Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-14


S5,000 was stolen from tha office ef the RAG.
lster OF the United SEa'es Treasury ten DAYS
ago. The secret service force has thus far
falied TO recover the bond or discoyer the
thief. The robbery was kept quiet ia the
hope that clue would be found,
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Egyptian War-Cap.uPe OF Tel-eI-
keoir.
KAssAssIN, September l3Gb.-Tbe Eyvn.
tians opsned fire when the British were with.
In about mile of Telel-Kebir. The place
appears to have been finally captured by a
rush: Inc Indian cavalry are holly pressing
the fugitiVes on the south, and the British
cavalry on the north Of the canal. The enc
mys Killed alone amount to 2,0O0. The re.
treat OF the enemy on the north is cut eff.
SECOND DIsPATcHI
lsMilLIA, September 133h.-Tel.el X ebir
was carried this morning with q rush. Tho
hrst shot was fired st 5 o'clock. and the posi-
ton taken In twenty minutes, we having sur.
prised the enemy by the night march.
THIRD DIsPATCH.l
ALEXANDRIA, September 13th.-The Kbe.
dive has received a telkram from Snltan
Pasha saying the British attack on Tel.el
kebir commenced at 4:30 o'clock. Tel-el.
ksbir was carried this A. NJ. Forty guns and
large quantity Of prisoners were captured.
Inc cavalry are In pursuit Arabs forces
appear 70 De quite broken up. A dispatch
from the front reports that the demoraliza.
tion OF Arabs army is complete. His infar.
try are flying towards the desert.
FOURTH DISPATCH
kAssAssIN, September l3,h.-At the can.
tnra nf ftei. al. AZ
timatsd at 1000. Our loss is probably 200.
including many officers. The Highland
Brigade bore the brunt of the action.
Another account says tie attack on TeI.ei.
kebir began at 4:45 this morning. The main
attack was directed against the eneny's ex
treme left flank, four miles north Of the rail
way. a heavy artillery aud Infantry fire is
now proceeding. The Bri ,ish troops are adj.
ysncing rapidly, and ere evidently turning
the eneny's Il tnk. y British train, with the
40-pounder krnpp gun which was captured
at kassassin, ard the Gatlings, has Just come
| into the action. Tne fire Of the ereuy on.
poslte the extreme right If the British is
nearly silenced.
FIFTH DISPATGH.l
LONDON, September 13ah.-A correspond.
ent gives the following description of the
BATHS at Tel-el-ksbir, dated at 4:45 A. NJ. !:
General Wolseiey has arrived on the ground.
The artillery opened fire before the enemy
were aware OF our presence. The infantry
immediately after pressed forward, deployipg
and opening lire from sheltered position,
AT this moment the battle ia raging fiercely.
go far as artillery firing is concerned. The
men nave not yet come to close quarters with
| the rebels.
| A second dispatch from the same CORE.
spondent dated Tel-el Kebir, %. NJ. saws ::
The great battle is practically over. The
| rebels discovered our man when about che
| mile from their works and opened heavy
rifle fire. Our men paused for a moment On
the line of the sand hills, and then, with
gallant rush. they wers among the rebels.
Acting on General Wolseley's orders, thew
reserved their fre and went in with ths
bayonets. The slaughter for time was very
great. The rebels could not stand it, and
broke and fed, pursued holly. l followed
the Royal Irish regiment into the trenches
before one OF the forts. They were filed with
Arabs followers, dead and dying. The final
rush was made over a distance of 200 yards
the men skirmishing and seeking covsr until
they reached this point. Several thousand
Egyptians are taken prisoners. Our own loss
up to this time l should compute at 200.
sixth DIsPATCHI
| NEW YORK, September 13sh,-The follow.
ing Is special to the Telegram, dated before
Iei'el. hebir, at l0:45 a. M. The Highland
| Brigade distinguished themselves notably at
the redoubts of Tel-el-Kebir, all of which
| along tho ontire enemY's line were carried at
ths point of the bayonst. At $50 this morn
ing the Highlanders dashed ia on the left.
completely surprising the enemy. The latter,
however, soon rallied from the surprise. and
plnckily replied with volleys of muskstry
intiicting severe loss on their assailants. The
following officers fell: British officers killed
Major Colville and Lieutenant ScmerviIle.
