Defeat of Baker Pasha

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 15, 7 February 1884, Page 2

Defeat of Baker Pasha

■ ■ ♦ 2000 EGYPTIANS SLAIN (bbuteb's tkleobams.) Caieo, February 5. Intelligence is to hand from Souftkira reporting that Haker Pasha made an acvance for the purpose of' reliering the garrison at Tokar, bnt was attacked near the latter place by a strong force of Arab rebels. An engafremdnt took place, which resulted in the boteat of the Egyptian troops with a loss of- 2QOO men. four Krupp guns, aud a Gatling gun. Baker Pasba is now , returning to Souakim with the remainder oi his foree, finding thai further advance is impossible. ; '; ■ Lateb.

Beceired February 7, 1 ».m. , . .■.■.;■ Cairo, February s. Farther details <are to band from Souakim regarding the defeat of Baker Pasha's force by tbe : Arabr show that the Egyptian troops, of which hit force largely consisted, prored utterly; untrustworthy, and when called upon to adrance against the enemy they refused to fight and fled ignom'iniously. > The Enropeans and Turkish detachments stood their ground, but were out numbered, and cut to pieces. Much alarm was felt at Souakim at the success of the followers of El Mahdi and a force of marines was landed from the British war Teasels lying off the town in order to prevent a panic occurring among the inhabitants. The defeat of Baker Pasha's troops rendered the relief of the Beliagined garrisons at Sinkar and Tokar 'hopeless.