Daily Republican., 1882-08-26
THIRD EDITION.
HOT WORK IN EGYPT.
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LONDON, August 25-General Sir
Garnet Wolselry 10 his dispatch to the
War Ofica recounts an engagement az
MAGYAR, on Thursday, III which he held
his ground the whole day against 10, 600
Egyptians. His forces numbered about
1000 men. In his details General Wolse-
lev SAYS 81 advanced this morning
before daybreak with the Household
Cavalry, two horse artillery guns, thirty
mo-pted infantry, 1000 men from the
York and Lancaster Regiment, and the
marines. After some skirmishing
took possession of the dam which the
enemy had constructed across the ca
nal between the villages of Magtar and
Mahuta. During the operations two
squadrons of the Household Cavalry
charged the enemy's broken infantry
very gallantly. soon found that the
enemy was being largely reinforced
from Tel .el. .Kebir. could see trains
arriving. l thought it inconsistent with
tradition for the Queens army to retire
before any number or Egyptian troops,
and SO decided to hold the ground until
reinforccments arrived.
All day long have had an Egyptian
force of 10, 900 men, with ten guns,ln my
front and on my right flank. The pre-
cision of the enemy s artillery was very
good, but, fortunately, they fired COM
mon shell nearly all day, and when
they did fire shrapnel their fuses were
badly adjusted. The enemy had their
cavalry regiments in line. Our horses,
having been recently on board ship,
were not in condition to gallop much,
the two horse artillery guns were serv-
ed with pluck and ability. Our CASUAL.
ties have been slight Captain Hallam
Parr was wounded through the leg and
Lord Melgund received a wound
through the hand. Captain PARIS
mounted infantry distinguished itself.
All the troops engaged did we'll. To-
morrow (Friday) 1 shall attack the
enemy's position at Holenki, and hope
to take possession of the dam which
they constructed there this morning"
In telegram dispatch at 2 O'Clock
this morning General Wolseley adds:
81 omitted to say that had with me
yesterday two Gstling guns, worked
by seamen, who did their duty admira.
bly,"
A dispatch to the Times from Alex
andria says:
"Deserters from Arab Pacha's forces
state that Hanfi Pacha has been pois-
oned for disputing Arab"
The enemy are pitching number of
tents, variously estimated at from 5000
to 10, 900 in front of their position, but
this it is believed is only ruse to
mask the withdrawal of their troops.
1t is now known that the enemy
is entrenching at Heliopolis, q few
miles east of Cairo.
The British have occupied Maxama.
1t is rumored that Arab Pacha ac-
cuses M. De Lesseps of having deceived
him with false promises, 80 as to be
able to sell the Suez Canal to the En-.
glish, and that he has set price on M.
De Lesseps head.
The orders not to allow the disem.
barkation in Egypt of Turkish troops
without the previous signature of the
military Convention and the issue of
proclamation against Arab Paoha re-
main uncancelled.
The Austrian man of war Nautilus
remains off Aboukir. Efforts to obtain
the release of her boats crew, which
was captured by the Egyptians on
Monday, have been fruitless. Ennis.
saries have been sent to Aboukir and
,Kafr Ell Dwar to endeavor to secure
their release, but have not yet returned.
The Austrian Consul has telegraphed
M. DsLesseps regarding the detention
of the crew, but he replied that he could
give no assistance.
Reliable information has been receiv-
ed from the interior to the effect that
the Nile is rising rapidly, but is much
below the level reached at this time
last year.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August 25 The
Porte has formally denied the report of
the murder of Christian at Beyrout,
and other recent rumors of disorder in
Syria.