The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-22

ported that serious fighting has occurred
in Egypt and that the result was salts
factory to Lord WOlseley. No further
details have reached London.
LATER.
The battle occurred near Metemmeh.
An army of 10000 rebels attacked the
square in which the British forces were
advancing, several times, but was com
PEELED eventually TO retire. The rebels
lost 500 killed and 500 wounded. The
English lost slXtyhve. Among the
number of British who fell was Lieu
tenant-Colonel Burnahy, who mado the
famous "Ride to Khiva."
A disdatch has been received
at the war Office from Gen
Wolseley, dated at Korti to-day at 300
p. M, which reads substantially as fol-
lows: "Gen. Stewart has had a heavy
engagement with a portion of the
msbdi's forces, near Abuke Wells,
about twentythree miles this side Of
Netemneh. The ebels had collected
from Berber, Metemneh and Omdura-
man. This last place, regret to say,
prisoners report, was recently captured
by the Mahdi, aud thus the men were
released from there to fight Gen.
Stewart. On the afternoon OF January
l6, Gen. Stewards cavalry reported
that the enemy were in position
some few miles this side of the wells.
AS it was too late in the day to allow an
advance and successful encounter,
Gen. Stewart bevouaced where he was
for the night. The enemy kept up q
harmless fire all night, and erected
works on Gen. Stewards right flank.
On Saturday Gen. Stewart endeavored to
draw the enemy on to make an attack,
ht1f IN n ii T..
quence, Gen. Stewart left all his inn
pedimentS, also his canels, with
guards from the Sussex regiment and
some mounted infantry, and moved
forward, keeping his forces in the
form of square. All the
men were on foot. The
British army passed around the en-.
emy's left flank, forcing them to make
an attack or be subject to an enhlade fire
The enemy wheeled to the left and
made well organized charge, under a
whitening fire from our men. The
square was unfortunately penetrated
about its left, near where a heavy cav
airy and camel regiment were, by sheer
weight Of numbers. The steadiness Of
our men enabled them to maintain a
hand-to-hand fight, while severe pun
ishment was being inflicted upon the
enemy by all other parts OF the square
They were was finally driven back under
heavy fire. The Nineteenth hussars
then pushed forward to the wells, which
were in our possession by five O'Clock
in the evening. The enemy left
not less than 800 slain around the
square. Prisoners taken while the enc
my were retiring, report the number Of
the enemy wounded quite exceptional
One immediate effect of the battle il
that many Of the rebels
are submitting. 1t was necessary
for the army to remain at the well:
some hours to obtain water. As soon as
it is practical, it j. their intention t,
push on to Metemnet. The English
wounded are doing we'll.
Gen. Wolse'ey says Gen. Stewart con
cludes his report as follows:
at has been my duty to command
a force from which except
ional work, exceptional hardships
and exceptional fighting has beer
called for. 1t would be impossible t
adequately describe the admirable sup
port given To me 10y every officer anC
man of the force. ! regret tina
our loss was severe, bu
our success has been 50 complete tina
1t may dishearten the enemy to such al
extent that all their future fighting
may be of less obstinate character"
Gen. Lord Wolseley says: "Gen
Stewards operations haye been mos
creditable 10 him, end he ha,
every reason to DO PROUD
of the gallantry and SPLEEN
did spirit of her majesty
soldiers on this occasion. Our losse.
were nine commissioned officers killed
and nine wounded, and sixty-hve non
commissioned officers and mon killed
and eighty-five wounded"
Gen. Stewards force consists of abou
1900 men all told.
Besides Col Burnsby, the followinl
were killed: Maj, Carmichael
of the Fifth laucers; Mai. Atherton
of the Fifth dragons; Maj. Cough, o
the royal Dragons; Capt, Durley anC
Lieut.. Law Of tho Fourth dragons
Lieut.. Wolf, of SCOTS greys, and Lieuts
Pigott and Delsle, of the naval brigade
Lord 81. Vincent and Lord Arlington
were wounded.