The daily gazette., 1882-08-07

1 DbhiHDOul.
| LONDON, August 6.-General Allison has
made the following report of the circum-
| stances attending Saturdays battle: Per-
slstent native reports existing during the past
lew days that Arab Pasha was retiring from
hair El-Dwar upon Damanhour. | deter
mined upon a reconnaissance to ascertain
clearly whether he still held his original posi-
tlon strongly. The left column -coInmence,f
TO advance at AS D.. m. from the advance
pickets OF the Ramleh lines, moving by both
banks fthe Mahaudieh Canal and soon came
ilto action with the enemy, who was strongly
posted IN agroup of palm trees on the eastern
side and In strong defensille houses and gar
dens on the other side. These POSITIONS were
carried. At this time, Lieutenant WISE. Of
Ine Sixtieth, and one soldier were killed.
nc enemy then took second position half
mile IN the rear, upon the east bank of,tbe
canal, among high crops aud houses and be-
mind the irregular banks of the canal.
from here, also, they were driven with
great loss. accompanied the rightcoIumn
myself. AS soon as the enemy observed
us they opened fire with artillery. / pushed
on as rapidly as possible till reached a
point where the railroad approached nearest
Mahaudlch Canal ,and then opened musketry
nre upon the enemy lining its banks. / now
Threw forward two companies to carry a
mousse near by, and followed up by throwing
iour companies still more to my left on the
banks oil and across the canal, thus attain
Ing the position I wished and forming 4
line across both the canal and the
railway. The enemy retired slowly before
us The IRE of their seven-pounders and
hlhe ceptmetre guns was speedily got
under by our artillery. The object of INV
reconnaissance was attained and / deter
mined to withdraw. This movement was
carried out with the most perfect regularity.
Inc troops fell back by alternate compa-
mes with the regularity of field
DAY Every attempt by the enemy to adj
vance was crushed by the beautiful preci-
sion OF the forty-pounder and the steady
hrlng OF the nine-pOunders. The losses of
Lne enemy appears to have been very great.
lhey were SO dispirited that, contrary to the
usual practice of Asiatics, they made no
attempt TO follow up our withdrawal Asa
reconnaissance the success of our move was
all could wish. l regret to state that our
loss was somewhat heavy. Lieutenant WISE
was one of the most promising officers ever
met. Our total loss was four killed and 80
wounded. 7T.-1
ADMIRAL sEYMoUR's REPORT
The official report of Admiral Seymour
concerning the encounter with the enemy of
me reconnaissance party at MahalIo Janc-
Ion Saturday is as follows: Our force con-
listed OF 200 men of the Naval Brigade with
me 4O-pound and two 9-pound guns under
japtaln Fisher, 1000 marines under Cap
ain Tuson, half battalion of the Thirty
ighth and "Forty-sixth" Regiments. and
II of the Sixtieth Regiment We had a
klrinish with the enemy, which was 1000
trong, with six guns and six rockets, from
30 until 80 O'Clock in the morning The
otal casualties to the Naval Brigade and
larines are killed and % wounded.
THE GENERAL RESULT.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 6.-Yesteniay's en-
agement is the subject of general com
tent here In the opinion of military men
| high professional experience nothing
pparently has been gained to compensate
,r the heavy loss in killed and wounded
ne place OF the engagement is named
sbet Kershid. General Alison estimates
he enemy's loss at between 200 and 800.
ne officer of the Mustaphezif Regiment.
ld IA men were taken prisoners. They state
lat The enemy's force consisted of battalion
the second Infantry, a regiment 200
rong and 700 of the Mustaphezin regi-
ent, who participated In the June massa
es. The vicinity of Ramleh was quiet to-
". No movement of the enemy was visit
e, General Alison visited the wounded
day and found all but two doing well.
g addressed the marines, praising their
lilant conduct under the heavy fire yester-
~. Lieutenant Vyse and the three Others
no were Killed were buried this afternoon
ith military honors. General Graham, In
e steamer Cygnet, will reconnOitre the
boukfr forts ON Monday. The troop-ship
1phrates has arrived here.
THE SULTAN UNDECIDED.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August 6.-The Sultan
s not yet come to decision in regard to
oclaiming Arab Pasha rebel Ii is un-
rstood that the Powers continue to recon-
end him to adhere to England's proposal.
At the sitting of the Conference Yesterday
'rd Dutferin, the British Ambassador, ac-
pied the principle of collective protection
the Suez Canal. Marquis De Noailles,
e French Ambassador, was forced to re-
we his opinion, owing to the political
sis in Paris. The other delegates. in
lding the Turkish representatives, ac-
1ted collective protection, with the
,dtiieation that there should be
~ provisional supervision of the
lai Lord Dutferin insisted upon
proclamation of Arab Pasha as a rebel.
pointed out that rumors had spread In
ypt that the Sultan protected Arabi
sha and would send troops to drive out
) English. He further called attention to
Tact that the Porte had not yet given
itten statement of its adhesion to the
ms of the identical note. He said Eng
I'D might regard the delay as an actual
usal, and act accordingly. The Turkish
egates promises a written reply at the
St meeting of the Conference.