The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-09-19 00:00:00

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(FROM CENTRAL Nswe.)
K ASSMISIS, Tuesd.y, hlidoight.--Our camp M dusk
pre,,„„ted sornn. Tents were struck and
z,nd thee r,giur at* r er,.d right on t the
f 111 iuiely sh In awsy in the dark eight. Thom
remaining have ev, rything iii resdinew for a speedy
move. hvery man in the camp is confident of victory,
offic re are tqu dly cmtident of being in Csiro
before the end of the week.

Wcnp
MOAT, 4 AM—Toe Camp is now deserted. All
the fighting troops are well to the (rant, and the
siroggle will commenoe directly sir • ial °et gives the
iodor. The remaining troops fell in with the utmost
ed to the front, and are now waiting
Ilillae''fine'ar m
.word ;Ise' fore °yelling the engagement.
revelry and artillery are s the poets assigned to them.
o d ee.t hack from the front says enemy is n.t
m,ving, and is apparent') utrasare of our design. Sir
Gesnet and the healquatter staff are now starting.
Bet oae Tvi. v.-Keats, Wednesday, 4.45 a.m.—
Th. General has arrival on the grouod. The artillery
openA hie before the nemy was aware of our
pressace. The infantry immediately after pressed
forward, deploying and °pairing fire from sheltered
psitrons.
NINg '4..'4.—The great battle is partially over. The
rebate d 'covered our men when about a mile from his
work and opened a heavy rifle fire. Our men, pained
for a ,norneut tts the lion of aandhills to watch the jets
fire from the enemy'e works, ad then with a gallant
rush they were among the rebels. Our men, acting on
the general's orders, reserved their lire, but went in
with toe bayonet. The slaustliter for • time was very
vreat. The r, bels could uirt stand it. They broke and
fled, pursued hotly by our men. I followed the Royal
Iri.h Ite imevt into the trenches before °fie fort. It
was filled with Arabi's followers, dead and dying. Our
men in their advance crept up to 200 yards, and then
with a ringing British cheer clearit.i the trenches of the
enemy with &let min ition LIU trot, cou,d withstand.
The ludi ,na and the Highlsodet• were, I could see,
hotly pushing tie rel.es ots the south. On the north
irir men have cut off the retreat of a large Dumber.
Se‘eral thousands have been trade prisoners. Fully,
2,000 .4 the rebels have bees slaw. Our owu loss up ,
to this time I eh commits at 260 killed. The
enemy is now in full retrea•. Forty guns have bean
captured iu the works, hut the ravel. y are pressing on
the routed fn., and wore prisoners and guns will be
c s ptnred.
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030 -ATII.—The re eta' first fire was very will. Our
sudden etterk diaconcerted them, and the tire went
over ..or head. 'I he artillerymen in the pits boon gut
to work. hut shot and shell went very wide of the
mark. With deybght the enemy's fire improved, and
fell on our en like a hail storm. Many men fell, but
not a sec ,nd did our men stop. Our covering parties,
It log down, fired at the enemy, while three in front
,re sod on. U neral Graham • brigade worked with a
gallantry nothing could surpaw. Their cheer resembled
a wild yell above the din of the musketry as they
charged the steep eloper an i many treinhea. I c old
pe.reiy heir a feeling of pity for the terror-stricken
Egyptians Many hid away inc 'men of Um works,
sod "there fl-d at their utmost speed, throwing every-
thing from tuem. Our work was not yet ended, how.
ever. The large inner redoubt on Arabia loft, well-
manned and armed, still rein ruled intact. Th. Britioh
troops, however, were Out to be denied. With another
brilliant rush they were among the enemy, bayonet-
ting the gunners at their guns and capturing the
heavy artillery stationed there. Tons we captured
the key to the positi n. In fifteen minutes from the
first rush we were wasters of the troaitiou. The rattle
of the enemy's muske.ry died away, while our Ines,
on the other hand, forsook the bayonet for the firearm,
and picked off any of the rebuilt wuu still showed fight
in their retreat. On the south the enemy stood a few
minutes longer, perhapt a quarter of an hour, but the
appearance of our cavalry on his riyht, 11.111 k coon
ha.tened his movement. In a few minutes one rushing
stream of fugitives was making for Zaaasin flying out
uf their entrenchments. A little later 3.acpnerson's
Brigade burst up al the dying force fro.o the eouth,
ant the rout was c rmplete. The artiLery coming up
at a gallop, unduitare I and sent their shot and shell
after t e rends, addlog to the confusion. The cavalry
got rtlitarouud the euerny'd flanks before the fire began,
and my previous estimate of the rebels taptur ad la under
rather than over the mark. Tin Egyptian loose are
alao greater than I tint mentioned, Wtlis in tak.ng the
other redoubts more guns have fallen halo our bands.
It is behoved the hula of the rebel force will be cap-
tare 1, and that the death blow has been given to
Arabi. All the work was due by our troops in the
fir.t line of attack. The principal lortitic rtions had
teen carried by the time the Guords and the 4th
13riga le C.llllO up. Earth othcere aid men behaved
•parodidly,
ALitimtl)litA, Wednesday, 1.10 pat.—General Sir
Evelyn Wood has received an official despatch from
Sir Garnet Woheley informing him of the capture 01
Tebei-Kebir alter At minutes assoult

The ineesage adds that 3 000 pr.a 100.1 were taken,
and that the enemy 16 hying punned by our cavalry.
Tho War-udioe haarecei•ed the fillowing telegram
from M .jor-tieueral du H. 1. Alacpuers K.C. 13,
VC, Z.gamg, dated ',Losable deptemba 13th.
11.53 p.m.
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Alade • forced march after the rapture of Tel.a.
K 4eir. awl ccopied Zagerig with Empress's tre ,pe at
415 pm. Seiz6d dre ;ZAMA with radium*. Govumor
amaze ill.

ALtILNDIIIA, 7 Par. —G'rest excitement is apparent
over be .ict iry. Italisus sn I Greeks are marchiug
throu4h the street. playiug airs and "II Al
save the (seen." lasso u cluerm; going ou OW.
ii. jt..lisr Gcsalock and the officers of the 9.7ith and 96tu
lisgiu.euto are Losing feted. liluntinstione are bsiog
mails to-uigut. The general °lentils is that the war is
hui-hed.

SIALTA, %%Woodsy, 8 p.m. Indescribable
enthussatm prevail* herd at the glorious victory of the
British. Slusicals It 'a Is are iota olnerable, and crewels
pars te the sir •et... Extra illurainatious are heicg made
with B n.. 4 tree,

Pour liedneeday, 84i a.m.—According to
inteluee..ce received here from Zsgazig, orders have
been siweu ttiere to burn all pro oorty in the event
01 the cld-at of Arabi at Tol-.1-Kebir. The capture
oI Tel-J-Kettir by the Ltritish ha, produced the liveli-
est satialscion hare, especially among the rctuares
I, on Cairo, who now hope soon to return to the
capital.

--rAt.--siammus, Wednesday, 12 40 p.m.—The taking
of I ei-e.-Kebtr Causes great p.), has. A crest
%Luta oei the E arupeau p JpulAtiou is beiag orgsuised
for tu-night, wan Dative music au.l bands.