The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-22
7ENI, yTDI, YICI.
THAT'S What Gen. Stewart Did
with the Arabs.
, TOUGH LITTLE sKIRMISH.
u,,ob tho Red Coats Fought
III ,,.bIv and were victorious
Other News Notes.
ua..nement with Rebels.


,..,or. January GA dispatch has
-oceived at the war Office from
r c 80, Wolseley. dated Kort, January
:, gn.m, which reads substantially as
=. -. general Stewart has had
iol. .I.e, engagement With portion OF the
nn5e +,53 forces near Abu Klea Wells,
49, 1tventy-three miles this side OF
1 1IgSJla-,rpb The rebels had collected
me- mees--'- Rerber. Metemneh and ON
to- I-,aD This last place, re-
au..''t "a saw. so prisoners report was
gre. raDtured by the Mahdl and
5 r. tber1en were released from there 10
t elLt General General Stewart. On the after
hBns y llama January 18th, General Stewards
a nUUI " reported that the enemy were IN
sI--3t;S, some few miles this side OF the
RTaiIa II was too late in the day to
u IN advance and successful en-
eo,Iyiter General Stewart had narrow
s sU-'r. his horse being killed under him,
It's reported that the rebels are IN force
at Metemneh.' -,
ToSpoy January 21.-The battle be-
.ugoon Cen. Stewards troops and Arabs
rs fonght at a point in the Passaniycn
Sesorf twenty-three miles northwest
frnT1 1efemneh and near the Caravan
ststion of Steba cas-. Gen. Stewards
fo-re consisted of about 1900
sFsctive men. On the approach
nj th6 Arabs. who were estimated to
1nr1ber 8,OOV or 10000. General Stew
sri formed his troops into a hollow
snuare with field pieces at the corners,
t6e inyalids and provisions in the CEN
two The Arabs made their attack in a
hmultous rush, directed principally
anon the side square held by the hus--
sars. This side square was broken at
one time during the fight. The officers
attribute this disaster to the unruly con-
duct of the camels, which got powder
burned and became uncomfortable. The
line vas reformed, and the discipline
of the men was splendid throughout the
action. A steady and deadly fire was
kept I'D by the huSsars and mounted in
fantrv, while the artillery maintained
an enfIading FIRE which piled the dead
Arabs Up in heaps. The space in front
Of the British right flank was veritable
slaughter pen, and when the Arabs
Eere finally repulsed, they left
800 Of their number dead upon
The field. The number OF their
wounded able to march or to be carried
from the field is estimated at 1000
Most of the casualties on the British
side Cured during the break in the
Zine OF the hussarS The British took
their own and the Arabs wounded to
The Wells and Stebacas. Most of the
wounded are reported doing well
General Stewart, with the remainder Of
MS troops is progressing toward
Metemench. During the night preced
ing the action the Arabs threw up small
earthworls, intending to intercept
General Stewards march. but they were
captured and destroyed by detach'
Enent of English troops.
General Stewart concludes his report
as follows: lit has been my duty tC
command a force from which excep
tioHal work, exceptional hardship anC
exceptional fighting have been called
Tor. 1t would be impossible to ade
quately describe the remarkable sup
port given me by every officer and MAJ
Of the forces. regret to say that on
loss was severe, but our success ha
been so complete that it may disheartel
the enemy to such an extent that al
Their future fighting may be of les
obstinate character.
GeneralWolse,ey says: Gen. Stewart
operations have been most creditable t
him as commander, and the nation ha
every reason to be proud of the gallantr
and splendid spirit of Her Majesty
soldiers. on this occasion. Our losse
were nine commissioned officers kille
and nine wounded, and sixtv-fiye mol
commissioned officers and men killeC
elghty-hYe wounded. General Stewart
force consists of abOut I 5O0 mon q
told" '-N- .
Besides Colonel Barnaby the foIloy
ing were killed: Major Carmichael
ruth lancers; Major Atherton Fifth DIR
goons; Major Cough, royal dragon
captain barley and Lieutenant La
Fourth dragons; Lieutenant Vol
Scots Greys, and Lieutenant Pigott al
Deilsle. naval brigade. Lord st. vi
cent and Lord Airlie were wounded.