The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-02-03

he was struck the work OF making the
Zireba was about completed and the
army had been Du. in motion to foim its
battle srray. This was a hol ow sqnare
Tue square was formed 10 the following
order: In front the Naval Brigade and
the G,enadier Guards; on right fank the
Scots Guards, on the lett d ,nk the mount.
ell infantry and on the rear the Sussex
Regiment and the heavy camel corps
As soon as completed the square ad
vanced under steady ambush iiie dis
lance Of two miles At this point the
enemy began to nave upon the square
In two large echelons. These we're di-
rected again-t the British right front,
which stood unmoYed. During tue rebel
charge the Eng'i,h troops forming the
assalled front delivee o terrific lire,
aimed right al the enem,'s middle, mow-
ing down men in such heaps that they
formed actual obstacles and intertered so
seriously with the evenness necessary to
the success OF the onslaught that its cen.
ire line was brought to a standslil about
sky yards from the Bii ish front line.
The force of the general movement
threw the unim 2eded parts OF the line
ike the ends OF broken timber around
the corners nf the square, ami the rebels
40 ni'psced were simply cut to pieces.
From tbs on the warfare was as iisa-
trous to tue rebels as it was irregular ON
their side. When the enemy's line was
b; oxen the Arabs seemed to break up
into bands. each OF which waged War on
its own account. A large detachment,
mostly on horse back, went back to at
tack the zarebs. This was garrisoned
by body of English soldiers, made up
of little detachment, left behind nv each
corps which had gone forward in the
square. Lord Charles Berestord wes in
Command. He sustained the attack for
two hours, when the enemy was com
PEELED to retreat.
DEFENDING TER zAREBA.
During the advance OF the main body
Of the English from the zarebs the gar
rison left behind OF that point KEEP: up a
heavy FIRE from their guns AMI rifles. An
effort was made to erect small redouht
some fifty yards to the right OF the "a
reba under the protection OF the steady
f-e from the zarebs. During the erec-
tion of the redoubt one man Was killed
and three we're wounded Lord Coch-
rane. with forty men from the Lille
Guards and the Scots Greys, held the
redoubt and maintained heavy fire
throughout the hattie
Tue square reached the Nile at sunset
NJ Mondav evening and encamped for the
night. Early Tuesday morning scout
ing parties made Q reconnaissance and
destroyed some empty villages, the re
cent inhabitants of which watched the
operations from a distance, and after
wards retreated to Metemneh. The Brit
/ ish then advanced through the villages
around Metemneh. o. Wednesday they
made reconnaissance and found Me,em-
neh fairly we'll fortified. Shots we're ex-
changed, but the rebels kept out Of sight.
The ground around 10 sandy, with de-
pressi,ns tull of grass and bushes, at
fording good cover. The prisoners
state that the enemy came from Khar-
toum and thst the force which attacked
the British at Abu Klea was the advance
guard.
Gen. Stewards force on leaving Gak-
dul Well. consisted OF about 1000 pick
ed fighting men, ss follows: Ninety men
of the Nineteenth Hussars, the three di-
visions OF the Camel Corps, in all aboul
$50 men; 400 mounted infantry, a
Royal Artillery Battery of 40 men, 30
Royal Engineers. 80 men OF the Naval
Brigade, the Royal Sussex Regiment,
800 strong; 80 men Of the Essex Regi-
ment, SO men OF the Transport Carps
aud as msnv OF the Medical Staff Corps.
Gen. Stewart now holds a strongly
for lied post at Guhat, not far from
Metemneh This place is on the Nile
and is Juat about half way between Ber.
her and Khartoum. Opposite Gubst is
a large leland. on which plenty OF forage
for the horses and camels can be easily
obtained S, strong ia the position al
Guhat that it is conf iently asserted that
it can be held by small garrison against
any force which the rebels can send to
attack it The route across the deser;
from Gubat to Korti u securely held By
the Engli,h. Col. Sir Rejvers Butler
will be in command Of this route. He
left Korti to-day to assume this position
The news OF Abu Klea Wells was brought
TO Korti bv Capt. Pigott. He left Gu.
bat with the despatches on Saturday last
and reached Korli this morning, having
encountered no serious difficulty by the
way.
On the 22d the British encsmped at
Abu Kru, two miles south OF Metemueh.
The enemy were most sparing 10 their
use of ammunition while defending Me-
temneh and only kept up desultory fire.
the rebel forces throughout all the en-
gagements hsve been we'll handled. Ii
is stated that two Europeans are among
them, which may explain the fact A
female prisoner states that the British
Gre decimated the euemy, who seemed
it termined 10 remaia inside OF Metem-
neh. Five OF Gen Gnrdon's steamers,
CARRYING 500 soldiers and FIVE guns, ar
rived at Gub,t, on the 22i. All the
troops and guns were landed, when tue
guns were.iurned upon Metemneh, with
out, however, producing any apparent
effect upon the rebels. II is reported
that the Mahdi is sending more troops
and guns to Metemneh.
On the 22l Gen. Wilson, with four o.
Gen. Gordon's steamers, number o.
black troopa, two companies of mounted
infantry and SIX guns, bombaried Shendy
for two hours aud almost completely
DESTROYED the town, but the occupants, o
whom there we're lew, appeared to b,
un willing to surrender. The steamers
afterwards returned to Gubat, where ,
number OF forts are being erected.
Tie total British loss, Including The
loss at Ahu Kes. was 104 killed anC
2l6 wounded. The enemy's loss wa'
5000 killed and wounded.
Gen. Stewards wound, while not fatal
is 80 serious that he will be disabled fol
the remainder Of the present campaign
Gen Lord Wolseley considers the de-
priva,ion of his services a ma ional loss
He cbaracterizss Stewart as the cables
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