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

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nands OF another bodyguard were
Just hanging to the wrists by part
OF the flesh and some sinews. A
wounded guardsman relates that in
the charge his horse was shot, and
railing, broke his riders thighs.
While 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, 30.-General HawIev.
and brigade Of Highlanders under
General Allison, embarked on four
transports. British authorities state
their destination is Ismalia.
The Highland brigade starts to-
morrow.
General Sir Evelyn Wood has as
sumed chief command of the troops
in Alexandria 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 FL
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.
Ismailia, 80. official report of
General Lowe, 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 W0lseley 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, a majority of the Egyp-
tian infantry fell on their faces to
> avoid being slashed by the Life
Guards swords. Many thus es.
q capped who otherwise would have
; been struck down. The cOTpses OF
the Egyptians were spread over 6
mile and a half of ground. An Off
Ger, who was present, says the cav
alry'S charge was ordered for thu
p purpose of saving the position, a!
I ammunition had run short.
} A correspondent who went owe
the ground to-day "wednesday says
The scene is horrible beyond de
. ScripCiOn. The bodies Of the Egyp
: tian soldiers are hacked and slasheC
almost out of the semblance o
humanity by the long broadsWord!
o of the Guards. One young Office
still held an unlighted cigarette il
, his stiffened fingers. Two of on
o guardSmen lie dead in a ten
at Kassassin, mutilated in sucl
i manner as to bring everlasting
: infamy upon the Egyptian army
! The work done by the Household
: Guards demonstrated once for al
: the fearful power Of these ponder
I GUS hOrSemen against undisciplineC
h foot soldiers, even good troops
when taken by surprise. The
6 guards burst like an avalanche Oh
. the timid musketeers, some o
o WHOM fired after the troopers, VIII,
y returned and sabred them. Gu
E Ihen were much Infatuated By the
. harrassing attacks that had beer
. made upon them during the day.
o Arab Pasha is doing his utmOs
E to block the SueZ. A telegram from
!, Arab to Mahmana Fehmy, order
ing him to induce the BedOuins a
G Kankara TO effect stoppage there
7 was recently intercepted. 1t ha
+ been learned from prisoners tina
Arab Pasha was present at tn
= action on Monday, but did not TAX
Z command. The troops which at
= tackled our forces did not come from
= Kafr Ell DWar, but from Tel FL Kabi
= We were strengthened by the Firs
= Regiment of Guards, consisting Q
three strong battalions from Cairt
= Our horses suffered severely frOu
: the short commons, hard work an
. the heat. Cairo is entirely denude
I Of troops.
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