The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-31

A Fopv.pD MOVEMENT IN PROGRESS.


Daily telegraph from IsmaiIia says: We
have now nearly established our line Of
communication with Tel-el-Keber. A rail-
way along the route Is nearly completed,
and several trains have already been sent
forward. General Wolseley and his entire
army are marching to the front.
ARABI's DEFEAT AT KAssAssIS.
LONDON, August 30.-A dispatch TO the
Daily NerS from Ismaila says il is believed
that Arab Pacha had brought up his in
fantry by train from Kafr- El-Dwar for the
attack on the British at Kaseassin Lock.
The British artillery fire was most effective,
and prevented .he enemy from advancing
in close order, as they apparently first in
tended. The loose formation OF the enemy
gave an opportunity to the cavalry. The
Life Guards caused fearful havoc among
scattered fugitiyes. A train Of wounded
British is now on its way to Ismailia.
ARAB STRONGLY FORTIFIED AT DApANHoUR.
ALEXANDRIA. August 30.-It is stated
that Arab Pacha is strongly fortifylng his
position at Damanhour. All was quiet at
Cairo up to the 10Th instant.
AFFAIRS N ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA, August 30-1:4O p. NJ
General IIamey, with a brigade OF High
lsnders from Ramleh. under General ALI
son, is now embarking here. A Greek
ron-clad has left here for Nolo in conse-
quence OF the collision between Turks and
Greeks on the Turco-Grcck frontier. Much
uncaSiness is felt here owing to the exist
once Of cholera on board a vessel now
coming to Alexandra from Alden.
OTHER EGYPTIAN NOTES,
LONDON, August 3O.--Gcneral Wol,elcy
tclegraphs from Cavalry headquarters at
the Mahrameh camp. on Tuesday. that only
the household cavalry and seventh Dra-
COON Guards were seriously injured i'm the
fight at KassasSiu Lock on Monday eve
ming. The former had three troopers kill
ed and eight wounded. Major Townsend
received a sabre cut on the wrist. The
Guards had two troopers wounded.
ALEXANDRIA, August 30.-General Ham
ley and a brigade Of IIighlanders under
General Allison. have embarked on four
transports for Ismaila. General Sir Eve
lyn Wood has assumed chief command Of
troops in Alexandria and vicinity. \
Greek merchant who left Cairo on the 2sth
instant reports that Arab Pacha. Ali Feb
my. and 4 number Of troops from Kafr-
is~DNdi WIZ at lNl-l-htUtI W UiIl IL
passed there.
ISaAILIA, August 30 i. M.-The Off
cial report Of General Lowe regarding the
action OF the cavalry at kassa>Sin confirms
the details already printed. He says:
After the charge the grounds were strcwn
with bodies Of dead Egyptian infantry.
After praising the gallantry OF the House
hold cavalry, General Lowe adds that their
,yo.lI.,t l..f,nt.iD,. l.. III -
with il.
General Wolseley states that the enemy
are now throwing up works in front OF
kassas>in.
LoNsoN, August 30.-An important or
der was received at WoolWich to-day to
forward to Egypt at once 4 formidable
eight-Sicgc train. II will weigh with
equipments 10000 tons. and will require
1.llG officers and men. The ordnance will
consist Of thirty-,iX pieces Of artillery II
various calibrcS, including ten forty
Founders and ten neutrality-suspicious..
LONDON. August 30.-A dispatch from
I,maiia TO Reuters telegraph Company
says the British are advancing in full force
toward Ka.sa>sin.
The Udily Ne're has the following. dated
I>mailia. August Goth: The British did
not anticipate the recent attack. The re-
suit shows that We are ready Tor anything.
II is reported that the enemy He'd to Tel
ELkoher. our positions remain much as
they were, but the cavalry have advanced "a
few miles on the extreme right
AwAR STEAMER ORDERED TO EGYPT.
VICTORIA. b. G., August 30.-Thc British
war steamer Rocket, at this station for ten
years. sails on Saturday for England, and
thence TO Egypt.
The Government House has been vacated
by the Licutcnant-GOycrlOr and fitted up
for the reception Of the Goycrnor-Gcncral
and the Princes Louise.