Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-26
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HEAVY EGYPTIAN LOSSES
GEN. W0lsElEY's MARROW ESCAPE.
BLOCKADE OF THE EGYPTIAN COAST.
LOSING MONEY ON COURTNEY
THE BRITISH RIFLE TEAM COMING.
NEGRO MURDERER HANGED BY A MOB
GEN. WOLSELEY,S CAMPAIGN.
He Wants More Trnnps


LONDON, August 26.-The Standard says &c has
reason to believe that Gen. Wolseley has applied
for more troops this, it adds, probably means the
third division OF the army corps now mobilizlng al
Aldershot
Two Thousand Albanians Enlisted.
ALEXANDRIA, August 26-It is stated on good
authority that 1000 Albanians have been enlisted
for service in Egypt in the quarantine and other
departments, 1t is feared that the native troops
cannot be trusted. Troops are urgently required
at the quarantine station at Moses Well. near
Suez, as the attitude OF the Bedouins there is
threatening.
blockade Of the Egyptian Coast.
ALEXANDRIA, August ga blockade OF the
Egyptian coast was established yesterday.
Pilgrims to Mecca.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August 26.-Lord Dufrern, the
British ambassador, has promised that pilgrims to
Mecca Will be permitted to traverse the SueZ
as usual.
The Austrian Captives Liberated.
ALEXANDRIA, August 26-The Austrian boats
crew OF the frigate Nautilus, who were captured
by the Egyptians, have been liberated and arrived
here this morning.
Activity OF Arabi's Outposts.
At l 80 O'Clock this morning the enemy ap-
preached our lines, apparently endeavoring to cut
off the British outposts near the Mahmoudeh
canal, out retired on an alarm being given.
ANXIOUS for Peace.
ALEXANDRIA, August 2S-Two Tunisian mer-
chants who escaped from Kaf-rel-Dwar, have
arrived here. They declare the country gen.
pasha and Is anxious for peace This applies par
t1cularly to Cairo.
Gone 10 the Front.
LONDON, August ga dispatch to the Times
from 1smailia says: "All the troops, except the
Irish fuSileerS and three batteries OF artillery,
have gone to the front Two squadrons OF Indian
cavalry have arrived and also gone forward. On
Thursday the British gunners were SO exhausted
nnff ffnrrat
obliged to lie down while the drivers worked the
guns.
An Egyptian Cabinet Hitch.
ALEXANDRIA, August 26-It is stated that there
Is an unexpected hitch in political matters. Riaz
PaSha, who was summoned by the Khedve to
form new ministry, refused to take Office IL the
chamber OF nOtableS is restored as he considers
such Institution as unSuited to Egypt as it is to
India
Admiral SeymOur's Torpedo Ram.
LONDON, August 26.-The torpedo ram Polyphe-
mus will leave Chatham in few days to Join Ad-
mtral Seymour's fleet
Egyptian Loss I'm Thursday's Fighting
ISMAILIA, August 26-The enemy's loss in the
fighting on Thursday with Gen Sir Garnet Wolse-
ley Is estimated by some as high as 400
Narrow Escape OF Gen. WOlseley.
LONDON, August 26.-A dispatch from Ismailia to
the Standard says: The very first shell fired by
the enemy on Thursday passed few feet over
horse ten yards behind. The enemy throughout
the fight declined to come to close quarters. The
Two gunners who were killed were struck down by
shrapnels near Gen. WolSeley's position. The
troops behaved We'll They were all day without
water or food, after marching ten miles through
the heavy sand. The enemy's cavalry swept
around the British right flank, but did not come
within striking distance. The Egyptian fire was
too hot for the Life Guards to cross the open field
towards them. The British infantry passed
the day lying down behind the banks and
in the bitches. After the engagement on Thurs
day General Wolseley rode into Ismailia and re-
turned late In the evening. Reinforcements ar
early next morning, having had great difficulty to
get through the sand. At daylight it was found,
TO the great disappointment or our men, that the
main body OF the enemy had withdrawn. The
Egyptian artillery fought well, and fired much
more accurately than at Kafr-el-Dwar. The In
fantry were contemplate and the cavalry little
better Many of both those arms were observed
breaking from the ranks and dispensing under our
fire Of SHELL