Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-31
THE WAR In EGYPT.
WOLSELEY'S WHOLE FORCE AD-
VANCING.
Cholera on Vessels from Aden-The
Recent Cavalry Fight British
Dead and wounded MutIIated-
Arabi Throwing up EnIrench-
ments.

LONDON, August 3O.-A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Ismailia says: "We
have now nearly established our line of
communication with Tel ell Kebir. The
railway along the route is nearly completed,
and several trains have already been sent
forward. General Wolseley and his entire
army are marching to the 'front.'"
General Wolseley telegraphed from the
cavalry headquarters at Mahrameh camp, on
Tuesday, that only the Household Cavalry
and Seventh Dragon Guards were Sc.
riously engaged in the fight at Ksssassin
lock on Monday evening. The former had
three troopers killed and eight wounded
Major Townsend received a sabre cut OF
the wrist. The Guards had two trooper:
wounded.
An important order was received al
WoolWlcn today to forward to Egypt a
once formidable light siege train. It will
weigh, with equipments, 1000 tons, aud
Will require 1,l36 officers aud men. The
ordnance will consist Of thirty six pieces ol
artillery Of various calibres, including ten
forty-pounders and ten twenty five
Founders.
a dispatch from Ismailia to Reuters Tele
gram Company says "The British are ad.
vancing in full force towards Kassasin."
The Daily Ne10s has the following, dated
Ismailis, August 30: "The British did not
anticipate the recent attack. The result
shows that we are ready for anything. II
Is reported that the enemY fed to Tel el
hebir. Our positions remain much as they
were, but the cavalry have advanced a few
miles on their extreme right.'
A dispatch to the NelgS from Alexandra
says that $50 marines from the Inyincible
and IncOnstant will land there on Thursday
to assist the garrison. Mahmond Fehmy
will arrive in Alexandra on Thursday and
be handed TO the KhediVe to be dealt with
as the Ministers decide.
The correspondent of the Ne1Os telegrapne
frGm Ismsilis as follows: 81 rode over the
scene Of the cavalry charge at Kassassin
lock. l found. two acres thiclEly strewn
with cOrpses OF the enemy. Some OF our
cavalry were still seeking our dead
and wounded. Two dead Life GUardsmen
were so mutilated that they were
quite unrec0gnizable. Their faces were
horribly gashed. One OF the men had one
hand completely severed from the arm and
the other hand nearly so, and one OF his
eyes was scooped from the socket. The
hands OF the other body were Just hanging to
the wrists by pieces Of flesh and some sinews.
A wounded guardsman relates that in the
charge his horse was shot, and in falling
broke the riders thigh. While living on the
field he saw the Egyptian soldiers ride by.
He called for help, whereupon an Egyptian
rode up and ssbred the guardsman's face
from the temple to the chin. The man e
now, however, doing well. The enemy's
loss must have been at least 400"
The Daily Ie'egrdph's dispatch from Alex
dTia says: Considerable fears are expressed
as to the possible result of the departure of
the Highlanders. Reinforcements are anxi-
0usly looked for. An electric light has
been placed in Fort Meks. Arab appears
10 have finished his trenches on our right,
and seems TO be making a third battery
nearer our centre"
ALEXANDRIA, August 3O-It is stated
that Arabi Pasha is strongly fortifyng his
position at Damanhour. All was quiet at
Cairo up TO the 26ah inst.
ALEXANDRIA, August 30, lao P. M.-Geu.
Hamlev, with a brigade of Highlsnders
from Ramleh, under Gen. Allison, is now
embarking here.
The Greek ironclad has left here for Valo,
10 consequence of a collision between the
Turks and Greeks on the TurcO Greek from
tier.
Much uneasiness is felt here owing to the
existence Of cholera on board the vessels
BOW coming to Alexandra from Alden.
General HawleY and the brigade OF High
landers under General Allison have embark
ed on four transports for Ismaila. General
Sir Evelyn Wood has assumed the chief
command OF the troops in Alexandra and
vicinity. A Greek merchant, who left Cairo
on the 25th instant, reports that Arab Pasha,
All FehmY and a number OF troops from
Kafr el DTar were at Tel ell Kiber when he
passed there.
IsMAILIA, August 30. 5 P. M.-The official
report OF General Lowe regarding the action
of the cavalry at Kasssssin confirms the de-
tails already printed. He SAYS that after the
charge the ground was strewn with the
bodies of dead Egyptian infantry. After
praising the gallantry Of the Household
Cavalry, General Lowe adds that their excel
lent behavior is st all times on par with it.
General Wolseley states that the enemy
are now throwing up works In front OF
Kassassin.
PARIS, August 0.-Arraugements have
been made by the Journal de PARIS to give q
banquet to NJ. De Lesseps upon his arrival
at Paris.