The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-26
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Wo1seIez,s Account.

London, 25.-Gen. WOlseIey, Ill a
dispatch to the war Office, recounts
the engagement at MAGYAR, on
Thursday, in which he held his
ground a whole day against 10000
Egyptians. His forces numbered
1000. In the details Wolseley says
Il advanced in the morn
ing. before daybreak, with
the Household Cavalry, two horse
artillery guns, thirty mounted in
fantry, 1000 men, from the York
and Lancaster regiment, and ma
rines. After some skirmishing l
took possession of the dam which
the enemy had constructed across
the canal between the villages Mag
far and Mahala. During the opera
tiOns two squadrons of the House
hold Cavalry charged the enemy's
The infantry acted very gallantly;
but soon found the enemy being
largely reinforced from Fill Ell
Kebir. l could see trains ar
irving, and thought it inconsist-
ent with traditions for the
Queens army to retire before any
number Of Egyptian troops, and
decided to hold ground until
reinforcements arrived. All day
long l had an Egyptian force of 49,
900, with two guns, in my front, and
on my right flank. The precision
of the enemy's artillery fire was
very good, but fortunately they
fired common shell nearly all day,
and when they did fire spraneI, the
fuses were badly adjusted. The
enemy had cavalry regiments in
line. Our horses having been re-
Gently on board ship, were not in
condition to gallop much. Two
horse artillery guns served with
pluck and ability. Our casualties
have been slight. Captain Aallam
Parr was wounded through the leg.
Lord Melgund was wounded through
the hand. Captain PARIS mounted
infantry distinguished itself. All
the troops engaged did we'll. To-
morrow, Friday, shall attack The
enemy's position at Holenkc, and
hope to take possession of the dam
which they INSTRUCTED this morn
ing"
In telegram dispatched at 2
O'cOck this morning, General Wolse-
ley adds: 81 omitted to say [ had
with me yesterday two Calling
guns, worked by seamen, who han
died the guns admirably"
The war Office has received the
following from General WolSeley:
Ismalia, 18th, evening" pushed
on again this morning at day
break. The enemy is in a strongly
entrenched position at Mahalla,
and from the bold way in which
they attacked US yesterday it was
hoped they would stand their
ground to-day. They withdrew
their guns, However, last night.
They had twelve III action yester-
day. The force at my disposal this
morning was the First Division and
all the English Cavalry, with six
teen guns. Ny intention was 10
pivot on my left at the dam we took
yesterday, and swing round my
right to take the enemy's position
in the flank, and drive them into the
fresh water canal; and send the
cavalry completely round their
position 10 occupy the railway in
their rear, and if possible,
capture their engines and roll
ing stock. This operation was
very well carried OuJ; ali the
hea~ work devolved on the cavalry
and artillery, which was well
handled by Major General Lowe.
He attacked the rear of the enemy,
who had large camp at Mahsameh
railway station, which he took, rout-
ing the enemy with considerable
loss, and taking five Krupp guns,
seventy-liYe railway carriages laden
with provisions, and alargs quantity
of ammunition and rifles. Notwith-
standing the fact Of our horses
being unfit for heavy work and the
long march which the reinforce
ments I ordered yesterday had to
make, I have reason f. be pleased
with what has been done. Although
did not intend advancing beyond
Mahalla for some days, S7ch has
been the success of the cavalry
to-day that 1 intend tomorrow to
occupy Kassidiz, where there is a
lack of fresh water in
the eanal-about two and a.
half miles west Of Mahsameh;
STATEN, and its position will secure
US safe passage across the desert,
lying between Ismalla and the Guilt
waited land Of the Delta. The enemy
seem so demoralized and so ayerse
to aW ait an attack of our infantry
that it is possible they will not make
the determined stand, anticipated
before we reach ZcgaZig. The
guards, under the Duke Of Con-
'naught, made a very trying march
yesterday across the desert. They
were well handled by him. The
losses yesterday were, Household
cavalry, one private killed, Eve
wounded and ten horses killed.
Horse artillery, two privates and