The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-04
Another Victory Stewart and
Gordon!

Lon1on January 2S.-General Stewarts
is i~ntrenched at Gubat, on the
Nile, south of Metemneh, and he is in
communication with General Gordon
Opposite Gubat is a large island, Oh
which plenty of forage for the horses and
camels can ne easily obtained.
The news of General Stewards move
ments since the battle Of Abu-klea wells
was brought to Korti by Captain Pigott.
General Stewart employed what was
left of Saturday, the 18th, and a large
part of Sunday in establishing a strong
post at Abu-Klea. There those who
had been seriously wounded in the bat
tie were left with a sufficient garrison.
On the afternoon of the 18th General
Stewart began his forward movement
toward Metemneh.
The point where the battle of the 10Th
occurred is in the desert, about five
miles south from Metemneh When
General Stewart reached that point,
early in the morning, he found the enc
my lowering about his little force on all
sides. and skirting it otter within un-
comfortably short range. The rebels
had evidently stationed themselves in
the vicinity to await his arrival and give
him battle. When they began to sur
round him and press in upon him he
determined to abide the event. He or
dered his men to dismount and form a
zareba. This was made mainly with
saddles and baggage, and during its
construction the rebel riflemen drew
nearer and maintained a hot fire from
behind ambushes and such hiding places
as they could find among bushes and
high grass. This fire was very well di-
rected. and was most disastrous in its
effect upon the British troops. Twelve
men were soon shot dead, and foul
others were stricken down with ugly
wounds.
Amsng the first killed were Mr.. Came
ron. the special correspondent of the
London Standard. and Mr.. Herbert, the
special correspondent OF the London
Post. General Stewart was one of the
very first to be wounded. He was shot
IN the thigh, and will be incapacitateC
Tor the rest Of the campaign. When he
was struck the work of making the
zareha was about completed and the
army had been put IN motion to form its
battle array. This was a hollow square
Sir Charles Wilson took command. AS
soon as complete the square advanced
under a steady ambush ire a distance
OF two miles. At this point the enem,
began to move on the square in two
large echelons These were directed
against the British right front. which
stood unmoved. During the rebe
charge the English troops forming The
assalled front delivered a terrific fire
aimed right at the enemy's middle
moving down men in such heaps tina
they formed actual obstacles. and inter
tered So seriously with the evennes>
necessary to the success of the onslaught
that its centre line was brought to :
~standstill about sixty yards from tn,
British front line. The force Of tn,
general movement threw the unimpele,
parts OF the Inc, like the ends OF a bro
ken timber. around the corners of the
square, aud the rebels so displaced wer,
simply cut t. pieces.
When the enemy's line was broker
the Arabs seemed to break UP int
bands, each of which waged war on it:
own account. A large detachment
mostly on horseback, went back to at
tack the zareba. This was carr!sonec
by a body of English soldiers made u,
each corps which had gone forward il
the square. Lord Charles BeresforC
was in command, and sustained the at
tack for two hours, when the enemv
was compelled to retreat.
| During the general attack upon tn,