Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-28

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LONDON, August 26.-Sir Garnet Wolse-
ley's dispatch, dated Ismailia, 25th, even
ing, reports that Fridays operations against
Arab were entirely successful. He
fanked the Egyptians at Mahsamah
railway station, which he took,
routing the enemy with considerable loss,
taking five Krupp guns, seventy five railway
carriages laden with provisions, and large
quantity OF ammunition and rifles. Wolse-
ley's losses were not over a dozen killed
and wounded, but forty eight cases of sun
stroke occurred, one fatal. Wolseley gives
high praise to all his soldiers. Foil owing
up his advantage he took possession Of the
lock on the fresh water canal, which gives
command OF safe route across the desert
to the cultivated land of the Delts.
The Standard says it has reason to believe
that General Wolseley has applied for more
troops. This, it adds, probably means the
| third division OF the army corps now mo-
| biliZing at Aldershot.
The Times has the following dispatch,
dated Ismailia, 25th "This morning the
enemy turned out of their strong position
near Ramses station, and retreated, leaving
their camp behind them. They took some
guns with them"
A dispatch from Ismailia to the Standard
say; "The enemy throughout the fight
declined to come to close quarters. The
troops beh lVed we'll. They wereall,day with
out.water or food, after marching ten miles
through sand. The enemY's cavalry swept
around the British right flank, but did not
come within striking distance. The Egypt
ian fire was too hot for the Life Guards to
cross Opel towards them. The British
infantry passed the day lying down behind
the banks and 10 the bitches After the
| engagement on Thursday General Wolseley
| rode into Ismaiia and returned late
in the evening. Reinforcements ar
rived during the night, but the
guns not until early next morning, having
had great difficulty to get through the
sand. At daylight 1t was to the great
disappointment of our men that the main
body OF the enemy had withdrawn. The
Egyptian artillery fought well and fred
much more accurately than at Kafr ell D war.
Inc Infantry were contemplate and the
cavalry little better. Many Of both those
arms were observed breaking from the
ranks and dispensing under our fire of she'll
A dispatch from Ismailia dated 26 b save:
The enemy's loss in the fighting on
Thursday with Gen. WOlseley is estimated
by some as high as 400 -
nc DutAB 4fctoo HAS bBt AOllOMlilR uiSphAcu
from Ismaiia of date 265h "Ramses and
Birket-el-Mahsameh were occupied yester-
day by the British. The losses were small
on both sides. The enemy retreated to Lake
Moxama.
"The Life Guards captured eight prisoners,
who were dressed as ordinary peasants but
carried arms. Two of them had long Arab
| muZz.e leaders, Others carrying Remington
| rifles. The enemy's scouts displayed
great boldness. The enemy were much
| stronger than we expected. They had
numbers of cavalry and were spread out in
/ a semi circle. We soon perceived train af-
/ ter train of reinforcements arriving. Our
/ guns commenced firing at eleven O'Clock.
| At first our fire was very weakly responded
| to, but in the afi ernOOn the rebels threw six
shots to our one. They produced, however,
very little effect. The fire of the enemy
| though fairly good for amateurs, was not
| correct. Altogether, our men and horses
withstoOd the heat OF the sun fairly well.
ga launch has been sent up the canal with
two guns. The siege train will probably be
ready tomorrow with a forty-pounder.
The Thirteenth Bengal Cavalry will land to-
morrow
A dispatch from Port Said to Reuters
| Telegram Company says: "ln the course of
| conversation to day NJ. De Lesseps adhered
to his opinion in regard to the national par
| ty In Egypt. He said he still considered
Il
| happy to think that he On. De Lesseps) had
had great share in preventing France from
| participating in the adventure, which, he
| believes, will have even more disastrous
| consequences than those Of the French eX-
pediti0n to Mexico. He said he believed
| the campaign would be long one, and that
the English would encounter determined
| resistauce
ALEXANDRIA, August 26.-It is stated on
| good authority that two thousand Albanians
have been enlisted for service in Egypt, In
the quarantine and other departments. as it
is feared that the native troops cannot be
trusted. Troops are urgently required at
the quarantine station at Moses Well, near
Suez, as the attitude of the Bedouins there
| is threatening.
The blockade of the Egyptian coast was
| established yesterday.
A boats crew of the Austrian frigate
| Nautilus, who were captured by the
Egyptians, have been liberated, and arrived
here this morning. Two Tunisian mer-
chants, who escaped from Kafr ell Dwar,
have arrived here. They declare the couu-
| try generally is thoroughly discoutented with
| Arab Pasha and is anxious for peace. Thi3
| applies particularly to Cairo.
Large numbers of Egyptians are intrench-
| ing southwark of Meks, apparently with
| the object of preventing flank movement
| by the British. A small reconnaissance was
made last evening in that direction, where
upon the enemy withdrew through the shall
| low parts OF Lake Mareotis. Two battalions
/ of the enemY's infantry withdrew yester-
| day from Aboukir to occupy the isthmus
between Lake Aboukir and Lake Edko.
| This is an important position, as IL Aboukir
was once captured, Ksfr ell Dwar could be
\ turned by a force traversing the isthmus.
| CONsTANTINOPLE, August 26.-L0rd Duff
ferin has promised that the pilgrims to
Mecca will be permitted to traverse the
| SueZ canal as usual.
A council of Ministers under the Presi-
dency of the Sultan is now sitting at the
/ palace to decide definitely In regard to the
| convention with England and other pend
| ing questions. Lord Dufferin firmly main
| tains that the Turkish troops shall only be
allowed to disembark at Rosetta, Damietts,
or Aboukir, and categoricslly refuses TO per-
init their landing at Alexandria, Port Said
/ or SueZ
ROME, August ga dispatch from Port
| Said sta es that Admiral Seymour has visited
the Captain of the italian irOnclad Atforda-
! tore with q view to concerning with him and
the other naval commanders in regard to the
| formation of rules for the naval police ser
vice on the Suez canal. The Captain Of the
| Affordatore has received necessary instruc-
tions as to what course to pursue from his
government.
LONDON, August ga dispatch to Rsu-
TER l61tGEAul OJlupauNg uabDu AACAauuiAdg
| Sunday evening, says: about O'Clock
this afternoon two heavyguns recently placed
| beyond the water works hill opsned fire on
| the enemy on the left bank of the Mahmou-
dieh canal. About twenty rounds were
| fired. Several shells exploded in
/ the midst OF the enemY's entrenehments,
/ causing considerable damage. The enemy
replied feebly. About o'clock a cOnfla-
grafton was observed in the rear Of the en-
| emy's camp, about ten miles beyond Ram
| leh. The British man of-wsr Minotaur
| shelled the enemY's Outposts In the direc-
| tion of Aboukir this afternoon. The shells
| appeared to burst In the midst OF the enc
| my's position. The Minotsur fired with in
creased rapidity until sunset. The enemy's
reply was weak, and there was altogether
very little activity within the rebel lines.
| The impression gains ground that the bulk
/ of Arab Pasha's men have been withdrawn
| from Kafr el Dwar.
| A dispatch to the Daily Nel0S from Ismailia
| SAYS: "Only six dead Arabs were found on
| the field of battle, but inside of Rsmses
there were found several small pyramids of
stones freshly erected, beneath which the
dead natives were probably buried. Though
| the engagement was not serious so
far as hard fighting is concerned, the
soldiers acted splendidly The difficulties
| of the ground were fearful, while the heat
OF the sun defies exsggeratlon. General
Wolseley's object has been achieved, and
we have gained so much more fresh water,