Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-09-23
WAR IN EGYPT.
Following the Defeat of
Arab Pasha.

The following ~ Gen. Wolseley's
flioial report Of the battle: =" we
!ruek camp ~ Kassassiu Lock Tuesday
avening and hiyouucked ca a high ridge
aboye the camp until half-past one
Wednesday Motpirg. We then adj
vancei upon q vcyy extensive and very
strongly foIt.f , pcs. .lon held by Arab
Pasha with % 90 regulars, Of whom
, 500 were ca9trv, with seventy
guns, ard COCO Bedouins and
irrcgulars. My force was about
l1,000 bayonojs, 1000 sabres and 60
guns. To have attacked so strong
position by daylight with the troops /
could place in the field would have en-
tailed very great loss. resolved, there
fore, to attacl before daybreak.
marching the six miles that interviewed
between my camp ard the enemy's
and TIVE batteries of horse artillery on
tho right hal orders to sweep round the
euemy's iue at daybIeah. The first
division advanced SIS follows The sec.
ond brigade under General Graham.
supported by the Foot Guards under
;h3 Duke e Co4rQu9ht ard seven
batteries of artillery, numbering
foIty-two gHus, with supporting
brigade; then came the second division
the Highland brigade leading The In
dian contingent, these on The south side
of tie canal with the Naval brigade on
the railway end in the interval. Great
emulation was ovinced by the regi-
ments to be Tho first in the
enemy's works. All went at them
straight. The Royal Irish par
tieularly distinguished itself by its
dash and the manner in which it closed
with the enemy. All the enemy's works
and camps are now IN our possession. [
do not yet know exactly the number of
guns captured. but it is considerable.
Several trains with immense quantities
of supplies were captured. The enemy
ran away in thousands, throwing away
their arms when oyertakon by our cav
airy.
Their loss is very great. The cavalry
Is now on its march to Beliefs aud the
ludl2n contingent IS on its way to z Zlga-
zig, to be followed this evening by the
Highland brigade. The canal - cut in
some places, but the railway is intact.
It has been discovered that Racheb
Pasha ana All Fehmi Pasha were
ven ded in the engagement of last Sat
urday.
LATER REPORTS.
The English troops entered Cairo at
nine O'Clock Thursday evening. General
Wolseley in reply to deputation of
chiefs from Tel-ci-kebir, who asked that
the country be spared the humiliation of
q further advance of the British, said he
would occupy Cairo Mt once.
Butros Bey told the Khedive that the
rebel force at Tel-el- -Kebir at the time
cf the British attack consisted OF 30. 600
regulars, 1000 Bedouius and 5000 vol
unteers.
The first news of Wednesdays battle
that reached Cairo reported a great
Egyptian victory, and when subsequent
" it was announced that Arabi Pasha
was on his way to Cairo, it was rumored
that he bore with him Admiral Sey-
mour's head. The people of Cairo had
never heard Of Gen. Wolseley, and i'm.
aglued that Admiral Seymour com
manded the British forces. When Arabi
Pasha arrived alone the populace
stoned him.
An officer from Kafr-el- Dowar has
brought ( letter saving I'll The military
chiefs wish to submit to the Khedive
The British casualties in Wednesdays
battle We're Killed, 9 officers and 40
men wounded, y Cfli ,ers and $50 men.
The enemy's loss Is estimated at 1000
killed and wounded. About sixty guns
were captured.
The Sultan telegraphed to General
Wolseley offering congratulate ms on the
splendid victory achieved by him, and
requesting him, now that the neck of
The rebellion is broken, to stop the
march of his army into the interior
General Wolseley sent a telegram in
reply, in which lie referred the Sultan
10 London for a response to his request.
All the enemy's magazines have
been blown up and all the unavailable
stores destroyed.
General Wolseley has sent the follow
ing Gi3patches from Cairo
The war is over. Send no more
men from England"
"Mldshipman De Chair is safe"
" / have been received here with open
arms by all classes. The soldiers are
glad to return to their homes"
The Egyptians are supposed to have
gone to the Aboukir forts. An English
correspondent says: The L Egyptian
gunners had clean, well-fed look, and
the perfect order prevailing in the camp
was most striking The arms were well
kept.
After the arrival of the Khedive at
Cairo, a regularly constituted court will
be established for the public trial of the
Egyptians, who will be allowed to en-
gage counsel.
Arabi Pasha surrendered to General
Macpherson, saying, "I am Arab
PasAa This is Toulba Pasha."
Sufficient timed provisions for 20,-
600 men for one month were found in
the Egyptian camp and captured.
The London Times has the following
dispatch from Alexandria: CATER the
engagement at Tel-el Kebir Arab Pasha
fled TO Cairo and told the Council that
the troops had deserted him, upon
which q mission was sent to the khe-
,;.ve with two lette 5 from Arab Pasha,
one expressing hiY devotion, and the
other warning him not to allow the
English to enter CAIRO, as the same re-
suits might follow $ happened at Alex
andria The khedIve refused to receive
the letters.
'Arabi PaBha was taken bsfore the
Khedive ON Friday. lie presented
lJy. he swore tnaJ ne was not aware
that he was fighting against the Khe-
dive. The Khedive remained standing
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