Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-09-11
BATTLE NEAR kAssAsIH.
The Egyptians Forced % Hkeat.
The Situation Of Affairs Near Mex
sss'ia.
Tho Egptians Make an Armed Reconnois
sance, but are Repulsed.



After six o'clock this morning the Bengal
Lancers and scouts came in with the news
that the enemy was approaching in great
force on the north side of the railway. Our
srmy was at once put in nation. and by
seven O'Clock an artillery duel began. Arabi's
troops of the army are spread over the entire
ridge, and mile and half up the line
train heavily armed has appeared. Close to
where stand our 40-pounder and Krupp
guns are placed, shelling the enemy's right.
There is also 25-po lnder a few hundred
yards of p,aying on the same position. We
have the enemy range exactly. One of our
shells burst right over the enemy's ranks.
The Egyptian artillery has got our distance
very well, and its shells are dropping steadily
into our camp. We have horse artillery ex-
tending along a line half mile in length on
the north side of the railway. 1t is firing
rapidly, and, at present, the Egyptians are
slowly retiring. Up to this moment no cas-
ualties have occurred. Reinforcements are
just coming up from Mahsameh. Krupp
gun recently captured from Arabl sent a
shell nearly in front of his train. Our in
fantry is slowly advancing and the enemy is
slowly retreating.
~ A. M.-The attack of the enemy has
been repulsed, but the action still continues
along the front, which extends distance of
D:.:L - IN, - ~ ~ ~
t.a,r,h. - h,,, .ha ."..I '': az .''" oel"s
yet exactly known. The British loss is
roughly estimated at 100 killed and wounJed
MANY shells fell in the Rr;,;sh oan,n hafora
the enemy was repulsed. Gen. Wolseley
has gone to the front. Troops are marching
from Tel-el-Mahute to Kassasin.
LONDON, Sept. 9.
Gen. Wolseley telegraphs to the war office
Koas;p na i,'o,' . ,h u .iu nan nllies west OF
,norn;na,s orara,. iep'i' Vi tle
,.Ss ~,
an, .dp",,,,oJ n. LII ny ne eneluy recoi,nolterea
IS al 80 y. f'..S, ~. "a, 'onslue!aoie iorce
W;II;s aawonooS. .i''s ,"o,hius' ueh.
- n.iT "u - anu a,,acAeo 'hehi driving
'.n' n"ns '" Onu," "l.n ioSs. we ~ nave 1akeh 1odr
So ,..y lining he enemy
.,'n,. az. .,su a. 'a.c .ner %orks, lrom] "hlc1
~ a.. ~" n,i.s az 'ooo yaros range. l
si'"lI is'u,n VII ,ii'o Tue caup at hassasin snort
- ~, IN .I. an 'ne .piee. nave removed my
amp 'l.eie' as 'he Runway cahal ana teie-
s,"pi sd ".S ".J h no" "othi"s larry. we nave
G.;htla oGt a'i' y. 'o'ieu 'he ooay oI Lieutenant
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PoRT SAID, Sept. ..
An Arab from lei-el- keblr, who came in
here today, reports that Arab Pasha has
diverted the lsmaiia round his intrenchments,
IN accordance with the recommendation of
European engineers serving under him.
LoNpoN. Sent 10
The EXCHANGE telegram Comnanv h.s
the following:
alexandra Sent lO-noon -Eop- ot
Arab Pasha's officers surrendered this mo-n-
inc tn the British n;cket .t R.mlah ,rha,
stated that fully 400 of Arahi,s man unnI1
do likewise did tbev NOT fear that tha Rr;t;sb
would fire on them A dsnatcb from Kass.
asin reports that in the enc agement vsster.
dav. besides Egvntians wbo aavanna5 go,
Tcl.el-Kebir force of 1000 men crosssd tha
desert from Salibireb and onera,ed an tho
the right flank of the '.;t;sb These troons
CONT lued the engage nent a tor >be TeI.al.
Kebir forces had retred
They had a Krnnn batterv which ,bov
handled we'll Tba Rr;,;sh hoor,, na,,.ir,
pushed them hard. and finally cant1red one
Krupp gun with team and e1u;nment and a
groom st.nJard ,h;I - - - 49,.
dead standard bearer belonging to one of
Arab Pasha's crack regiments. Salihceh's
contingent were routed, but the others reach
ed Tel el Kebir in fairly good order. The
British loss was comparatively small. per-