Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-09-07
THE WAR IN EGYPT.
Progress During the Past Week-A
Heavy Battle Imminent.

According to advices from Port Said
only slight skirmishes have taken place
at the front during the past few days.
News received there confirms the re-
port that Arab Pasha is withdrawing
his troops to Tel-el-Kebir, leaving at
Kafr-el-Dwar only those necessary to
hold the position. During the recon-
noissance by the cavalry fresh
intrenched camp was discovered ten
miles from Kassassin. After the return
of the Indian cavalry from the recon-
noitring expedition the enemy's cav
airy returned the visit by galloping up
and surveying Kassassin from dis
tance. General Graham's account of
the battle at Kassassin shows that the
Infantry, instead of, as reported, being
in great difficulties at the time the cav
airy advanced, co-operated with the
latter in the attack.
In dispatch from Ismailia, General
Wolseley says:-"Nesrly everybody at
the front is under canvas, and those
who are not in the tents are sheltered
by reeds of Indian corn, which is plen-
tiful at Kassassin. Hope to secure the
aid of some Bedouins shortly, with cam
els." After their first experience in
Egypt and after many sunstrokes the
Britith soldiers have become somewhat
acclimated and settling down and be-
coming more comfortable. A fresh re-
connoissance shows that Tel-el- ebir is
strongly entrenched, the Fresh Water
Canal forming a natural defence. There
is reason to suppose that Arab Pasha
forced many of his men to work on the
trenches, even in chains. A correspon-
dent picked up two manacles covered
with blood on the field of battle. Six
ty-nine dead Egy yptians still remain on
the scene of the cavalry charge.
A dispatch from Kassasin says the
report that Arab Pasha has requested
an armistice is not generally credited.
Two engines arrived at Ismailia to-day
from Suez, making three now avail
able, and as there are plenty of tracks
no difficulty is found in keeping the
front well supplied. Major Ardagh
Zoharab Bey, with troop of lancers,
has gone out to try ID meet Bedouin
chiefs and endeavor to owean them from
Arab Pasha.
UhII@llAhI hlOY EAhcNISs
The transport TeYot has left Malta
for Egypt with 400 gunners, thirty
siege guns and a quantity a ammu-
milton. The troopship Malabar has
arrived at Alexandria. Drafts from the
thirty eighth and brty-ninth regi-
ments have been landed at
Alexandria from tht Malahar. She
proceeded with the remainder of her
troops to Ismailia The transports from
Alexandria, with the Highland brigade
on board, have arrived at Port Said
and proceeded dowrsthe canal.
AT ALEX .NDRIA.
Forty seamen fom the iron-clad
Minotaur and a company of the Fifty
third regiment guilty approached the
enemy's position opposite Ramleh last
evening and succeeded in blowing up
with gun cotton ahouse on the canal
which has long beel point of vantage
to tie enemy's harpshooters. The
operation was uninterrupted by the
Egyptians.
General Sir Eveyn Wood has con-
tracted his lines at Ramleh, thus
Strengthening his POSITION.
News has been received from Cairo
that Arab Pasba publishes there daily
reports Of English defeats with i'm
mense losses.
News has been received from Cairo
that there are only 1,500 troops there
and they are unreliable.
sHELLINt THE ARABS
ALEXANDRIA, Spt. 4.-The man-of
war Minataur is sfelling rebel lines be
cause of the thu eaening demonstration
made by the enemy from Moodara.
ALL QUIET IT THE FRONT.
LONDON, Sept. 4-Gen. Wolseley tel
egraphs from Isnailia today: All is
quiet at the front. The highland bri-
gade will remain adoat for the present
to furnish working parties here. I am
cleaning out hospitals and sending
away wounded AID serious cases of
sickness in troopshp Walsh.