The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-09-10
ARABI FORCES A BATTLE
Attacking Both Flanks OF the British Posi-
tion MT k assassin.

LONDON, Sept. e.-The following has been
received by the Exchange Telegraph Company
KAssAsis Sept. $3.50 4. M.-FirrS commenced on
both sides at O'Clock this morning. and continued
with great precision until Q when the enemy retired
The DAILY Ne,cs has received the following
account Of the flgh. from ita correspondent on
the field. dated at Kassasin. 90 A. NJ:
After o'clock this morning Bengal Lancers
and scouts came in with news that the enemy
were approaching in great force on the north
side of the railway. Our army was at once put
in motion. and by I O'Clock an artillery duelhe
gan. Arahi's troops of all arms. are spread
over the entire ridge. and mile and a half up
the line a train heavily armed has appeared.
Close to where l stand our forty FOUNDER
and krupp guns are placed, shelling
the enemys right. There 10 also
twenty -nve-pounder a few hundred yards of.
playing on the same position. We have the
enemy's range exactly One Ct our shells burst
right over tho enemy's ranks. The Egyptian
artillery have got our distance very WELL and
their shells are dropping steadily into our
camp. We have horse artillery extended along
a line hal. mile in length oa the north side Of
present. tho Egyptians are slowly re-
ns up to hS asu a1c
krlpp gun. recently captured from. Arab,
sem u smell III lIOut VI HIT Train ohl
infantry are slowly advancing, and the enemy
are slowly retreatl ing. have counted twenty
the dead near our
!5ae eRgassnent, 4nd Filled ten Of ths enemy.
They lost one Sikh in the first charge The
eaiorcements arrived, Had the Highland Bri,
hsvs up snn we '0ua
enemy attacked both tanks OF the British posi-
n tie fepss ~ the Arabs BUT the
aetlCn still! continues vt this hour moon, along
tine 'front.' which extends a distance Of three
miles. All the troops are out from the British
calnp. The wounded are being brought in, but
The tHtal casualties are not, vet exactly known;
killed and wounded. Many shells fell in tine
British camp before the enemy were repulscd.
numbered 49, 900 men with twelve guns, Five
guns and many prisoners Were captured. The
Br! fni dqriPE the day advanced within range
Gen Woseley telegraphs to the War Office
from point three and half miles. west. of
report OF this mornings operations:
me rS Snemy rsn%Rnoi,rsd opr advanced
and attacked them. driving them back With
very nr 0 he enemy f have r ehr ss
their works from which they are now firing at
yas shoriy viii, ih rsnn @ the
removed my camp there. AS tho railway. canal.
and telegraph are working. We have found
AID buried tho body Of Lieut.. Gribble."
Gen, WoIseey also reports that a very Of
tectNe reconnaissance Of the enelny's position
wa, made during the engagement to-day.
=, Lieut., GiiDoe Of the Dragons. mentioned in
b"n Wobc'ey's despatch. has been missing
since tie great cavalry charge at Kassasin
rs body having been found unburied. 1t is
thought probable that he was murdered on the
approach Of Gen. Wolseley.
- PORT SAID, Sept. 9.-An Arab from Tel-el-
hehlr who came In to-day. reports that Arab
tdslla has diverted the canal at Ismailia round
ms intrcnchments. In accordance with the REQ
under him.
ALh1ANDmA. Sept. 0.-Rife firing at a point
hr"t' drrnble distance south OF Lake MariOut
WWNa heard here this morning. Heavy artillery
btns Was hoard in tho same direction some
u,ays ago, 1t Is supposed that Arab Pasha's
hostilities ensued.
"a large body Of Bedouins approached Meks
snls morning. The English shelled them, but
small party succeeded In entering Moks,