St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-23
THE WAR IN EGYPT.

Capture by the British Forces of the
| Boosted Citadel of TeI-el-kebir After an
! Engagement Lasting Only Twent5 Min
| utes-The English Army Handled with
| Precision in the Darkness-Arabi and
! His Array Flying Towards the Liryan
Dcsert-The City of Zagazis Occupied
by the British and Egyptian Forces.
| TEI.-EL-kEBIR, September -.
| At 4:45 q. m the artillery opened tire before
| the enemy were aware of their presence. The
! infantry Immediately after pressed forward.
! deployng and opening fire from sheltered
| position The main attack was directed against
| the enemys extreme left flank. TOUR miles
north of the railway. The British troops
| advanced rapidly and turned the ene1ny>
flank. The British armored train with
the forty-pounder krupp gum which
was captured at kassassn and the Cat
lngs, came mo action. The fire OF
| the enemy opposite tn" extreme
right of the British was soon silsnced. The
British paused for moment on the line OF the
sand-hill>, AMI then, with Il gallant ruSh theE
were among the rebels. Acting or General
WolSclcy's orders, they reserved their fire and
went in with the buyonct. The slaughter tor
a time was very great. The rebels could not
stand it. and broke and fled, pursued hotly.
The final rush WAS made over Il distance OF ~E
yards. the men SklffilSHllT anu StchllS CIV I'll
until they reached This point. Several thou
sand egyptians were taken prisoners. Inc
British loss was about POO killed. including
many officers The rel els were tcrrorstrickcn-
Many hid in the corners of the works. while
others fed at their utlno speed, throwing eV-
crytling from them.
The work. however. was not yet ended. a
large inner rcdouht on ArabIS left, well
manned AMI armed, still remained intact but
the British troops We're not to be denied
With another brilliant rush they were among
the enemy, bayOncting the @unners and capt
urng the heavy artillery. In fifteen minutes
from the first rush the British were its
masters. The rattle of the rebels musketry
died away. while the British folsoOk the
tayonct and picked Off any who still showed
fight in their retreat On the south
The enemy stood few moments
longer, perhaps quarter of an hour,
but the appearance of the British clvary on
their right flank soon hasten ID their move
ments. In a few MIMI cs one rushing stream
of fugitvcs was making for Zagazlg, tying
ut of all thci' Entertainments. A little later
General Mel hersons Indian brigade burst
upon tn" Tying foe from tn" south. and the
rout was complete. The artillery. coming up
at a gallOp. unlimbercd and sent their shot
and shell sitter the rebels. nd ding to their con-
fusion. im1nen-c stores Of ammunition anG
LOO tents were captured.
The encmy's carthworts We're quite INSULT
lent to check the a'lvAnc" OF the troops. The
works We're certainly immense i'll extent ana
surrounded hv ditch four feet deep and fou:
feet wide. The pa~apet was about six feet
and eight inc But the works put OF so
abruptly into the plateau surround ng thnt a.
most a any point It possible to cnaic
them. AS soon rs the English troors reached
the enemv'S intrrnrhmcnts Arab PHsha got
on DO irdl The train and ordered it to steam Oft
the scene.
Alter the capture Of Tel-cl-Kchir Major
General Mcpherson mado forced ma ch and
occupied Iaeazig az I IA p. m: He seized five
ira ms with their engines. He subsequently,
tel"graphed that the Governor hal come in
and surrendered to the British, and that the
people were submissive.
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
The British War Office received the follow
ing official report from General Wolseley:
TEL-EI -kERIR. September 13.
We struck camp at kaSSaSSin locks last
enenIng and bIy"ua &c on the high ridge
advanced upon very extensive and very
strongly fort Fl I'd position held bv Arab Pasha
ry. with 70 guns and 600 Be 1onins and irregn-
lars. NY force was about 1000 bay rnets. '.'Ho
sahers and 90 guns To have attacked s.
strong position by daylight with the troops
could place III the field would have cntaiIed Il
great loss. resolved. therefore, to attack be
fore day break, marching the six miles that in
position in the darkness. The cavalry and two
batteries OF hOrSc-artillery on the right
had orders to sweep round the enemv's line AT
day-break. The first division of the Second
brigade under General Graham. WAS support
ed by tn Foot Guards, under the Duke of Con-
naught, 8nd seven batteries of artillery, mum
herring torty-two guns, with supporting brig
ade. Then came the second DIVISION Of the
III Highland brigade, leading the lnuian cOntin-
gent. These on the south side of the canal,
with the naval brigade on the railway and in
the interval. advanced. Great emulation wa,
eyinced by the regiments to be first i'll the
enemy's works. All went at them straig t,
ing itself by itS dash and the manner in
which it closed with the enemy. All the
enemy works and camps are now in our pos
session. do not yet know exactly the NUM-
Der of guns captured but it is cons .dcrabc.
Several trains, with immense Quantities OF
were captured. 1ht enemy ran away
in thousands. throwing away tier arms when
great General Wills was Slightly ami Colonel
Richards severely wounded Major ColyilIc,
Lieuterants NJ dwuod and Somcrvel, of the
Highland Light Infantry, were killed. OF the
Black Watch Lieutenan Men ell was He'd and
Captains cumberland ana Fox wound 81. Gen
eral Allison 5 ;tld-ic-camp, CAPITA II Hutton.
was wounded. Colonel Stirring and the surgeon
of th,s COdStream Guards We're wOuiided.
CoiOn4t Bafour, of the Grenadier Guards, was
Wounded i'll the leg, and the Color rgeauI
killed. The cavalry is now OIL its march to
Babess and the Indian contingent Is on its
way to Lagazig, to bc followed this evening by
the Highland brigade. Three Lieutenants OF
the Cameron II @handcrs were wounded. Tho
canal is cut in some places, but the railway Is
intact. 1t has been discovered that Raeheb
Pashu and Ali Fehmi P;sha were wounded in
the engagement last Saturday.
Foresslan Dickson'S Charge of Bribery.
IS WASHINGTON. September Is.
A synopsis of DcksOn's sworn statement
in regard to the attempts at bribery which he
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