Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-21
NEW D0HG0LA CAPTURED.
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-I-v law IS was evidenced by the
cnsn--v OF dates and watsr-gOurd.
king about. left in the retreat
native residents Of Ell Eahr nave
welcomed the appearance OF The British
and Egyptian expedition, and seem 10
regard their advance as assurance Oh q
d-.verauce from the rule OF the knaliIa
and The Baggaras. the khallla's naJlF5
lrlbe WAC have exercised
A CRUEL DOMINION
over tha tribes. From the description
OF yesterdays fight furnished by the
natives it appears that the Dcrvish cav
airy kept OuJ in the desert watching
la fight and waiting. for landing OF
opposing forces TO take part.
Wad BishaIa. the Dervish comman-
der. was wounded & about noon and
was Immediately carried out OF range
o. The fire. repeatedly eNciaimnS 10
those who surrounded him:
Allah is against me-.
Wad Bishara decided to- evacuate his
position during he night He was able
to remove his guns. but he was forced
to leave behind a great quantity OF am
suu1it'0n for both the artillery and the
rifles. The Da-vish steamer, which was
sunk by the expeditions horse battery
was said 90 have been loaded with am
muni-iOn and guns.
This morning at $50 o'clock, the
trCous Of the expedition
BEGAN CROSSING THE RIVER.
NcDoaaI1's brigade was the first over
and the soldiers were met with the Wild
es- and mad6est signs Of delight by the
natives. They shouted in frenzied
manner and danced about the troops,
singing and shouting ike ,unatics.
The first use OF the captured DerVish
boats was 20 transport the Second brig
ade To- L, HAIR which IS @ very fertile
SPOT. Offering plenty OF green heritage iOr
the animals pleasing contrast 10 the
rough rocks and desert sands OF much Oh
the march.
IL is hoped that to-day the whole OF
the eNpetitionary force VIII eject q
crossing of the Nile so as 10 camp at 81
HAIR tonight and cOtinue the march 10
D1nEO.2 tomorrow.
Owing 90 the lack of supply OF teie-
graph cable 70 lay in the Nile, the ter
minus of the field telegraph still re-
mains at Kerma. on the east bank OF the
Me.
THE LOSSES
OF the expedition mp 10 last evening
were only five wounded, despite the
eneny's no. fire. The field horse bat
tery and the men who handled the
maxim guns had an especially warm
corner. During the engagement the
men lunched behind any nasty shelter
thai could be devised. The max ~
Guns were manned by the C5nnaugni
rangers. and ta Tenth battalion was
RANGED along the bank OF the river
facing The Derv;sl position. ineE
fired Three rounds 8t the enemy.
one of the most striking things no
tel lur.ng The fight, was the lon
rance rf the enemy's Remington rifles
A+3 distance of / geo yards they were
able 10 90 q deal of damage ana somt
OF the.r bullets struck at least Two
thousands yards from the point OF NJ
Ing. -.
Tbs weather for the last few days has
bran rather hot. The wind from th'
north has brought nearly all the ooaj'
ND the river bearing sufficient supplies
for the wants of the expedition.
Il IS the general impression mere ina
The p-r~. she's viii not make
ANY FURTHER STAND.
r. is eyiden. that Wad B.shara had
brought uu all has effective force ron
pong1'a. ia intending 90 make Il stahu a
TT Heir. Even If b. Is able 10 feco' 81
p1ngca from the river io.ce Oh Jhe eA
ped.-ion. which has occupied it, 1t IS no,
considered poss.ble that he should
make p stand there against the adVanc,
Of the combined land and river forces
OTHER INFORMATION.
To1r10 S.u-ember 21.-The Times
c.rrrs7rrfcnt at Kerma telegraphs tC
thar paper:
~WaG Bish1ra was misled into suppos-
ing that i- was our intention 20 marcl
ON Do0gola by this bank of the Nile.
D. m ~sfore evacuated Ell Hafir and
hurried In Jhe direction OF Don8old 'e
oppose our crossing there.
London. september 2l.-An edl'orla
i'm ,he Times with reference 10 the TAX
ing of D0ug0l3. says:
eve may reasonably hope that the
work o. liberation viii be speedily car
riei further south.
A dispatch from kerma TO the Curon'
icle Saws chat the treasure c1eS- belong
ing 90 the NGhjis- leaders was on boar,
tre steam which was Usliknht X
the steamer which was sunk in the Me
The city of New Dongo-a. called by tn,