A few minutes later the alarm was given; and the Dervishes, leaping to arms, discovered this formidable force in front of them; and at the same time found that their retreat was cut off, by another large body of troops in their rear; while, on the opposite bank of the river, was a force of our Arab allies.
"Though they must have seen that their position was hopeless, the Dervishes showed no signs of fear.

They fought with the desperation of rats in a trap.

The Egyptians advanced with steady volleys.

The Baggara horsemen attacked them furiously, but were repulsed with heavy loss.
There was hand-to-hand fighting among their huts; and the second brigade carried, with the bayonet, that rough hill that you see over there.
"It was all over, by seven o'clock.

Our loss was only twenty killed, and eighty wounded.