The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-26
English Peace-Makers in EpyDt.
OFFICIAL REVIEW OF THURSDAYS FIGHT,
London. AupuSt ae-Gen Cir Came

OFFICIAL REVIEW OF THURSDAYS FIGHT.
London, August 25.-Gen. Sir Garnet
Wolseley, in his dispatch to the war Office,
recounts engagements on Thursday, in which
he held his ground the whole day against ten
thousand Egyptians. His own forces num-
bered about two thousand In his details. he
says:
IL advanced this morning before daybreak
with the household cavalry, two horses of ar
tlllery guns, thirty mounted infantry, one
thousand men from the York and Lancaster
regiments and the marines. After some Skin
mlshlng took possession of dam which the
enemy had built across the canal between
Mayfair and Mohuta. During these opera
tons two squadroOns of the household cavalry
charged the enemy's broken infantry very
CALAMITY l soon found that the enemy
were being largely reinforced, as | could see
their trains arriving thought it inconsist-
ent with traditions for the queens army to re-
tire before the enemy, or any number of
Egyptians, and so decided to hold my ground
until the relnforcements arrived, if all day.
have had an Egyptian force of 10000
men, with ten guns, in my front and on my
flank. The precision Of the enemy's artillery
was very good. but fortunately they fired COM
mon shells nearly always, aud when they tried
to flre shrapnel their fuses were badly adj
luSted. Our horses having been recently on
board the ships, were not in a condition to
gallop much. Our horse artillery guns were
served with pluck and ability. Our casualties
have been slight. Captain Hallam Parr was
wounded through the leg. Lord Meleunde
received wound in the hand. Captain
PARIS infantry distinguished ITSELF Ali the
troops engaged did well. Tomorrow, Fri
day, shall attack the enemy's position at
t1olenkea, and hope to take possession of
dam they erected this morning.
PRORAhiY A RUsE-ARABI AFTER DRLEssEps.
Alexandria, August 2s.-The enemy are
pitching number of tents, variously estin.at-
ed to number from 500 to 900, in front of
their position, but this it is believed is only a
ruse to make the withdrawal of their troops
IL is now known that they are entrenching at
lielllotroplS, few miles east of here.
1t is rumored that Arab Pasha accused M.
DeLesseps OF having deceived him with false
promises, so as to be able to sell the Suez
canal to the English. and that he has set
price on DeLessep's head.
The British have occupied Mixima,
EGYPTIAN TROOPS WITHDRAWN.
London, August 25.-A dispatch TO the
Manchester Guardian, from Alexandria. saws
the khedive has received information that
Arab Pasha has Withdrawn 500 Of his troops
from Katir-elDwar, it is supposed to Tel-el-
kebir.
CANAL SToCK--IN A DUNGEON CELL.
London, August 25.-A dispatch to Reu.
ter's telegraph company, from Port Said, says
that owing to the fall in the canal, the Ismalia
company have suspended.
The English made reconnaissance on the
24th toward Fort Ghittily, which they found
to be still garisoned by Arabs Damietta has
been captured. Saturday an agent of the
English government, a postoffice official and
| two priests were found there. They had been
loaded with chains for the last six weeks and
| subjected to the most terrible cruelties.