The Portland daily press., 1882-08-30
EGYPTs WAR,
Heavy Fighting at Kassasin.
THE ARABS REPULSED WITH THE
LOSS OF ELEVEN GUNS.
The British Lose 120 to $50 Men.

LONDON, Aug 90. Gen. Wolseley tele-
graphs from Kassassin lock: Maj. Gen. Gra-
ham, commanding this post, was attacked yes
terday evening by about 12 guns and eight
battalions, Our men behaved extremely well
and inflicted severe loss upon the enemy. At
the first gun Graham had but five guns, TWO
and half battalions and a small detachment
of cavalry and mounted infantry. Being rein
forced by another battalion, he attacked the
enemy in front whilst the first brigade, under
Col. Sir Baker Russell, charged them in the
flank, Sabring considerable number. Arab
Pasha was on the field during the action. The
cavalry charged by moonlight, but were una
bic to secure the rebel guns, which the enemy
withdrew during the nigot. They left, how
ever, all their ammunition. Our killed are
Surgeon Major Shaw, six Of the marine artil-
lery, and one infartry sergeant the wounded
are one major, two captains, two lieutenants
and St men.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 29.-The Porto now
insists that Turkish troops shall be permitted
to land at Alexandra, and urges that Alex
andria shall serve as common base for Brit
ish and Turkish operations.
LONDON, Aug. 29-Gen. Wolseley telegraphs
from Ismailia this morning as follows: / have
just received news from the front that General
Graham was heavily attacked last evening by
u large force OF Egyptians. The British cavaf-
ry from Mahsameh went to his assistance and
he has had brilliant success, taking eleven guns
Only few British were killed but over hun
dred were wounded. I am just about to pro-
ceed to the front.
PORT SAID, Aug. 29.--Last evening Arabs
attacked the British position at KassaSsin and
were repused with heavy loss. The British
lost 120 men. Eleven of the ensmy's guns
were captured.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 29.-Noon.- The enemy
are still Strengthening their left. They sent
out an armed train again last evening The
man-of-war Minotaur has shifted her position
to one about thousand yards nearer Aboukir.
Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood has gone to reconnOitre
Meks
LONDON, Aug. ga dispatch from Ismailia
to the Times says Major Tulloch has proceeded
to the front, taking his provisions and baggage
on camels in order to be independent OF the
commissariat. His orders are to advance with
the most advanced guard, always feeling the
enemy, SO as to keep Gen. Wellesley constantly
advised of their movements and position. This
officer has been wisely chosen, as no one is
better fitted for the duty or has better knt WI
edge of the country.
PORT SAID, Aug. 29-Sultan Pasha has ar
ived here 1t is understood tnat he will
install representatives of the Khedive in dis
tricts successfully occupied by the British, and
as his influence with the natives is great hopes
are entertained that this will do much to the
paci6cation OF the country.
LONDON, Aug. 29.-The Times says it may
soon hear that Major General Sir Edward
Hamley has b,en ordered removed from A lex
andria and will be replaced by Gen. Harmon,
lately assist adjutant general in ireland.
A dispatch from Ismailia states that firing
began Monday evening between the advanced
posts of the enemy and of the British.
A report from Alex andria that Gen. Wolse-
ley has arrived at Zagazig is printed in Lon
don. ct is doubtless untrue.
A dispatch from Alexandria says the report
of the death of Toulba Pasha is confirmed
Toulba Pasha was poisoned.
The correspondent of Reuters Telegraph
Company telegraphs from Constantinope, at
10 O'Clock this morning, that Lord Dufferin,
reply from Lord Granville, the British Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs, to whom he submitted
the Porte's acceptance of the military conven-
ton. 1t is considered doubtful, the dispatch
says, in diplomatic circles, whether Lord
Granville will agree to the acceptance by the
Porte, as the latter has been several times
warned that it might be too late.
Another dispatch to Reuters says that
German officer in the Turkish service was pre-
signature of the military convention was final
ly discussed, and advised acceptance of the
English proposals
IsMAILIA, Aug. 29.-Mahmoud Fehmy says
Arab Pasha has five batteries of Krupp guns
and three mounted batteries at Tel-el-Kebir.
MahmoAd Fehmy designed the lines at kafr-
el-Dwar and Tel-el-Ksbir. All the important
kilograms which have fallen into our hands
from Arab Pssha and his chiefs are addressed
to Mahnoud Fehmy, and it is evident that he
sent them fabulous accounts of the engage
ments with the English troops, since the tele-
grams from Arab Pasha while at Cairo con-
tanned most enthusiastic congratulations on
the victories Mahmoud Fehmy reported. He
is regarded as the Mana Sahib of the revolt