Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-04-09
NOW BURNABY FELL
inscription of the Guards
graphic "onbat with the ARABS

p,rleiph. the war correspondent e5pe len
Mr.. leT,les1nded at Abu Klea, has,
who was 0wSUiration of his hurt, written 10 ,
undert III ln' ETe1egraph thrilling account
tbe London l omS IN it occurs this des-
Of . the OI Of Col. Burnaby'S oea'li' WHICH
crlp ~ become historical; .ho dark Arab
"SulI Io uT" # had arrived within 9OO
wave roll diminished in volume, unoroke1
wards una ih"a rush of spearsmen ana
in Strength Their rife-fire had ceased.
swOrdsmenI' LIZ. lbs surrounding us, the
Other r.; Ai'y troops, plundering Beaou ms
and Plli 1sB stood eager on the
river Slu Watching the charge upon
hllsides, " sn,,nre In wild excitement
the British SUI .th Cglistening and the sheen
tGer o H brandished weapons Ila thn sol ne
Of tl lel, Of mirrors; onward Iney fa me
thoIsa nU straight II into our ranks u. was vas
charging s Sta~7 inside the square, not lar
at thai d lliS SarSner gun, when l saw the
from the u a,.o somewhat backward. Col.
left face nov l!',o oT whose very action at
Burnaby himself il,o | distance of about
tht ; t ards rode out in front o. '4e rear ~,
thirty {, y"O apparently to assist two or
LETT IGe .,,,i S1 running in hard pressed,
thTeg T,' IN" one man of them succeeded IN
All gu' onr lines. Col. Burnaby went
rSn%I7t 70 his assistance, sword In hand.
io r%a a3ountless Colonel rode forward,
As u, himself in the way of a shlek
F l.l,ioc down on horseback. Ere the
,n.G 7conld close with him bullet from
n,no one in our ranks brought HIM
S SonlT TO the ground. The enemy's
llSauU,19 were close behind and one of
t hem suddenly dashed at Col. Burnaby,
rointnp the long blade of his spear at ms
t B Checking his horse and pulling
il backward
RrRNABY LEAPED FORWARD
In his saddle and parted the Moslem's
ranid and ferocious thrusts, but the length
of tbe mans weapon, eight feet) put it
mt Of his mower to return with interest
he Arabs murderous intent. Once or
twice Col. Burnaby just touched his man,
onIy TO make him more wary and eager.
The affrav was the work of seconds only,
for the savage horde of swarthy negroes
from Kordofan and straightforward, tawny
complexioned Arabs of the Bayuda
Steppe were fast closing in upon our
square. Col. Burnaby fenced the swar-
thv Arab as if he were playing in an
assault at arms, and there was smile
on his features as he drove off the
mans awkward points. The scene was
taken in at a glance. With that light
Ming instinct which l have seen desert
warriors before now display in battle
while coming to one another's aid, an
Arab, who was pursuing a soldier and
had passed five PAGES TO Burnaby's right
and rear, turned with a sudden spring
and this second Arab ran his spear
point into the Colonels shoulder. i
was but slight wound, enough though
to cause Burnaby to twis
around in his saddle and de
iend himself from this unexpected
attack. Before the savage could repea
his unlooked-for blow, so near the ranks
Of the square was the scene now being en-
acted, a soldier ran out and drove hi
word-bayonet through the second assail
ant Brief as was Burnaby's glance back
ward at this fatal episode, it was loni
enough to enable the first Arab to delive
his spear point full into the brave officer
throat. The blow drove Burnaby out of hi
addle, but it required a second one befor
e let go his grip of the reins and tun
led upon the ground. Half dozen Arat
ere now about him. With blood gusl
~ in streams from his gashed throa
he dauntless Guardsman leapt to h
set sword in hand, and slashed at tt
procious group. They were the vii
trokes of proud brave man dying harC
md he was quickly overbornes and lie
helpless and dying"