Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-30
rHE WAR N THR DEssRr
STEWART Dors WILL

4 STEWART poTxs WE'LL.
| LONDON, Jan S9.-Geu. wolselex .sl..
grsphed frsm KOrfi this saornjnS tbs,
ee nas received reports from the soT.
Reons AZ h1batt stating thai Stewart Is
colns we'll. No attempt has been made
70 extract the bullet which entered nls
tnlsn and y uox lodged 10 the region Of
Nhe GROIN. hospital for the wounded
ana disabled OF Ssewarts command has
oeen pitched on the bank Of the Nile.
FIGHTING ALONG IKE RED sEa.
be news concerning the operation Of
1nfnendiy Arabs along the Red SEA
coutlnues TO grow more serious. Mas
sas1ah u almost IN a state of siege with
a gloomy prospect of relief. The Arabs
make attacks IN force almost every
night upon suakim, AID during the
oAfk nring against the garrison is al
most continual. The garrison has been
greatly strengthened by the arrival OF
500 British troops. News has been re-
ceived OF desperate attack upon the
Gaiaoal garrison in which 100 of the
garrison ana 500 Of the enemy we're
| killed.
PARTIcuIARssoF srEwAKT's BATTLE.
LONDON, Jan. 2s.-Ths NsacS' CORE
spondent With Gen. Stewart teleRraphs
as follows:
NEAs METENSKH, January 10th.
After another fierce aud prolonged
nght. the object Of Gen. Stewards bril-
liant march has been 50 far attained
that We have once more established our
selves on the banks of the Nile, where
We can hold our own against immepse
numbers. Gen. Stewart, hoping to sur-
prise the enemy, left Aba Kles Wells on
| Saturday afternoon and marched
through the entire night. We sighted
the river at daybreak. The enemy gath
cred about the ri ges opposite on the
banks OF the Nile. about an hours
march from as. We we're burning TO
make an attack, bat were anxious 10
save the men after their long march
| without toss. Gen. Stewart selected
the best position possible and formed a
square which received the enemy from
All sides. Soon the rebels we're seen
swarming and advancing towards us.
within half an hour they opened fire
On our front right and left, and until
long past midday continued to assaiI
Us with perfect storm of bullets, In
spite OF the continuous fire ooApara
lively few British were wounded. Gen
Stewart was wounded early in the action
when several officers and men we're
killed.
Having strengthened our position
and repalsed all attacks, the SQUARE was
prepared to advance. We went over
slopes under whitening fire, returning
the yolleys very steadily. Three times
the rebels attempted 20 make a charge.
But were moved down each time. Tbe
rebels splendidly sustained our fire. At
last the square reached the river hank
and fortified one of the villages. Soms
OF the men then returned to bring in
the wounded. The first part of the
march was orderly and quite steady.
l. tier the route lay through a dense
jungle and groves of mimosa, where the
confusion and uproar of the native
drivers delayed the progress for a couple
OF hours and put the enemy on the
alert. The rebels. concealed in the tall
grass, kept up CALLING fire, aud the
British were gradually worn out. being
exposed as targets and unable to stri Ike
back. General Stewards wound DELAY
cd the counter attack of the square nm
I'll two o clock ia the afternoon. The
rebel ritiemen possessed the heights
while their horsemea closed the roads
10 our rear. As the square moved SLOW
ly from the zareeba, all fslt that their
fate depended upon its staadiness.
When the square stopped, the men Law
down and delivered volley after volley
with superb steadiness. At last the
British moment came. The rebel spear
men advanced 30 hurl themselves
against the little square. The British
never wavered for moment. When
they saw the foe coming they cheered
Justify and delivered q fire so deadly
that the Arabs dropped in their lines,
and retired in broken mass. Mean
while another dense mass of rebels from
the south was stopped by shells from
NOrton's guns. At this juuctu-e the
enemy's redoubtable reserve of horss.
men, standard bearers and fanaticaI fol
lowers rushed against the square, bat
was again repulsed by a whitening Ore
delivered by our men. Their retreat
this time was anal. They renewed the
attack no more.
After reverently burying the dead,
the whole force marched to the Nile,
where they we're allowed to bivouac in
peace and unity, the rebels making no
signs beyond beating drums during the
whole night. II Is stated that FL Mahdi
sent 1900 picked troops to annihilate
tho troops either as Abu Kle4 or here.
IL is said that he is sending 5000 more
men, bat there is no more fear now.
The British have the Nile on their
back, another British column 10 on the
march, and Gordon's steamers are Ne
curing supplies and material. Metem-
neh Is still held by small force of
rebel riflemen with one brass gun, The
town Is said 10 be in great Strata.
An European was Clearly distin-
gr1ished in the rebel ranks fhe Brit
ish have captured three unarmed rebel
boats, which will be very useful to
them. All the officers and men are in
excellent health and spirits. The Brit
ish square numbered Zoo. and the force
of the enemy ia estimated az nearly H.
0D. When the square returned 10 the
2sIreeha the day after the fight, many of
the garrison wept for Joy.
FURTHER sEws FRoM GEN EAKLR
Shows that bis total force amounts to
200 men. They are proceeding up the
Nile partly in whale boats and partly by
the road on the river bank. After the
capture Of the village Of WaraQ, Earls's
force started for Aba Hamed, tao days
march distant.
DISPATCH FROM aubAr
Says that the four steamers sent down
the river by General Gordon have not
been TO khartoum for month. They
have been awaiting the British at an
island above Metemneh. The vessels
are covered with heavy boards Of hard
wood outside and thin iron plates in
side. They present battered appear
ance. being pitted With bullet marks.
The vessels resemble floating houses
rather than war ships. Esoh steamer
has several hundred piacky blacks
aboard. They are commanded by Turk
ish officers, Who have wives and fami-
lies With them.
The British arc improving their de-
fezses, having leaFned that a forcs Of
Arabs Is coming from Bsrber 10 attack
them. The troops have been pat on
half ratisas until the Supplies from
Gakdui arrive.
THE NETKMxKH GARRISON.
LONDON, Jan. "a dispatch from
Korti states that Mstsmneh IL garrison
ed by l2.00e Of III MAhdi's TROOPS under
command Of Olivier Paine, an 81. Cem-
munist OF Paris
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