The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-04

SIR HERBRT STEWART, BRILLIAET AND VICTo-
RIoUs SOLDIER IN THE soUDAN.
While these words are being penned. a
universal interest is manifested in the cam.
paign now being conducted by Lord Wolse-
ley against the Mshdi and his fanatica
followers in the Soudan. In the opinion OF
competent critics the hard fighting is viz
TALLY over, the victories OF the 18th and
10Th of January rendering the @ahdis cause
a hopeless one. The victorious British troops
first to cross the desert are now recuperating
near the Nile, while reinforcements are FOL.
lowing across the route celebrated as the
scene, for a great part OF the way, Of Skin
mishing, and at two points of pitched bat
ties which are among the hardest fought in
the annals OF bloody strife
The hero of the campaign is Sir Herbert
Stewart, who now lies badly wounded 10
the inJenched position occupied by HE
army. He is said to be doing we'll b1fr
great enxiety is manifested on his account
The bullet wound from which he is sufferir
is In the groin, and medical journals are le =
5aDgulne or his recovery than some of lie
English newspapers profess TO De
his achievements a. soldier have gained
MIN an immortal name IN history 10 him
q
army of SEQ men across the Bay ida Deser
IN the face OF swarming enemies IL appeas
that his men were selected with care AMI
were worthy of their leader. Lord WoIse-
ley is blamed for sending 50 few but the
success OF the undertaking seems to lustifs
his con fidence. He knew Stewart could DE-
pend on the cool courage OF his men, and
believing that their number was sufficient.
avoided the uuwieldiness which necessarily
chaTscierizes largs army on the march
The greater OF the two battles fought on Il
march, was at Abu Kloa, where the Britisu
defeated ten times ihsir number, but NJ
without severe loss, especially in Off cers
In this battle General Stewart had horse
shot under him Two days after the little
iorce, now reduced TO about 1000, those in
charge OF the wounded being deducted from
Its lighting men and added 20 the numoer
OF dead and incapacitated, encountered
lost OF foes in q place favorable
to attack, because for time. owing TO the
rank vegetation and the peculiar confoIma
ton OF the land the British troops were ex
posed to heavy FIRE without the possibility
OF an effective return. at this time Gen
eral Stewart received the wound which vii
prevent him from taking any further par
IN the campaign, As soon a. IL could b.
done, provision was made for the defense o.
the helpless, which seems to have bsen &C
complished with the utmost thOroughness
and then the fighting men moved of in the
form OF a square. After repeling three
charges made Dy vastly superior numbers OF
the enemy their work was done, and mex
morning they returned to the friends they
had left behind in the 'zareba" Then al.
together moved to the western bank OF the
Nile few miles from Metemneh, aud be
tween that city and kSartoum. There they
ere now, IN an impregneble position and II
appears TO be unlikely that the disDirited
Arabs will modest either them or the little
army now crossing In their tracks Com
munIcatiOn with Khartoum and General
Gordon has been established, snd the object
OF the expedition thus far attained