The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-24
Short Work Made of the
DerviSh Forces.
Wad BiShara Succeeded in
Effecting His Escape.
Many Of His Chiefs Gave Themselves
Up to British Officers.
copyright, 1851

was hoisted over Dongola yesterday, the
dervishes are I'm full fight, and are being
pursued by the gunboats on the river
and by the cavalry on the west bank of
the Me.
The advance was ordered at an early
hour yesterday morning, and the Anglo
Egyptian forces were close upon the
dervishes before the latter were called
10 arms. But the dervishes were quickly
thrown into a state OF Generalization
and He'd southwards.
They were pursued by the gunboats,
cavalry and camel corps. Several emirs
of Importance surrendered, and num-
ber of the dervish troops announced
their willingness to serve under the
Egyptian flag. which was soon afterward
formally holsted over Dongola. which
is now occupied by the Anglo Egyptian
force.
During the pursuit the cavalry killed
numbers OF dervishes. and many others
threw down their arms and surrendered
Before the pursuit was stopped all the
dervlsh chiefs had surrendered, and op-
position TO the advance OF the Anglo
Egyptian force In this part of the coun-
try had entirely collapsed.
Only FIVE British soldiers were wound
ed. The gunboats did great execution.
The Soudan campaign proper is thus
brought TO a speedy and eminently sue
cessful conclusion. The plans of Sir
Herbert Kitchener have been carried
out 10 the letter with machine-lilIe
smoothness. rejecting considerable
credit on all concerned, for the greatest
difficulties, cholera, terrible heat, fear
full storms and the transportation OF
supplies and ammunition, for an army
Of over i5,c00 men, over the most diff
cult country Imaginable, have been
steadily overcome, and the goal which
was the object of the expedition has been
reached.
Much more, however, remains to be
done i'm order to co..plete the reconquest
of the Soucan reclaim that vast terri
tory for civilization and rescue hum
dreds Of thousands of trbesmen from
the cruel despotlsm OF the khalifa. But
1t is not believed that any further ad-
vance will be made for the present.
Wad Bishara succeeded in escaping,
closely pursued. and according to the
latest adviccs has not been captured.
Among the enlirs who fell into the
hands OF the Anglo Egyptian troops
were Hassan Nejumi and Abdul Diam.
They say that the rule of the khalifa
viii I've completely broken by the re-
peated defeats OF the dervish forces.
who. thus far. have failed almost en-
tirely 10 inl!ct any loss upon the Anglo
Egyptian troops.
In addition to the emirs and large num-
bers Of decvish rcldicrs who fell into
the h. nd5 Of the troops OF the expedition
the latter captured six field guns,
large quantity OF Gmmurition and grea:
stores OF grain. ETC., besides niany hocks
Of sheep herds OF cattle anu .---...-
tamels.
Dongola will now be reconstructed on
better lines. the work of fortifying the
POSTS, villages and depots connecting
Dongola with Nady-HGlfa. over 600
miles dista:lt will be completed and the
railroad will be carried into the south
TO this point with all possible haste.
Inforniat on CONCERNING Ivory
Dublin, Sept. a4.-It has been ascer-
tanned that the man who was arrested
IN Glasgow as Edward Bell, charged with
being implicated in the dynamite con-
spiracy and whose identity was fixed
as Edward j. Ivory. is the son OF the
late Patrick Ivory of Tulla. whose family
is most respectable. He was apprenticed
TO grocery and spirit store in Dublin.
where at the same time Kelly. Molloy
and McCafrey, who were implicated in
the Phoenix park murders, resided.
Young Ivory emigrated TO the United
States in 1883. and opened liquor store
in New York city. lie returned to Ire
land upon the death of his father fsy
years ago.
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