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has received the i0llOWlhE ul'Ph'oh Hu"
General Wolaeley, giving his report OF th
bat, 10 at fehel.Keblr We struck camp q
Kassassln Lock last evening snd blyouacke'
on the high ridge above the CAM
until 1910 this morning. We thef
advanced upon very extensive ant
very strongly fortified position helt
by Arab Pssha with seventy thousand reg
ulars, of whom twenty-five thousand were
cavalry with seventy guns and six thousand
Bedouins and lrregulars. My force wa
about eleven thousand boyonet, two thous
and sabres and sixty guns. To have at
tackled so strong position by daylight with
the troops could place in the
field would have entailed very great
loss. i resolved, therefore, to attack before
daybreak, marching over the six miles that
interviewed between my camp and the enc
my's position in the darkness. The cavalry
and two battalions of horse artillery on the
right had orders to sweep round the enc
my's line at daybreak Tho First division
Of the Second brigade, under Gen.
eral Graham, supported by the Foot
Guards, under the Duke OF
Connaught, seven batteries OF artillery,
numbering lOIby-bWo guns, Wteh ouPp'tt-
ing brirades, the second division Of the
Highland brigade, leading the Indian con-
tingent, and the naval brigade on the rail-
way advanced. Great emulation was
eyinced by the regiments to be first In the
enemy's works. All went at them straight,
the Royal Irish particularly distinguishing
itself by its dash and the manner
in which it closed with the enemy. All
the enemy's works and camps are, now
Hn not vat knnW
exactly the number ofguns captured, but it
is considerable. Several trains with i'm
mense quantities of supplies were captured.
The enemy ran away in thousands, throw.
ing away their arms when overtaken by
our cavalry. Their loss is very great. Gen.
eral Willis is very slightly and Colonel
Richardson severely wounded, Majors Col
vile, Underwood and Someryille, of the
Highland light infantry were killed. Lieu
tenant McNiell as.killed and CaptainsCum
berland and Fox wounded. General Allison s
aide-de-camp, Captain Hutton, was wounded,
Colonel Sterling and the surgeon of the
Coldstream Guards were wounded. Colonel
Balfour, of the Grenadier Guards, was
wounded in the leg and Colonel Orsage was
killed. The cavalry is now on its march to
Bilbers, and the Indian contingent is on its
oNyed tG ey ssEa5s by to the Il MghaD D
Brigade. Three lieutenants of the Cameron
Highlanders are wounded. The canal is
cut in some places, butth railway is intact.
1t has been discovered that Rachel Pasha
and Ali Fehmy Pasha were wounded in the
engagement of last Saturday.
The correspondent of the Daily News
telegraphs the following from Ismalia:
The troops tor the attack on Tel-el-Kebir
were arranged in the following order, One
troop of the Indian Contingents, with the
battery of mountain guns on the extreme
left, the Fourth brigade, under General
Ashburham, the Highland Brigade and
General Grahams brigade, in the order
named, and a brigade of the Guards
on the right. In support of General
Graham q forty FOUNDER was pushed
three miles up the rallW'y:
The enemy fired the first shot. For hall
the whole of the Egyptian line of from four
to five miles, after which the enemy were
partly driven from their intrenchments..
The Rifles, the Forty-sixth Regiment and
the Marines had then reached within two
hundred yards, and preparations were be-
ing made to storm the intrenchments.
The enemy's fire at $40 in the
morning recommended on the
left but not vigorously. AT $50
The entertainments then already occupied
by the British. The troops were between
Tel.el. Kebir proper and Kirein. Colonel
Richardson could not stand 1t and broke
and fed, pursued hotly, followed by the
Royal Irish regiment into the
trenches before one Of the forts.
They were filled with Arabi's followers,
dead and dying. A final rush was made
over a distance of 200 yards, the men
reached this point. Several thousand
Egyptians have been taken prison
ers' Our own loss up to this
time l should compute at 3Oc
killed, The first fire of the rebels was very
wild. 1t came from both infantry and ar
tillery and passed over our heads, they Pc
ing disconnected by the sudden attack. The
ensign of the Forty-sixth was wounded at
the bsginning of the engagement. All our
troops fought well, the Indian Contingent
on the left carefully reserying their fire.
An eyewitness OF to-day's battl" tele'
graphs the following graphic account, of il
from Tel-el-Kebir: The great battle Is
practically over. The rebels discovered our
men when about mile from their works
and opened heavy rifle lire. Our men
paused for a moment on, line OF sand
hills, then with a gallant rush they
were among the rebels. Acting on General
Wolseley's orders, they reserved their, fire
and went in with bayonets. The slaughter
for a time was very great, the rebel fire I'M
moved and became like a hail-storm
MANY men fell, but not for a sec
ond did our advance stop. Our
covering parties lying down, hired while
those in front pressed on. General Ora
hams brigade worked with gallantry
Nothing could surpass their cheer which
resembied wild yell and could be heard
above the din of musketry as they charged
mn the steep slopes OF the trenches
The Egyptians were terror stricAea. Many
of them hid in the corners OF the works
while others fled at their utmost speed
throwing everything from them. Oui
work, however, was not yet ended. me
large inner redoubt on Arabi's LETT, well
manned and armed, still remained intact,
but the British troops were not to
be denied. With brilliant rush,
thew were among the enemy bayoneting
the Runners at their guns and capturing
heayv artillery. Thus We have captured
The Kew OF the position; In fifteen minutes
from the first rush we were its masters
The rattle Of the enemy's muskets died
away, while our men forsook bayonet'
and nioked off any rebels who showed fghl
In their retreat. On the south the enemy
stood a few minutes longer, perhaps
ouarter of an hour, but the appearance o
our cavalry on their right flank soon has
tened their movements. In few minute;
one rushing stream Of Egyptians wa,
making for Segazig, flying, out
Of All their intrenchments. A little latel
General McPhers0n's Indian brigade bursi
upoa the flying foe from the south and tht
rout was complete. The artillery COMING NM,
VA sbeils after the rebels adding
~ the confusion: the cavalry hsd go'
,igbf roupd the enemyis TANKS before the
asht began. Ny previous estimate Of tie
,,Sr,beT III rebels captured was under
.aths, than over the mark. The Egyptian
los and the number Of guns captured are
also greater than at first mentioned; ~ y
also believed that the bulk OF me IeDei iyI ~,
- go riven 20 Arab. All the work was
ao,s Nv 7orr troops in the first line o
sttsck The principal fortihcations hae
hasn captured by the time the Guards and
Fourth brigade came up. -, NJ.
To~nor' eepfem Der i4.-GeDeral Wolse