The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-22


The enemy kept up a harmless
fire ALI night and erected works on Cen
eral Stewards right flank. Saturday Gen
eral Stewart endeavored to draw the
enemy on TO make an attack, but the rebels
hesitated. In consequence General
Stewart left all his implements also camels
with guard. The Sussex regiment and
some mounted infantry moved forward,
keeping his forces in the form Of square.
All the men were on foot. The British
army passed round the enemy's left flank,
forcing them TO make the attack or BIZ
subject to an enfilade fire. The enemy
wheeled to the left aud made well organ
lied charge under a whitening fire from
our men. The square was unfortunately
penetrated about its left rear, where a
heavy cavalry and camel regiment were in
position.
HAND 70 HAND CONFLICT.
The admirable steadiness OF our men
enabled them to maintain a hand to hand
fight with the opposing force, while severe
punishment was being inflicted upon the
enemy by all other parts OF the square.
The enemy was finally driven back under
a heavy fire from oil sides. The Nine
teenth HuZzars then pushed forward to
the wells, which were in our possession by
5 o'clock in the evening. The enemy left
not less than 500 slain around the square.
The prisoners takOn while the enemy
were retiring, report fSthe number OF
III" enemy's wounded as-lquite ,excep-
tional. One OF the Immediate effects Of
the battle is that many Of the rebels are
submitting. 1t was necessary for the army
to re main at the wells some hours 70 OBJ
tam water: As soon as praetticaD!e y 1.,s was
To g Matempeb Ise ~ Ibe ' EuIlisb No s wopaSed ate
doing well.
General Wolseley says General Stewart
concludes !, ms report rs follows; W y ~ mas
Witch Iy sxceniioua, S worI apcsntioNsI bapd G
shins ami a%centionsi f;Sht;ng s.s bara iIa" basn
eaifsd | for II somII hs i4noss; 'H tIs 70 S9 oJa.
Snately ] w. ioscr;he The aJn;yeble sn,nort @
iinon.; y me iy eysrv etI,car @ and ,npVof ,nap ~
shat @ ;osca w s s ~ ss,. ons @ ioss ~
S,as so,,aro i,s e,, as sa &c 81
connIs,s n S t5at n ms NAV % Sishsarten @ ,bs @ ans.
nv r. snci, an sxtsnt tbot ali fta;r i,tmra
S.,t;ns r,ass H.: II .jos. Shs.;,
II AHl VNla InNt oaNt II
Stewart's onerst;ons have 'heeS ynost crci.
itsbIa tn him ne a. . On, con, n,ondar' and the
nst;on ] Inns every reason 'to he ytond al ~ ths M
saIIan,r~ ~ and snIen1; - Sn;r;t SN ! ~ y tTJsr lar
Ja;astv's- soid;oys IN tJ,;v abeas;on Oar.
iossss ,sara n;no car,,n;ss;en@ ea,cors
E;Ile5 and nine wonndsd and ss;Stvs vs
nnn.comniss;oneI none @ oiiicsrs % dSnan @ IiiIsS
and einbty.fye wonnded Cen ste%art,s
forcs con:;sted III 4 hnye i hn6 nasn aII'toId
WV S'''''es y. seoas -,oOV i''sA ~ s0I1'
ofFicEts KILLED
Besides Col. Barnaby the following were
killed: Major Carmichael. of the Fifth
Tonoora. M.ior Atbo,tor "a do Et,h
n' nai'Seis' NAY. Atso' .ue Hsi
Dragoons; MAJOR 1ough,- OF the Royal
Dragons; Captain barley and Lieutenant
Law. Of the Fonrth Droeoons. i. Lieutenant
Wolfe. Of the Scot Crews. and Iieutenants
Pigott and DeLisle, Of the Naval Brigade.
Lord st. Vincent and Lord Airlie are
wounded. r., -
SptsS ~ ngSS Ks,as som
day I noon, gives the following account OF
the engagement:
When the Hgzzar scouts returned yes:
terday announcing that the rebels held the
wells, the British forces promptly formed
IN mass column ana advanced 70 ihe
wells. Inc guards marched at the lett oil
the column, the heavy corps IN the centre
and mounted infantry at the right. The
column matted wlthln three miles oil the
wells, put Lhe fepes ., showed no signs OF
moving. The British troops set 70 telling
trees and clearing away the grass IN front
oil the column. AN apans was formed
around the paggage ana "a slole nreast,
work WIN ironlsge OF loO yards erected
as additional protection. IN the alter
noon the enemys camp was agnted iour
miles from lafepa. II comprised nuner,
Gus tents, and appeared TO DC talriy wen
fortified. Meanwhile TWO groups ol rebels
were watching US rom high hllls on me
lett 'front.'. Ato ociockln the evening tne
enemy nreu iew suong shoS anu inc
BRUSH repheo with several sneiis'
A suoRr AND SHARP CONFLICT.
The enemy continued firing throughout
p.;i.,, ,;..Lt oon.;n,a onI,, os,o, LEM No.
friuay Hish'' Va'tss ss' o'i's oie s'iSii' V'1'
ualty. Saturday forenoon the enemy
commenced advancing in two directions,
eocb Numbering come five tbonsand men
beating drums and waving flags. Many of
them % We're armed with rifles. The enemy
occasionally halted as II trying to discover
the British formation. Meanwhile the
British were steadily preparing tor the re-
sepaon o. ne uleas hain hs ocnd l9rea tba
esatre csa an and advanced to meet tie o over. y
whelming force Of the enemy,
who occupied favorable ground, show
ling great knowledge Of the art. Of
war. They drew US TO difficult positions
/ for operations, when by cleverly ex-
ccuted movement they almost disappeared
from view, leaving only their standards
visible. Suddenly the large body OF
4 rebels appeared and iniiously charged
upon the front Of the British SQUARE. The
British replied with deadly fire, which