The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-14

ALEXANDRIA, September 13.-The Khe-
dive received telegram from sultan Pacha
saying that the British attack on Tel-el-
Kebir commenced at 4:30 O'Clock this
morning.
TEI-EI-KEBTR CARRIED-F0RTY GUNS AND A
LARGE NUMBER OF PRISONERS CAPTURED
ARABI's FORCES DENoRALIZED.
LONDON. September 13.-The correspon-
dent Of the Exchange Telegraph Company
at Alexandria announces that Tel-el-Kebr
was carried this morning. Forty guns and
q large number OF prisoners were captured.
The cavalry is In pursuit OF Arabps force,
which appears to be quite broken up. A
dispatch TO the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany from the front reports the demorali-
cation Of Arabi's army complete. His in
iantry are flying towards the dessert
LOSSES on BOTH sIDEs-DETAILs OF THE BAT
TIE.
The Exchange Company has received the
following from kassasin, dated 18th ::
At the capture OF Tel-el-Kebir the. Egyp-
tian loss is estimated at 1900 men. Our
loss is probably 300, including many Off
GERS. The Highland brigade bore the
brInt Of the action.
Reuters Telegram Company has the fol-
lowing from Ka-sasin dated $50 y. VI. f.:
"The attack on Tel-el-kebir began at As
O'Clock this morning. The main attack
was directed against the cnemy's extreme
left flank four miles north OF the railway.
A heavy artillery and infantry fire is now
proceeding. The British troops are adj
yancing rapidly and are evidently turning
the enemy's flank.
"Thc British armorcd train with the
iOrty-pounder Krupp gun, which was CAP
tured at kassasin, and the Gatlings,l has
lust come into action. The fire OF the
enemy opposite the extreme right OF the
British is nearly silenccd.'
A dispatch to the Central NevS says the
Egyptians opened fire when the British
were within about mile OF Tel-cl-kcbir.
The place appears to have been finally cap
tured after rush. The Indian cavalry are
hotly pursuing the fugitives on the south
and the British cavalry ON the north bank
OF the canal.
Another dispatch from the same CORE
Spondent, dated Kassasin, 1898 \. NJ,
says that the enemy's killed alone amount
TO 1000. The retreat OF the enemy on the
north is cut off. The cavalry are still pur-
suing them.
The Times, in second edition, has the
following:
&" ISmuilid, September 3.-Tcl-el-kcbir
was carried this morning with rush.
The first shot was fired at 5 O'Clock. The
position was taken in twenty minutes, we
having surprised the enemy by night
march. The enemy are in full retreat
GENERAL wOLsELEY's OFFICIAL REPORT.
LoNpoN, September 13.--The War O0ice
has received the following official dispatch
from General Wolscley giving his report OF
the battle ut Tcl-El-Kebr:
We struck camp at KGsSasin lock last
evening and bivOuackcd on the high ridge
above the camp until 1:3O this morning
We then advanced upon the very extensive
and very Strongly-fortitied position hcld by
Arab Pacha with 10000 regulars, OF whom
,. 800 were cavalry, with 20 guns and 5000
Bedouns and irregulars. My force was
about II COO bayoncts, 1000 sabrcS, and 90
runs. TO have attacked so strong post
ton bv daylight with the troops ] could
plocc in the field would have cntalied very
Great loss, | resolved, therefore, to al
tack before daybrcak, marching the
six miles that interviewed between
nv camp and the enemY's position III the
darkness. The cavalry and two batteries
of horse artillery on the right had orders to
swecn round the enemy's line. AT day
! hroot the First division OF the Second Ori-
pade under General Graham, supported by
| fine Foot Guards under the Duke OF Con-
naugLt. seven batteries OF artillery num-
! bcrinp fortv-twO guns with supporting
! Irio,de. tLc second division Of the High
| land BRIGADE leading the Indian contil-
1 cent and the naval brigade on the rals-
wov advanced. Great emulation was
cyinced bv regiments to be the first in the
enemv's works. All went at them straight.
fine Roval Irish particularly Distinguishing
/ itself by IFS dash and the manner IN which
/ il closed with the enemy. All the chehl!
works and camps arc now in our
nosscssion. | do not know exactly the
humber Of Guns captured, but il is consld-
nrabIe several trains with immense qlian-
tities OF supplies were captured. ! nc
enemy ran away in thousands, throwing
AWAY their arms when oYcrtaken by ON
cavalry Their loss is very great. General
Wits is very slightly and Colonel Rich
arJson severely wounded. Majors Colyille,
Underwood. and Somcryiile, OF the lligh'
land Iioht Infantry, were killed. OF the
HI,rk Watch" Lieutenant Mcneil wa
killed and Captains Cumberland ana FoN
wounded General AlisOn's ade-dc'
comn CAPTAIN Hutton, was wounded
CoInncl Stirling and the surgeon o
tbe Coldstream Guards were wounded
CoIonol Balfour. Of the Grcnadicl
Guards. was wounded in the leg
and a color-sergeant was killed. The cav
olrv i now on its march to Bilbeis, and The
Indian contingent is on it, way to Zagazg
70 Inc followed this evening by the Highland
hr;~adc Three lieutcnants Of the Came
ron IIioblanders are wounded. The cana
i emf in some places. but the railway i IN
ltoct If has been discovered that Rachcl
pocho and Ali Fehmed Pacha were wound
cd in the engagement OF last Saturday.
!. FURTHER DETAILS OF TIE FIGHT.
Ioxpoy. September 13.-The CORE
snondent OF the Ddiiy NelcS telegraphs tn
is,o0iiia. September 13.-The troops 10
the attack on Tcl-El-Kebir were ARRANGED
in the following order: One troop OF III
Indian contingent, with battery OF noun
tain inns on the extreme left; the Fourt
hrigSdc. under General Ashburnham; IN
IIi@bland brigade and General Graham
brirade. i'm the order named, and Dflgad
: Of the Guards on the right IN support Q
General Graham. A 4O-pounder WA
: nnshed three miles up the railway. In
enemy fred the first shot. For Ia
an hour the engagement was gent
ral alone the whole Egyptian I'm
~ from four TO five miles, after when IN
enemy were partly driven from TIER ei
tranciments. The Rifles. the Forty-siXti
$ and the marines bad then reached wlthi
4 two hundred yards, and preparations wei
: bcing made to storm the ehtrenchhlehu
5 The enemy's fire at $40 A. NJ. recon
i Az At5.so A. NJ. there was silence along I'll
n al oicV line The Entertainments, the
: a %ny,d occupied 10y the British 'troop
e ai between Tel-el-Kebir proper an
: K To Colonel Richardson, OF the Fort.