The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-08-29 00:00:00

8V ERE ENGAGEMENT.

ATTACK BY 10,000 OF THE ENEMY.
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GALLANT DEFENCE RT THE BRITISH
TROOPS.

The following telegram from Sir Garnet Wolseley,
dated Ismallia,24th August (Port Said, 25th August, 12
p.m.), was received at twit% ar Office on Friday.
" Ihe water in Freshwater Canal has been failing
for the last three days, and although I have poseession
of eerapeum, nine miles south of Lb* I felt it neces-
sary to plait forward and occupy that part of canal
which I had been warned was the point on it where it
could be most dentaged, about seven miles west of
Ismailia. I advanced this m acting before daybreak
with Household Cavalry, two grans Horse Artillery,
with about thirty mounted infantry, and about 1.000
infantry of York and Lsncaster and Royal Marines.
Alter some skirmishing I took possession of the dam
the enemy had constructed across canal between
the villages of 'Hagler and M•huts. During
operation two squadrons Household Cavalry charged
enemy's broken infantry very gallantly. I soon found
the enemy were being largely reinforced from
Tel.el.Kebir in rear. I could... trains arrive. I did
Out think it would be in commence with the tradi-
tions of the Queen's Army teat we should retire before
any number of Egyptian troops, so I decided up.a
holding my grouno %%tail the evening, when I knew
rein! oroementa I had sent fur would reach rm. All
day long I have hod an Egyptian force of tan thonsaud
men with ten guns in my front and on my right flask.
the precision of thou artdlery fire was very good, but
fortunately they fired c tmmon shell Dearly all (11,
and when they did fire &brae, ifti their fumes wore lad'
cut. Tbe enemy had their cavalry regiments in Une,
an I our borate, having been ao recently on board ship,
were not in condition to gallop much. Our two
Horse Artillery guns were over-matched all day, but
were served with pluck and ability by Lieutenant
Hickman and his men, the Royal Marine Artillery
helping when our men were vei y tired. Our casualties
have been few. Will send you paean to-morrow.
Captain its lain Parr and Lord hielgund wounded—
former through the leg, latter through the hand. One
or two other officers slightly wounded. The mounted
Infantry , nutlet Captain Parr, was handled admirably,
and distinguished It/elf, and all the troops engaged did
well. To-morrow I shall attack the enemy's position
at Haleults, and hope to take possession of the dam
1 they oonst.racted there this morning."
The following further telegram from Sir G.
Wolseley (Port Said, August 25, 12.5 p.m.), was
received at the War Offioe on Friday.
"In my telegram el last night! omitted to mention
that I had with me in the engagement yesterday two
mailings, worked by a detachment of sesame from the
Beet, who performed their duty admirably."
The following telegram was received at 11.55 p.m.
yesterday at the War Office front Sir °Arley Wolseley,
dated [mania, 25th, 9.40 p.m. :
Pushed on again this morning at daybreak. The
enemy had strongly entrenched their position at
Mahuts, and front the bold way in whisk they
attacked ) estertiay I bed hoped they would stand
their ground this morning. They withdrew their
guns, however, last night. They had twelve in action
ye,terday, not ten as previously reported. The form
at my disposal this morning was let division and all
the English Cavalry Brigade, with 16 guns. I gave
General Willis command of the troops engaged both
yesterday eel to-Jay, and he carried out my instruct-
Hens to my entire Batista:aloe. My intention WY to
pivot my left on the dam we took yesterday, whidi is
about half-way between El May-gar and Mahute, and
swipe round my right to take the enemy's position in
flank and drive him into the freshwater canal,
sending the cavalry completely round his position
to oxopy the railway in his rear, and if possible
to cal turn an engine and also some rolling stock.
This operation was very well Carried Out All the
heavy work to-day devolved upon the cavalry and
artillery, which were well handled by General Lowe.
Be &Masked the rear of the enemy, who had a large
camp at Mtheauteh railway elation, which he took,
routing the enemy with a oonsiderable loss, taking five
;Krupp goes, and amenty-five railway Carriage' LIAM
with p-urisionia and • large quantity of ammunition
and Remington rifles. Many of our hones had been
only landed yesterday, and were not malignantly fit
for heavy work over a desert of deep sand, l&ere there
are no roads Or even tracka of any sort. Notwith-
standing these disadvantages end the long and very
trying march all the reinforcements I ordered to the
front yesterday had to wake, still I have every moon
to be satisfied with what we have accomplished.
Although I had not intended IthaaCing titi Poll'
lion beyond Mahuta for some days, inch hail been
the IMCCeSi of the cavalry to-day that I intend
to-morrow occupying the Kessaidtl Boob, on the
Freshwater Canal. It Is two and • half miles west
of the Maimed& Statical, and its position will secure
to us the safe passage across the dmart lying between
Ismailia and the cultivated land of the delta. The
enemy seems so demoralised, and so averse to await
the attsok of our infantry, that it la possible they will
not make the determined stand I had unfitted
before we reached Zagagig. The Guards a
under the Duke of Connaught, made a very trying
march y. eterday aCiall the desert, and was well
handled by his Royal Highness; throughout the day's
operations. The looms yesterday were :—Household
Cavalry—One private killed and five wounded; ten
horses killed. Royal Horse Artillery—Two pri-
vates and five horses killed. York and Lan.
caster Re gl men t—One private killed and five
wounded. Royal Marino Artillery —One killed.
Mounted Infantry—Two oaten woanded, Parr and
Melgund, and three horses killed and wounded. There
have been 48 cases of sunstroke among the privates, of
which one was fatal to-day. As far as I have yet been
able to satertain. MajorNbbYt 7th Dingo= Guards,
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