The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-29
LATEST T'ELEGRAMs
EGYPT.

hOlAuOlI, ZO.-O6ucrdI w OlSeloy
telegraphs from Ismailia onSunday /:
Just returned from the outposts
and saw our action on Thursday on
Friday had far more important re-
suits than | was aware Of yeSter-
day. The enemy was completely
routed, and fled toward ZagaZig,
throwing away arms and accOutre-
ments. A large amount of camp
equipage and munitions was cap
tured. MahmOud Fehmy, Arab
Pasha's chief engineer and military
advisor, is now prisoner in my
camp.
Ismailia, rs Troops are contin-
ually advancing and it will not be
long before Ell Kebir is attacked.
Between Ramleh and Mayum the
ground is good for marching, but
the canal is full of dead horses and
dead bodies of Arabs. Some of the
latter were thrown there by their
comrades while others were the
corpses Of men shot while attempt
ing to escape. Judging by the
quantity of clothing, etc, found in
abandoned camps, the rebels must
have been in great force, but most
appear to have ben merely peasantry
armed with old muzzle-loading
muskets. Almost all the prisoners
are peasants.
Doctors have prohibited the use of
water in LakeMaXium for drinking.
An artillery general has been
captured who speaks English
6uently. He furnished valuable in
formation. We now have two in
fantry regiments with cavalry and
artillery at Kasselsin.
Mahmoud Jehmy's son is also
captured by the British.
An officer has arrived from Gov
ernOr district, between Suakin and
MassOwah, on his way to the Khe-
dive to declare loyalty.
MahmOden, high priest, held a
meeting here, at which several in
fuential natives were present. The
priest adjured them to remain loyal
to Arab Pasha. The native gov
ernor ordered their arrest.
Mahmoud Fehmy YVES examined
at headquarters. He reports that
much suffering and INSTRUMENTATION
prevail in the Egyptian army. The
difficulty of dragging supplies over
deep sand is very great, but a few
miles can be made a day. The
weather is somewhat cooler, and the
health Of the troops excellent. The
heat on the sands at noon is ter
rible.
Alexandria, 2S.-Sultan Pasha, at
tended by Fuad Pasha and twelve
subordinates, will start for POrt
Said and Ismailia to-day, to accom-
pany General Wolseley as the Killed.
ives commissioner to explain to tue
population of the district through
which the British pass that theil
mission is solely to re-establish the
authority of the Khedive and over
throw military despOtism.
The garrison at Meks was rein
forced to-day, in consequence of the
Bedouins having formed a CAMP OF
the opposite shore Of Lake Marea
tbs.
Nothing was done at Ramleh to
day. 1t is thought the last shell
from the seven-inch gun yesterday
disabled a large gun of Arab
Pasha's battery. Arab is reported
to be at Salihich. The authorize
are unable to understand his persis
tence in holding Kar ell Dwar.
The enemy have flooded the coun
| try on both TANKS. The cavalry O
Arab continue to raid the villag
of Meks, during the night, murder
ing inhabitants. WOlseley has no
asked for reinfotcements.
A ministry has been formed wit
Cheriff Pasha as president of tn
council and minister of fOreigl
affairs; Eiaz Pasha, minister O
finance, and o. Mar Eufty Pasha
minister Of war.
Calcutta, 28.-A further Teserv
will be formed tor immediate servic
in Egypt, and Will be dispatched OF
! receipt of orders to that effect from
| Wolseley. The whole control of Il
Indian division is made over t
| Wolseley.'
! 1t is stated the British intended t
build dykes near Meks, and food
portion of the dry bed of LAX
Mariatis and prevent any attac
from that side.
SueZ, 2S.-Ships with troops froI
Bombay arrived on Saturday.