Daily Republican., 1882-09-14
THIRD EDITION.
THE DECISIVE BATTLE.

Killed ana 5000 Taken Prisoners
British Loss 400.
A decisive battle between the British
and Arabi's army took place yesterday
morning atS Tel-el. Kebir which was
carried in about twenty minutes anu q
large number of prisoners were capCur.
ed. The British cavalry are in pursuit
of fugitiyes aud Arabi's infantry TOOK
flight towards the desert. At the cap
fuTe the number of Egyptians killed
are estimated at about 1900, the prison
ers at 5000 and the British loss at 2OO
including many officers. The Highland
brigade bore the brunt of the battle
The following Is General Wolseley s
official report to the War Office OF the
battle
We struck camp at Kassassln LOCK
last evening and bivouacked on high
ridge a5ove the camp until 1.3O O'CLOCK
this morning. We then advanced upon
a very extensive and very strongly tlr
titled position held by Arab Pasna
with 10000 regulars, of whom 25OO
were cavalry, with 70 guns and oooo
Bedouins and irregulars. My force
was about IL 900 bayOnets, two nun
dred sabres and sixty guns. 10
have attacked 80 strong posi-
ton by daylight with the etrooPs couLd
place in the field would have entalleu
very great loss. ! resolved, therefore,
TO attack before daybreak, marching
the SIX miles that iutervened between
nv camp and the enemy's position IN
the darkness.
The cavalry and two batteries OF
horse artillery on tho right had orders
to sweep round the enemy's line at
daybreak. The first division, comprl-
sing the Second Brigade, under Gener-
al Graham, supported by the FOO
Guards, under the Duke of Connaught,
seven batteries OF artillery, numbering
AZ guns, with supporting brigade and
the Second Division, of the Highland
Brigade, leading the Indian contingent
and the Naval Brigade advanced on the
railway. Great emulation was evlnced
by the regiments to be the first in the
enemy's works.
All went at them straight, the Royal
Irish particularly distinguishing itself
by it's dash and the manner in which 1t
closed with the enemy. All the enc
my's Werks and camps are now in our
possession
do not yet know exactly the nnm'
ber of guns captured but it is consider
able. Several trains with immense
supplies were captured. The enemy
ran away in thousands, throwing away
their arms when overtaken by our cav
airy. Their loss is very great.
General Willis is very slightly and
Colonel Richardson severely wounded.
Majors Colville, Underwood and Sher'
vile, of the Highland light infantry,
were killed. Of the "Black Watch,
Lieutenant MacNeil was killed, and
Captains Cumberland and Fox were
wounded.
General Alison's aide.de.camp, Cap
tain Hutton, was wounded. Colonel
Stirling and the surgeon of the Cold
stream Guards were wounded. Colo
mel Baltour, of the Grenadier Guards
was wounded in the leg, and the colol
sergeant was killed. The cavalry is
now on its march to Bilbeis, and the
Indian contingent is now on its way to
Zagazig, to be followed by the Highland
Brigade Three lieutenants of the
Cameron Highlandere are wounded.
The canal is cut in some places, but
the railway is intact 1t has been dis
covered that Rachel Pasha and Ali
Fehmi pasha were wounded IN the en-
gagement of last Saturday.
ACCOUNT OF AN EYE WITNESS.
LONDON, Sept. 13 "A correspondent
gives the following description Of thu
battle:
"TEL,EL KEBIR, Sept. 13, 445 4. M
General Wolseley has arrived on th'
ground. The artillery opened fire be
fore the enemy were aware OF our pres
ence. The infantry immediately aftel
pressed forwar', deploying and open
ing fire from a sheltered position. Al
this moment the battle is raging fierce
" so far as firing is concerned, but the
men have not yet come to close quarters
with the rebels.
ga. m The great battle is practi-
cally over. The rebels discovered oul
men when about mile from theil
works, and opened a heavy rifle fire
Our men paused for moment on thu
line of the sand hill, then with a gal
liant rush they were among the rebels
Acting on General WOlseley's orderI
they reserved their fire and went II
with the bayonet. The slaughter TO-
the time was very great. The rebel
could not stand it and broke and fled
pursued hotly. | followed the Roya
Irish Regiment into the trenches betOrt
one Cf the forts. They were filled will
Arabi's force dead and dying. TIL,
final rush was made over II distance 0
200 yards, the men skirmishining ant
seeking cover until they reached thi!
point. Several thousand Egyptian
have been taken prisoners. Our OWL
loss up to this time should compute a
200 killed.
"The first fire of the rebels was yer.
Wild 1t came from both infantry ant
artillery, and passed over our heads
they being disconnected by the suddel
attack. With daylight the enemy
fire improved and became like hail
storm. Many men fell, but not for
second did our advance stop, oar GOV
ering parties, lying down, fired, Will
those in front pressed on. Gen. Ora
hams brigade worked with gallantry
Nothing could surpass their cheer
which resembled a wild yell, and coul
be heard above the din of musketry a
they changed up the steep slopes OF tn
trenches.
The Egyptians were terror stricken
Many of them hid in the corners {
their works, while others fed at thei
utmost speed, throwing everythin
from them. Our work, however, wa
not yet ended. A large inner redout
on Arabi's left, we'll manned an
armed, still remained intact, but tn
British troops were not to be denied
With another brilliant rusA they wei
among the enemy, bayoneting the gul
ners at their guns, and capturing th
heavy artillery. Thus we captured tt
key Of the position. In fifteen minute
from the first rush we were its master
The rattle of the enemy's musketr
died away, while our men forsook IL
bayonet, and picked off any rebels wi
still showed fight in their retreat.
On the south the enemy stood fe
minutes longer, perhaps quarter