Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-29
STEWART
Reaches the Nile
r..,,hIe March aud BIOndy
Rattle in the Desert.
-. ysneens and the Csrrespond-
=. n me London standard and
Sd killed General stew
"a severely Wounded.
xusr uu1sELEI THINKS.

xusT ruIsELET THINKS.
- Ian. SIR Eviyn Barring has
gs..h from General Woaseley ex-
ses bsaief that General Stewart
s.roops arrived safely At Metsn-
- % Mondsy'
eEwLBT aYELT ESrRsScHED.
,.,s Ian, 5s-il r. m.-lnteili-
80 ;us, been received at the War
.h.t (tsueral Stewards force 10
.z.scAed south Of Aetemneh. The
sss.srA sIso gives the gratifying infor-
- that Stewart is N communica-
~s,h General Gordon. Stewart's
- - several fights With Arab reb-
s.sors Il reached Metemneh. Stew
s:s-sraf il badly wounded.
s...s,.Iv Wellesley in 4 dispatch re
y. ~ sau,ure Of Netemneh by the
- AZ also says that Sir Charles
- -, has ecne 10 Rhsrtoum on board
1870 10 confer 9Th Gordon. IL is
.'-s.,ad that be will return as som ~
s.ssibIs 70 report personally to General
Nslseley-
aOHDoE HAPPY.
4, aa,sIal dispatch received this At
- from Gordon shows that his
'..aisi.,u Al KhArtOum il by no means 80
800 A. vas Supposed. He says
!. soaId hold Dat there for years. stew
s,s'ssoupds are reported ~ doing we'll.
,,.x.guap PUSHING ON To KHARToua.
f.,xpos. Jan "a dispatch frem
c.,,a declares that Lord Charles Beres-
80 viti 4 small contingent il push
- "a from Mstemnsh 10 Khartoum.
A sUocInsaos or BATTLES.
Iaxraz. Jan. 2S--i30 y. m.-Oficial
.Asrsaehss Indicate that the march of
Ssw.rt and liia little army from Abn
"a Wells 10 It's present position has
- no easy task. Almost every foot
sufTars 70 have been sharply contested
~ resoiuse Arab foe. There Was q
.enslart snccsssi0n OF encounters from
- ANTON Of the 18th until the Nile WAS
rssshsd. the British troops const unity
ssinina fresh Victories over the impetu
- boz sasily demorallzed foe. On the
morpiaq Of Monday. January 18th, tive
5sys after the fight at Abu Kles, the en-
sny appeared In force In front of the
s8s.rss Of the British army. A short,
Esros battle vas fought. This occurred
" mint ah01t three miles from the
kas. The British we're compelled to
ssstain . heavy fire for some time.
kkfy IN the engagement Stewart 70
esissd his wound, and Sir Charles Viii
soD thsreupon assumed command.
webs we're hastily constructed under
- laden rain which continued to
-. ..~... Aha,.s Frn.., tha auas,. "a rtklaa
"a he wounded men and baggage
ssia ssrs left under guard behind til
gstkir bailt earthworks while the rest
4 ~ foros advanced in face of hos
H. frs 70 gravel ridge some distance
q ffont Here a large force Of rebels
ID established themselves in q strong
psiiion. IA soon M the British line
cane nsar a fierce charge was made
asainai Il By toe rebel foemen.
he British troops were arranged as
sual IN the form Of square and stead
ID advanced ~ meet the wild onset OF
lgH2lg ehearinR enemies who we're rash-
ing down upon them. Al the same time
he fihee Of the British were doing
bloody execution. The charge was
chscksd and not an Arab came within
ibirty yards Of the British square. The
rrheis did not long stand before the
nnrdeFeus English fire, but were re-
DHlsee with heavy loss. Five emirs aud
10 men we're left dead upon the field
nd there wero large numbers who were
1onnded.
About the English losses few details
ave yet been reoeived. ID IL known,
lewever, that Cameron. special oorre-
pendsnt Of the London Daily Standard,
Nd Herbert, special correspondent OF
b Morning. Pest, we're killed. The
lsss where the battle occurred is a
liaht distance beyond Shebaoatt Wells.
iswart's wound, while not fatal. Ia so
erions thai be- will be disabled for the
ensaindsr Of the present oampaisn.
ienefal Wolssley considers the depri-
stioE Of his services q national loss.
IL eharaetesizes Stewart as the ablsst
oldier and the most dashina command
. he ever knew, and recommends him
o the Qusan's most favorable consider
Ition. Lord Sc. Vincent of the artillery
sas among the British slain.
srRwAkr's PRESENT POSITION.
Loxpos, Jan. S.--Stewart now holds
! strongly fortified post at Gabat, not
lar from Metemneh, n place on the Nile
half way between Berber and Khar-
Ionm. Opposite Gubat is q large island
n which plenty Of forage for horses
and eamels Ia easily obtained. 81
llrpne V the position ct Gubat that u
Z eonhdently asserted that IL can be
Asid b. small garrison against any
fases which the rebels can send 20 at
leak Il.
The route across the desert from
9ueat 10 korsi is securely held by the
kneissA. Colonel Sir Redvers Buller
WI b In command Of this route. He
lsfl kctti today 10 assume the position.
ihs news IF stewart's movements
Eines tho battle Of Aba klea Wells was
orosRht 10 korli by Captaia Piaott.
20 isft 0ubat with dispatches on Satur
ny iast and reached koEti this morn
~, having encountered no serious dit.
asaliy BY the vay.
axornxA ACCOUNT on srEwkRr's BATTLE.
knSpox, Jan. 2s.--koFii dispatches 10
'keatsf's agency state that Gen. Stewart
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