Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-01
THE EGYPTIAN War.

g LONDON, August 30, General
Wolseley telegraphs froll the cavale
ry headquarters at Mahameh Camp,
on Tuesday, that only the household
cavalry and seventy dragoon guards
were seriously engaged in the fight
at Kassassin Lock on Monday eve
ming. The former had three troop>
ers killed and eight wounded. Maj.
Townshend received a sabre cut on
the wrist. The guards had two
troopers wounded.
A correspondent of the Times at
Berlin, says: "a representative of the
great power at st. Petersburg, hav-
ing asked the Government whether he
should hire rooms at Moscow, in the
autumn, for his use at the coronation
of the Gear, was Informed that the
ceremony certainly would not occur
before May. s
ATHENS, August additional
troops have been ordered to the
frontier, where the government has
determined TO concentrate 1000
men Immediately. The Hoara news
paper says that this number will be
sufficient if a movement of the Turks
is only instigated by the Turkish
local commander, but if the impulse
emanates from Constantinople the
struggle will prove serious.
ALEXANDRIA, August ,30.-General
Hawley aud brigade of the Highs
landers under General Allison, have
embarked III four transports. for
Ismailla.
IsMAdL1A, August 30-5< p. IN
The official report OF General Lowe
regarding the action OF the cavalry
at Kassassin, confirms the details al
ready printed. He says that after
the charge the ground was, strewil
wi h bodies of dead Egyptian in
fantry. After praising the gailanJry
of the HeuselDids cavalry, General
Lowe adds that their excellent be
havlor is at all times on par with it.
General Wolseley states that the
enemy is now throwing up works IN
front Of Kassassin-
LONDON, August 30-An important
order was received at Wuolwich to
day to forward to Egypt at once a
formidable light siege rain. 1t will
weigh, with equipments, 1000 tons,
and will require 1,136 officers and
nf
thirtyesix pieces of artillery of
various oalibres, including ten 40
| Founders and ten rs Founders.
The Daily News has the following,
dated Ismailia, August Both: The
British did not anticipate the recent
attack, as the result shows. We are
ready for anything. 1t is reported
that the enemy fled to Tel El Kebir.
Our positions remain much as they
were, but the cavalry have advanced
few miles on the extreme right.
ALEXANDRIA, August 3l.--The
Highland brigade sails from here at
three o'clock this afternoon
The trains from Ranlleh now only
run about 200 yards beyord the wa
ter works, and many residents living
beyond that limit are returning into
the city.
The enemy have retired about l 600
yards ,urther from WaIlaha Junction,
apparently in the direction of Dam~
arhour, but they continue their en-
trenching opposite Meks.
LONDON, August 31.-A dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Cons
pany, from Ismailia, SAYS: It is re-
ported here, on good authority, that
Tuesday the Governor of Zagazie
! asked permission to cross the British
lines and was taken under guard tC
General Wolseley. He has since
been in frequent communication
with Sultan Pache. The report adds
that the Governor is authorized by
Arab Pasha to sue for all armistict
as preliminary to a surrender.
lsMAILIA, August 31.-There are
now about three hundred sick anc
wounded British troops in the hos
pltal here.
LONDON, August 31-A dispatc
from lsmallla Ill the second edition
OF the Daily News connects the al
rival of Sultan Pasha and the laft
Go9ernar of Zagagis with the ru
mOrs that the rebeIs are desirous &c
negotiate. 1t says great Importance
Is attached at lsmallla to the visit O.
the two. It should be remarkt
that as they are sent by the Knedivt
1t seems Impossible that they car
promise anything in behalf of the
fell ,wers of ArabI Pasha. -.
A dispatch t. the Daily Chronicle
from Port Said, dated 7:45 a. IN. to
day, says. Arab Pasha has asked
for an eight days arms ice. Genera
Wolseley reused, but offered an ar
mistice for one day. Nothing, how
ever, will be done for several days
unless Arab again forces our bands
PoRT SAID, August 31-A recon
noissance IN the direction of For
Ghimeleh will be made to-day. 1
is, however, believed that the. Egyp
| Eian garrison has haen withdraw