Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-09-14
THE WAR IN EGYPR
4 Night Engagement ut Kassassin.
LoNpor. August q

have il1stS received news from the front
that General Graham was heavily attached last
evening by large force of Egyptians British
cavalry from Mahsameh went to his assist
ance. and he has had brilliant success, tax
ing eleven gums. Only q few British soldiers
were killed, but over 100 were wouuded. 2tym
Just about to proceed to the front"
An lsmailia dispatch of the 29th gives the
following account of the fghting:g
When morning came great excitement pre-
vailed in our camp at Kassassfn IN c0nse'
quence Of the Egyptians showing themselves
in considerable force in various directions.
General Graham presently sent Major Hart,
With an escort of mounted infantry under
command of Lieutenant Pigott, TO ascertain
the strength and exact position Of the enemy.
Major Hart proceeded In the direction OF Tel
el-Kebir, and had gone forward two miles
when the enemy o ened fire with two guns.
Lieutenant Pigott disrnounted his men and re-
turned the FIRE briskly, bis men holding their
ground well for sofne time, though eventually
sAf, ten O'Clock A0o0 BeAouins appeared on.
our right and front extending two
miles, o but, on the guns opening IRE
on them, they retired. About three O'Clock
their infantry advanced in open order upon
our left, bringing up several guns, which they
placed at ashOft distanceSrfron eachl Sther,
and presently showed several pieces of artil-
ASEy VA VII IlkAts OuT .OFGACS& AAC oAN
our men turned out to face the attack The
fight now waved wa I'M, and dfrfrg tho whole
afternoon the gallant little g,srrisoT imade
good defense. Meanwhile the cavalty, which
was five miles in our rear, had been twice Sig
nailed by General Graham to support him, and
had advanced almost to our post on without
encountering the enemy. BY 7.s0 p: nj. the
whole force. consisting Of the, Frst and
Second Life Guards, the Horse Guards the
Seventh DraOOOnG tha Fourth
Dragons, and the Nineteenth Hpssars, with
four guns, set out to succor the troops
at Kaesassin. The march q had to \ be
made very cautiously. The moon was rising,
and showed the little army of horsencn to
strange advantage as they passed over the
shining ground, the clanking'of their Swords
swelling musicaly through the afr. Colonel
Stewart, who directed the coursa i On the brig
AIDE, disposed of his men SO exesiiently that
he was able to pilot them safely to thepoint of
contact without coming under thHN fire OF the
guns which were then pounding the KasYaSsin
camp. He led the way along the ridge with
the idea of outfanking the enemy and turning
his position. Colonel Russell brought his men
over four miles of heavy ground, SO that by
nine o'clock, when they 81 entity haitei on the
stay-iine, they found themselves SO close to the
Egyptians that the shells went over their heads
IN quick succession, landing nearly half
mile in their rear. Fgom the position
the cavalry had now gained they could see the
enemy close on the horizon in very large num-
bers, whereupon Colonel Russell dismounted
his cayalry and ordered thomtOsopen sharp
musketry fire, but they found that the enemy
was closer than they had Anticipated Then
Major General Lowe dashed upland gave the
words of command to s~Mountys Z. Form in
line, I" and i" Charge" scarcely mad the words
been uttered when the 'House hold Cayairy and
drasoons rapidly obeFeds the order, end with
suppressedbut ominons murmqFs swept on to
meet the foe with drawn sabers and stern de-
termination. In a very few. moments the
horsemen had charged the enemy with great
bravery, and our guns having. by this time
ceased firing, mingled with the Egyptians and
cut them up seriously "A general -rout
hereupon ensned, Arabi's artllerymen.
getting their guns away .Mhile his
infantry fell into a disordered mass upon
the banks of the canal. A few dashed into
the water to save themselves It would, be
difficult to imagine more complete success
than was now,se The bravery of the cav.
airy IN thus grandfy charging tlind position.
tne strength of which j. was impossible tot tell
rendered the eteiny almost panic stricken.
Tney fell back rapidly, nor is this to be won
dered at when the race between the various
regiments of English cavalry is considered. in
which the Seventh Dragon Guards exerted
themselves beyond description to be first, ply
ing their sabers with considerable alacrity
In this Way our position at Kassassfn was
relieved We now command the country lead
ing to Tel-el-Kebir. e,:.,.,
About ten O'Clock the cavalry came in in
big spirits over their brilliant achievement
Many were missing in the darkness but they
will no doubt turn up in the morning.
= 81. 4tf siosieft.i IsMAILIA, August %.
Tho official report of General Lowe regard
Ing the action of the cavalry ut Kassassin con-
Ia ulraod xrve
after the charge the ground was strewn with
The bodies OF dead Egyptian infantry
& A spondent describes the scene of che
cavalry charge at kassassin Lock; as follows.
4 found two acres THO xly .strewn ~ hno,n.es
Of the enemy. Some OF oiar lca.ulry were s.iIl
seeking our dead and wounded. Two dead I,fs
duardsnen were so mutilated that they we've
quite unrecognizatle.i Their faccs.wefa horri-
bly, gashed. One, ofsfhc mem had onu ihynd
completely severed fromathoj arm and the
other hand nearly SO, and !. one, of the
eyes was scooped from the socket Tho hands
II another body were just hanging 10 the
wrists, by pieces of flesh and some sinews A
wounded guardsman relates that, in tho
'nars'fs, ms horse was shot, and, in fdling,
.roke the riders thigh While lying on the
1eld he saw. Egyptian s ld,ors ride, BIZ. He
jailed for help. whereupon an Egypian rode
up anu sabered the, guardsmansss face from
emple to chin. The man is now, however
LONG WELL The enemy's loss must have been
It least 400"
1855 aNg,sX
1t has been learned from the prisoners that
Arab pasha was present at, the action Mon
lay, but did not.take command,.s isa,.t4,
The troops which attacks loyr forces didnot
,ome from Kair7el DIV n but from Tei-e.-
Aebir. They were strengthened by tn First
Regiment OF the Guards, cons sting OF, three
trong Dattalions. from Cairo,
Our LorSes suffered. severely from, hard
york and heat. Cairo is entirely denuded of
roopS. 49,
.asgiI s. MAHssAMEH, August 90.
In the fight at Kassassin! a Ina.oyity OF the
Egyptian infantry fell on t,leipsfaees to avoid
'eing slashed by sthe Lifc,GAtris1 swords.
aany thus escaped who would otherwise have
cen struck down. Tho corpsas;af tho Egyp-
Ians wssre spread over mila aud a half Of
round. An ofiicerwho was pn,sent says the
avalry charge was ord1srel TOR the. purpose OF
avng the position, as tho ammanat.on had
I'm short. "a 4,.tt.7 { & * 49,
Communication has been established n Ma.
uta " telegraph. an taenca IA thes@dsanced
rout BY helsoscope.
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