Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-09-02
The War in Egypt.

LonuOn, aug. Zo.-beneTat NoiSits
i'm dispatch to the war Office recounts
the engagement at Magafar in which he
held the ground the whole day against
10000 Egyptians, his whoW force mum
bering 1900.
Ismalis, Aug. 26.-The enemy's loss is
estimated at 400. The first shot fired by
the enemy passed few feet over Gen
eral Wolsley's head and shot leg off a
horse ten yards behind him. The enc
my throughout the fight declined close
quarters. The two gunners killed were
struck by shrapnel near Wolsley posi-
ton.
Alexandria, Aug. 2s.--The news Of the
success of the British troops Thursday
WAS placaried in town and caused cx-
citcm"nt and rejoicing. The men be.
longing to the Austrian frigate Nautilus
were captured and sax Arab Pasha at
kair el Dwar. The prisoners were only
released after giving their word Of hon.
or not to disclose anything they saw.
Ismalia, August 2S.--Only six dead
bodies were found on the battle field,
but inside Ramscs were found several
pyramids of stones freshly erected, be-
meath which dead natives are probably
buried. Though the engagement was
not serious as far as hard fighting WAS
concerned, the soldiers acted splcndidly
The difficulties of the ground are fear
full, while the heat Of the sun dcfies ex-
aggeration. General Wolslcy's object
has been achieved, and We gained much
more fresh water, for the canal has been
carefully damned at Ramses. The rail
road has been repaired at Ramses, and
the native cavalry has arrived and gone
to the front.
Alexandria, Aug. 29.-The reports o,
the death Of Tonlha Pasha are confirm
ca.
The enemy sent out an armed train
again last evening. The man-of-wal
Minotour, shifted its position TO about
one thousand yards nearer Aboukir
General Wood has gone to reconno:tre
Mekcn.
Port Said, Aug 29.-Last evening tht
Arabs attacked a British position a
!,assasin, and were repulsed with heavy
loss. The British lost one hundred ant
twenty men. Eleven of the cnemy's
guns were captured.
London, Aug. 20.-A dispatch from Is
malta states that firing began Monda,
evening between the advance posts O.
the enemy and the British.
Later adviccs received in London con
| firm the report of battle with and the
| rcpulse of the enemy at kassasin. The
fighting took place by moonlight. The
British lost from one hundred and
twenty to one hundred and fifty men.
Alexandria, AuI 30.-rhose afloat in
the harbor to-day witnessed an unusual
sight, that of Of keelhaulng the Arab
sailors on board the Egyptian frigate
Sonda, for murder. They first fiOggcd
them, then tied them with rope and
hauled them up to the port yard arm
and dropped them into the sea, dragged
them down under the keel and hauleC
them up TO the starboard yard arm
They soon died.
1t is believed that Arab Pash:
brought up his infantry by train from
kafr cl Dwar for an attack on the Brit
ish at Kassasin lock. The fire of tn,
British artillery was most effective, anC
prevented the enemy from advancing il
close order, as they first intended to do
The loose formation Of the enemy gave
good opportunity to the cavalry. Th'
light guard caused fearful havoc amon,
the scattered fugitives. There is nov
on its way to Ismalia train load 0
wounded British.
Arab Pasha is strongly fortifying hi
position at Damanhour. Everything wa
quiet at Cairo up to the twenty-sixth
General hawly. with brigade of High
landers from Ramleh, is now embarkine
The Greek ironclad left for Valo, in con
sequence of collision between tn
Greeks and Turks. Much uneasiness j
felt on account Of cholera on board Of
vessel now coming from Cairo to Alexan
!