Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-30
THE WAR In EGYPT.
THE REBELS AGAIN REPULSEA
General G raham Attaeked-The Ene-
my Driven Back with COnsIdera-
bic LOss-WOlseIeY's Account of
the FIght-The Porte Again Obsti-
nate-Cruel Punishment of Turk.
lsh Sailors.

LONDON, August 29-General Wolseley
telegrsphs from Kassassin lock as follows:
Major General Graham, commanding this
post, was attacked yesterday evening by
about eight battalioDs with twelve guns.
Our men behaved extremely well and in
fcted severe loss upon the enemy. At first
General Graham had but five guns, two and
half battalions and a small detacbm snt OF
cavalry and mounted infantry. Being rein
forced by another battalion he attacked the
enemy in front while the first cavalry
brigade, under Colonel Sir Baker Russell,
charged them In fl lnk, sabreing a considera-
BILE number. The cavalry were well handled
by Major General Drury Lowe. General
Graham's dispositions were all that they
should have been. His operations were
carried out with the GOODNESS for which he
has always been known. Arab Pasha was
on the field during the action. The cavalry
charged by moonlight, but were unable to
secure the rebel guns, which the enemy
withdrew during the night. They LETT,
however, all their ammunition. Our killed
are Sergeant Major Shaw, six marine artil-
lerYmen and one infantry Sergeant
Wounded, one Major, two Captains, two
Lieutenants and So men,"
General Wolseley telegraphed from IS
MALTA, at one O'Clock this morning, as fol-
lows: 81 have Just received news from the
'front.' that General Graham was heaily at
tackled last evening by a large force of
Egyptians. British cavalry from Mahsameh
went to his assistance, and he had brilliant
success, taking eleven guns. Only a few
British were killed, but over one hundred
were wounded. am just about to proceed
to the front"
The Daily Nel0s has the following from
Alexandria: "ThOse sfloat in the harbor
to-day witnessed an unusual sight-the
keel hauling of three Arab sailors on bosrd
the Egyptian frigate SCUBA for mutiny
They we're first logged, and then tied to
rope and hauled up to the port ysrdarm.
They were then dropped into the sea and
dragged under the keel, and hauled up to
the starboard ysriarm. They were soon
dead.
"The transport Nepsul has been ordered
to be ready 10 take on board the 42d High
landers to morrow"
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company from Alexandria says: ''Slight
skirmlshing has taken place to-day at Ram
leh."
A dispatch to the Times from Alexandria
says "Ihe report Of the death of ToIlba
Pasha is confirmed"
- Di1AA5 a" 3 AoO % HC 0H0ln1 arc
are still strengthening on their left. They
sent out their armOred train again last
evening. Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood has gone
to Teconnoitre Meks.
PORT SAID, August % Last evening a
body Of Arabs attacked the British position
| at Kassatin, and were repulsed vita heavy
loss. The British lost l20 men. Eleven Of
the enemY's guns were captured.
Sultan Pssha has arrived here. l. is IN
derstood that he will install representatives
of the KhediYe in the districts successfully
occupied by the British. AS his Influence
with the natives is great, hopes are enter
| tanned that this will do much towards the
| pacification of the country.
! CONsTANTINOPLE, August 29.-The Porte
now insists that Turkish troops shall be per-
mitted to land at Alexandria and urges that
| Alexandria shall serve as a common base
/ for British and Turkish operations.