The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-08-25


tions. - r'a1 $1,000
: The army supplies on the Calender COM
prise 200 Abyssinian pumps, 5000 horse
shoes, 5000 entrenching spades. la mules OF
galvanized wire, and a large number of
mules, purchased In Spain for service ia
Egypt.
TROOPS GOING FORWARD. IL
LONDON, August ls.-Six hundred men of
the army reserve have been ordered TO Ire
land to replace the troops taken from there
and sent to Egypt.
ALEXANDRIA, August lS.---The first div
ision, with one regimen. from the second
division, will embark tomorrow, after the
bombardment, for Fl. Ahoukir, for which all
men of war but two will be withdrawn from
Alexandria. 1t Is intended to land the first
division under the personal command of Sir
Garnet Wolseley, and the second division
under Major General Sir Edward Hamley,
with Major General II. Wood and Sir A.
Alison, commanding brisades, will cooper
ate from Ramleh.
ALEXANDRIA, August 19.-Six transports
with troops and two gunboats left this port
Friday night to take position outside the
harbor to be ready to start oil Saturday.
l:l5 p.m.-The transports and feet are now
steaming eastward. The ships have their
topmasts lowered aud yards secured, with
everything cleared ready for action.
ALEXANDRIA, August 20.-The secret Of
the destination of the first division and the
ironclads was kept until Sunday. 1t is the
general opinion that Aboukir will be bonn
barted. The war vessels have all gone TO
Port Said. The second battalion OF High
land Light Infantry and the first battalion of
Irish Fusiiers have landed from the troop
ships France and Arab respectively, and will
proceed to Rsmleh to join General Alison's
division. Heavy firing is now going on at
Ramleh; the firing is distinctly heard here.
| There have been numerous cases of sun
stroke among the troops recently.
PORT SAID, August 20.-The ironclads In.
vincible, Temeraire, Agincourt, Monarch
and Penelope, two gunboats and twelve
troop ships are still lying In the harbor off
here. The marines and sailors occupy the
town. .'.
THE MEETING OF THE FORCES.
ALEXANDRIA, August 19.-Fighting com-
menced this afternoon on the Mamoudieh
canal. The British are using the heavy
guns brought to the neighborhood Of Millaha
Junction yesterday. The fighting still con-
tinues.
PORT SAID, August 20, 9:45 p. m.-The
feet and transports have entered the canal.
Before their departure General WOlseley
posted a proclamation, written in the Arab
tongue, declaring those who respected the
authority Of the Khedive would not be mo-
Tested, but those who resisted would be
treated As rebels. The British have evacua
ted the Offices Of the canal company. The
traffic of the canal has been only temporari
" suspended In order to allow British yes
sells to pass. The company refused to sent
pilots on board the men-ofwar. The British
occupy Nel6ch. Arab has abandoned Che
mil and troops will be drawn to Diamelti
The transport Calabua from Alexandra will
cavalry has arrived.
THE sKIRMIsH AT sHALIEf.
!, LONDON, August 81. - Admiral Hewitt
telegraphs from Suez at four this morning a
follows: Yesterday Captain Tasting in com
, mand OF the seamen and marines Of the gun
boats Seagull and Mosquito assisted by 2O'
HIghlanders under Mayor Kelsey proceeded
to Shalie: by the way Of the Maritime cana
and found GOO Of the enemy strongly en-
trenched behind the station. The Englisl
, force landed and defeated them, taking forty
, Eve prisoners, small cannon and a quantity
, Of ammunition and stores. Our loss wa
two Highlanders drowned and two seamei
wounded. The enemy's loss Is about 1O
|, killed and wounded. The bank Of the fresl
water canal, At Shalief, was cut by the enc
, my but It has been repaired now. bri
ssde reconnoitered In force at the sam,
, time and in the same direction. The trans
, port, Merton Hall, with the Seventh Benga
Infantry, has arrived at Susz. The Frencl
troopship Shamrock entered the canal thi
morning. .-.- .......r
I'll BRITISH SUCCESS.
, LONDON, August 2l.-The Daily Ner
, has the following: have just returned from
Challouf, where witnessed the conclusion
Of the fight In which $50 Of our men, includ
ing Highlanders, blue jackets and marines
brilliantly defeated twice their number. TIL
: fight last from IL O'Clock q. N. until near
O'Clock in the afternoon. The firing of tn
Highlanders was remarkable for coolnes
and steadiness. The Gatlings In the tops .
she gunboats work with admirable precis
ion and did much execution among the enc
nv, who advanced TO within q hundre
yards Of the bank of the canal. Our success
W Is all the more brilliant owing to the ex
tremely difficult nature Of the country
which abounded with low ridges and waite
courses. Lieutenant Lang, Of the Highland
ers, calamity crossed the fresh water cana
in the face OF heavy FIRE, and brought bac
B boat, thus enabling company each Q
Q Highlanders and marines to cross and TAX
I the enemy on the right flank. The enem
: fought bravely. t' 81.
General wolseley telegraphs there was
q slight skirmish at Isma lila, the enemy NOV
b ing up trains TO Kafre-el Dwar, probably In
: tending to withdraw his troops thence. zg
Neifich has been occupied without oppos
: ton, the enemy having 6ed. .
The Khedlve's Governor has addressed th
9 Egyptian troops, telling them thatthose wb
we're for the Khedive could remain and nc
8 be raolssted, .ut those for Arab Pasha ha
n better 20 and stick to him. Two officer
J we'll known psrtisans Of Arabl Pasha, has
been arrested and sent on board vessel
the feet. The commander Of the Egyptia
troops, . fanatic Of the worst class, who hi
been acting . vice-goyernor, escaped to Fol
y Gehmel with 100 soldiers, i. Arab Pasha
: governor left for Ismailia about three da,
ago. . s.. .tt..4-at lar ii
y ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 20.--A reconnoisant