Incidents at Omdurman.

Manawatu Herald, 11 October 1898, Page 3

Incidents at Omdurman.

It is stated that Mr Hubart Howard, the Times' correspondent in tb.p Soudan campaign, met his death owing to his eagerness to get the first new3 of tbe fate of Karl Neu feld and other European prisoners of the Khalifa. He pressed his way into the City of Omdurman before it was safe to do so, and was going all alone along a narrow alley leading to a prison when he was attacked and killed. All accounts agree as to the brilliancy of the cavalry cbargp of the 21st Lancers. This was the great feature of the battle. Every man wbo fell in the charge was immediately hacked to pieces by fanatics, yet the Lancers re-formed as coolly as if on parade. One corporal, covered with blood and reeling in the saddle, was ordered to fall out. He waved his bpnt lancp, and shouted " Never." When Lieutenant Grenfell was missed, Lieu tenant Montmorency, with a few comrades, made a moßt gallant attempt to recover his body, and held the enemy at bay with theii revolvers. They secured the body. and then lost it again, as tbe horse on which it was placed shied.