Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-09-21
The Tel-al-kehir Battle.

The terrible efeat suffered by Arab
Pasha on the 18th at Tel-el- X ebir, is
thus described: The British forces be-
gan to march at four o'clock in the
morning, and so rapid was their move
ment that they were right at the
Egyptian entertainments before being
discovered.
The Highlanders dashed in on the
! left. completely surprising the, enemy
the latter, however, soon rallied from
their surprise, and pluckily replied
with volleys of musketry, intii citing a
loss to their assaiants.
A correspondent says The first fire
OF the rebels was very wild. 1t came
from both infantry and artillery and
passed over our heads, they being dis
concerted by a sudden attack. With
daylight the enemy's fire improved,
and became like hail storm. Many
men fell, and but for second did our
advance stop. Our covering parties,
lying down, fired while those in front
passed on.
Gen. Grahams troops were worked
with gallantry. Nothing could surpass
their cheer, which resembled a wild
yell, and could be heard above the din
of musketry. AS they charged up the
steep slope of the trenches the Egyp-
tians were terror stricken. Many hid
in the corners of the werk, throwing
everything from them. Our work
however, was not ended The large
inner redoubt on Arabs left,
we'll manned and armed, still remained
intact, but the British troops were not
denied. With another brilliant rush they
were among the enemy, bayoneting
the gunners at their guys and captur
ing their heavy artillery. Thus we cap
tured the key of the position, and in
Is minutes from the first rush were its
masters. The rattle of the enemy's
musketry died away while our men
forsook their bayonets and picked off
any rebels who still showed fight in
their retreat. On the south the enemy
stood few minutes longer, perhaps a
quarter of an hour, but the appearance
of our cavalry on their right flank soon
FASTENED their movements. In few
minutes one rushing stream of fugi-
tives We're making for Zagizig, flying
out of all their entertainments.
THE INDIAN BRIGADE.
A little later, Gen. McPherson's In
dian brigade burst on the flying foe
from the south, and the rout was
complete The artillery coming up at
a gallop, unlimbered and sent their
shot and shell after the rebels, adding
to their confusion. The cavalry had
got right around the enemy's flank
before the fight began. My previous
estimate Of the number of rebels cap
tured was under rather than over the
mark. The Egyptian loss and number
Of guns captured was also greater than
at first mentioned. 1t is believed that
the bulk of the rebel force have been
captured, and that the death blow has
been given to Arab. All the work
was done by our troops on the first line
of attack. The principal Notifications
. had been carried by the time the
guards and fourth brigade came up.
The Egyptian loss is estimated at 1000.
Our loss is probably 200, including
many officers. The Highland brigade
bore the brunt of the action.
4 later dispatch of the 14th, says:
4 The offer to surrender Kafr- el-Dwar is
not unconditional. 1t is reported from
Cairo that the project of police has ar
rested Arab Pasha.
Butros Bey, Reouf Pasha and Ali
n Pasha Roobi arrived to-day and pro-
ceeded to the palace, where they pre-
sented the khedive on part of the in
habitants of Cairo an address pledging
loyalty and submission. They were
delegated to present this address at a
meeting held yesterday, at which were
present several high functionaries, not
ables and ulemas including Sheik-el-
Edwi, hitherto staunch partisans OF
, Arab Pasha. The Sheik, however,
took no part in the proceedings of the
meeting. Delegates came from Cairo
to-day by railway which is intact.
Butros Bey told the khedive that the
rebel force at Tel ell Kebir at the time
of the British attack consisted of 80
\ 900 regulars, 1000 Bedouins and 5000
volunteers.
Gen. Welseley teiegraphed as follows
on the 18th: "The war is over. Send
no more men from England. Midship-
man Dechair is safe, | have been re-
ceiyed here with open arms by all
classes. Soldiers glad to return to their
homes. Our cavalry did extremely well
in the long-forced march yesterday"
Arab Pasha surrendered to Gen.
Mcpherson Internationally.
COMPLETE SURRENDER.
* ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 15.-The news Of
the capture of Arab Pasha WAS re-
ceived by Arabs here with what was
apparently wild enthusiasm. Maboud
Baroudi and Sullimon Sami, who COM
manded the battalion which took
leading part in the burning at Alexan-
dria, were recalled to salibeyeh by
.s,.heir frier IDS and fled to upper Egypt.
Mali Fehlny and Resbet Pasha were not
captured at Tel-el- Kebir, out it is be-
u lieved they have since been arrested az
Cairo. The enemy's troops from Me-
hallet, Bouker and Kalr-el'Dwar will
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