St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-12-29

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stanghtef.
BRILLIANT VICTORY FOR THE Bt!tr.sH An
EGYPTIANS.
LONDON, Dec. 2O.-Dispatches from Sua'
kim state that a decisive battle has beer
fought in which the rebels have beer
W0rsted and dislodged fro1i their posi-
ton: The fight took place to-day: The
combined force Of the Egyptians ant
British made all attack upo1i The rebels
They stormed the redoubts and trenches
and after a half hours brilliant
fighting the enemy was drlven inte
the bush; completely routed. The
fsbel losa js estimated at 6
thousand killed with large numbers
wounded: The loss to the British and
Egyptians is slight. The British forces
now, encamp in the position recently oc-
| cupled by tie rebels: The victory to the
British arms is complete: Later dfss
patches state that the British had four
men killed and two wounded in cavalry
charge. The Egyptian black regiments
made brilliant charge ,lpcn the enemy's
trenches; In which two were killed and
thirty wounded: Only two Egyptian Off
GERS were wounded. The enemy's loss is
now stated to be 400
PARTICULARS OF THE ENGAGEMENT
The sinn1ard's Suakim correspondent
sends the following particulars Of the en-
gagement: At half past four this morning
the man. war Racer opened the battle
by shellitg the en6my's trenches: The
ships up the coast followed stlt, ard
landed parties who lighted fires and
placed dummies in position. This had
the effect of deceiving the enemy
coming from Handeule. The whole force
| moved toward the enemy's left flank with
naval detacfnterf With ntac1fire guns
and cavalry and mounted irfa1ttry; SCOUT
ing and protecting the fanks and rear:
Two lines comprising battalions in double
companies rushed ards the left corner
nf the eDemy's trenches, the British in
fantry and Egyptian feservas lining the
embankment between the water forts:
General Grenfell and staff occu-
tied d position to the left df the
~ater forts. FROM fvo t'elock heavy
salvos of guns and mortars from every
fort bore on the trenches;
BEGAN REF5RE DAws:
Before dawn this morning the tiritish
man-of-war Startling and an Egyptian
steamer moved UP the coast with orders to
cover the rebels at Handoub. At day
break the forts opened fire upon
the reBe1 trenches; ard the troops
advanced to the attack, the Black Brigade
on the right flank and the cavalry and the
mounted infantry covering them: The
Srottish fdraerersi the Welsh regiment
and the Egyptian brigade occupied an
embankment between the forts, the Brit
ish infantry being held in reserve: Tho
TO rts shelled the trenches, keeping up a
terrific fire: The enemy held their ground
eouraGednsly until the black brigade
charged the trenches, which fell
after an hours fighting. The rebels
fought with fanatical bravery. Two of
the enemy's guns were captured. The
naval brigade didsplendid work.
THE ENEMY's LOSE FOUR HUNDRED.
An official dispatch from Suakim dated
11:25 a. m. says that the enenlA's loss is
400. The Hussars were at that Vine still
pursuing the fleeing Arabs. The trenches
are nearly filled, and two temporary re-
doubts are being built. The combiEed
forces of the British and Egyptians are in.
trenched: They wilt bivnuae on tho field
IF battle td-night, the naval force With
machine guns remaining in the trenches:
THE BLACK TROOPS FOUGHT NoBEY:
LONDON, Dec. 20.-The dispatches re-
ceiyed by the Central News from Suakim
state prominent feature of the fight to-
day was the determined rush of the black
regiment OF Egyptians upon the der
wishes. The latter fought with fanatical
courage, dying in the trenches.
AT one time the Hussars made O brilliant
charge and the deryishes dismounting
from their horses, planted their spears
to receive them. On swept the Hussars
like an avalanche, riding down the
lervish cavalry, half Of whom were killed.
The Hussars Immediately reformed and
made renewed charge on the remaining
iervishes, who then fed precipitately. |
A large portion of the rebels were absent |
rom to-day's fight. They are camping at |
aandoub and the wells beyond. 1t is be-
ieved that the rebels will be reinforced
md will renew the attack soon.
THE SLAUGHTER AT sJAK1A
LONDON, Dec. 21.-The victory which
vas won at Suakim yesterday by the COM
,ined forces of the British and Egyptians,
loes not cause that enthusiasm in London
which usually follows such an event. The
disparity in the losses Of the sides en-
aged in the unequal struggle proves the
fair to have been mere butchery, and
obs the event of the ordinary elements
battle. The British public is
lot enough in sympathy with the expedi-
ion at Suakim to be delighted to learn
hat four hundred Arabs have been shot
own and many others wounded by
arger force of English soldiers, pos
esssing superior arms and superior
actics to those of their enemy.
While the news may serve to
heer the government and sustain them in
ursuing their present course at Suakim,
air minded Englishmen deprecate the
laughter, and do not consider that the
ictory adds any luster to the British
rms. The comparatively enormous loss
the dervishes is chiefly due to the ter
Ible execution of the improved machine
uns, which were used with murderous ef-
sct. The enemy's arms were poor in =
to those of the British and Il
gyptian forces, and performers num- 4
ers were small ah9o. Tee poverty
ibes about Suak; q did not rendtt
ny assistance t, the derEishfg, l.
to awairS-+he result osT
lie fight in the trenches y front os ~
'wn before making an al eanceIAQe
rabs. One of the Stars 4r--sd .s9er
lie report of the battle reaesd JeFour
undred Natives Killed WithouoC Cause.o {
ord Salisbury justifes his cous lbe by the
rms of the Treaty of Paris, VIII Feby En- I
and is bound to uphold the T.fkish en-
re, of which Egypt is part.
Valuable Colt. .
KY, Dec. Cot is report
that negotiations are pending between ,
iggin, the California turf man, and
'yant & Scoggan, owners of the great
Proctor Knott, which, dur G
G the summer months, won the Junior
hampton and Futurity stakes. Haggin +
said to have offered 5000 for the