The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-21

reached US. From behind the southern
slope OF I'm Mutragan Hills the Khali-
IA was charging with an, as yet IN
tact column OF 5000 men, their banners
and mounted Emlrs again in the fore
front. A broad stream, running from
the south and the east, Of DervisheS
who had lain hidden, sprang up and
ran to strike in on the southeast corner
of Macdonald's brigade Worse still,
Shelkhs Ed Din and Yunls, returned
from chasing the Egyptian cavalry,
were Fastening with their division at
full speed to attack them in the rear.
Scarcely soul In the Sirdars army,
from the leader down. but saw the un-
expected singular peril of the situation.
turned to a friend and said: "Macdon-
aid is in for a terrible time. VIII ne
get out Of lt?' Then rode at a gallop
disregarding the venomouse Dervishes
hanging about, up the suope OF surg
ham, where, spread like a picture the
scene lay before me. Prompt In action
the SIrdar had already Issued orders for
the artillery and the Nixims to open
FIRE on the Khailfa's big column. AT
the same moment the remaining bril-
Eades were wheeled to face west, and
Major General Wauchope's was sent
At the double to help the stanch bat
tallons OF Colonel Macdonald, now beset
on all sides. Fortunately, he knew his
men, and his men knew him, for he
had the training Of all Of them, the
Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh Soudanese and
the Second Egyptians under Major
Pink. No force could have been In time
to save them had they not fought des-
perately and saved themselves,
"lndeclslon or furry would have soon
wrecked AIncdonald's brigade, but evil
IDENTIFY. their brIgadier knew his bust
ness. Messages which could not reach
him were being sent to him to try and
hold on, that help was coming. Yes;
but the surglng DerVish columns were
oonverging upon the brigade upon
three sides. Surely It would be en-
quilted and swept away was the fear
In many minds. And what other wreck
would follow? All that could wait Tor
answer. It was crucial moment when
single KhediVal brigade was going
to be- tested In n way from which only
British squares have emerged victn-
rious. Most fortunately, Colonel Long,
r. A., had sent three batteries to ae-
company Colonel MacdOnalts brigade
namely, Peake's, Lawrie's, ana ne
ROugemonvs. The guns were the handy
but ueluhy luh-ANblhNAAANa1N - =
poundrs. Macdonald had MARCHED out
with the Eleventh SOudancse on his
left, the Second Egyptians In his cen
ter. and the Tenth SOuGaneSe on the
right, all being In inc. Behind the
Tenth, also in zine, were the Ninth Sou
danese. Major Walter commanded the
Ninth, Major M0son rhc Tenth and Ma
for Jackson the Eleventh Soudanese
battallons. Fastening forward to mees
the KhaHfNs attack, Col. Macdonald
threw hts whole brigade into line, dis
.egartflng for the moment the assault
ing columns OF Sheik Ed Din, who PROV
identlully, was httae behind In the
nttRclS. The batteries vert to the
front in openings between the brigodes,
and smoto the faces OF the derivsh coll
umns. Steadily the infantry fired, the
bucks In their own pet fashion, indie
penlentiy, the Second Egyptians In
careful. Well-almed voileys.
without hesitation. the felacheen,
Mt II be said. stood their ground, and,
full OF confidence. cailed TO each other,
and gave shot and bayoEet TO the few
moro bruculent dervisheS who, BRAY
Ing shot and shell, dashed against their
line. 1t was tough, proufactcd 6trug-
gle, but Col. McDunald was slowly fdeC-
Ing himself, and winning all along the
line. The Camel Corps came out To his
aEistancc, and FORMED on the right
Of tho Eleventh Soudanese Shells and