.in-chief presided. The prin-
cipal officers thus tar selected for SER
vice in the expedition 20 Suakim were
present. The Duke of Cambridge viii,
ON next Saturday, review the guards
previous 20 their departure for Egypt.
All members OF the guards absent on
leave have alreadyrep1rJsd for duty.
THE QUEENS LAST LOOK.
Tho departure of the gu ,rds has been
| postponed till Wednesday. The queen
VIII review a portion of them.