Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-01-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK SUMMARIZED
BATTLE m THE DESERT.
rhs British Troops Under Con. Stewart
Dafeat the Soudaness Rebels After .
Long, Hard Contest

rhs British Troops Under Con. Stewart
Long, Hard Contest.
A dispatch has been received at the British
war Office from Gen. Wolseley dated Korti,
Jan. q, p. M. (which reads substantially as
follows:
- Gen. Stewarthas had heavy engagement
with portion of the mahdi's forces near Abu-
Klea wells, about twenty-three miles this side
OF Metomneh Rebels had collected fro m Ber-
ber Metemneh and Omduranan. This last
place, regretto say, prisoners report, was re-
Gently captured by the mahdi, and thus men
were released from there to fight Gen. Stewart
On the afternoon. of Jan. 49, Gen Stewards cav
few miles this side Of the wells. As'itwas 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
attack, but the rebels hesltated In conse-
quence, Gen Stewart left ell his impediments
aIso camels, with a guard Of the Sussex regi-
ment and some mounted Infantry, and moved
forward, keeping his forces in the form Of q
square Allthe men were, on foot. The Brit
ISL ARMY VdSH9u TCullO enemy asbIta7 llSh
forcing them to make an attack Or be subject
to en- ennlade fire. The enemy wheeled to the
left and made a we'll organized charge under a
witherlng fire from our men. The square was
unfortunately netrated about it's LETT rear,
where heavy cavalry and camel regiment
were in position by
SHEER WEIGHT OF NUMBERS.
The admirable steadiness of our men en-
abled them to maintain hand-to 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 were
finally driven back under heavy fire from all
sides The Nineteenth Hussars then rushed
forward to the wells, which wore in our pos
session by 5 III the evening. The enemy left
not less Sham 500 slain around the square
Prisoners taken while the enemy we're retiring
report the number of enemy wounded quite
exceptional. OIe Immediate effect Of the bat
tie ii That many Of tho rebels SIRE submitting
1t was necessary for the army TO remain at the
wells riany hours to obtain water As soon as
practicable, the intention was to push on with
all expedition to Metemueh. The English
wounded are dong we'll.
Gen. Wolseley says Gen Stewart concludes
his report as follows:
It has been my duty to command force
fromwhlch exceptional work, excep tionals hard
ship and exceptional lighting have been call
ed for. It would he Impossible to adequately
describe the admirable support given to me by
t'Clt o4ACet d!lci UdI VI tii5 iQtCt. ltS,IGt W
say tha our loss vas severe, but our success
has been 80 complete that it may dish,a11en
the enemy to such an extent that al their fu-
tire fighting may be of q less obstinate char
aCter.
Gen. Lord Wolselcy SAYS:
Cen Stewards operations have been most
cretltable to him as a commander, and the na
ton has every reason to be proud Of the gallant
ry aud splendid spirit OF her nra jestys soldiers
on this OCCASION. Our losses were one commits
stoned officer killed and nine wounded, aid
sixty five non commissioned officers and men
killed and eighty five wounded Gen. Stewarts
force consists of about fifteen hundred men,
all told
AN INDUSTRIOUS VICTIM.
Among those who fell was Col Burnaby,
who made the famous ''ride to Khiva" Be-
sides COL Burnaby the following we're killed:
Mai. Carmichael, Fifth lsncers; Maj. Ather-
ton Fifth dragoons; Maj Cough, Royal dra-
goons; Capt barley and Lieut., Law, Fourth
Dragons; Lieut. Wolfe, Scots Greys and
l-ieutepants pigott and De Lisle, navy brigade.
Lord St Vincent and Lord Airhe wounded.