The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-26
Encounter Between the Two
Armies.
The Egyptians get Worsted
and Retire in Order.
-Four Thousand Natives of
China Die from Cholera.

IsMAuIA, Aug. 26. All the troops ex-
eept the Irish fusilers and three batteries
of artillery have gone TO the front Two
sauadrons of Indian cavalry arrived and
have also gone forward On Thursday
The British gunners were so exhausted
after some hours of continuous work that
they were obliged to lie down
while the drivers worked the guns.
The troops behaved well, and were all day
without water or food after marching ten
miles through heavy sand. The enemy s
cavalry swept around the British right
flank, but did not come within striking
distance The Egyptian fire was too hot
for the life guards TO cross the open space
before them. The British infantry passed
the day lying down behind banks and in
ditches After the engagement Gen
Wolseley rode to Ismalia and returned late
in the evening. Reinforcements arrived
during the night, but the guns did not ar
rive until early next morning, having had
great difficulty in getting through the sand
At daylight it was found, to the great dis
appointment of our men, that the main
body of the enemy had withdrawn.
The enemy's loss in fighting on Thursday
with Gen. Wolseley, is estimated at 4 GEO
The first shell fired by the enemy passed a
lew Iteb OtGT Ocn. HOiSCICf uGdd a1iQ
took off a leg of horse ten yards behind
him. The enemy throughout the fight de-
clined to come to close quarter. The two
gunners killed. were struck by shrapnel.
near Wolseley's position.
ALEXANDRIA. Aug. 26.-The Austrian
boat crew, of the frigate Nautilus, capt
ured by the Egyptians. have been libera-
ted. At 80 o'clock this morning. the en-
emy approached our lines apparently en-
deavoring to cut off the British oufpests
near Mohmoudih canal, bnt returned on
alarm being given. Two Tunision mer.
chants, who escaped from Kafrel Devan,
arrived here They declare the country
generally thoroughly diseontented with
Arab Pasha, and are anxions for peace.
This applies particularly to Cairo.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 26.-It is stated on
good authority that two thousand Alban-
ians have been enlisted for the service in
Egypt, in quarantine and other depart
ments, as it is feared that the native troops
cannot be trusted. Troops are urgently
required at the quarantine station at Moses
well, near SueZ as the attitude of the Be
douins there is threatening A blockade of
the Egyptian coast was established v, ster
day.
1Attssss- l<a1+i
erin. British ambassador. promised pilgrims
10 BIZ permitted to traverse Saez eanal as
usual.
I.oNpoN. Aug &c. A letter from Prince
fbrahim. iIrother of the Kledliye, 10 Lt,rd
Granville. is published. asking TO be al
lowed IL go with the British army in
Egypt Lord Granville replied that he
greatly regretted his inability to accept the
priuoks1c affe4r ef aaarvice
LONDON, Aug. 81. Lonburg & Co.
commission merchants and dealers in
Swedish iron and timber failed Liabili-
ties E90, ,000
Frederick Lneke celebrated Russian.
navigator is dead.
The Standard says, it has reason 10 he
lieve that Gen. Wolseley applied for more
troops. This il adds, probably means the
third division of the army corps now mob
ilizing at Andershel
LIVERPOOL. Aug. 27.-The steamer
Alaska with British rifles on board. sailed
to day for New York.