Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-12
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KAssAssIN, September 11.-Saturday's re-
pulse of Arab Pashs is regarded as a COM
plete success for the English, who had never
calculated upon his attacking them in such
a manner. The enemy did not retire until
the English infaBtry advanced. Arab left
about 200 dead and wounded on the field.
The wounded state that the English right
WAS attacked by five battalions of Infantry,
with five guns and 800 cavalry, under COM
mand of Mahmoud Pasha Ssmi, from Sail
hiyeh. The enemy had altogether $4,000 men.
1t was not through any fault of the rebel
leader that the attack Saturday by Arab
Pasha was unsuccessful. For quarter of
an hour the position Of the English force and
camp looked exceedingly critical, as the in
faniry were in danger Of being outianked.
The commanding positions were all in the
enemy's hands, while line after line of his
cavalry and infantry we're seen crossing the
sand hills. General Lowe came to the relief
of the British infantry with a cavalry fsrce,
and threatening the enemy's left forced him
to desist. Continuing his fanking move
ments, the rebel cavalry fell back, and for
half an hour each endeavored to get round
the other. When the enemy saw their guns
taken they halted and made show of ad-
vancing as if to recaptsre them, but volley
from the marines dissipated the idea and
they continued their retreat.
Prisoners report the object of Saturdays 3
operations was the capture OF Kassssin,
which it is believed would be weakly de-
Tended. The Egyptians lost over 100 killed /;
the number wounded is unknown. There is
little doubt but wh4tthe FIRST attack came
on US in the nature of eurprise. About 8
O'Clock in the morning thirty Bengal Lam
GERS, who were out to set videttes to their
astonishment found themselves suddenly in
the presence of three squadrons of the ene-
my's cavalry, and number of infantry ad-
vsncing in regular attack formation. Colo
mel Lening.on dismounted his men and
opened Calling fire. The three squadrons
of cavalry advanced TO surround, and being
80 hard pressed he mounted his men and
charged the nearest body of theenemy with
such fury that he killed ten of them. Soon
the rest Of the regiment, 400 strong, came to
the rescue. They found the picket of Huesars,
with mounted infantry already posted side
by side with the gallant party.
The British loss in Saturdays engagement
was four killed and siaty wounded. The
Indian contingent to-day advanced mile 10
the front along the canal
The Highland brigade has arrived from
Ismailia.
AT PORT SAID.
PORT SAID, September l1.-One hundred
English men Of war and transports used the
Suez canal between August Doth and Sep
tember 9th. The Canal Compsny realized
from tonnage and passage dues 100000.
AT ISMAILIA.
1sMAILIA, September l0.-12 P.M-We
have not yet advanced beyond the ridge two
miles north of Ksssassin, but the outposts
have been doubled and supported by in
fantry.
AT CoNsTANTINoPLE.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, September I1.-It is
said that Granville, British foreign secre-
tary, declines TO accept the proposal of the
Porte to land Turkish troops at Port Sand.
QUIET AT CAIRO.
CAIRO, September 6-Everytbing is quiet
here. The statue of Abrshim Pasha, grand
father OF the khedive, has been destroyed in
with the resolution adopted at a
meeting Of the ulemas, declaring the erec-
ton OF statues contrary to religion.