Egypt.

Manawatu Herald, 12 April 1898, Page 2

Egypt.

GREAT BATTLE.

VICTORY FOR THE BRITISH. Advices to hand state that General Sir Herbert Kitchener, Sirdar of the Egyptian Army, with 18,000 men, 24 guna and 12 Maximp, after a wearied night's march bad been conducted with perfect silence, halted a quarter of a mile from Mahmud'e position on Friday morning as dawn broke. Fourteen thousand Dervish troops were located behind a zareba, which was concealed by a labyrinth of earth works and trenches. The British immediately opened a fierce bombardment, which destroyed the zareba, killing many of the enemy. Three brigade?, with the Cameron (Qneen's Own) and Seafortb Highs landers leading and pipers playing, charged the earthworks in the face of a leaden hail* and they succeeded carrying the camp at the bayonet's point without check, The Derviehes, who displayed conspicuous gallantry, lost over 2000 men, and ultimately they broke into a headlong rout, losing all their standards, 10 guns and ammunition. Four thousand prisoners were taken, and a Soudanese captured Mahmud hiding in a hole. Osman Digna, however, fled early in the engagement. The British-Egyptians displayed extraordioray steadiness. Captain Urquhirfc, of the Cameron Highlanders, and Lieutenant Gore, of the Seaforths were wounded and 10 British privates were killed and 90 wounded. Fourteen Egyptian officers and 51 privates were killed and 819 wounded. The army gave General Kitchener a tremendous ovation at the con elusion of the battle.

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