The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-01-29
NEWS or The WEEK SUMMARIZED
3ATrMmru D1snnr.

3hs British Troops Undsr Gen. Stewart
Defeat the 0oudaaese Rebels After .
Long, Hard Contest.
A dispatch has been received At tho British
war Office from Gen Wolseley dated Kort,
Jan. u, 3p. m, which reads substantially as
follows:
Gen. Stewart has had . heavy engagement
with portion Of the mahdi's forces near Abu-
Klea wells, about twenty three miles this side
Of Netomneh. Rebels had collected fro m Ber-
Der, Metemneh and Omduraman. This last
place, regret Is say; prisoners report, was re-
Gently captured BY tho mahdi, and thus men
we're released from there to fight Gen. Stewart
airy reported the enemy Mere in petition some
few miles this side Of the wells. Al it was too
late in tn day to allow an advance to = sue
cessful encounter, Gen. Stewart bivouacked
where he was for the night The enemy kept
up fire all night and erected works on Gen.
Stewards right flank. Saturday, Gen. Stewart
endeavored to draw the enemy on to make an
attack, but the rebels hesltated. In conse-
quence, Gen. Stewart left all his impediments,
also camels, with guard of the Sussex regi-
ment and some mouuted infantry, and moved
forward, keeping his forces in the form Of .
square. All the men were on foot The Brit
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forcing them to make an attack or be subject
to an entilade hre The enemy wheeled t6 tho
left and made we'll organized charge under 4
whitening fire from our men. The square was
unfortunately p netrated about its left rear,
where heavy cavalry and camel regiment
SHEER WEIGHT OF NUMBERS.
The admirable steadiness of our men en-
abled them to maintain a hand hand fight
With the opposite force. while severe punish
ment was being inflicted upon the enemy by
al other parts Of the square. The enemy We're
finally driven back under heavy fire from all
sides. The Nineteenth Hussars then pushed
forward to the wells, which wero in our pos
session BY in the evening The enemy left
not less than 800 slain around the square
Prisoners taken while the enemy were retiring
report the number of enemy wounded quito
exceptional One immediate effect of the bat
tie il that many of the rebels are submitting
1t was necessary for the army to remain at the
wells many hours to obtain water. As soon as
practicable, the intention was ID push on with
oil expedition to Metemneh. The English
wounded are doing we'll.
Gen Wolseley says Gen. Stewart concludes
bis report as follows:
1t has been my duty to command force
fromwhlch exceptional work, exceptional hard
ship and exceptional fighting have been call
ed for: It would be impossible to adequately
describe the admirable support given to me by
say tina iour loss was severe, but our success
has been so complete that it may dishearten
the enemy to such an extent that all their flu
ture fighting may DO Of a less obstinate char
scter
Gen. Lord Wolseley says:
Gen. Stewards operations have been most
credltable to him as commander, and the ma
ton has every reason to be proud OF the gallant
ry and splendid spirit Of her majestys soldiers
on this occasion. Our losses were one commits
stoned officer killed and nine wounded, and
slAty-tive non-commissioned officers and men
killed and eighty five wounded. Gen. Stewards
force consists of about fifteen hundred men,
Ill told.
AN INDUSTRIOUS VICTIM
Among those who fell was COL Burnaby,
who made the famous s'ride to Khlva." Be-
sides Col. Burnaby the following were killed:
Maj: Carmichael, Fifth lancers; Maj. Ather-
ton Fifth dragons; Maj. Cough, Royal dra-
goons; Capt barley and Lieut. Law, Fourth
dragons; Lieut. Wolfe, Scots Greys, and
Lieutenants Pigott and De Lsle, navy brigade.
Lord St Vincent and Lord Airlle wounded