The Portland daily press., 1885-01-22
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Cable from Different
Countries.
Heavy Engagement Between English
Troops and the Mahdi's Forces.
Over One Thousand Men Killed and
Many Wounded.
The Pope Not SO Ill as Has Been
Reported.
Nos Very Ill.

RIOS Very Ill.
ROME, Jan. 21.-The Pope yesterday gave
an audience to thousand students from vari-
ous semiDaries. Besides the students, twenty
two cardinals, many bishops and other church
dignataries were present. The scene was pro-
foundly impressive. The Pope addressed the
assembly upon non-political topics, speaking in
Latin.
Rgypfs Affairs.
LONDON, Jan. 21.-A battle occurred near
Metemueh today. An army of 10000 rebels
attacked the square in which the British
compelled eventually to retire. The rebels
less was 800 killed and 800 wounded The
English lost 65. Col. Burnaby. who made the
famous ride to KiVah. was among the killed.
LATER.
LONDON, Jan. 2l.-Besides Col Burnaby the
following we're killed. Major Carmichael of
the 9th Lancers; Major Atkinson of the 5th
Dragons; Major Cough of the Royal Dragons;
Capt. barley and Lieut.. Law of the 4th Dra-
goons; Lieut.. Wolfe of the Scots Greys, ;and
L'euts. Pigott and Delisle of the Naval Bri-
gade. Lord st. Vincent and Lord Airlie were
wounded
A despatch has been received at the war
office from Ger. Lord Woseley, dated Korti
Jan. 21, O'Clock p. m, which reads substan-
TALLY as follows:
Gen. Stewart has had heavy engagement with
portion of the Mahdis forces near the Abu Klea
b6r0er. Met6n-
neh and Omduraman The last place the prison
ers report was recently captured by the Mahdi and
thus the men were released from there to fight Gen.
Stewart. On the afternoon of Jan. 16 Gen. Stew
arts cavalry reported that the enemy were in posi-
tion some five miles this side of the wells. As it
was too late in the day to allow an advance and a
where he was for the night. The enemy kept up a
harmless fire all night and erected works on Gen.
Stewards right flank. On Saturday Stewart en-
deavored to draw the enemy on to make an attack,
but the enemy hssitated In consequence of this
Stewart left all his impediments and camel's under
guard of the Sussex regiment and some wounded
infantry aed moved forward, keeping his forces in
the form of square. All the men were on foot.
The British enemy passed round the enemy's left
nank forcing them to make an attack or be subject
to an enhlade fire. The enemy wheeled to the left
and delivered a well organized charge and under
wlthsrlng fire from our men, the square was
fortunately penetrated about its left near where
heavy cavalry and camel regiment were in posi-
tion, by sheer weight of Iumbers.
The admirable steadiness of our men enabled
them to maintain hand to hand fight with the
opposing forces, while severe punishment was
being inflicted upon the enemy by all the
other parts of the square and the enemy
from all sides. The 10Th Hussars then pushed
forward to the wells which were in our possession
by five in the evening.
The enemy left no less than 800 slain around
the square. Prisoners who were taken while the
enemy we're retiring report that the number of
tional
One immediate effect of the battle is that many
of the rebels submitting. 1t was necessary for
the army TO remain at the wells some hours to OBJ
tain water. AS soon as practicable the intention
was to push on with all expedition to Metemneh.
The English wounded are doing well.
The report concludes as follows:-It has been my
duty 10 command force for which exceptional
work. exceptional hardships and exceptional fight
ing have been called for. 1t would be impossible
to adequately describe the admirable support given
TO me by every officer and man of the force 1
regret to say that our loss severe but eur sac
cess has been so complete that it may dshearten
N nah oyfo fhak all A1.,sa &c..
fighting may be of less obstinate character. Lord
Wolseley says that Gen. Stewards operations have
been most creditable to him as a Commander and
the nation has every reason to be proud of the
gallantry and splendid spirit of Her Majesty's
soldiers on this occasion. Our losses were s com
missioned officers billed 8 wounded and 65 non
commissioned officers and men killed, and 85
W unded. Gen. Stewards force consists of about
1900 men all told.
A Severe Anfi-socialist Bill.
VIENNA, Jan. 21.-Ths anti-Socialist bill in
trcduced in the Reichsrath yesterday far ex.
ceeds the German anti-Socialist measure in
severity. It forbids the formation Of clubs,
provides for government control of charitable
societies in order to prevent the covering up Of
socialist plots. empowers the authorities to for
bid any public meetings, and confiscate social
ist pamphlets whether printed in Austria or
abroai, and makes the keepers, Librarians, ETC..
liable to punishment if such pamphlets are
found in their possession. The last clause of
the bill provides that persons accnsed of So
cialistic offences shall be tried without jury.
The act, il adopted, will remain in force four
years. The explosives bill, also introduced
yesterday, allows punishment by death where
the culprits could forsee the fatal effects of
their deeds, and imprisonment from five years
to life for various offences such as making.
selling or using explosives without authority.
This bill provides that offenders shall bs tried
by jury.
Gable Notes.
A box containing 60 pounds of dynamite has
been seized at frontier railway station be-
persons to whom the dynamite was con-
signed have been arrested and sent to St.
Petersburg.
Morgan O'Connell, second son Of the late
Daniel O'Connell, the great Irish agitator, is
dead.