The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1885-01-23 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

AGENCY.]  Anti Kum Wum.s,jJan. 17. This morning the enemy began advancing toward. us in two livisions in echelon, each mimbering coins five Unmeant' men, with drums beatintr and flags waving. Many of them were armed with rifles. They occasimally halted as they approached as if to discover our formation. Meanwhile the British lotus was also preparing for the encounter. The troops were formed into square the Mounted Infantry on the left. half front, the Artillery in the • centre, the Guards on the right half front, another dos taeliment of the Guards and a portion of the Su.sex Regiment on the right flank, and the Heavies and Mounted Infantry on !lie right flank. In the rear were more of the RIMY), Brigade and the Naval Brigade. The Gardner gulls were placed in the o titre of the square. In this formation It. troops advanced to meet the overwhelming force of the enemy. 'pis latter occupied favourable ground, and with considerable art drew us into a difficult posit. for operating. By a cleverly. executed ntoretnent, the rebels almost diseppeared from view, leaving their standards only visible *nil then on a sudden, a large body re.appearec and wildly charged the trot, of our square. Unable to stand the deadly fire poured on them, the rebels turned and furiously attacked the left rear of the square. The Hen vies were borne down by the onslaugtil and Intim the line for a few moments. hut they quickly rallied and engaged in hem' to hand fighting with the Arabs, who bail pemiearmae.l their 11,111 ks, and who were at the yam, line being subjected to a murderous fire from the Guards and Mounted Infantry. The enemy thus beset on all shim were at last di iven back, having lost, it is calculated, some twelve hundred men in killed and 'wounded. Our loss is about sixty killed and forty wounded. A 11.01 or the officers killed are Colonel Burnaby, Majors Atherton, Carmichael, and Gough (of the H. avi plain Law, and Lieutenants Pigott awl of the Nav•l Brigade. General Stewar hail a narrow escape, his horse being killed under him. The At,, Mem Wells were occupied at 4 o'doek this afternoon.  The enemy is reported to be in foree at Mereemeh.  A Windsor correspondent, telegraphing on Wednesday night, says: Übe death of Colonel Burn 'by, who was senior colonel of the R.l Horse Guards, has caused great grief in his regiment. The following telegram announcing the battle was received this (Wednesday) evening by the adjutant on duty : 'Desperate fight. 10,000 enemy. Our  fellows succe.stul, but helm loss. Nine officers including Burnaby. Nine wounded. Lord Arthur Somerset and Binning safe. Took plueo about Klee. Wells. Strong force left them. Force advance/1 atter fight to Abu %lea. Stewart's force. 1,500. Enemy retreated, leaving 800 d ad. Our loss 65 killed. 84 wounded. Another telegram was eulacquently received confirming this intolli !puce. Lord Wolseley 'a telegram from Korti announo.  ing the victory of ''the British troops over the torces was received at the Foreign Office at a quarter to six on Wednesday evening. It. was instantly tranncribed and distributed to the members of the Cabinet, who had left the council chamber in Downing Street a short time before. Earl Granville received the news at his private residence,• where It. lied arrived just before the special messenger from the War Office. Mr. Gladstone was in Downing Street when the despatch ars rived. Communications were exchanged be. tween the Ministers at short intervals during tho evening.