The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-29
BLOODY FIGHT. q
The Red Coats and the Rebels
in Egypt.
GENERAL STEWART WOUNDED.
DataiIed Account of the Movements
and Courageous COndnct
of the Britishers.
Stewart.

Stewart.
foypoN, January 28-Intelligence
was Just received at the war Office that
General Stewards force is intrenched
south Of Metemneh. The dispatch also
gives the gratifying information that
Stewart is in communication with Gen.
Gordon Stewards force had several
fobts with Arab rebels beforeit reached
Agatemneh. Stewart himself was badly
wounded. Five of the Mahdi's ennis
saries we're killed in the fights General
Wolseley. in dispatch, reports the cap
nre of Metemneh by the British. He
also saws Sir Charles Wilson has gone
tn Khartoum on board the steamer to
confer with Gordon, and 1t Is expected
he will return as soon as possible, and
report personally to Wolseley.
An OFFICIAL diSDatch received this after
noon from Gordon, shows his position
in Khartoum is by no means as deS-
perate as was supposed. He says he
could hold out there for years. Stewards
wounds are reported doing well. -
The excitement occasioned by the eX-
plosion and the great anxiety concern
Ing the fate of General Stewart, which
have existed the past several days were
completely obIterated to-day by news
that Stewart had captured Metemneh
and succeeded in communicating with
General Gordon. Great enthusiasm
prevails and many congratulations over
the success of Stewards expedition have
been received at the war Office.
Official dispatches indicate that the
march of Stewart and his little army
from Abb KIea Wells to his present posi-
ton have been no easy task. Almost
every foot OF the way appears to have
been sharply contested by the resolute
Arab foe. There was constant sue
eession of encounters from the action OF
the 18th till the Nile was reached. Brit
ish troops are steadily gaining fresh
victories aver the impetuous, but easily
demoralized rebels. On the morning OF
Monday, January 17thy two days after
the fight at Abu Klea, the enemy
appeared in force in front of the adj
vancing British army, and short,
fierce battle was fought. This oc-
CURED at a point about tlree miles
from the Nile The British were COM
pelled to sustain heavy fire for some
time Early in the engagement Stewart
received his wound, and Sir Charles Will
son therefore assumed command.
Works were hastily constructed under
the leaden rain, which continued to
pour upon them from the enemy's
rides. The wounded men and baggage
train left under guard behind, quickly
built earthworks, while the rest of the
a force advanced in the face of a hostile
fire to gravel ridge some distance in
front. Here large force of rebels es-
tablished themselves in a strong po-
sitiOn. As soon as the British line
would rise, fierce charge by several
Emirs was made against it by the rebel
foeman. The British troops were ar
ranged as usual in the form of a square,
and steadily advanced to meet the
wild onset of the loudly cheering
enemy, who were rushing down upon
them, at the same time the rifles of the
British were doing bloody execution.
The charged was checked, and not an
Arab came within thirty yards of the
British square. The rebels did not long
stand before the murderous English
hre, but were repulsed with heavy loss
Five Emrs and 200 men were left dead
upon the field and a large number
OF wounded About the English losses
lew details are vet received. 1t /:
known, however, that Cameron, speeia
correspondent of the London DAILY
standard, and HerDert, special cor
respondent OF the Morning Post, were
Killed. The place where the battle oc
CURED was slight distance beyond
ohe0acot Wells. Stewards wound
Wnlle not fatal, is SO serious that hi
VIII be disabled for; the remainder
tne present campaign. General VOL
Seiey considers the deprivation of hi
services a national loss. He character
laeS Stewart as the ablest soldier an
most daShing commander he eve
knew, and recommends him to- th
governments most favorable Consider
alton. Lord st. Vincent. of the artillery
was among the British slain.
stewart now holds a strongly fortifie
post at Gubat, not far from Metemnef
place ON the Nile, half way betwee
6erber and khartoum. Opposite Cuba
Is large island, on which plenty c
forage Tor horses and cameIs is easil
0otalneq. so strong is his position 6
Uubat that it is confidently asserted
can be held by small garrison again.
any force which the rebels can send I
attack 1t. The route across the desc
from Gubat to Korti is securely held b
the English. Colonel Sir Redvers Blu
Ter VIII be in command of this rout
lie left Korti to-day to assume IL
position.
News of Stewards movements SIM
the battle Abu Klea Wells, was brougl
to Korti by Captain Pigott. He le
Vuhat with dispatches on Saturday las
ana reached Korti this morning. havlI
encountered no serious difficulty on Il
way.
A Korti dispatch to Reuters agenc
says, General Stewart gained a brillia
victory on the 18th over the rebels. T.
enemy numbered 1000. A lar
number were cavalry men. arm
with rifle The British loss was TWEEN
Killed, and sixty wounded. The tot
iosS OF the enemy was 300. The fri
9legan IN the morning and lasted
Jay Colonel Burleigh, special c.
lesPondent Of the London Teleqral
ana Lords Airiie and Somerset, We
among the wounded. :"
ApES, January 2S.-advices fro
66erlm, state that the Italian ironcl
e3stLe TidUnio, has arrived at Bell
vest coast Of the Red Sea, not far frt
baoslSSsowah, and successfully disc
f saFEed detachment of troops
'''iea for cooperation with