Deseret Evening News | 1904-01-12 | Page 11 | British Defeat the Mad Mullah

BRITISH H DEFEAT T TT T THE MAD M MULLAHS M LL Engagement Enga Results in Loss 1055 Of or OfA orA A Thousand Men by byThe byThe byThe The Dervishes WERE PURSUED TEN MILES Many Man Prisoners and Four Hundred Rines Lost Several Officers Aden Arabia Jan Jail 11 An engage engagement ment meat In 5 between a British force torce and the forces of the Mad Ind Mullah has hils resulted re In n 0 severe severo defeat det lt of the tho latter who lost 1000 men killed Tho rho British suffered two officers killed I and eight severely wounded London Jan 11 The war ar office to today tony today day ny gave out the following dispatch which had been beell received from Maj Maj Gen Oen gerton Egerton commanding the Somali land expeditionary force toree and which Is tinted dated from Jan 11 Advanced this morning 12 13 miles tulles to h First t brigade commanded by Manning Second brigade under anti and mounted 1 troops under Kenna Total strength of oC the regulars 2200 2300 Irregulars 1000 held by hy dervishes Mounted troops enveloped enveloped oiled right and 1111 Infantry ad nd advanced within iN yards yard II of his hll position Dervishes advanced but were unable to 10 face ace frontal lire 1110 coupled with whir flank nt at attack tack lack Enemy broke e rind and lied fled and was pursued 10 11 mile miles Dervishes killed es estimated es estimated nt al 1000 mostly In pursuit Many prisoners and rules rifles taken taen I l regret to report that two tso officers or regulars were killed and nine officers wounded of ot native natle troops troop seven killed and amI 16 1 wounded of ot Irregulars two killed and two wounded Am Inclined to think this Is the Mullahs main force torce The TIle Mullah ullah himself was not present but was expected at nt today Gen l force farce Is camping tonight two miles g beyond A later dispatch from Gen Cen Egerton Fays saya that one officer Capt Lister Is missing Capt Lister In Is Ii Lori Lord doles Bolas son lion and heir