Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-09-20
EGYPT.
The Rebel Army Dispersed, and
the War at an End.
Cairo Occupied, and Arab Pasha
a Prisoner.

The Khedive has assured the British Con-
sui General at Alexandria that he will stop
keel hauling and other punishments repug-
nant to modern times Arab Pasha forced
the fighting near Kassassin, where an artille-
ry duel was kept up for two hours along a
line of three miles the Egyptians firing with
great precision. Gen Wolseley telegraphs
that he sustained trifiing loss and captured
four guns. The enemy retired TO their works
The Egyptians left 200 dead on the field
Great difficulties are experienced by the
English troops while on the march from ex-
ccssive heat. A large body of Bedouins ap-
preached Meks. The English shelled them,
but small party succeeded in entering.
They were dislodged at the point of the
bayohet, the British shelled the Bedouins'
intrenehmcnts south of Meks. The out
posts mt Ramleh were being generally
strengthened, owing to the activity of the
Bedoulns between Ramleh aud Mandara
The British tents at Kassassin were struck
and the march to the front began on the
evening of Sept. - A correspondent tele-
graphs that "Wolseley's Plans have all been
perfected, and now must ensue the struggle
for supremacy The correspondent thinks
"Arabi win be clever General il he
escapes capture with his whole army"
Boats were sent up the fresh-water canal to
blow up the dams constructed by the Egypt
ians. Lieut. Commander Casper r. Good
rich, an American officer detailed TO accom-
pany the British army, had arrived at Alex
andria
Wednesday, the 18th of September, was
great day for the British army in Egypt
Gen woseley, at day break, advanced upon
Tel-cl Keber, the Egyptians opening fire
when the British were one mile distant
The place was captured by charge, the
struggle lasting only twenty minutes. The
loss OF Arab Pasha is estimated at =, 600 men,
beside forty guns and 3, 900 prisoners The
numi er killed on the British side was about
2o0 Arab is said to have escaped on
horseback ~ Zagazig, while his men
fled toward the desert, hotly pursued
by the Indian cavalry ON the south and the
British cavalry on the north The Egyptian
regiments are credited with cog:rdd!!ys seh.a
ytof, while the black troops from the Soudan
fought brayely, and the rebel artillery was
well served The Khedive's band headed a
procession at Alexandria which INDUCED in
a Jubilee over the victory OF the British
Gen Mcpherson pushed forward and occu-
pied Zagazig, capturing five railway
trains. Dispatches from Tel -Keber give
the following particulars of the battle: -The
rebels discovered our men when about a
mile from their works, and opened heavy
rifle fire Our men paused for moment on
the line of the sand-hills, and then, with a
gallant rush, they were among the rebels
Acting on Gen. Wolseley's orders, they re-
served their fire and went in with the bayo-
net The slaughter for n time was very
| great The rebels could not stand it, and
| broke and fed, pursued hotly The
| final rush was made over distance
| of 30 Yards, the men skirmshing and seek
ing cover until they reached this point Sew
erai thousand Egyptians were taken prison
] ers. Our own loss up TO this time | should
1 - fnIl nfff
GERS fell: British officers killed-Maj Col
Vic -... s tic .sy ssst,Is ssi Zig Eiiasiois
/ Lieut. Somervell Seventy fourth Highland
| ers British officers wounded Col Hutchinson,
! of the Forty sixth regiment; Capt Kephel
of the Seventy-fourth Highlanders; Capt
] Cumberland of the Seventy fourth High
/ landers: Lieut. Wildwood, OF the Seventy
/ fourth Highlanders; Lieut Gordon Cary. OF
the Seventy fourth Highlanders lieut.
/ Gordon in the melee killed three Egyptian
officers with his ciaymore
The English advance guard reached Cairo
ON the evening of the 18th inst, by rail, and
at once took possession of the city. Arabs
were scattered in all directions ovel
the deserts, and were coming forward as
/ fast as possible with offers TO surrender
! Arab himself was virtually prisoner In
Cairo, where, on his arrival after the disaster
4 of Tci-el- Kebir, he was greeted with stone
by the same populace that would have hailet
him as the deiiveror OF Egypt and th'
conquercr OF her foes had tn,
tide OF battle turned the otbel
| way IL was stated that M
would be held by the local authorities sub
| jcct TO the demands of the khediye and hi
! English allies. The Sultan teiegTaPhed Gen
woisclcy his congratulations, at the sam'
time prefelring n request that the march @
the British any further int the interior @
Egypt be stopped. To this cool proposition
| Gen Wolseley returned brief reply refer
ring the Sultan To the Britain Govep,men