The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19

work to form ''2oreba" In the mean
time the enemy fired several shots
from the high hills. Our picketS adj
Vaneed and drove back the Arabs who
had descended to the hills to make an
( attack. Night ensued and guards
( were posted. Everything passed
I quietly during the night.
tuesday morning the troops formed
and advanced to the enemy's position,
marching In two parallel columns.
The South Stafford regiment and two
guns occupied the grounds directly in
front OF the enemy 10 attract their at
tention. At s O'Clock our guns opened
THE attack ard for some time a desul
tory fire was maintained. Meantime
the main body of our troops, advan-
cling steadily over almost impractical
bic ground, pushing the enemy
before them and Selling
each successive ridge, determined to
make a rush.
The forward movement continued
until the advance troops reached the
right rear of the enemy, which rested
Oh the river. This completed the
movement whereby the rebels were
surrounded. The enemy's position
was very strong one; it was on a
rocky, broken ground and strength
ened by loopholed walls, from which
they maintained a heavy, wsll-direct-
ed fire.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
LONDON, February l2.-Another ac-
count of the death of Gen. Earle, dated |
korti, says: Gen. Earle was killed in |
the action of Tuesday. The fight &C.
CURED near the Nile, a few miles |
above Dulka island. The Arabs had |
fortified the pass and had built a small |
fort on the left bank of the river. |
When Gen. Earle's forces reached the |
pass they were subjected to a heavy |
fire from field guns, which the Arabs |
had placed in commanding position. |
Gen. Earle had no artillery and COM
manded the troops to charge. 1t was |
more of scramble than a charge. |
But the Arabs were driven from the |
heights at the point of the bayonet |
and fell back slowly toward the river.
All that then remained to be captured |
was the little fort on the river bank. |
AS the British column advanced |
it was met by steady |
fire from behind the sand and wall |
ings, which composed the Arab fort, |
and many men of the attacking party |
were killed. Gen. Earl again ordered |
another charge and put himself at the |
head Of the column. He was killed |
during this charge. The fort was ul- |
timatelY captured, but at terrible |
cost. In addition to Gen Earle, three |
officers and eight men were killed and !
thirty-hVe men wounded.
BRAKENBURO'S REPORT.
n /
seley telegraphs that Gen. Bracken- |
burg reports from DuIka island, about |
seventy miles above MeroWi, that |
Earle's attack was well planned and |
CALAMITY executed. 1t is expected the |
effect will be to open the way to Ber- |
Der without further lighting. The |
rebels held high ridge |
on razor-backed hill. SIX |
companies of the Black
watch and six companies of the Stat |
ford regiment marched around the
high ridge Of hills entirely turning the |
position. which was then at
tackled from the rear. The enemy
was not in great point of numbers, but
his position was very strong and diff
cult of access. They fought with the
most determined bravery. Gen. Earle
W ~ CLAOh5 OhO AOAOLIOSd LII
the attack, and his fall
was the cause of deep lament
from every officer and man in the
force He was killed on the summit
Of the hills behind which the enemy
was posted. At almost the same time
Lieut.. Col. Eyre was killed. The camp
was captured by the 18th Hussars.
The English success was complete.
Ten standards were among the spoils
Of victory, The enemy's dead are ly-
ing thick among the rocks and
in the open fields where, when they
found themselves surrounded, they
made desperate effort to rush
the English column in which
rush but few escaped. The English
losses consist of Gen. Earle, Col. Eyre,
Col. Caventry, and nine men of the
rank and file killed. Four officers
and twenty-one men were
The English inten-
led to continue the advance
along the river by daylight Wednes-
lay to carry out Gen. Wolseley's in
Structions to Earle. The above are
jhe points OF the official reports COM
to Gen. Wolseley by Col.
Brackenburg, dated Dulka Island,
lboUt seventy miles above MerawI.