OF the Ssvensy-fourth Highlanders. British
officers wounded-Colonel Hutchinson, of the
Forty-sixth regiment; Captain Kepts, Can.
tain Cumberland, Lieutenant Medwood and
Lieutenant Gordon Cary, Of the Seventy
fourth Highlander.
| Lieutenant Gordon. in the melee. killed
| three Egyptian Officers with his clsvn,,ra
As the Forty-sixth regiment dashed ever the
intrenchment their issder, Colonel Hutchin.
son, was wounded ia the mouth and Carried
| off the field.
AT half past q o'clock you- correspondent
rode with General Woiseley's sssff acme
three miles behind Arabi's int-enchments.
Ths Egyptians were in full retreat, counted
S00 Egyptisns lying dead upoa the field.
the battle.
On our right the guards and rides carried
all befors them. The full extent of our loss
| is not known. The black S5udsn troop, on
the Egyptian side fought well
ESCAPE OF ARABI.
LONDON, September 13sh.-Wolselev tale.
graphs that Arab escaped on horssbacl, to
Ligszig. His official report confirms the.ac.
counts published.
REJOICING IN ALEXANDRIA,
ALEXANDRIA, September 13sh.-The TAX.
ing OF Tel-el-kebir causes great Joy here.
An extensive demonstration is organizing for
to night. The Italians and Greeks have
taken the initiative, but persons Of all other
nationalities will participate.
General Wood has received a dispatch from
General Wolssley stating that Tel-el Kebir
was captured after twenty minutes assault
Three thousand prisoners were taken; the
enemy were flying and the cavalry pursuing
them.
The cut letting the Sc a into Lake Msreo.is
has been completed and the water is spread.
ing rapidly.
GENERAL WoLsELEY's REPORT.
LONDON, September 13sh.-The War Office
has received the following official dispatch
from General Wolseley, giving his report of
the battle at Tel.el X chr We struck camn
at kssssssin locks last evening, and b.
voucked on the high ridge above the camp
until l:30 this morning. We then advanced
upon very extensive and very strongly.
PJotNn DY AE5Dl Gd9na with
$4,000 regulars, of whom 9, 300 were cavalry.
with 20 guns and 5000 Bedouins and irregu.
lars. My force was about IL, 600 bsyonets,
2,0OO sabres and GO guns. To have attacked
so strong position by daylight with the
troops coald place in the field would have
entailed very great loss. I resolved.
therefore, to attack before dsybresk, cross.
ing the six miles that interviewed between nv
camp and the snenyis position in darkness,
xv.a eusr, al H., Al.
ments to be First in the enemy's works. All
weAt at them straight, the Royal Irish par.
ticrlsriy distinguishing itsslf by its dash and
manner Ia which il closed WIN the enemy,
All the eneny's works and camps are now in
our possession. | do not yet know exactly
the Lumber OF gaas captured, but il is con-
siderable. Several trims, with immense
quantities of supplies, were captured. The
enemy ran away, thousands throw wing away
thcir arms whsn oversaken By tie csya'rg
Their loss WAS ye-y great. Gs4ersi Willis
was sli.htly a1d Colos ell Richards scyaey
woundtd Msinr Colviile ana Lieussnants
Medwooi and SjDerville. If The Highland
Light Infantry were killed. OF tie Black.
watch, Lieutenant MscNeI was killed
aud Csps7ias Cumberland aad Fox wounded.
G. narsl Ailisol's eii de oarI.p. captain HIT.
ton. was wounded Colonel Storing and The
surgeon of the Coiastream Guards, were
E..aadad- -CoiaIel BslfouI, Of the Grena.
der Guard, wss wounded 10 ths Isg End the
color sergeant was killed. The cavalry is
now on its march TO Bslbsc, aud tde Iadian
contingent is on It's way to gsz g, to be TO-
lowed this evening by tie Highland Brigade,
Three Lieutenants of the Cameron Highland. |
ers were wounded. The csnei ia cut 10 some
places, but the railu nnlnl.1I.
has been discovered
and Ali Fehmy Pashs
engagement last Satr
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