Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-10
BULLY BOYS.
ArabPs Arabs Make a Grand Rush
on the British,
And a Battle Rages Over Line Three Miles
Long-wOlseley Admits the Enemy
Retired VeN leisurely to
Their Line.
WoULDLlKETO HEAR FROM EYGPTlAES

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and the movement of guns and wagons
could plainly be heard within their lines
Preparations are being made to meet the
attack.
M.-The Bengal Lancers have Just
come in on the run, and report the enemy
at their heels. :.
Firing has commenced along onr whole
line. The enemy's guns are served with
great precision.
The Battle.
LONDON, September 9.-The News has re-
ceived the following account OF to-day's
fight at Kassassin.
KAssAss1N, September 8, 9:20 A. N.-About
o'clock this morning the Bengal Lancers
and scouts came in with news that the en-
emy was approaching in great force on the
north side OF the railway. Our army was
at once put in motion and by seven O'Clock
an artillery duel had began. Arabis troops
of ali arms are spread oser the entire ridge,
and mile and half up the line train
heavily armed has appeared. Close to
where stand our forty-pounder and krupp
guns are placed, shelling the.enemy's..right.
There is twenty-five FOUNDER few hun.
dred yards of playing on the same position.
We have the enemy's range exactly. One
of our shells burst right over the enemy's
ranks The Egyptian artillery
Have Got our Distance Very Well
and their shells are dropping steadily into
our camp. We have. horse artillery along
a line half mile in length on the north
side OF the railway. They are firing rapidly
and at present the Egyptians are slowly re-
tiring. Up TO this moment no casualties
have occurred. ReinfOrcements are just
coming up from MahSameh. A krupp gun
recently captured from Arabi sent she'll
nearly in front of his train. Our infantry
are slowly advancing and the enemy slowly
retreating.
wolseIey TO the Rescue.
KAssAssIY-lO A. M.-Gen. Wolseley is
now on his way to the front. Troops are
marching from Tel-el-Mahuta to hassassin.
The Loss.
KAssAssrN-NooN- attack of the
enemy has been repulsed, but the action
still continues along the front, which ex-
tends distance of three miles. All troops
are out from the British camp. The wound
ed are now being brought in, but the total
casualties are not yet exactly known.
100 killed and wounded.
Many shells fell in the British camp be-
fore the enemy were repulsed.
What woIseley Says.
LONDON September 9-Gen. Wolseley
telegraphs the War Office from point
three and half miles west Of kassassin
lock, the following report OF the mornings
operations:
September 9th, noon-The enemy recon-
noitered our advanced posts with consider
able force of all arms st daybreak this morn7
ing. Gen. Willis advanced and attacked
them, driving them back Will. loss we
nave taken four guns. Our loss is very
tritiing. The enemy have retired into
their works, from which they are now firing
at five thousand yards range. l shall return
10 camp at Kassassin shortly with all the
force. | have removed my camp there, as
the railway, canal and telegraph are now
working fairly. We have found and buried
the body of Lieut.. Gribble.
[Signed. WoLsELEY.
GribbIe Thought to Have Been Muir
dered.
LONDON, September 9.-Lieut. Gribble, OF
the Dragons, mentioned in Gen. Wolseley's
dispatch, had been missing since the great
cavalry charge at kassassin. HIS body
having been found unburied it is thought
'SpOse So.
LONDON, September 9.-Gcn. WolSclcy
reports that very effective reconnaissance
of the enemy's position was MADE during
the engagement to-day.
KAssAssIN, September 9.-Twenty of the
enemy's dead were counted near one spot.
Numbers of Egyptians are lying about fear
fully wounded. Our wounded include ten
marines, whose wounds are serious.
What They Might Have Done.
Thirteen Bengal Lancers commenced the
engagement and killed ten OF the enemy.
They lost one sikah in their first charge.
The Lancers held this ground gallantly
until the force arrived. Had the Highland
brigade come up and supported them we
could ere now have captured Tel-El-kibir.
Growing Reckless.
ALEXANDRIA, September 9.-During the
night small party Of Arabs whose object,
il is supposed, was incendariaism, attempt
ed to scale the ramparts between the Ram
leh and Rosetta gates. One of the party
was bayonetted by sentry and the re-
mainder fed.
''''' More Fighting.
ALEXANDRIA, September 9-Rifle firing
at a point considerable distance south Of
AXE Mariout was heard here this morning
Heavy artillery firing was heard in the
same direction some days ago. 1t is sup.
posed Arab Pasha's troops bad quarrelled
with his Bedouns and that hostilities en-
sued
Pare Devil Bravery.
KAssAssIN, September "a large body OF
Bedouins approached Meki this morning
The English shelled them, but small par
| tv succeeded in entering Meks. They were
| dislodged at the point of the bayonet.
Smelling the Entertainments.
The British shelled the Bedoui1s' en-
| trenchments south of Meks during the
are whole afternoon. The outposts at Ram
| leh being generally strengthened, owing to
the activity OF the Bedouins between Ram
| leh and Mandara.