The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-05

oMDURMAN. Opposite Khar.oum, on
the Nile. Nuh.a. Sept. 2-By camel post to
Nasri.-The s!sdar. Gen. Herbert Kitchen
er. with the kaalfa's black standard. cap
tured during the battle, catered Ouaiur-
man, the capital OF Mahdsan, at 4 o'ciock
this afternoon. at the head of the Anglo-
Egyptian column. after completely rout-
Ing the dervishes and dealing a Death blow
10 Madhlsm
Last night the Anglo Egyptian army
eneamped at Agaiza. eight miles from
Omdufman. The dervlshes were three
miles distant. At dawn today the cavalry
patrol.iug toward Omdurman discovered
the enemy advancing 10 the attack in bat
tie array. chanting war songs. Their front
consisted CT infantry and cavalry. stretch
ed out for three or four miles. Countless
banners fiustered over their masses, aud
the copper ani brass drums resoundeA
through the ranks of the savage warriors.
who advanced unswcryingly. with all
their old-time ardor. Our infantry form
ed up outside the camp. On the left were
the First battalion Northumberland fusi,.
GERS. the Second battalion Lancashire IA.
slleers and the First battalion Grenad.er
guards, with the Maxim battery. manned
by the Royal Irish fusiieers. In our csn-
ter were the First battalion warwicksnige
regiment, the First battalion Highianders
and the First battalion Llaeoinsni-e regi-
ment, with Maxims, worked By dstarh-
nent OF Royal artillery. under Maj. Will
Jams. On our right were the Soudanese
brtgades. commanded by Gcn. Maxwell
and Mcdonald. The Egyptian brigades
held the reserves and both TANKS were
supported by the Maxim-Nordenfeid bat
teries
At 7:20 a. m. the enemy crowded tho
ridges above the camp and advanced stcad-
iiy in enveloping formation. AT 7:io a. m.
our artillery opened fire. which was an
swered by the dervish rifiemen. Their at
tack developed on our left, and in accord
ance with their traditional tactics they
swept down the hillside with the design OF
attacking cur flank. But the whitening
fire maintained for fifteen minutes by all
our line frustrated the attempt and tha
derv,shss. baked, swept toward our CEN
ter. upon which they concentrated a fierce
attack.
A large force OF horsemen. trying to
face continuous hail OF bullets from tho
Cameron Ifghlanders. the Lincolnshire
regiment and the soudanese. was liter
ally swep, away. leading to the withdraw
al of the entire body. whose dead ztrewed
the field.
The bravery OF the dervissses can hard
" be oyerstated Those vino carried the
aags struggled 20 within hundred yards
OF our fighting line. When the deryisies
withdrew behind the ridge In front OF taeir
camp the whole force marched In echsion
Of haftallons towards Oradurman. As our
troop. surmounted the crest adjoining the
Nile. the soudanese on our right came into
contac: with the remnant who bad form
cd under cover OF rocky emlnenee ana
who had formed beneath the black stand
ard In order 20 make desperate attempt
to retrieve the fortunes OF tho day. A
mass Of 1900 strong bore down on the
Soudannss Gen. Kitchener swung around
the center and left of the Soudarese and
se.xed the rocky eminsnce ard the Egyp~
tiana. hitherto IN reserve. joined the FIR
Ing line IN ten minutes. and before the dor
wishes couIi drive their attack hon1e. Tils
flower ot the khalfa's army was caugh; in
a depression and within zone OF wither-
ing crossare from three brigades. with the
asienaan, artillery. The devosd Nah
e.atg ssrova fieroicaily To make heaaway.
but every rush was stopped. while their
main body was literally mown down By ;
sustained deadly crossfise.
Deaantly. the serviahes planted taeir
standards ard died beside them. Thssr
dense masses gradually melted 10 corn-
FAIRIES. ard .he companies to drsbse.s BE-
meath The ie-sGen hail. Finally. they broke
and fed leaving the Gel3 white with jsb-
bah-claa corpses, Ike Il snow dfift.
Al Ills o'cioca the sirs.sr ordered an adj
vance ami the whole force In lne drove the
scattered remnant - tha foe Into the des-
srt, our cavalry cutting of their retreat 20
O-rdarman.
Among the cnier incidents OF the battle
wsa a brilllan: charge by the Ts.nty-1rss
Iancerz. Under IAeat. Col. Martin. tsslIor-
trg down or . detached body os sfs enemy
they found the deTv!sh sxotsissnen snassvd
behind. ard wero forced TO charge home
sxxans< amazing oaax Tss 1eaS2Sp hssh-