The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-02-06

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-unsAti~fActory News Service
LONDON. January ,.
The recent battle In the Soudan Sarur.
day, was for the possession Of the Abu-
Mca wells. twenty three miles northwest
Of Metamneh. The rebels comprised only
. part Of the Nahdi's forces and were
drawn from khsrtoum. kordoian and
Berbcr. They numbered from 5000 70
10000, overwhelmingly superior "a the
British, who were under General Stewart
and numbered but I 500. When the En-
gllsh column came In sight Of The wells
Friday evening
THE REBELS BEGAN pEsULroRy FIRING.
keeping II up all night. Saturday fore
noon the ARABS. in two divisions number
ing about 5000 men each, waving Tags
and beating drums, swept down upon IN
European columns. General Stewart
had formed bis troops into : hollow
square, the artillery, provisions aud In
yalids being in the center. Upon this the
rebels charged with such fury that a the
onset the line held BY the hussars was
broken. Some Of the camels got burned
and became 20 unruly that some
confusion was caused. aud thi ; added 10
the weakening Of the line The Arabs took
advantage OF the disorder and penetrated
TO the center. The fate OF the entire
British army was settled in the those few
moments Most Of the Arabs were armed
with spears and protected by spiked
shields, and with reatferocity
swARMED OVER THE BODIES or THE DEAD,
engaging the British in hand TO hand con-
fict- The Hussars quickly ceased their
iiring, and with their swords forced the
Arabs back, and managed 70 reform the
line The discipline OF the troops WAS
admirable, the other three sides Of the
square maintaining an unfinching IRE
upon the swarthy lines
STRUGGLING TO ovERPowER THK Hts
After this first assault was repulsed.
the artillery became so effective that the
Arabs slowly fell back, leaving 500 killed
on the field and carrying Of about 1000
wounded. The British loss was seventy
four killed. including nine commissioned
officers and ninety-four wounded The
space In front of the right flank Was
thickly strewn with the enemy's dead,
where they had been moved down in
whole lines. In the interior q the square
where the brief fight II close quarters
took place the British lost most heavily.
BrRNABY's DEATH
II was there that Lieutenant-Colonel
n ~. O..
OF the Royal Horse Guards, met his death
from an Arabs spear thrust, which sew
cred his jugular vein He was found
with his hand tightly ciuiched
around the Arabs throat. Burnaby
was the pride Of the British army.
standing six feet six inches. and being
noted for bis immense strength and dar-
ing deeds. General Stewards horse was
killed under him. one Of the Immediate
effects Of the victory Is the submission Of
. number Of wandering tribes The
British column held the wells, aud Is now
marching on Metamneh.
HELPING woLsELEY-
KoETr. January :.
The Sheikh Of the Kabbsbish -riDe came
TO korti to-day He heard Of the British
victory. He promised wolseley TO pro-
vide him with plenty Of camrls-
LONDON. January g
In view Of the anxiety OF the public for
details OF General Stewards engage
mcnt At Abu-Klea wells. the news service
in the London papers Is exceedingly SLOW
and incomplete. Neither the Tunes. lASiTy
Telegraph or Standard has yet received
its special report OF the battle. although
It Is known that they AL had special
correspondents in the field, and II il
undoubted that the reports have been
sent, but have been interrupted and de-
layed for revision by the military cen~ors
of press dispatches. The general be-
lief Is that the special correspondents
have INDUCED in structures upon the
breaking OF the British square BY
the Arabs, and they may have
given some additional fact> that would
show the British troops to b. in . more
dangerous plight than Is now supposed
In this case the dispatches would GER
tainiy be held back for revision, in pnr-
gurance Of the long-esfablished usage Of
the War Once Of withholding disagree
able news az first, and allowing Il 10
leak out slowly, 30 a. 10 weaken it, eff
feet. Some OF the blunders made by the
papers In presenting news are remark
able. The condensation Of General
wolscley's report contain ms discrepancies
which no soldier Of General wolSe-
ley's literary skill could have
been guilty OF in the original
dispatch. The lSfdasfarf has its
lists Of killed and wounded badly mixed,
and publishes number Of names under
Inc astonishing head line. slightly
killed. The PaH Mau crzfix this
evening publishes portrait pnrpsrtin-
10 be that Of Colonel Fred Brrnaby. but
which is really Of Baker Pasha.
NKTExNEH OCCUPIED M THE BRITISH