The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-29
STEWART HEARD FROM.
Battles Between the British ana the
Barbarians
ON THE MARCH TO THE NILE.
A Brilliant Victory Claimed for the
British Army,
BUT GEN. STEWART is WOUNDED
Some Prominent Officers Slams ordon
Holding Ilhartoum, and in No Dan
ger-Italy to tho FrOnt-The
Franco Chinese War.
BUT GEN. STEWART is WOUNDED
DYNAMlTlCs AND OTHER FOREIGN
The War in the Soudap.


GEN. STE WART SAFE, BUT WOUNDED.
LONDON, Jan. 2S.--Intelligence has
just been received at the war office that
Gen. Ste wart 3 force is entrenched south
OF Metemneh. A dispatch also gives the
gratifying information that Gen. Stew
art is in communication with Gen. Cor
don. Gen. Stewards force had several
nights with Arab rebels before it reached
Metemneh. Gen. Stewart himself is
badly wounded. Five of the MahdI's
emirs were killed in the fights. Gen.
Wolseley, in his dispatch, reports the
capture of Metemneh by tho British,
lie also says that Sir Charles Wilson
has gone to khartoum on board A
steamer, TO confer with Gen, Gordon
IT is expected that he will return as soon
as possible and report personally.
GORDON NOT IN DISTRESS.
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-l p. m.-An official
dispatch was received this afternoon
from Gen. Gordon. 1t shows that his
position at KhartOum is by no means AS
desperate as was supposed. He saws he
could hold out thore for years. Gen.
Stewarts wounds are reported doing
well.
ON TO KHARroUM.
A dispatch from Cairo declares that
LORD Charles Bereseford, with a small
contingent, is pushing on from Metem-
neh TO khartoum.
STEWARDS MAECH.
80 p m.-Othcial dispatches Indicate
thet the march OF Gen. Stewart and bis
little army from Abu-klea wells 10 his
present position has been no easy task.
Almost every foot of the way appeors
to have been contested by the resolnte
! Arabs. There was a constant sueces.
sion OF encounters from the action of
the nth until the Nile was reached
the British troops steadily gaining fresh
victories over tho enemy, who were
easily demoraliZed. On Monday morn.
ing, January 10, two days after the fcht
at Abu-klea wells, the enemy appeaT,
in force in front of the adyan, ,np
British army. A short, fiercT
battle was fought. This occurred
at point about three miles from Che
Nile. Tho British were compelled &c
sustain heavy fro for some time
early IN the engagement Stewart re.
celYed ms wound, and Sir Charles vii.
son thereupon assumed com nand
works We're hastily constructed under
THE LEADEN RAIN
| Wh'ch continued TO pour upon them
irom the enemy's rifles. The wounded
men and the baggage train were left
under guard behind the quickly bnilt
earthworks, while the rest of the force
advanced in face of the hostile fire TO a
! gravel ridge some distance in front. Here
large force of rebels had established
themselves in a strong position. AS
soon as the British line came near n
herce charge, led by several emira, was
maze against ii by the rebel foemen.
, FIGHTING on THE SQUARE.
inc BRUSH troops were arranged as
usual-in the form of a suuare-and
steadily advanced to meet the wild on.
slaught OF the loudly-cheerinp enemy.
VINO were rushing down upon them, II
the same time the rifles of tho British
were doing bloody execution. phe
charge was checked, and not an Arab
came within thirty yards OF .he
Brush square. The rebels
did not long stand before
THE MURbERoUs ENGLISH FIRE,
DuI were repulsed with heavy loss.
rive enlrs aud 20 mon were left dead
ON the heldi and uumpara Ur wounded
aiso.
DEAD JOURNALISTS.
The English losses were few. Details
nave not yet been received. II is
known, however, that Cameron, the
speclal correspondent of the London
DAILY Standard, and Herbert, the spe-
clal correspondent of the Morning Post,
were killed.
THE PLACE
where the battle occurred is a SLIGHT
distance beyond Shebacat wells.
GEN. STEWARDS WOUND,
Whlie NOT iatal is serious. He will bo
ulsaolou Tor the remainder of the pres
ent campaign. Gen. Wolseley oonsid-
ers the deprivation of his services ana
tlonal loss. He characterizes Gen. Stew
arr ~ "an ablest soldier and the most
uashlng commander he ever knew
ana recommends him TO the queens
most favorable consideration.
A LORD SLAIN,
Lord ST. Vincent, of the artillery. was
among the British slain.
STEWARDS POSITION,
Gen, Stewart now holds a utronol1,
iortlhed position at Gubat, not far from
Metemneh, place on the Nile, half wa :
between Berber and Khartoum, Opposito q
GuDat IL large island, on which 81
plenty OF forage for the horses an |
camels, which is easily obtained. So
strong is the position at 'Gubat that hn
confidently asserts that IL can be hold
Dy a small garrison against any force
which tho rebels can send to attack IL.
me route across tho desert from Gubat
to Hort Is securely held by tho English.
COL Sir Redner Butler Ia TO bo in
command of this route. He left Korti
to-day TO assume tho position.
CoNFIRMAToRY NEWS,
A kort dispatch 10 Reuters agency
says; Gen. Stewart gained brilliant
victory, on the 10th, over the rebels,
The enemy numbered 1000. A large
number wore cavalrymen, armed with
rifles The British loss was 20 killed and
OOwounded. The total loss of the enemy
was i,3OO. Firing began in the morning
and lasted all day. Col. Bnrleigh, special
correspondent of the London Telegraph,
anu LORDS Africa and Somerset were
ansang the wounded.
FULLER DETAILS.
o'SO 7: m.-tuller details of Gen.
SsseWarts advance from Abu Kloa
Mells are now, made public. Gen.
stewart estabiished q strong post at
wero left with a sufficient harrison. on
the afternoon of the 18th Gen, Stewart
began n forward movement. and after
passing Shebaca Wells, the British
forces moved to the right In accordance
with instructions from gen, Wolso lev.
that In case Motemneh was found occIi,
pied by the enemy, Gen. Stewart
should make an effort to establish him.
sell at some pointon the Milo between
Metemneh and Khartoum. Att 7o'cloclS
on the morning of the 10th, when the
British line was only league from the
river, the enemy appeared In force some
distance In front. A halt
was thereupon made for break-