Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-07


JuncsiOn-StubbOrn FIghtIng-Of-
fetal Report of the Battle.
| LONDON, August 5.-The Standards cor
respondent at st. Petersburg says: "There
is no longer any doubt that divergence of
views exists between England and Russia,
which exercises a very prejudicial influence
upon all attempts to harmonic
England's action in Egypt, with the legiti-
mate rights and wishes Of the powers. It is
not unlikely that this divergence will lead
to a breakup of the conference at an early
date, without any tangible result.
LONDON, August 5, 6 P. M-A dispatch 10
Reuters Telegram Company, dated Alex
sndria, $50 O'Clock this evening, says: cat
| five O'Clock this afternoon the British
troops, with a number of field guns, served
| by sailors, attacked the advanced guard of
| Arabi Pasha near Rsmleh, between the Nah
moudieh canal and the Cairo railway, firing
upon the enemy's position from three sides
! The engagement, which is of a serious ma
| ture, still continues.
"Arabi Pashs sent fourteen men with a
white flag to the British camp this morning.
| The party was received by Major Pringie,
A dispatch from Port Said, dated August
4th, reiterates that the British troops have
| landed at Ismsilia
The Spanish frigate Carmen had arrived
at Port Said and was about to enter the
canal.
The British were preparing reservoirs at
! Suez to ensure plentiful supply of water.
! II is stated that the Khedive has authorized
! the English Admiral at Port Said to take
what steps he thinks necessary in the pro-
lection Of the canal, and has conferred
upon him the title of Governor of the
isthmus
Major General Graham will take com.
mand of the British brigade at Ramleh.
| The Tunes correspondent at Berlin says
the greater part Of the German press, refer
! ring to the occupation Of SueZ by the Brit
ish, acknowledges that England has acted
wisely in occupying positions which now
are of great Importance to her.
The correspondent of the Standard at
! Vienna states that the news of the occupa.
| tion Of Suez has produced a deep impress
| sion. EOgland's ascendaucy is now practi-
callY acknowledged. Her calm energies
| and honesty of resolution are making them
selves everywhere felt, and her prestige
stands on far higher level than It has for
a long time past.
The Austrian Cabinet is using Its in
iuence TO bring abont an understanding be-
tween England and Turkey.
! ALEXANDRIA, August 5, 11:30 P. NJ The
| object OF the operations to day was to re-
connoiter in force. Commencing at four
O'Clock this afternoon a steady advance
was made, the marines upon the railway
| line, the rifles upon the west bank Of
MahmOudeh canal, and the South Stafford -
shire Regiment and mounted infantry upon
the east bank. The enemy were driven in
| from all the advanced positions, and were
compelled to bring into action all their
troops available in front OF their
principal line of entreRehments
at Kfar ell Dwar, namely: About four bat
talions OF infantry, force Of cavalry and
| several guns. The latter were completely
silenced by the accurate fire of our forty
Founders. The Egyptian infantry held
their ground with considerable steadiness.
The marines on the railway, who were
under the immediate command of Gen.
Allison, pushed the enemy back upon
their second line of entrenchments
toward Kfar ell Dwar. The marines were
supported bv the South Staffordshre Regi-
ment and Rifles. They suffered somewhat,
but behaved with the greatest coolness and
steadiness under heavy fire. The object
OF the British operations, which was to com
pei the enemy to display what force and
what guns they had in front of their main
position, was completely attained. This
was ascertained by ntghtfall. when
the British were slowly and steadily with
drawn. No accurate return of the killed
and wounded is yet attainable. The enc
my's loss is unknown. A large number of
wounded fell into the hands of the British.
Many dead were seen. A considerable num-
Der OF the enemy were made prisoners.
The British lately made successful ex-
periments with the 40-pouDders mentione
while mounted on the ironclad railwa
truck.
PARIS, August Stu consequence of
telegram received from NJ. de Lesseps at
I.mailia, the Suez Canal Company has passed
a special resolution declaring that as the
Khedive could not authorize the making
Of the Suez canal without the sanction of
the Sultan, he has no power to interfere
with it.
MADRID, August 5.-General satisfaction
is felt at the report that all the powers, ex-
cept Turkey and England, have admitted
the claims OF Spain to be consulted in re-
gard to the protection of the Suez canal.
The newspapers here criticise the action of
Eogland in asking for time to reply.
ROME, August 5.-The action of the Brit
ish In occupying Suez has surprised every
one.
LONDON, August 6-The Observer has the
following dispatch from Alexandria: eyes.
terday's engagement Is the subject of gen
eral comment here. In the opinion of mill
tsry men of high professional experience,
nothing apparently has been gained to com
pensate for the heavy loss in killed and
wounded. An armed train started to-day
for Mahalla Junction to discover IL the rails
had again been taken out"
The official report Of Admiral Seymour con-
corning the encounter with the enemy Of the
reconnaissance party at Malhalla Junction on
Saturday, is as follows "Our force consist
ed OF two hundred men of the naval bri
gade, with one forty pound and two
nine pounder guns, under Captain Fisher,
and one thousand marines under Colonel
Tucson, half OF the battalion of the Thirty
eighth and Forty-sixth Regiments, and all
of the Sixth Regiment. We had a slrmish
with the enemy, which was two thousand
strong, with six guns and six rockets, from
half past five until hslf-past seven in the
evening. The total casualties to the naval
brigade and marines are two killed and
twenty-five wounded.
The following is General Allison's report:
persistent native reports existing during
the past few days that Arab Pasha was re-
firing from Ksfr ell Dwar upon Damanhour,
determined upon reconnaissance to as
certain clearly whether Arab still held his
original position strongly. The left column
commenced to advance at AS D. m. from
the advance pickets Of Ramleh, thence by
both banks Of the Mahmoudieh canal,
aud soon came into action with the enemy
who was strongly posted in group of palm
trees on the eastern side and In strong de-
fensible houses and gardens on the other
side. These positions were carried. At
this time Lieut.. VYse, Of thesSixth, and one
soldier we're killed. The enemy then took
the second position, half a mile in
rear, upon the east bank of the
canal, among the high crops and
houses and behind the circular
banks of the canal. From this position also
the enemy were driven with great loss. ac-
compsnied the right column myself. As
soon as the enemy observed US they opened
fire with artillery. pushed on as rapidly
as possible till l reached point where the
railway approached nearest to Mahmoudieh
canal, and then opened a musketry fire
upon the enemy lining the banks
of the canal. Two nine Founders were
dragged on the embankment and came into
action against the enemY's guns, the forty
FOUNDER firing over our heads, against a
point where the enemy's forces were be-
ginning to appear, | now threw forward
two companies to carry house near the
canal and followed up by throwing four
companies still more to my left, upon
the banks of, and across the canal.
thus attaining the position l wished.
and forming q diagonal line across
both canal and roadway. The enemy re-
tired slowly before US. The fire of their seven
Founders and nine centimeter guns was
speedily got under by our artillery. The
object of my Reconnaissance was attain
ed / determined to Withdraw.
and this movement was carried ont with
the most perfect regularity and precision.
The troops fell back by alternate companies
with the regularity of a field dav. Every
attempt by the enemy to advance was
crushed by the beautiful precision Of the