The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-12
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
EGYPT.

strict orders for the abolition of keel
hauling and other pQnishmen's which
modern civilization has condemned.
One OF the officers who surrendered al
RRmleh states that the dissensioD IN
AboukIr garrison consists in the refusal
Of 1000 raw recruits TO be drilled.
-Four Of Arab Pasha's officers surren-
dered THIS morning TO the British picket
at Ramleh. They state that fully 800
Ct Ara6l's men would do the same, did
they not fear the British would FIRE on
them. In the engagement yesterday,
besides the Egyptians who advanced
from Tel FL kebir, force Of |. 500 men
crossed the eft from .SslihiVeh, and
operated on the right flank Of the Brit
ish. TSese troops continued the ensspe-
ment after the Tel 81 Ksbir force retired.
They bad a Krupp battery, which was
handled well. The BrItish heavy cav.
airy pushed them hard, and finally cap
tuFed one Krupp gun with the tespa and
equipment, and he Egyptian standard,
which was taken from the hands Of q
dead standard bearer belonging TO one
of ArAbrs crack regiments. The Sail
higeh contingent were routed. but Others
reached Tel FL kebir ia fairly good Or
Ger. The British loss was compare.
lively small, perhaps eighty killed and
wounded. Arabi's plsy was well de.
vised, but required troops to carry it out.
The rebels fought better than they
have heretofore. During the last two
days an unusual movement was observed
in the rebel camp. There was heavy
canonadiDg to-day in the direction Of
Abousir on the Coast.
Kss' ASSN, l0.-NOt through any fault
Of The rebels the leaders Of the attack,
yesterday By Arabi Pasha, was unsuc-
ceSsful. For q quarter Of an hour the
position OF the English force and camp
looked exceedingly critical, 30 the in
fantry we've IN danger of being out
hsnked. The commanding positions
we're all in the enemy's hands, while line
after line OF his Cavalry and infantry
we're seen crossing the sand hills. Gen.
Lowe came TO the relief OF the British
infantry with cavalry force. and threat
ening TIE enemy's left. forced him 10
desist continuing his fanking move
ments. The rebel cavalry fell back and
for half an hour each endeaVOred to get
round the other. When the enemy cav
their cups taken they halted and made q
show of advance, as tito recapiurs them,
but 3 Yolley from the marines dispatched
the idea and they continued their retreat.
General loves flank movement
checked that of Arab Pasha, the active
forward movement Of the English in.
fantry, together with Che superiority OF
the English artillery, forcing the enemy'l
infantry 10 give way, when the Eight wsl
virtually ended. An eye witness Of the
battle states that the ensmy's FIRE was
tremendous. and wonders where Their
bullets can have gone.
II is learned from prisoners taken il
Saturdays engagement thst Ali Pashs
Fehmy led the attack Of the enemy. Two
wounded British soldiers have died.
Saturdays repClse Of Arab Pasha il
regarded as complete success for The
| English, who had never calculated upon
bis attacking them in such g msnner
The enemy did not retire until the Eng
| lish infsntgy advanced. Arab left about
200 dead and wounded on the field The
wounded state Il at the English right was
attacked by five bsttslions o.
infantry, with FIVE guns and
500 cavalry, under command o.
Mahmoud Pssbs Ssmi from SslikiTjeh.
TIE enemy had altogether Is, 900 men,
Saturday night pissed quietly, the
enemy having disappeared bsbl theil
ntrenehmenis. At cav break on Sun
day the English began TO throw up rih,
I pits around KHss Bssin, in oder 10 PIE
vent Arab Purhs approaching neal
enough 10 she'll their camp. The picket
Of the Thirteenth Bengal Lancer
charged q regiment Of the eDemy's cav
airy, rode through them and killed ter
men, losing one of their own, whose
body was subsequently discovered full oi
| bayonet wounds. The enemy threw
many OF their own wounded alive int
the canal. The Foot GuSrda have ar
rived ct the front. Stores are coming VI
fast. 1he wounded are doing excel
lently. The loss during the engagement
was Ely wounded and none killed.
Kassassin, 1.-THE prisoners repoT
The object Of Saturdays operations Wa
the capture Of KAssaesin, which i hat
believed would be weakly defended. In
Egyptians lost over LOCO killed. tn
number Of wounded is unknown. Tner
is lii.le doubt that the fret attack csr1
upon as in the nature o
a surprise. Abont 5 o'eloel
in the morning the Thirtieth Beings
4
III sir estonisbment found themselves tud
denly in the presence OF three squadron
OF the enemy's cavalry. and number Q
infantry advancing IN regular attsO
formation. Col. Pennington then AZ
reFts G regiment at Mandsris, prepare
to desert at The earliest opportunity. tn
firing heard last week behind the enemy
position, which caused The supposiuo
that dissensioDs had broken out in II
camp, crosse from active drilling an
firing practice Of new leyies. Aral
Pasbs has been Of Tel El Kebir since u
18th oS August.
The British loss 10 Saturdays eDgsg,
ment vas four killed and sixty Wounde'
Tbe Indian continent to-day advance
one militia so abe front. The. Highlan
Brigade has arrived from Ismailia.
Col. Bennington dssmounteo his noe
and opened q CALLING FIRE. The tbr
. sQuacroEs Of cavalry advanced 20 SD
round him, and being so hard presses
he mounted hia men and charged u
nearest body Of the enemy vita suS
fury that be killed ten Of them. Sex
\ he rest Of the regiment, 400 strongs can
10 the rescue. They found . picket
hussars with the mounted infa0tI
already posted side by side With the 81
LIANT party.
Oalcutia, 10.-Ordera are received
sord tents for 5, 900 men going 70 EgyI
from England. and camp esuiDhRe ]
l2,o00 men.
Issrasilis, lO.-The Highland hrigac
which leu on Saturday, only soVee0