The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-10
EGYPT.

KassaSsin, 1850 aIo. Firing
commenced on both sides at z O'clock
this morning, and continued wish
great precision until O'clock, when
the enemy refined.
WolSeley is now on his way 20 Che
front. Troops are marching from
Tel FL Mahula to Kassassin.
EOOn.-The attack OF the enemy
has been repulSed, but action still
continues along the front, which ex-
tends a distance of three miles. All
troops are out from the British
camp, and the wounded arc now De-
ing brought in, but the total casu&i-
ties are not yet exactly known.
The British loss, by q rough estim-
ate, is 100 killed and wounded.
Many shells fell in the British camp
before the enemy were repuIsed.
London. a.--lhe Ne10s has re-
ceiyed the following account Of TO
days light at Kassassin:
General Wolseley telegrapbs the
war Office from q point three and Z
half miles west Of Kassassin lock
the following:
September 9th, Noon.
The enemy recOnnOitered our adj
vanced posts with considerable
force, all armed. at daybreak this
morning. General Willis advanced
and attacked them, driving them
back with loss. We have taken
four guns. Our loss is very trihiDg.
The enemy have retired within their
forts. from which they are now
firing. at 5000 yards range. / shall
return to camp at Kassassin shortly
with ali he force. | have removed
my camp there, as the rail way,
canal and telegraph are now work
ing fairy. We have found and
buried the body Of Lieutenant
| Gribble.
IsmaliA, 9.-As toe water in the
| fresh water canal Is still falling, the
| lock gates cannot be opened 70 al
low boats 60 enter. Two steam
launches have been dragged bodily
from the lake over the sand hills
and placed in the canal by High
landers. POO of whom manned each
rope. The Second division is now
in the harbOr awaiting orders to dis
embark. A Russian general went
to-day in one Of the imperial yachts
TO witness to operation.
Alexandria, 9.-DuTing the night
a small party Of Arabs, whose OBJ
! iect, IL is supposed, was incendiar-
ism. attempted to scale the rampart5
between Ramleh and ROsette gates
One of the party was bayoned by q
sentry, and the remainder fed.
KasSassin, 800 A. Matter 6
o'clock this morning the Bengal
lancers and scouts came On with
news that the enemy was approach
ing in great force on the north side
of the railway. Our army was at
once put in motion and by o'clock
the artillery duel began. Arabi's
troops of all classes are spread over
the entire ridge and a mile and q
half up the line. A train heavily
armed has appeared. Close 70 WHERE
I stand our forty Founders and
Ktupp guns are placed Smelling the
euemv's right. There is a twenty
Eve FOUNDER few hundred yards
We have the enemy'S range
exactly. One o? our shells bursi
: right over the enemy's ranks. Tbs
2 Egyptians artillery have got oul
distance very well. and their she'll
5 are dropping steadily into our camp
, We have horse artillery e0tende,
] along line bali mile on the mort
2 side OF the railway. They are iirinl
: rapidly AID at present the Egyptian
are slowly retiring. Up 81 thi
{ moment 10 casualties have occurred
{ ReinfOrcemenlS are Just coming u
z from Nishsme.
= A KrHPP gun recently capture
: frOm AIabi sent she'll nearly !
, front OF his train. Our infa1tr
sFe advancing. and the eapmy
- slowly reireatas