The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-29
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EGYPT.

ILohuoh, 2S.-General Wolseley
IeIegraphs from Ismailia onSundav
Just returned from the ontnosts
ana saw our action on THURSDAY N
friday mad far more important re-
SUITS tnan L was aware of yester.
uay; Inc enemy was completely
routed, and fled toward Zagazjg
throwing away arms and accoutre-
menus. a large amount of camr
equlpage and munitions was can.
tured. Mahmoud Fehmv. Arab
PaShas chief engineer and military
camp. - ny
Ismaiiia, % - Troops are contip.
ually advancing and it will NOT he
ioEg Eefore Ell Kebir is attacked
Between Ramleh and Mayum the
ground is good for marching buf
the canal is full of dead horses and
dead bodies of Arabs. Some of the
latter were thrown there by their
comrades while others were the
corpses or men shot while ATTEMPT
Ing TO escape. Judging by the
quantity of clothing, etc. found in
abandoned camps, the rebels must
nave been In great force, but most
appear TO have ben merely peasantry
armed with old muZzle-loadin1
muskets. Almost all the prisoners
are peasants.
Doctors have prohibited the use of
water IN LakeMaxium for drinking
An artillery general has been
captured who speaks English
1uently. He furnished valuable in
formation. We now have two in
fantry regiments with cayalry and
artillery at Kasselsin.
Mahmoud Jehmy's son is also
captured by the British.
An officer has arrived from Gov
ernor district, between Suakin and
MassOwah, on his way to the Khe-
dive to declare loyalty.
Mahmoden, high priest, held
meeting here, at which several in
huential natives were present. The
priest adjured them to remain loyaI
10 Arab PaSha. The native gov
ernor ordered their arrest.
Mahmoud Fehmy Yves examined
at headquarters. He reports that
much suffering and INSTRUMENTATION
prevail in the Egyptian army. The
9lmculty OF dragging supplies over
deep sand is very great, but a few
miles can be made a day. The
weather is somewhat cooler, and the
health OF the troops excellent. The
heat on the sands at noon is ter
rible.
Alexandria, 28.-SuItan Pasba at.
tended by Fuad Pasha and twelve
subordinates, will start for Port
Said and Ismailia to-day, to accom-
pany General Wolseley as the Khed-
ives commissioner to explain TO thr
of the district throuph
which the British pass that their
is solely to re-establish the
of the Khedive and over
throw military despotism.
The garrison at Meks was rein
forced to-day, in cOnseq uence of the
Bedouins having formed a cancp on
the opposite shore of Lake Marea-
tis.
Nothing was done at Ramleh To-
day. 1t is thought the last shell
from the seven-inch gun yesterday.
disabled a large gun of Arab
Pasha's battery. Arab is reported
to be at Salihich. The authorities
are unable to understand his persjs-
tence in holding Kar ell Dwar.
The enemy have flooded the coun-
try on both TANKS. The cavalry OF |
Arab continue to raid the village
Of Meks, during the night, murder
ing Inhabitants. WOlseley has not
asked for reinfotcements.
A ministry has been formed with
Cherltf Pasha as president of the
and minister of foreign
Affairs; Eiaz Pasha, minister oil
nance, and 0. Mar Eufty Pasha, !
minister of war.
Calcutta, 28.-A further reserve
will be formed for immediate service
n Egypt, and VIII be dispatched on
receipt of orders to that effect from
The whole control of tn |
indian division is made over to |
1t is stated the British intended to |
build dykes near Meks, and flood q |
portion of the dry bed of Lake
Mari2tis and prevent any attack
from that side.
Snez, 2S.-Ships with troops from
Bombay arrived on Saturday.