The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-31
WAR NEWS FROM EGYPT.
THE BRITISH PUSHING ONWARD.

| THE BRITISH PUSHING ONWARD.
London, August 80. - A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph, from Ismalia, says: We have
now nearly established our line of commune
cation with the Tel-etKebir. The railway
along the route is nearly completed. and sew
| eral trains have already been sent forward.
Gen. Wolsely and his entire army are march
| ing to the front
| Alexandria, August 80. - 1t is stated that
| Arab Pasha has strongly fortified his positions
| at Damonhour. All was quiet at Cairo up to
| the 10th inst.
GREEKS CALLED HOME.
The Greek ironclad has left here for VALID,
| in consequence of the collision between the
| Turks and Greeks, on the Turko-Greek
! frontier.
FEAR OF CHOLERA.
Much uneaSineSs is felt at Port Said, owing
to the existence of cholera on board vessel
\ now coming to Alexandria from Alden.
READY FOR ANYTHING.
London, August GA dispatch from
Ismalia to Reuters telegraph company says
the British are advancing in full force toward
| kassasin.
The News has the following, dated Ismalia,
| goth: The British did not anticipate the
recent attack. The result shows we are ready
for anything. 1t is reported the enemy fled TO
:rel-El kebir. Other positions remain mnch
as they were, but the cavalry have advanced
few miles on the extreme right
WHO WERE ENGAGED.
London, August .So.-Gen. Wolseley tele-
graphs from the cavalry headquarters, on
uesday, that only the Household cavalry
and seventy Dragon Guards were seriously
engaged in the fight at kassasin late on Mon
day evening. The former had three troopers
killed and eight wounded. Major Townsend
received sabre cut on the wrist. The guards
had two troopers wounded.
TROOP MoVEMENrs--A GREEKS REPORT.
Alexandria, August 3o-Gen Hamley, and
brigade of highlanders, under Gen. Allison
have embarked on four transports for lsmalia.
Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood has assumed chief
command of the troors in Alexandria and
vicinity A Greek merchant who left Cairo
on the 2S'h reports that Arab Pasha, ALI
Fehmy and number of troops from katir-
El-Dwar. were at Tel-El-kebr when he
passed there.
SCENE ON THE BATTLEFIELD - BRUTALITY OF
The EGYPTIANS.
London, August 3o.-The correspondent Of
the News telegraphs from ISmalia as follows 1:
rode over the scene of the cavalry charge at
Kassassin Lack. l found two acres thickly
strewn with corpses of the enemy. Some OF
our cavalry were still seeking out our dead and
wounded Two dead life guards were SO mu-
tilated that they were unacceptable. Their
t faces were horribly gashed. One Of the men
had one hand completely severed from the
arm, and the other hand nearly SO, and one of
his eyes scooped from the socket. The hands
another body were just hanging to the
wrists by pieces of skin and some Slnews. A
wounded guardsman relates that in the charge
his horse was shot, and in the fall broke the
rides thigh While lying on the field he saw
the Egyptian soldiers ride by. He called for
r help, whereupon one rode up aud sabred him
, The man is now doing well. The enemy's
loss must have been fully four hundred.
MARINES LANDED -MAHAM I'd FEHMY.
London, August GA dispatch to the
News, from Alexandria, says $50 marines
from the Invincible and lnconstant were
landed there Thursday to assist the garrison
' Mahamoud Fehmy will arrive in Alexandra
Thursday, and be handed over to be dealt
a with as the ministers direct
{ Miscellaneous TeIegraphic News.
r YELLOW JACK AT PENSACOLA.
!; Washington, August 3o.-Surgeon Genera
Il Hamilton to-day received the following from
; Pensacola:
T. Nine cases of yellow fever were reported
d yesterday and one death. There were tive
IS new cases to-day and no deaths. The presi
IS dent and the board of health think the dis
C ease is of a mid form. The sick reported arr
, &c doing well. The disease is confined to tn
- - lower part of the city, excepting case in tn
Il hospital. The board OF health are ac,ivel,
&c engaged in dsiniecting and using sanitar
= measures.
- ISigned. X. c. WHITE, Surge n.
10 HEAVY SNOW STORM AT LRADVIILR.
a Denver, August 80. heavy snow storm
ID has been falling in l.eldviilr all last night an
D. this morning.
re GOOD WORK ~ MEXICANS.
II Denver, August ga AS Vegas, New
=, Mexico, special says at San JeronimO, a Sma
" Mexican settlement close to this cry las
-, night. Jack G.. Perry, an A"eriSun, becanr
y involved in 4 hit, with several Mexicans
over a Mexican woman. Perry shot and kllIe
ly one Gonzales, and fatally wounded two othe
SO Mexicans The MexcanS then killed Perry
DELESsErs TO BIZ BANQUErED.
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