Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-09-26

had been killed to supply food to the
defenders The dead had Deeh DuIle"
or thrown into the river
Further south on the river bank W't9
found their biggest battery. This work
contained five cmbrasures for guns,
three i'm front and two at the siles
This battery had been terribly knocked
about by the artillery fire from the cast
/ bank and from the steamers.
Still further soutn was a big lntrench-
ment facing towards the north and onto
the Nile. There was noticed the same
system of piercing the wall in such
way as to allow firing only in one direc-
ton In this intrenchment it was appar-
ent that the rihemen had made pluCky
resistance, staying in the trenches all
day and eating where they lay, as was
evidenced by the quantity of dates and
water gourds lying about, left in their
retreat.
The ntative residents of Eel Hafr have
welcomed the appearance of the British
and Egyptian expedition, and seem to
regard their advance as assurance Of a
deIiVerance from the rule of the KhaIifa
and the Daggarass, the Khalifa's native
tribe who have exercised a cruel DONNA
ton over the Nile tribes From the de-
sCripton of yesterdays fight, furnished
ny the natives, 1t appears lIldI CtIS DSiV-
ish cavalry kept out in the desert watch
ing the fight, and waiting for d landing
of opposing forces to take part.
Wad Bishara, the DerVish commander,
was wounded at about noon and was i'm
medateIy carried out of range of the fire,
repeatedly eXclaiming to those who sur
rounded him: Allah is against me-"
Wad Bishara decided to evacuate his
position during the night. He was able
TO no forced
TO leave behind a quantity Of ammunition
for both the artillery and the rifles. The
DerVish steamer which was sunk by the
expedition horse battery was said 10
have also been loaded with ammunition
and guns.
This morning a $50 o clock the troops
OF the expedition began crossing the riV-
er. McDonald's brigade was the first
over, and the soldiers were met with the
widest signs of delight by the natives.
They shouted in a frenZied manner, ana
danced about the troops, singing and
shouting like lunatics.
The first use made of the captured
Dervish boats was to transport the sec
ond brigade to FL Hafr, which is a very
fertile spot offering plenty Of green her
bage for the animals-a pleasing contrast
to the rough rocks and desert sands of
much of the march. 1t is hoped that to-
day the whole OF the expeditionary force
Will effect a crossing of the Nile, so as
to camp at lei Hafir tonight and continue
the march TO DongOa tomorrow. Owing
TO the lack of supply of telegraph cable
to lay in the Nile the terminus Of the
field telegraph still remains at Kerma
on the east bank of the Nile
The losses OF the expedition up to last
evening were only five wounded, despite
the enemy's hot fire. The field horse bat
terry and the men who handled the max
i'm guns had an especially warm corner
During the engagement the men lunched
behind any shelter that could be devised
The maxim guns were manned by the
Connaught rangers, and the Tenth bat
talon was ranged along the bank Of the
river facing the Dervish position. They
fired three rounds at the enemy.
One of the most striking things noted
during the fight was the long range Of
the enemy's Remington rifles. At dis
lance of 1900 yards they were able to
do a deal Of damage and some of their
bullets struck at least 1000 yards from
the point of firing.
The weather for the last few days has
been rather hOt. The wind from the
north has brought all the boats up the
river, bearing sufficient supplies for the
wants Of the expedition It is the gen
eral impression here that the Dervishes
will not make any further stand. 1t is
evident that Wad Bishara had brought
up all his effective force from Dongola,
intending to make a stand at El Hair
EH en- If he is able to recover DOngOla
from the river force of the expedition
which has occupied it. 1t is considered
impossible that he will make a stand
against the advance of the combined
land and river forces.
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