, 1889-09-07

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rent intention of avoiding ToSki altogether,
and continuing the march nOrthwardS.
At this stage, about nine am, the first
infantry ~brigades appeared upon the
ground, the cavalry having been mean.
while sent due west to head the Dervish
advance.
This they succeeded in doing, and there
by gave time for the infantry brigades
and artillery to take up a position on a
ridge of hills lying almost due east and
west, and completely to check the Dervish
movement northward.
Niumi heing thus surprised and out
maneuvred, discontinued his march, and
again disposed his force in order of battle,
occupying numerous small hills, which he
crowned with spearmeu aud banner
bearers. The whole number of his rifle.
men were extended to turn the Egyptian
right. During all this man9uvring q
steady fire was kept up upon both sides,
and a number of men were hit. The po-
Sition was then as follows The cavalry
on the extreme right the first infantry
brigade and artillery occupying a ridge,
and the second infantry brigade on the
left in support.
The enemy, finding themselves enfladed
on their left, charged down the hill which
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mown down by the steady volleys of the
10th Soudanese Battalion.
The order was then given to the first
brigade to advance direct to the front and
seize the hiIlOckS. At the same time the
second brigade advanced on the extreme
left to eufIade the DerviSh position. The
enemy for IA time held their ground with
the greatest tenacity, their rifle fire being
exceedingly accurate, and the 18th Sou
daneSe Battalion was temporarily checked;
but with the aid OF the Second Brigade it
succeeded in gaining the summit of the
hills, where some hdnd-tO-hand fighting
took place. Major Hunter here received
II shot in the arm.
The DerviSheS were eventually driven
from this point with terrific slaughter,
although they charged again and again in
the bravest manner. Beaten back from
their first position, they retired in diSOr-
der to the plains below, where they were
repeatedly charged by the British and
Egyptian cavalry. 1t was at this stage
that Njumi, with many of his Emirs, was
killed, and the enemy, completely over
whelmed, retreated in utter confusion,
closely followed by both infantry brigades,
who drove the remnant OF the force south
for "A distance of two or three miles, the
pursuit O6llS also COuUluu6u LOE SOuo way
by the cavalry.
All troops were recalled at aOout one
pm, and after resting for an hour,
marched back to TOSki, which was reached
between four and five o'clock. Every
Emir of importance WAS killed and Up.
wards of 1900 lighting men. The remain
der. with a few hundred camp followers,
have gone south. Our losses were Major
Hunter slightly wounded Lieutenant
Cotton. dangerously wounded three ma
tive officers wounded; II men killed, and
126 wounded.
General Grenfell, after recommending the
site of the enemy's last camp this morning
with the cavalry, subsequently went on
board a gunboat in which he patrOlled the
river southwark, and returned to TOski
at four O'Clock this afternoon. Upwards
of 900 prisoners and refugees are now in
camp, and many more are expected to come
in.
The cavalry under Colonel Kitchener
are now marching to Bellana, whittier
Colonel WodehOuse with the first brigade
has already gone in gunboats. He hopes
to be able to head the emnan Of the
Dervish force.
Niumi's body has been brought into
camp, and was buried this afternoon.
We captured between 1000 and 5000
spears and swords, one gun, $50 rifles, a
large quantity of ammunition, about LOO
flags, and some chain armour.
The health of all the troops is excel
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