Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-29
WHOLE NO. 10,53S.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

the rlgnt OF the Zareeba, under protection
of heavy fire from the zareeba. During
the erection of the redoubt one man
was killed and three wounded, Lord
Cochraue. with forty men from the Life
Guards and Scotch Grays, held the redoubt
and maintained heavy fire throught the
battle. They did much to repel the con-
stant ruShcS of the enemy. The loss of the
rebels during the whole day is estimated at
1000 killed and wounded. Among the
enemy We're many slaves, several of whom
have submitted 10 the British. They say
Mahdi sent them from khartoum. The
square reached the Nile at sunset ON Mon
day evening, and enclmped for the night.
Early Tuesday morning scouting parties
made a reconnaissance and destroyed some
empty villages the inhabitants of which
had watched the military operations from
q distance, and afterwards retreatcd to Me-
temneh.
On the 22d the British encamped at Abu
Kru, two miles south of Metemuch The
enemy wcremoSt sparing in their use ofam-
munition while defending MctcmuCh, and
only kept up deSultory fire. The rebel
forces throughout all the homogeneous have
been well handled. 1t is stated that two
Europeans are among them, which may
explain this fact. \ female prisoner states
THAI the British fire dccmatcd the enemy,
who seemed determined to remain inside
of MctGmneh. Five of General GordOu'S
steamers, conveying 5000 soldiers and five
guns, arrived At Gubat ON the 22d. All the
troops and guns were landed, when the
guns We're turned upon Metemueh with
out, however, producing any apparent
effect upon the rebels. IL Is reported that
Nahi is sending moro troops and guns to
Metcmneh. ON the 22d General Viii
son. with four of General Cor
don's steamers, n number of black
troops, two companies OF mounted infantry
and six guns. bomharded Sherdy iur two
hours, and almost completely destroyed
the town: but the occupants. of whom
there were few. appeared 10 I've unwilling
to surrender. The steamers afterwards re-
turned to Gubat. where number of forts
are being erected. 1t is stated that Mahdi
has force of 5000 men around khartoum.
The population OF khartOum Is now cSti-
mated at 1t0O0. \ convoy has gone To
Gakdul To fetch stores and ammunition.
The inhabitants of Mctcmueh are apVa-
rently IN hiding. rs the scouts are able 10
see only few persons in the town. The
total British loss including the loss n. Abu-
klea. was l0t killed and ll6 wounded. The
enemy's loss was 5000 killed and wounded.
General Earle teiegraphS from the BahaG
cataract. about twenty-five mieS below
Baiti, as follows: The rebels still occupy
Baiti, and it is doubtful whether we will
fight them there or retire 10 Bcrbcr. \ few
of Mahdi's regular soldiers at Baiu came
from Bcrber They say they intcnd TO de
sert to us Two unclcs of Sheikh Sulcman,
who murdered Colonel Stewart, have sent
us word that they will comein and submit.
The natives are now returning to their
villages
THE DEAD CORRESPONDENT.
LONDON, January 2sth.-Hcrbert, the
special correspondent of the London Post,
whose death was reported to-day, was shot
dead during the fierce attack of the rebels
while the British We're erecting the zareeba.
Herbert was Secretary to Lord Duilerin
when the latter was Governor-General of
Canada Herbert witnessed the battles of
Tel-El-Kebir, Fl Teb and Tanai. lie was
severely wounded in the last-named battle.
STEWART PROMOTED,
The Queen has sent dispatch thanking
General Stewart and the troops for their
bravery. expl lessing coincidence with them
for their losses, and promoting General
Stewart to the rank of Major-General.
FIGHTING FOR WATER.
Loypoy. January 2Sth.-In the fight of
the 10Th inst. which occurred within three
miles of the Nile, many OF the British
troops were in al almost tainting condi-
ton from lack of water Colonel Sir
Charles Wilson ordered small dctach-
ment OF cavalrymen to obtain supply Of
water from the river by cutting their way
through the enemy's force. This danger
Gus movement was accompanied with less
loss of life than might have been expected,
! 4,
the troops and enable them to continue
their attacks.
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION BY \ CORRESPONDENT.
LoYDoy, January 2sth.-Thc Ners CORE
spondcnt with General Stewart telegraphs
as follows:
NEAR MErEMNEu. January 2Uth.
After another fierce and prolonged fight,
the object of General Stewards brilliant
march has been so tar attained that we
have once more established ourselves on
the banks of the Nile, where we can hold
our own against immense numbers. Gen
eral Stewart, hoping to surprise the enemy.
left Abuklea Wells Saturday afternoon, and
marched through the entire night. We
sighted the river at daybreak The
enemy gathered about the ridges opposite
on the banks OF the Nile, about an hours
march from us. We We're burning to
make an attack, but were anxious to
save the men after their long march with
out food. General Stewart selected the best
position possible, and formed a square,
which received the enemy from all sides.
Soon the rebels wereS seen swarming and
advancing towards US. Within half an
hour they opened fire in our front. right
and left, and until long past midday con-
tinued to assail US with i perfect storm Of
bullets. In spite of the continuous
fire. comparatively few British were
wounded. General Stewart was wounded
early in the action, when several
officers and men were killed.
Having strengthened our position, and re-
pulsed all attacks, the square was prepared
to advance. We went over slopes under
withering fire. returning the VoIleyS, very
steadily. Three times the rebels attempted
to make a charge, but were moved down
each time The rebels splendidiy sustained
our fire At last the square reached the
river bank, and fortified one of the vii
laees. Some of the men then returned to
bring in the wounded. The first part of
the march was orderly and quite steady.
Later the route lay through dense jungle
and groves Of mimosa, where the
confusion and uprOar OF the native
drivers delayed progress couple of
hours, anu put lne enemy on ile
alert. The rebels, concealed in the tall
grass, kept up CALLING fire. The British
were gradually worn out, being exposed as
targets and unable to strike back. General
Stewards wound delayed Il counter attack
of the square until > in the afternoon.
The rebel rihemen possessed the nights,
while their horsenen closed the roads in
cur rear. As the square moved slowly
from the zareeba all felt that their fate
depended upon its steadiness. When the
square stopped the men laid down and
delivered vollcy after volley with
superb steadincss. At last the Brit
ish moment came. The rebel spearmen
advanced to hlwl themselves against the
little square, but the British never wavered
FOR a moment When they saw the foe
coming 5hev cheered Justify, and delivered
q fire so deadly that the Arabs dropped in
lines, and recoiled and retired i'll broken
arrav Meanwhile another CenSe mass Ct
rebels from the south was stopped by
shells from Norton's guns. At this
iunc;ure the enemy's redoubtable re-
serve of horsemen, standard-bearers and
finatical followers, rushed against the
square but was again repulsed by with
ering fire delivered by our men. Their
retreat this time was final for they re-
newcd the attack no more. After rever-
entity burving the dead the whole force
marched to the Nile, where they were
allowed 10 bivouac in peace and unity, the
rebels making no signs, beyond the beat
ing of drums, during the whole night. 1t
;e stated that MahCi sent 12000 picked