The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-09-06

IsuALIA, Aug. o6-Ihe enemy's loss during
/ the recent battle Is estimated Al 1000 The frst
shell tired BY tie enemy passed few feet over
Geaess.l Nolesleys hsad aal t.,s OF The le- lf a
horse ten Yards behind HIM. The enemy through
out tie fight declined to come 70 close quarters.
The two gunners killed we're struck by Strapped
! near Genersl Wellesley position.
: The troops behaved well. They were all day
without water or food, after marching ten miles
I through heavy sand. The enemy's cavalry swept
around the British right flank, but did not cone
within striking distance. The Egyptian ETe was
too hot for the Liie Guards TO cross the open to-
wards them. The British infantry passed the day
I lying down behind the banks and in the bitches.
After the engagement, General Wellesley rode 70 Is
malta and returned late IN the evening Re-en-
fcrceIueits arrived during the night, but the guns
MT until next morning having had eat difficulty
10 get through the sgud. At daylight Il was found,
10 the great disappointment Of cur zen, that the
main body Of the enemy hid withdrawn. Tie
/ Egyptian artillery fought well, and fred much
/ more accurately than lLey dld az hair-el' DVar
Tue infantry were contemplate, and the cavalry
we're little better, many ut both these arms were
observed breaking froIa the ranks and dispensing
under cur hTe Of shell.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-Prince Ibriham, brother of
the khediye has applied 10 Granville to be allowed
t. accompany the British army in Egypt. Gran
vile replied that they were obliged to decline his
services.
The STANDARD says Wellesley has applied for more
troops
MADEID, Aug. 26.-The Cabinet yesterday de-
Cded 10 follow the same course the other Powers
On the Suez Canal question.
Startling news comes from COrea to the effect that
thu troubles there have eliminated in general
surrec ion, that the King and Queen have been
assas,inaiud, that the ia aness Legation was 1t
tackled by natives belonging TO the anti-forvign
party, and that Japanese mal-Of-War has been
dispatched 20 Seoul River
LONDON. August 2lst-The steamer Hop. COM
manded by SIR Allen Young G. B., which left here
IN June last IN search % the steamer EfJd, has
arrived At Peterhead with the entire crew OF that
Stialt, Nova Iumbls, On the 30 Uf Aug 81, they
having lost their ship of Franz Josef Land, and
iJuIneyed IN b0aJs to the Strait through the ice.
Loigh Smith, commander Of the Eira expedition.
gives the following account Of It's eNpsr ence
ION July 18th. 1881, We steamed Thou the pack
ice. and ten days later sighted FTtuz josef Land.
We then proceeded toward Ca O. Ludlow, which
was close TO the pack to the northward. AUGUST
I'd we went up Nightingale sound AID thence to
Eira Harbor ana erected storshouse. On Tie
lbju started east to look for the IelHSefs, but
were unable 10 pass through Berent Hook. On
August 2lst the Eiru got uIpped between land
foe and the pack ice mile east Of Cape Flora,
and sank before were able 10 save MANY stores.
We built hut on Cape Flora Of turf and stones,
aud covered 1t with ssils. We wint, red there and
during the whole time no sctr wv appeared.
IUruty-uiue valruses and thirtg TX bears were
killed and eaten. We left CHpp Flora on June n,
1872. IN four boats, aud sailed eighty miles with
ont seeing any ice, reaching Nova 2,mbla August
%. Wien the Ei,a was LlIped the leak gained 80
rapidly that IA two hours after 1t was discovered
il was Necessary 20 abandon the ship. Hardly
had the last man left tie vessel when tie ,r
ea5ed and the Eiyu rapidly ssnk. 4 tent was
first e~pc. - IN the ice and tie house was subse
quently built. An the boats Of the End we're
saved. Most Of he men saved some clothes and
beIuIHg. For =IAteou nights the crew slept IL
teat IrUm which they were at times almost flooded
b. tie ran.