The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-31

nandS OF another bodyguard were
just hanging to the wrists by part
or the flesh and SEINE sineWs. A
wounded guardsman relates that in
the charge his horse was shot, and
falling, broke his riders thighs.
Whlle lying on the field he saw the
Egyptian soldiers ride by. He
called for help, whereupOn an Egyp-
tan rode up and sabred the guards
mans face from the temple to the
chin. The man is now, however.
doing well. The enemy's loss must
have been at least 400.
Alexandria, 3O.-General Hawlev
and a brigade of Highlanders under
General Allison, embarked on four
transports. British authorities state
their destination is IsmaIia,
The Highland brigade starts to-
morrow.
General Sir Evelyn Wood has as
sumed chief command of the troops
in Alexandra and vicinity.
A Greek merchant, who left
Cairo on the 18th, reports Arab
Pasha, Ali Fehmy and number of
troops from Kafr Ell DWar at Tel Ell
Kebir when he passed there.
Considerable fears are expressed
as to the possible result of the de.
parture of the HighlanderS, re-
Inducements are anxiOusly looked
for. The electric light has been
placed in Fort Meks. Arab Pasha
appears to have finished his trenches
OH our right and seems to be max
ing third battery near the centre.
Ismailla, 30-Otficial report of
General LO We, regarding action in
the valley at KassaSsin, confirms
details already printed. He saws
after the charge the ground was
streWn with bodies of dead Egyp-
tian infantry. After praising gal
lantry of the household cavalry,
General Lowe adds their excellent
behavior at all times is on a par
with it. General Wolseley states
the enemy are now throwing
up works in front Of Kassassin.
Port Said, S0.-The European who
arrived from Cairo under escort by
way of Damietta, announces that
owing to the energy or the project
Of police at Cairo, Europeans are
not molested.
A Frenchman named Demars was
murdered by his servants on Fri
day, and was buried on Saturday
under police protection. The Arabs
continue to strengthen Ghenili.
Mahsameh, 30.-ln the fight at
Kassassin, majority of the Egyp-
tian infantry fell on their faces to
avoid being slashed by the Life
Guards swords. Many thus es-
capped who otherwise would have
been struck down. The cOrpses of
the Egyptians were spread over a
mile and half of ground. An Off
Ger, who was present, says the cav
alry'S charge was ordered for the
purpose of saving the position, as
ammunition had run short.
A correspondent who went over
the ground to-day Wednesday, says
The scene is horrible beyond de-
scrip5iOn. The bodies of the Egyp-
tian soldiers are hacked and slaShed
almost out of the semblance of
humanity by the long broadsWords
Of the Guards. One young officer
still held an unlighted cigarette in
his stiffened fingers. Two of our
guardSmen lie dead in a tent
at KasSassin, mutilated in such
a manner as to bring everlasting
infamy upon the Egyptian army.
The Work done by the Household
! Guards demonstrated once for all
the fearful power of these ponder
Gus hOrSemen against Undisciplined
foot soldiers, even good troops,
when taken by surprise. The
guards burst like an avalanche on
the timid musketeers, some of
WHOM. fired after the troopers, who
returned and sabred them. Our
Ihen were much Infatuated By the
harrassing attacks that had been
made upon them during the day.
Arab Pasha is doing his utmost
to block the SueZ. a telegram from.
Arab to Mahmana Fehmy, order
ing him to induce the BedOuins at
Kankara to effect stoppage there,
was recently intercepted. 1t has
been learned from prisoners that
Arab Pasha was present at the
action on Monday, but did not take
command. The troops which at
tackled our forces did not come from
Kafr Ell DWar, but from Tel Ell Kabir
We were strengthened by the First
Regiment of Guards, consisting Of
three strong battalions from Cairo.
Our horses suffered severely from
the short commons, hard work and
the heat. Cairo is entirely denuded
Of troops.