Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-08
HOW nUKNAnY DIED.
Struggling vita a Crowd of Arabs-Fb
Sword Againss the pear.

Struggling Witn a Crswi of Arabs-Tbe
Sword Against the pear.
Mr.. Burleigh, the war correspondent
who was wounded at Abu Klea, has, un-
Ger he inspiration OF his hurt, written 10
tue London Daily Telegraph a thrlIlna
account of the battle, and in it occurs
this description OF Col. Burnaby's death,
which must become histo.ical:
"Still down upon US the dark Arab wave
rolled. 1t hal arrived within 500
yards undimInished in volume. unbro-
ken in streugth-a rush Of spearsmen a I'd
sw0rdsmen. Their rifle fire haf ceased.
Other Arab forces surrounding us-thp
Mahd's troops, plum iering BedOuins and
pillagiug villagers from the river side
stood eager on the hilltOps watching the
charge upon the British square. In wild
excitement, their white teeth glistening
aud the sheen of their brandlshed weapons
flashing ike thousands Of mirrors, on
ward thew came, charging straight into
our ranks.
IL was at thatinstant inside the square,
not far from the Gardner gun, when / saw
the left face move somewhat backward.
Col. Burnaby himselt, whose every action
at the time l saw from distance Of about
thirty yards, rode OUT in front OF the rear
skirmisbers running in hard pressed. All
but one man Of them succeeded in reach
ing our lines. Col. Burnaby went for
ward to his assistance, sword in hand.
AS the dauutless Colonel rode forward be
put himself in the way Of a sheik charg-
ing down on horseback.
ERE the Arab closed with him bullet
from some one in our ranks brought the
sheik headlong to the ground. The enc
% oil hah
one of them suddenly dasned at Col.
Burnaby, pointing the long blade of his
spear at HIS throat. Checking his horse
and pulling it backward, Burnaby leapt
forward in his saddle ana parted the
hoslem's rapid and ierOciOus thrusts. But
the length of the mans weapou-eight
feet-put it out of his power TO return
with interest the Arabs murderous IN
tent. Once or twice Col. Burnahy lust
tonched his man, only to make him more
wary and eager. The atfray was the work
of seconds only, for the savage horde of
sGarthy negroes from Koldofan and
straighI-haiTed tawny complexIOned
Arabs OF the Bavuda steppe were fast
closing in upon our square.
Col. BurnabY t,uccd the swarthy
Arab as if he were playing III an assault
at arms, ami there was smile on his
features as be drove of the m ms awk-
a glance. With that lightning instinct
whira have seen desert arriorS before
now display in battle while coming to one
aoother's aid, an Arab, who was pursuing
soldier and bad passed five PAGES to
BUrnaby's right and rear, turned with Il
sud1 n spring, and this second Arab ran
his speer point INTO the Colnnel's right
shoulder. 1t was but a slight wound
Enough, though, to cause Burnaby 70
twist around IN bis saddle and defend
himself from this unexpected attack.
Before the savage could repeat his un-
10 ked-f0r blow, 50 neal the ranks OF the
square was the scene now being enacted.
u soldier ran out and drove his sword
haFonet through the second assailant.
Brief as was BurDahy's glance backward
at this fatal episode, 1t VIA long enough
To enable the first Arab to deliver his
8 ear-pOiHt full IN the brave CfIicer's
throat. TIE blow drove Burnahv out Of
his saddle, but it required "a second one
before he let % his grip 0t the rcius and
tum lied upon the ground.
''1aH a dozen Ava We're now about
him. With blood gushing IN streams
from his gaohrd throat the daunties-
-uar' sman ieapt 80 Dis fect sword in hand
ana slashed 1t The ferOciou5 CUP. They
We're tee wild strokes Of ID Or I'D, brave
man dying hard. and ha Was quickly
CYerbOrne and LETT helpless and dVing'h