Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-02-13
7 A|RO EOInON,
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MAJ II general William L ,rle, " no WAS
killed on Tuesday while leading one Of
MS regiments against the Arabs out
work uesr Bertl, has called forth tor
rent OF cut uhisstic comment in En-
gland While his gallant death is de-
plorei, there il not military man who
does not envy the place be will occupy
In hist ry, coupled with Gordon's, as
one of the heroes of the Soudan.
The following additional particulars
are given in spsciai dispatches to day !;
The d snt occurred near the Nile, q
few niles above Dulks Island. The
Arabs had fortified a pass and had
bailt snAh fort on the left bank of
the river. When General Earle's
forces reached the pass they were sub
jected to heavy Are from fieldguns.
General Earle commanded his troops
TO charge.
TWAS more scramble than a charge,
but the Arabs were driven from the
heights at the point of bayonet, and fell
tack slowly toward the river. All that
then remained TO be captured was the
little fort on the river bank. AS the
British column advanced II was met
with steady and we'll elected fire
from behind sand and wattlings, which
composed the Arab fort and many men
of the attacking party were killed.
Springing to the front, General Earle
again called upon his men to charge.
and, placing himself among the fore
most ranks OF the Black Watch /,
called upon that regiment to
carry the enemy's works at the point
of the bayonet.
The regiment responded gallantly to
this command. The pipers struck up,
Nj Ntrt. -.
moXSd forward with a stea'iness aud
x.l1or which the enemy were unable To
withstand, and mich callsd forth ex.
pressions OF admiration from the lips
of general Elrle. FROM ,oopholes III
the enemy's works riti puff. shot out
continually, but the BLACK Watch kept
bravely advancing
They scaled the diff cult rocks which
Jay in their pata, and drove the rebels
from their shelter al the point OF the
bayonet. U ohsppily, Gsueral Earle fell
At this point, as he was lilautiy lead
ng his troops 10 victory. Three officers
fell by his side.
General Brackenbury assumed com.
mand as soon as Earle fell aud the fort
was ultimately captured. While this
was being accomplished the South
Staffordshire Regiment were attacking
. high rocky hill, which Arab riii linen
were stoutly defending. They had ,o
give way To the desperate charge OF the
English, but the victory cost the men
of Staftordshire their gallant leader
- Lieutenant Colonel Philip T. re.
The l9.h Hdssars having captured
the enemys camp aud tea ef ttei,
standards, ~ cess was complete ant
the battle OF f. kiOehan VS. prough
10 c.ose, from hr-t 70 las speniiiiy
contested. Th4 enemy's Losses wer,
great, and their Aeti lie thick anon.
the rocks and IN The open space. wher
they tried ~ rush through our advanc
ing force when lacy found them sol We
surrounded.
Scarcely any OF the enemy can hav
ESCAPED. Besides Genera Earle, VII
was killed 10y bullet fired from slns
hut, and Lieu teuaut. Co,uu-l Pui.hp /
Eyre, OF 1he South Stat rdshIre lie.
ment, the British slain number,
Lieutenant Colonel Robert {, Coven
OF the Black Watch Regimen, al
n.ne men OF tie rank aud HE. Fo
officers and fortytwo men were wOun
ell.
SOME HOPE or GORDON
LONDON, Feb u Lord wolse!
telegraphs again to-day from Korti
ticular about the fate of General G
don have yet been received. He
sures the Ministry that the press
ports which have been Published ha
all been bal on rumors, and sta
that It's umors were colec ed
Sir Gharas- Wilson's party uron III
return down the Nile from their iu
attempt 10 reach khartoum
In add Ion TO these statements, IL
Wo seiey Informs the government u
the Mudir Of Dongola and all the
lives Va eabouts persist in .heiT be-
in sp'te all the repor yet rrceiv
that kalrtoum has not yet fallen {
Sir Dh .rles Wilson, however, !.
Wo.seley says, is positive hat n
can be lltti- or no doIhfs NJ this %
Lord Wo,s-iey himself hops Va recr
IN ttw Cays specific aaI reliable
formation concern nag M c5tutttoi
khartouT al une fate o. G srdpn +
the uu-ty spies whom he d-spst#
up the y - ior The purpose Of A. at
ing the XAc' facts. These messen
are -xpec led to reach Korti on then
turn.