Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-13
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BRITISH VICTORY Tn EGYPT.
TEL KEBIR CAPTURED.
FLIGHT OF ARABPS ARMY.
HEAVY EGYPTIAN LOSSES.
THE PRESIDENTS MOVEMENTS.
LA. EST POLITICAL EVENTS.
DANGEROUS ILLNESS OF Mr.. TllDEN.
IMPORTANT BATTLE In EGYPT.
The British Defeat Arabi Pasl,a and
LATEST POLITICAL ENTS.
DANGEROUS ILLNESS OF Mr.. TllDEN.
IMPORTANT BATTLE IN EGYPT.
The British Defeat Arabi Pass,a and
His Army is DeuaoraliZed and Fly ing
Towards the Desert.

ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 13.-The Khedive has re-
cetved telegram from Sultan Pasha saying the
British attack on Tel-El-Kebir commenced at 80
O'Clock this morning.
LONDON, Sept. 13.-The correspondent Of the En-
change Telegraph Company at Alexandria an
nounces that Tel El-Kebr was carried this morn
Ing. Forty guns and large number OF prisonefs
were captured Cavalry are in pursuit. Arabi's
force appears to be quite broken up.
A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company
from the front reports that the decentralization OF
ArabrS army Is complete. His infantry are flying
towards the desert.
Egyptian Loss, 2.0GO: British Loss. 200.
The Exchange telegraph company has received
the following:
KAssAsIN, Sept 1a-At the capture OF Tel-El-
kebir the Egyptian loss is estimated at 1900 men.
Our loss is probably 200, including many officers.
The Highland brigade bore the brunt OF the action.
Details of the Decisive Battle.
Reuters telegram company has the following
from Kassasin:
KAssAsIN, Sept 1850 a. m.-The attack on
Tel-Ei-Kebir began at AS O'Clock this morning
The main attack was directed against the enemyis
extreme left flank, four miles north of the railway.
The heavy artillery and infantry fire is now pro-
ceeding. The British troops are advancing rapid
", and are evidently turning the enemy's
flank. The British armored train, with the forty
sasn: and the Gatlings has just come into action.
II Inc nre OF the enemy opposite the extreme right
A dispatch to the Central Nesrs saws the Ecyp-
tians opened fire when the British were within
about mile OF Tel-ElKebir. The place appears
to have been finally captured, after rush. The
Indian cavalry hotly pressing the fugitives on
the SOUTH and the British cavalry on the north of
Another dispatch from the same correspondent,
Dated kaSsaSfn. 1923 a. M, says the enemy's
killed alone, amount to 1900. The retreat OF the
enemy on the north is cut on. The cavalry are
Still pursuing.
The Enemy Surprised and Routed with
n IL usli.
The Times. in second edition, has the follow
ing:
IsMAnIA, Sept 1s-Tel-El-Kebir was carried this
morning with a rush. The first shot was fired at
5oclock. The position was taken in 20 minutes,
we having surprised the enemy by night march.
The enemy are In full retreat
Another Account of the Battle.
LONDON, Sept IA correspondent gives the
following description OF the battle:
TEL-ET-KEBIR, Sept. 13, 4:45 a.m.-Gen. woseley
h has arrived on the ground. The artillery opened
nre before the enemy were aware of our presence.
The infantry Immediately after pressed forward,
deploying and opening fire from a sheltered posi-
ton. At this moment the battle is raging fiercely
so far as firing is concerned but the men have not
yet come TO close quarters with the rebels
a. m.-The great battle Is practically over. The
rebels discovered our men when about a mile from
their WORKS and opened heavy rifle fire. Our men
paused for moment on the line OF the sand hills
then with a gallant rush they were among the
rebels. Acting on General Wolseley's orders they
reserved their fire and went in with the bayonet
The slaughter for the time was very great The
rebels could not stand it, and broke and fed, pur
sued hotly. l followed the Royal Irish regiment
into the trenches before one Of the forts. They
were filed with Arabi'S followers, dead and dying
The first rush was made over a distance OF two
hundred yards, the men skirmishing and seeking
cover until they reached this point Several thou
sand Egyptians have been taken prisoners. Our
own loss up to this time should compute at 200
killed.
Property Of Europeans at ZaZazig to
be Burned.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 13.-According to news re-
ceiyed from Zagazfg, orders have been given to
burn all property belonging to Europeans in the
event OF the defeat OF Arab.