New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-09
BATTLE IN THE SOUDAN.
COMPLETE RouT OF THE DERvrsHEs

THEIR POSITION CARRIED AND HEAVY LOSS IN
FLIcTED BY THE ANGLo-EoYPTIAN FORCE.
Cairo. April S-The Anglo Egyptian forces.
under the Sirdar, General Sir Herbert Kitchener.
attacked the Dervish position at I:4o o'clock
this morning and rushed Mahmoud's zereba. the
centre Of his Notifications. without check. The
attack was entirely successful and the Dervishes
lost heavily.
Details OF the defeat Of the Dervshes show
that the Anglo Egyptian force after night
march, arrived at dawn before the enemy
camp. When the trenches OF the Dervishes had
been bombarded the whole Anglo Egyptian force
made brilliant rush for the zereba and the
trenches. The Dervishes stood their ground
bravely and reserved their fire until the attack
Ing force was quite close to them
Mahmoud the Dervish General was among
the prisoners captured.
AS the dispatch was sent the Anglo Egyptian
cavalry, horse artillery and Maxim batteries
were pursuing the fugitives.
The losses Of the Anglo Egyptian force include
Captain Urquhart. of the Cameron Highland
ers and Lieutenant Gore of the Seaforth High
landers killed: ten officers Of the British Brig
ade and four British officers in the Egyptian
service, wounded.
Atbara Camp. Nubia. April S.-The Sirdar's
force numbered $4,000 men. with twenty four
guns under Colonel Long and twelve Maxims
The enemy left Shendy with 10000 men; but
they have suffered great deal from desertion
The enemy was at first practically concealed un-
foreground in strong zereha running around the
whole position. We left yesterdays camp al
q D. m. and biIouacked in the desert. We reached
Mahmoud's position at a. m. to-day The
enemy was evidently aware OF our approach
After an hour OF heavy bnmbardment the brig
AIDES were formed up and carried the position al
the point OF the bayonet. under a tremendous fire
from the enemy. The zereba was torn away,
but the enemy chung obstinately to the trenches
and were bayoneted in them.
Osman Digna fed usual. This will be called
the battle of Atbara.
The British and Egyptian troops are still
cheering each other th, evening The river bed
and the thick bush down to the river are full OF
Dervich dead
Late last night the Srdar issued orders saying
that he was sure every OF the force would
do his duty; but he hoped they would all re-
member God.
Tho Dervsh fire heavy but too high. ana
| the British loss was mostly before reaching the
zereba Colonel Murray had his horse shot
under him and was wounded In the arm. The
bravery. The prisoners say they lost heavily
| by the bomba rdment before the advance Some
o. tho enemy tried to break across the river at
| an carly stage. but we're beaten back by the
Dervish horsemen.
The rockets. under Captain Beatty. set the
enemy's camp ahre in many places. The enemy
were in deep trenches In rows behind the zereba-
Bisharl Redi fell al the head Of his men. Ten
| guns were captured. The prisoners say Osman
! Digra fed early during the bombardment.
The authorities call to-day's battle the most
! brilliant ever fought In the Soudan. everything
! having been carried straight through without a
| hitch or check. While the position was sheed
by the Maxim Nordenfedts and shrapnels the
| Dcrvishes hardly attempted a reply. Nothing
vas visible In front Of the position except soil
! tary wabbllng camel; but In the trenches the
! large number OF manged donkeys and camels
| proved the terrific effect OF our fire. inside the
zereba there was an astonishing labyrinth OF
eartbworks. every goat seemingly having had It's
| own shelter and trench.
| have been all over the Dervsh position and
estimate their dead at more than two thousand
| The night march weird as that or Tel-el-
Kcbir Our troops observed furereal silence
| on nearing the enemy's zereba at Makheiba. NO
smoking was permitted. Egyptians. Soudanese
and British strove to be nrst in the glorious race
| and 10 be f,rst In the attack. AS usual. several
brigadcs claim the honor.
| The enemy opened with such a terrific IRE that
our men were dropping on all sides. II was as
yenomous n fusillade as troops were ever called
| upon to face. Mahmoud's army is practically
wiped out. A thousand OF his followers have
been taken prisoner. and he himself has been
caupht hiding in a hole under bed He Is a
| tall. dgnhcd. sensuous- looking back baggara,
about thirty-fve years Of age. with a shaved
| head When taken he dressed in richly
embroidered robe.