Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-09-09
A Battle at kassassin Be-
tween the British and
Rebels.
The Star Route Jury Feels Itself in
Need Of Further instructions.
McGillicuddy's Invitation Ac'
cepted and the Cheyennes
on their Way to Pine
Ridge.
The War in Egypt.

in the fresh water canal is still falling,
the lock gate cannot be opened to allow
boats to enter. Two steam launches
have been dragged bodily from Lane
over the sand hills and placed in the
canal by the Highlanders, two hundred
of whom manned each rope. The second
division ls now in the harbor awaiting the
order to disembark, and the Russian gen.
eral is to-day in one Of the imperial
yachts to witness the operation.
Kassassin, September 8. $50 a. m.-
Firing commenced on both sides at
seven o'clock this morning and continued
with great precision until nine o'clock,
when the enemy retired.
Kassassan. Sept. 8, $50 q. m.-Firing
commenced on both sides at o'clock
this morning and continued with great
precision until O'Clock, when the ene-
my retired.
Kassassin, September 9.-The attack
of the enemy has been repulsed, but &C.
ton still continues along the front,
which extends distance of three miles.
All the troops are out from the British
camp and the wounded are now being
brought in. but the total casualties is
not yet exactly known, and the British
loss is roughly estimated at one hundred
killed and four wounded. Many shells
fell in the British camp before the enemy
was repulsed.
London, Sept. 9-The following ac-
counts Of to-day's fight at Kassassin has
been received: After six o'clock this
morning the Bengal Lancers and scouts
came in great force on the north side of
the railway. Our army was at once put
in motion, and by seven o'clock the ar.
tillery duel began. Arabi's troops arc
all spread over the entire ridge, mile
and q half up the line. A train, heavily
armed, has appeared close to where we
stand. Our forty FOUNDER and Krupr
guns are placed shelling the enemy's
right. There is also twenty-five pound.
er few hundred yards off, playing on
the same position, and we have the enc.
my's range perfectly. One of our shells
burst right over the enemy.
LATER.
London, September 9-Gen. Wolseley
telegraphed the war Office as follows:
September 8, noon-The enemy recon
noitered our advanced post with consid
cradle force. At daybreak this morning
Gen. Wells advanced and attacked them
driving them back with heavy loss. w.
have taken four guns, and our loss ii
very trifling. The enemy have retired
into their works, from which they or,
now firing at 5000 yards range. I shal
return to camp at Kassassin shortly will
all the force. have removed my CAM
there, as the railway. canal and telegraph
are now working fairly. We have foun'
and buried the body of Lieut.. Gribot
The Egyptian artillery have got our dii
tance very we'll, and their shells ar
dropping steadily into our camp. w
have horse artillery along and have hal
mile in length on the north side of til
railway. They are firing rapidly and q
present the Egyptians are slowly retil
ing. Up to this moment no casualtie
occurred. Reinforcements just comm
). up from Mohsomeh. A Krupp gun re
!, Gently captured from Arab sent she
nearly in front of his train, and our il
fantry are slowly advancing and th
y enemy slowly retreating.
' Alexandria, Sept. 9-During the nigh
i small party of Arabs, whose object it
supposed was incendiarism, attempte
to scale the ramparts between Ramle
and Rasitta gates. One OF the party W,
: bayonetted by sentry and the iemai
t der fled.