New-York tribune., 1885-02-13
THE VICTORY OF Ell KIBEKAN
GENERAL BRACKENBURYs REPORT.

to-day from KOrti to the Government thatnO relia-
BILE particulars about the fate of General Gordon
have yet been received. He assures the Ministry
that the press reports which have been published
have all been based and states that these
rumors were collected by Colonel Sir Charles Will
sons party upon their return down the Nile from
their futile attempt to reach Khartoum. Lord
WOlseley informs the Government that the Mudir
Of Dongola and all the natives thereabouts persist
in their belief. in spite of all tho reports yet re-
ceived, that Khartoum has not yet fallen. Colonel
Sir Charles Wilson. however, Lord Wolseley says,
is positive that there be little or no doubt en-
this point. Lord Wolseley himsefhOpes to receive
in few days specific and reliable information con-
cerning the situation at Khartoum and the fate OF
Gordon from the trusty spies whom he dispatched
up the Nile for the purpose Of ascertaining
the exact facts. These messengers are expected
to soon reach Korti on their return.
Lord WOlscley telegraphs concerning the last
battle that General Brackenbury who took COM
mand Of the forces advancing up the Nile when
General Earle fell. has sent from Dulka Island,
about seventy miles above Merawi, the following
report Of the recent engagement:
"Thc attack well plansd and CALAMITY exc
cuted. Our expectation is that the effect of the
battle will be to open the way to Berber without
further fighting. The rebels held high ridge of
in front close TO the river. Six companies of the
Black Watch Regiment and SIX companies Of the
South Staiiordshire Regiment marched around the
high ridge of hills, entirely turning the enemy's
position which was attacked from the
rear The number of the enemy was not
great, but their position was extremely
strong and difficult of access, and they
fought with the most determined bravery. The
Black Watch advanced rocks and broken
groundupon the koppies They answered the fre
OF the enemy I'm the coolest manner possible, and
after they had repellcd the ensmy's charge they
storned the position under heavy fire. General
Earle was among the foremost III this attack, dud
TO tine deep sorrow Of every officer and man IN the
force. was killed just as the summit OF the first
koppie was reached At the same time the six COM
panies of the Stafiordsbiro Regiment went to the
attack of high ridge the way to which lay over
the most difficult ground possible. In this attack
their gallant commanding officer, Lieu
tenant Colonel Eyre, was killed. Mean
while the Nineteenth Hnssars had captured the
eneiny's camp and our success was complete. Ten
of the enomy's standards fell into our hands. The
enemy's losses were great and their dead lie thick
among the rocks and in the open space where they
tried to rush through our advancing force when
they found themselves surrounded. Scarcely any
of the enemy can have escaped. Besides General
Earle who was killed by a bullet fired from small
hut and Leutenant-C0l0nel Eyre, the BRUSH siam
numbered Leutenan ,-Coloncl Coveney and nine
men of the rank aud file. -Four officers and forty
two men were wounded. These have been brought
70 Dulka Island. | shall continue the advance by
the river at daylight on February |, aud shall en-
dcavor % carry out your instructions 20 General
E,,s; "a W., Wn,..iev has sent orders 10 Colonel Sir
Redvcrs Butler. the commander at Gubat, to send
steamer ND the Nile on a reconnaissance toward
Kharioum. Spies left Gakdul on Monday for om-
durman 10 ascertain tho fate OF General t,ordon
rnmor comes IRON kotti that IoIonsl Snf y, hsa Ta
temueh on Tuesday. and carried their position by
assault No official confirmation of the rumor has
been received.
The Khctivc to-day received at Cairo a telegram
from Lord Wolseley, IN which he says ne believes
there Will be no more lighting along the Nile until
General Brackenbury reaches Berper ,o g,
dIspatch dated p" In the Field, February IL,
states that 600 Arabs were killed IN Tuesdays
fight on the left bank OF the Nile above Dulka
4 dispatch from Sydney states that the colony
Of New South Wales IL prepared TO lana at SuaKlln
within thirty days two batteflrs OF hea arlleI1
and a battalion OF infantry. Inc News 10 ieecheo
with reservations.
THE LAST CHARGE At FL KGDEKAN
The following additional particulars are given by
The SfaHd,rds correspondent of General Earle bat
tie on Tuesday:
nletely surrounding the enemys position on Tues
day morning General Earle commanded tho Black
Watch Regiment to carry the enemy's works at tho
MONT of the bayonct. The regiment responded
| gallautly TO this command. The piper' struck up,
aud with inspiring cheers the men io'eu ioi @ maiu
| with steadiness and vaor which the enemy were
| unable to withstand aud when called ioIth OK
nic,sions of admiration from the lips oi Geh'rai
| rnrIn From ioopholcs in the encmys works
| rife pulls shot out continuously, but the
Black Watch kept brayely advancing; lhey
| scaled the 1icult rocks which lay IN thoir Path
and drove the rebels from their sheiteI ~ tue
| noint of the bayonct. Unhappily t'eneral Earie
| fell at this point, as he was CALAMITY leading ms
| troops to victory. Meantime the cavalry pusneu
| beyoud this scene of conflict and captured tle
| enemy's camp three miles To tho rear ol thcr IN
| trepched position. his mangnvre was accom-
| plished before the Black Watch had succeeded III
| CARRYING the main position. 49, . n,
| Two companies Of tine South Stafordshire Regi-
| ment were directed to seize high, rocky M,
| which Arab rfemen stontly defending Inc
Hr,tish sprang boldly 10 the charge, but the enemy
| cung desperately To their position anu nisPutou
the ground inch by inch. The men OF Staiisrdshre
finally drove the enemy from the hill. hs brought
the battle Of FL kibekan TO a close. From hrst 10
| last it was gailantly contested ,,.; od
| The rebels consisted OF Arabs of the MonaSslr ana
| pobatnt tribes With them were numbers OF dor
wishes from Berber 1t impossible toIudge OF tiie
nuInber OF the enemy owing to their exohdea ppsi
ton and the rocky nature of the ground hans mo
| corpses of the rebels who were slam llo IN noaps
| upon the ridges from which they were driven Ny
the British charge. The leader OF the zoe VINO WIS %
| from Berber, and several emirs were among Tue
| killed The number of fugitives who escaped from
| the field Of battle was small Half battalion or
| the Black Watch Regiment remain in the enemy
| position. The wounded have boon brought lneo 70
camp and everything possible in the circumstances
| for their comfort has been done. c..o;,,
dispatch from Korli states that pl;IdanI Captain
c"orrespondent of the Manchester Guardian has
been missing since January 49, Upon tnat date
he was seen twenty miles south OF korti' on his
| way alone to GakGul Wells. c,
| The correspondent of Reuters Telegram COM
pany was severely wounded in Tuesdays acton.
| lie is with tue rest of tue wounded at DuA'a
| Island. Wy. o,,os NJ
A council of war was held ut the War Ofhce at
noon to-day. The Duke of Cambridge n- Xoui-