Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-29
FOREIGN NEWS.
BLOODSHED IN EGYPT.
HOme-The Bravery OF the British
Soldiers.
LONDON, Jan. 2S.

LONDON, Jan.
Intelligence has Just been received at the
war Office that Gen. Stewards force is en-
trenched south of Metemuch The dispatch
also gives the gratifying information that Gen,
Stewart is in communication with Gen. Cor
don. Fen. Stewards force had several fights
with the Arab rebels before il reached Met
emnch and Gen. Stewart himself is badly
wounded. Five of the Mahds emirs were
killed in the fight. Gen. Lord Wolsley in a
dispatch reports the capture of Metemuch by
the British. He also says that Sir Charles
Wilson has gone to khartoum on board of a
steamer, to confer with Gen. Gordon. 1t is
expected that he will return as soon as possi-
Bile to report personally to Gen. Wolsley.
Gen. Stewards wound, while not fatal, is
so serious that he will be disabled for the re-
mander of the present campaign. Gen.
Wosley considers the deprivation of his ser
vices material loss. He characterizes
Stewart as "The ablest saldier and most
dashing commander ever known" and recon-
mends him to the Queens most favorable
consideration. Lord st Vincent, of the ar
tiilery, was among the British slain
Gen. Stewart now holds a strongly fortified
post at Gubat, not far from Metezumah. SO
strong is the position that it is confidently
asserted that it can be held BY a small garri-
son against any force which the rebels can
send to attack it.
Gen. Sir Charles Wilson reports that moth
ing could exceed the GOODNESS and bravery of
the British troops during the engagement,
KoRTI, Jan. 2S.
Gen Stewart gained brilliant victory on
the 18th inst. over the rebels. The enemy
numbered | 900, a large number of whom
were cavalrymen, armed with rifles. The
British loss was 20 killed and 60 wounded,
while the total loss of the enemy was 1900
The firing hegao in the morning and lasted
all day Col Burleigh, special correspond
ent of the London Telegraph, and Lords
Airlie and Somerset are among the wounded
On Jan. 2lst, two DAYS after the battle in the
desert, reconnaissance of Metemneh was
made. This revealed the factt that Metem
nah was in state of defence Sir Charles
Wilson reports that he could have carried
Metemneh, but thought ii not worth risking
the loss of men which its capture might have
involved At Shendy, which is on the other
side of the river, and short distance north
of Metemneh. is one small krupp gun, and
town is garrisoned bv a small force.
On the 22nd inst. Gen. Wilson, with four
of Gen. Gordon's steamers, bombarded Shea
DIV for two hours, and almost entirely de-
stroved the town. 1t is stated that the
Mahdi has 5000 men around Khartoum.
LONDON, Jan. IS
The particulars of the battle show that az
ter the square was formed it marched two
miles through a hot fire from behind am
bushes and such hiding places, Twelve men
were soon shot dead. and 40 others stricken
down with ugly wounds. Gen. Stewart was
shot in the thigh. When two miles had been
covered the enemy began to move upon the
square in two large echelons. These were
directed against the British right front, which
stood unmoved during the rebel charge. The
English troops forming the asssiled front de-
livered a terrific fire. The force of the gen.
eral movement was so great that il threw
the unoccupied parts of the line like the
ends of broken timber around the corners
of the square and the rebels so displaced were
simply cut to pieces. When the enemy's
| line broken the Arabs broke into small bands
each of which waged war on its own account.
| A large detachment, mostly on horseback,
went back to Yarebs. This was garrisoned
| by body of English soldiers who beat the
enemy off in about two hours.
! The total British loss was lo4 killed and
| PIG wounded The enemy's loss was 5000
killed and wounded.