Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-08
THE WAR IN EGYPT.
Progress During the Past Week-A
Heavy Battle Imminent,

hold the position. During the recon
noissance by the cavalry a fresh
intrenched camp was discovered ter
miles from Kassassin. After the returl
of the Indian cavalry from the recon
noitripg expedition the enemy's cav
airy returned the visit by salloping ur
and surveying Kassassin from a dis
tance. General Graham's account oi
the battle at Kassassin shows that the
infantry. instead OF, as reported, being
in great difficulties at the time the cav.
airy advanced, co-operated with the
latter in the attack.
In dispatch from Ismailia, General
Wolseley says:-'Nearly everybody al
the front is under canvas, and those
who are not in the tents are sheltered
by reeds of Indian corn, which is plen-
tiful at Kassassin. I hope to secure the
aid of some Bedouins shortly, with cam
els" After their first experience in
Egypt and after many sunstrokes the
Britith soldiers have become somewhat
acclimated and settling down and be-
coming more comfortable. A fresh re-
connoissance shows that Tel-el- Kehir is
strongly entrenched, the Fresh Water
Canal forming natural defence. There
is reason to suppose that Arab Pasha
forced many of his men to work ON the
trenches, even in chains. A correspon-
dent picked up two manacles covered
with blood on the field of battle. Six
ty-nine dead Egy ptians still remain on
the scene of the cavalry charge.
A dispatch from Kassasin says. the
report that Arab Pasha has requested
an armistice is not generally credited.
Two engines arrived at Ismailia to-day
from Suez, making three now avail
able. and as there are plenty of tracks
no difficulty is found in keeping the
front well supplied. Major Ardagh
Zoharab Bey, with y troop of lancers,
has gone out to try to meet Bedouin
chiefs and endeavor to wean them from
Arab Pasha.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
The transport Teviot has left Malta
for Egypt with 400 gunners, thirty
siege guns and a quantity ammu-
milton. The troopship Malabar has
arrived at Alexandria. Drafts from the
thirty eighth and forty-ninth regi-
ments have been landed at
Alexandria from the Malahar She
proceeded with the remainder of her
troops to Ismailia. The transports from
Alexandria, with the Highland brigade
on board, have arrived at Port Said
and proceeded down the canal.
AT ALEXANDRIA.
Forty seamen from the iron-clad
Minotaur and company of the Fifty
third regiment quietly approached the
enemy's position opposite Ramleh last
evening and succeeded in blowing up
with gun cotton a house on the canal
which has long been a point of vantage
to TIE enemy's sharpshooters. The
operation was not interrupted by the
Egyptians.
General Sir Evelyn Wood has con
tracted his lines at Ramleh, thus
Strengthening his position.
News has been received from Cairo
that Arab Pasha publishes there daily
reports of English defeats with i'm
mense losses.
News has been received from Cairo
that there are only 1,500 troops there
and they are Unreliable.
SMELLING THE ARABS.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 4.-The man-of
war Minataur is Smelling rebel lines be-
cause of the th eatenipg demonstration
made by the enemy from Moodara.
ALL QUIET AT THE FRONT.
LONDON, Sept. 4-Gen. WOlseley tel
egraphs from Ismailia to-day: All is
quiet at the front. The highland bri-
gade will remain afoat for the present
to furnish working parties here. | am
cleaning out hospitals and sending
away wounded and serious cases of
sickness in troopship Walsh.
SIGNED AT LAST.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 5.-The An
glo-Turkish military convention has
been signed.
ARABI REINFORCED.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 5.-There has
been considerable movement in the
enemy's camp, apparently occasioned
by the arrival of reinforcements.
wOLSELEY CONFIDENT.
IsMAILIA, Sept. 5.-It has been ascer-
tanned by reconnaissance in the direc-
ton of Salihiyeh that the place has been
abandoned by Arab Pasha. 1t is not
expected that we shall have enough
provisions to advance for week.
The lumber of engines now en-
route from Sutz and Port Said brings
up the total to nine, which will be
sufficient for transportation purposes.
The English horses are holding out
WELL The worst of the hot weather
seems to be over 1t is stated that
General w, lseley is in high spirits and
cantident of success. 1t will be con-
sidered almost a miracle if Arab
Pasha succeeds in holding Tel-el- Ke-
bir.
BEDOUINS.
PORT SAID, Sept. 5-Lsrge numbers
of Bedouins have sgain been seen on
the banks of the canals between Port
Said and Ismailia.
LONDON, Sept. 5.-Orders have been
received at Woolwich to despatch 1000
troops TO Egypt, 5000 to Alexandria
and 900 to IsmaIla.