Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-13
THIRD EDITION.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPT. i3. ioa2.
WOLSELEY'S VICTORY.
rEL-kL.KEBIx TAKEN WITH a KusH

| TEL-El-KEBlR TAKEN WITH n RUSH
Tho Brirish Make IN Early Morning Att.el
| ON AFabi's Entr0nchmonts-The EEyp-
tians Routed sDdin Retreat.
] ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 13.-The khedivl
has received telegram saying the British
attack on Tel-El-Kebir commenced at hal
past 4 o'clock this morning.
LONDON, Sept. 13.-Dispatches from
Alexandra say that TeiEl-kebir was
carried this morning, the British captur-
ing forty guns and q large humber OF
prisoners. Arabi's force appears to b
quite broken up and demoralized, and is
flying toward the desert with cavalry in
pursuit.
Two thousand Egyptians Slain.
The Exchange telegraph company has
received the following:
KAssAsIN, Sept. 13.-At the capture Of
Tel El-Kebir the Egyptian loss is estimated
! at 1000 men. Our loss is probably 200,
including many officers. The Highland
brigade bore the brunt Of the action.
The British Attack.
Reuters telegram company has the fol-
lowing Kassasin. Sept. IS, $50 a. NJ
The attack on Tel-El-kebir began at As
o'clock this morning. The main attack
was directed against tho enemy's extreme
left flank four miles north of the railway.
The heavy artillery and infantry fire is
now proceeding. Tho British troops are
advancing rapidly and aye evidently near
ing the enemy's flank. The British ar.
mOred train with the 40 FOUNDER Krupp
gun, which was captured at Kassasin, and
the gatlings has just come into action.
The fire of the enemy opposite the ex-
treme right of the British is nearly
silenced.
Captured will, ~ Rush.
A dispatch to the Central Neacs says, the
Egyptians opened fire when the British
were within about a mile of Tolel-Kebir.
The place appears to have been finally cap
tured by rush. The Indian cavalry are
hotly pursuing the fugitives on the south
and the British cavalry on the north of the
canal
Another dispatch from the same cor
respondent dated Kassasin 1O.3S a. m,
says the enemies killed alone amount to
1000. The retreat Of the enemy on the
north is cut off. The cavalry are still pur-
suing.
The Times in a second edition has tho
following:
IsHMALIA, Sept. 13.-Tel ElKebir was
carried this morning with . rush. The
first shot was fired at S o'clock. The po-
sition was taken in twenty minutes We
having surprised the enemy by night
march. The enemy ar, in full retreat.
Rejoicing at tho British Victory.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 13.-The taking Of
Tel EEKebir causes great joy here. An
extensive demonstration is organizing for
to night. Tho Italians and Greeks have |
taken the initiative, but persons of all |
nationalities will participate.
The Place Taken in Twenty Minutes. /
Gen. Wood has received a dispatch from
Gen. Wolseley, stating that Tel-el- kebir |
was captured after twenty minutes as |
sault. Three thousand prisoners were |
taken. The enemy are flying and the cav.
airy are pursuing them. The cut letting |
the sea into Lake Marcatis has been com
pleted and the water is spreading rapidly.
Europeans Property ut Zigazg to be Burned; |
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 13.-According to |
news received from Zigazig orders have |
been given to burn all property belonging
to Europeans in the event of the defeat Oi |
Arab.
Arab Escapes On Horseback.
LONDON, Sept. 13.-Gen. WO Oseley tele- |
graphs that Arab Pacha escaped on horse |
back to Zagazig. Gen. WOlseley's official |
report by telegraph to the war office fully
confirms the report of the battle, and its |
results previously tclegraphed.