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THE SQUARES FORMED.
BRITISH.' TROOPS SURPRISED BY THE
MAHDI’S ARABS.
Desperate Onset of the Enemy—Superb
Courage of the White Troops
Hand to Hand Fighting-
Personal Encounters.
[Cor. London Chronicle.]
It Is impossible to disguise the fact that
we were most completely surprised, and that
only the superb courage of our troops saved
us from an overwhelming disaster. Not a
man of us had any idea that thousands of
rebels were quietly stretched amongst the
scrub and behind boulders and hillocks,
quietly watching us as we innocently and
jovially worked at our zarebas. A few
pickets weio cut, and a squad of cavalry of
ficers as well—l believe eighteen all told—
so we were content.
Suddenly there was a great cry of alarm,
rising loud above tho din of the fatigue par
ties and the accompanying bustle of a great
camp, and then hoarse cries from the of
ficers, “Stand to your arms, men!” Nover
was word of command more promptly ob
served.
But the men were scattered—many of
them a considerable distance from their
arms. The brave fellows did their best,
however, to get into their allotted positions.
As tho squares formed, the eighteen cav
alry scouts came rushing in—crashing
through our own lines—and then we saw
and heard the leaping, roaring, fantastic,
yet terrible-looking, wave of black forms,
which we knew was the enemy in strong—in
overwhelming force. Then came that ter
rible stampede of baggage animals—horses,
camels, mules, in one struggling, screeching,
helpless, confused mass. The uproar was
terrible, and must have been demoraliz
ing to any but the most highly-trained
troops.
I was just on the edge of the marine
square, and was caught in the storm, my
horse being swept bodily to the ground, pin
ning me to the earth. As I lay with other
prostrate animals above and around, strug
gling frantically to rise, I receive d a nasty
kick on the head, which, however, caused
me only temporary inconvenience. Regain
ing my feet, I found myself inside the ma
rines’ square. Panic even in those few mo
ments seemed to have disappeared, and the
brave fellows were firing steadily and well.
I should think some fifty or sixty rebels
got inside the square in the first terrific rush,
but no one lived to recount his exploit, every
one being either shot or bayoneted. Out
side, away from the squares, a number of
men on fatigue dutie , such as cutting bush
for zareba makers, were cut off from the
main body. Undaunted and resourceful,
they quickly improvised a square hard by
the field kitchens. Their promptness ,saved
their lives.
Meanwhile fearful havoc was being
wrought amongst the animals. Scarcely
one transport camel or mule outside the
square escaped. Scores and scores of, them
were hamstrung by the enemy, and many
more were killed by the fire from our own
squares.
The Berkshire square all this time had its
hands full. Double as many rebels managed
to get inside as was the case at the marine
square, and there was some desperate hand
to hand fighting, but the result was the
same, and that afternoon after the fight was
over we found 12.1 corp-es on the ground in
closed by the flimsy brushwood parapets.
The Berkshire men deserve, and have reason
to be proud of, the praise unstintingly lav
ished upon them for ’ their splendid courage
and steadiness. They fought under the eye
of Gen. McNeill, who himself had the nar
rowest possible escape from death.
When the alarm was first raised he was on
horseback just outside the zareba. As soon
as he saw the enemy he gave the necessary
orders, and then attempted to jump the
brushwood barrier—an easy enough feat,
but his house shied and backed from the za
reba. It was a critical moment, for the
rebels were ru-hing down at full spaed and
were close upon him. Fortunately, the gen
eral’s aide-de-camp, Lieut. Charteris, saw
the peril of his chief, and gallantly rushed
to his rescue. And not a moment too soon,
for the rebels were at close quarters. One
Arab had his gun pointed straight at the
general; but Charteris turned the shot, and
then, quickly turning, cut down another as
sailant with his saber.
As Charteris was thus engaged he was at
tacked with the greatest fury by a lithe
young Arab—a mere boy, in fact, not more
than 10 yeans old. The youngster fought like
a tiger, and succeeded in spearing Charteris
through the arm before he himself was shot.
He was a gallant little fellow; he fought
with all the courage of a man, and suffered
a man’s fate. I fancy Lieut. Charteris will
hear more of tint little incident, for he
saved his general’s life.
About the middle of the fight there was
some further trouble with the Royal Poor
beahs outside the first square. They were
ordered to retire, but the order seems to
have been misunderstood, for Maj. Drury,
commanding the left battalion, halted his
men, and they gallantly kept the enemy at
bay. The order to retire was repeated, and
this time was only too literally obeyed, for
the Poorbeahs not merely retired, but
rushed headlong into the square.
Maj. Drury, who vainly strove to stay the
mad rush, was left somewhat in the rear,
and, seeing one of his men drop disabled,
stopped and attempted to save him, al
though the enemy were close upon them. In
another moment, indeed, they were hacking
and thrusting at the heroic officer with their
spears and swords. Grander heroism was
never shown on field of battle. For several
minutes Drury fought with at least twenty
rebels, and with his single sword kept them
from their prey, nor did he abandon his ef
f . rte to save his Comrade until a spear
wound in the neck and the danger of being
hopelessly surrounded compelled him re
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THE SAVANNAH DAILY TIMES: TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1885.
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