Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-30
THE WAR In EGYPT.
The British Continue TO Advance, but
Suffer Greatly for the Want
Of Water.
1900 to 10000 Was the Odds in the
Recent Fight-A French Statement
Of the Losses.
4 FRENCH srArHMHNas

PARIS, Jan. %. Tho Tempo pro-
fesses to know that the Official report
much understated the losses Of the
British at the battle Of Abu-IlleR.
THE PRESENT srru AXIOM.
The correspondent OF the News with
Gen. Stewart telegraphs that It is
stated that I'll Mahdl sent II coo
picked troops TO annihilAte the British
troops az Abu-iSlea, but that there n
no more fear now. The British have
the Nile on their back, another Brit
iah column Is on the march and Gen.
Gordon's steamers are issuing supplies
and materials Metemneh Il stlll held
by a small force OF rebel yifiemen
WITH ONE BRASS GUN,
The town IL said 20 be in great stralts.
A European was clearly distinguished
IN the rebel ranks. The Britlah have
captured three unarmed rebel boats
which will be very useful 70 them.
An the officers and men are In excel.
lent health and splrits. The British
square numbered 1900 and the force OF
the enemy X estimated nc nearly
IL 600 When the square returned 90
the 2areba the day after the fight
many OF the garrison wept for Joy,
THE SPECIAL WAR CORRESPONDENTS
The astonishing mortality among
the newspaper correspondents who ao-
companied Gen, St0WArt'a fofctB IL one
OF the chief features ia to-dRyiB neWe
from the Soudan. OF the five GORE
spOndents who started on the march
from Gak dul to the Nile three have
been killed and one wounded Those
killed were Col Burnaby, who
had a special commission
from the Morning Post, Cameron
OF the Daily STANDARD aud Herbert OF
the regular staff OF the Morning Post.
The hest known of these correspond
ents next TO Col BurDaby was a,
Cameron who had a long and varied
experience ~ war correspondent.
Cameron, was with Baker Pnsha when
that officer made an attempt 10 chas-
tise lGl Mahdi after the defeat OF
Hicks Pasha Cameron was missing
for some months after that and was
sUpPosEn 10 BE DEAD
IIe had been captured and detained IS
prisoner In El Mahdl's camp, but he
eventually made his escape and wrote
an interesting and valuable account Of
his experience during his detention.
Col Burlelgh, the correspondent Of
/ the Daily Telegraph, who was wound.
% In the hghs o. the leth, Is doing
well
PAINTING FOR WANT or WAITER.
| In ho light OF the 10Th met, which
occurred within three miles OF the
| Nile, many British troops were IN al
most a fsinting condition from lack OF
water. Col. Sir ChaTles Wilson order
ed small detachment of cavalrym men
TO obtain a supply OF water from the
river by cutting their way through the
enemy 3 forces This dangerous move
ment was accompanied with less losB
OF life than might have been expected.
| Enough water was obtained 10 revive
the troop- and enable them 10 continue
the attack
! THE SITUATION ON THE RED SEA.
The neN concerning the operations
OF the unfriendly Arabs along the Red
sen continues 10 grow more serious.
Massowah Il almost IN a state Of siege,
I with gloomy pros leete OF relief The
Arabs make attacks IN force almost
every night upon 5uakim, aud during
| tho day the firing against the garrison
| II almost continual. The RarTison was
greatly strengthened by the arrival of
| 400 British troops News has been RI
ceived Ct desperate attack upon the
GaiabOe garrison. ia which 100 OF the
garrison and 800 Of the enemy were
Killed
DEN. EARLE's EXPEDITION.
Adyicee received at Hamdnb last
night concerning the expedition which
left there for Berhef Monday last un-
der Gen. Earle state that tho Black
! WAsch and Biaffordehire reglments ar
rived Rt the Knnel el A bak cataract
yesterday. Before reaching the cRtaf.
act the cavalry AcOuts, two miles III
advance. exchanged fire with the nor
tile natives. The Arabs made the nj.
tack, but were soon driven back by
the cavalry and camel corps. soon
after1ard these two corps captured
the village OF ManaR. A number Of
cattle and sheep we're taken
GAZING FOR THE WOUNDED.
All are housed IN ~ tent8 and
provided with comfortable beds oh
tained from the natives To view OF
the many hardsbips and depfiYations
which the wounded men Ind suffered
and tie almost constant moving to
which they had been subjected, most
Of themare making wonderful progress
towards recovery. In the cases OF
about two-thirds Of the wounded
THE INJURfFs AXE YERY BAD.
Among this class q Igreat number Of
surgical operations are necessary.
Many Of the wounded were taken
back 10 the Gakdnl wells. The cup
plies Ia the vicinity Of the post vt
Gubat are plentiful. The army will
make no demand on their bare cup
plies II the natives continue 10 bring
IN produce
GIN gTEWARr DOING WE'LL.
LONDON, Jan 2D.-len. Wolseley
telegraphed from Kortl this morning
that he had received reports from the
surgeons ut Gubat stating that Gen.
Stewart WAS doing well No attempt
has been made 10 extract the ball. Tie
bullet entered the thigh and Is now
lodReAin the region ~ tbs groin. a
hospitei for the wounded and disabled
Of Gen. stewariiB c0mmapy has beer
1 a.aH. 4. ii