Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-12
FOREIGN FACTS.

KAssAssIs, September 11.-Prisoners re
port the object of Saturday nights opera
tons was the captured Kassassin, which
the enemy believed would be weakly de
Tended. The Egyptians lost over 100 killed
the number wounded is unknown. There
is little doubt that the first attack came up
on as in the nature of a surprise. About
o'clock, in the morning, thirty Bengal Ian
GERS, who were out to set videttes, to theil
astonishnSeut found themselves suddenly
in the presence of three squadrons of the
enemy's cAyalry and a'number of infantry
advancing in regular attack formations Col
Pennington dismounted his men and open.
ed selling fire. The three squadron
q ssSS gsnsSd se a,R ,asS asS
and charged the nearest body OF the enemy
with such fury that he killed ten Of them.
Soon the rest of the regiment, 400 strong,
came to the rescue. They found picket OF
Hussars with mounted infantry already
posted, making gallant fight.
A Reconnaissance.
ALEXANDRIA, September 11.-Gen. Wood
and staff yesterday reconnoitered the coast
from Ramleh to Aboukir in a steam barge.
One OF the officers who recently deserted
from Arabi's army, and who accompanied
them, asserts that q regiment at Mandara
is prepared to desert at the earliest oppor-
tunity.
The firing last week behind the enemy's
position, which lead to the supposition that
dissentions had broken out in camp, arose
from active drilling and firing practice OF
the new levies. Arab Pasha has been at
Tel-El-Kebir since the 25th of August.
NoiAiyance.
IsMA1IIA, September 10-MIpNIGHr.-We
have not yet advanced beyond the ridge,
two miles north of kassasSin, but our out
posts have been doubled and supported by
infantry.
Military. Movement.
ST. PETERSBURG, September lit is stat
ed the Government has chartered six
transports for the conveyance Of stores and
military material to Niladivostok.
From Cairo.
CAIRO, September 11.-Everythingis II is quiet
here. The statue of Abraham Pasha,
grandfather of the Khedive, has been de-
stroyed, in accordance with the resolutions
adopted at the meeting OF the ulemas, de-
clar NJ the erection OF the statue contrary
to religion.
Tne Br1tfsn LOSS.
KAssAssIH, September 1.-THE British
loss in Saturdays engagement was four
killed and sixty wounded.
The Indian contingent to-day advanced a
mile to the front along the canal. The
Highland brigade has arrived from lsmailia.
More Troops.
PoRr SAID, September 1l.-Four trans
ports have arrived.
Hynes Hanged.
LIMERICK, September 11.-Francis Hynes
was hanged at s o'clock this morning.
Hynes endured the plnioning and recited
his prayers calmly. Only slight tremor
was perceptible Immediately before the
bolt was drawn. Death was almost instan-
taneous There was large crowd outside
the Jail awaiting the hoisting OF the black
flag, many of whom were praying for the
COnvict'S soul. 1t is not known whether or
not HyneS made a statement previous to
his death, but it is certain that up to sun
day he denied any conspiracy in the MUIR
der. \ military guard was held in readl-
ness and seven hundred extra policemen
from northern counties were drafted to
Limerick in view of a possibility OF dis
turbanCe. During Sunday prayers for
Hynes were offered in many of the Catho-
lie churches in the counties OF Limerick
and Clare.
The Cholera Horror.
MADRID, September 1l.-There were one
hundred and three deaths from cholera at
Manila Sunday. Two hundred and thirty
seven deaths are reported in the provinces.