The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-09-09
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command NJ IleuisnaHt ifsaft =, ascertain
ihr strength mud etati ltisltian ~ tho ei,rny
MHinr Hart pr eerdHi IN the dlf ellen ~ irh
,ikeiif, and had rune fafsad ivo mllta
when the cnrmg q cned arr w,lh iwn R,ina
Leuienani Pleult dlamuitl a hla msn ani 10
turned IN. mr. brlaAls, his men hid ~ their
rruund we'll Tor snme lime, though ryrninally
they we're nhllsrd tn retire ultn air camp,
A. ten o'clmk t.usi lsaoulns appcsfad ~
o,if riHhi and ffuni, estrnd M two
miles, but, on Tho guns opening nru
IN them, ,h"y feilfri About three 0clooh
ihcir infantry advanced IN open prd y upon
our leit, bringing ,ip several guns, wh'ch ihoy
plar.i NJ short distances from zach other,
and presently showed several pieces Ut nfi,i
lefy IN our right nut gum npne'i fm AMI
our men turned ont to face The attack. 1ha
fphl nrw watei wa IN. aud during the whole
sf,efnoon the gallant little RHrrison made u
good defense Meanwhile the ca,alty, which
wpr nvo miles IN uuf rrnr, had h.en twlc. sls-
naled by Uonetai Graham 30 supp ~ him, aud
had advanced nmost b. our poa 4 on withou,
cncuuntcring the enemy Ny ITO D. m. thu
whole fore, consist ng OF the flfut and
SECOND LIZ. Guards, the Horse Guards, thu
Seventh DraEoona, pat uf the Fourth
piavoons, and the Nineteenth iIussafs, with
four guns, sct out TO succor the troop.
M karsnsain Tue march had 10 b'
made very cautiously The moon WIS rising
and showed the little army Of hoIsunen .,
strange advantage ~ thy passed over ih'
shining ground, the clankinR of their sworl
swelling musleally through the air. colonr
Stewart, who directed the course 0f the brig
adc, disposed Of his inrp 80 etceIIeu,Iy tha
be- was ablr 10 pilot them safely TO the point o
contact without coming under tho nrc " tn
gums which WIRE then pounding the knrsa-sil
camp. lie led tho wny along the ridge will
tho idesof outfiankinx thu enemy and turnIn
his position. Colonel iuisseli brought his mel
over four miles of heavy ground, 80 that b.
nino o'clock, when they sIeniiy halted on IN
stay.iine. they found themselves 80 close TO IN
Egyptians that the shells went over their head
In quick succession, landing nearly hal
milo In their rear. from the . ~Itio
tho cavalry had now gained they could see IN
enemy close on the horizon IN very large nun
borr. whcrcupon Colonel Russell dismounto
his cavalry and ordered them 10 open q shnr
muskctry irc, but they found that the enen
was closer than they hsi anticipated. The
Majortieneral Lowe dashed up aud gave N
words OF command TO Mount" "Form
. hnc," and "Charsc.' Scarcely had tho wor,
been uttered when the Household Cavalry au
Dragons rapidly obeyed the order, aud vii
suppressed but omlnous murmnrs swept On
meet the foe with drawn sabers and stern d
termination. In a very few moments n
, horsen,en had charged tho enemy with gre
brnvory, and our gun, having by this tin
ceased firinT, mingled with tho Egyptians al
cut them up seriously. A general 10
. hercupon ensued, Aabfs artillerym,
getting their guns away, while
infantry foil Into a dlsor,icrcd mass up'
, tho banks Of tho canal. A few dashed IN
the water TO save themselves II would
!. difhrult 10 Imagine more complete sucen
y than was now seen. Tho bravery of the ca
airy In thus Erandly charging blind positio
tho strength Of which II was impossible to IA
rendered tho enemy almost panic stricks
A They fell back rapidly, nor Ia this 10 bo W.
dercd NJ when tho rafe between tho yario
. regiments Of English cavalry is considered.
which the seventh Drsgoon Guards eseri
D. themselves beyond description to be first, p
q Ing their sabcrs with considerable alacrity.
In this way our position st Ksssassin v
/. relieved. We now command tho country lea
o ing to TcIeItebir
r About ten O'Clock thu cavalry came In
high spirits over their brilliant achIescmcr
Many were missing In tho darkness. but tbl
.. will no doubt turn up In tho morning
IsnafLiA, August ~.
Tho ofiicial report Of General Lowe rcgar
Ing tho action OF the envslry nj ka-@sssln 90
drms the details ALREADY printed Hesays IN
aftof tho charge the Ffound was siruun wi
; tho bodies Of dead Egyptian infantry.
A correspondent describes tho scene of n
, cavalry charge II kassassin Lock NJ follow
II found two acres thIokly strevn with corps
OF tho enemy. soms Of our cavalry were st
scekinx our dead and sounird. Two dead II
0usr'ismcn were 80 mutilsiei that they wei
quite cunrccoTnifsbIe. Their faces were horl
bly, Tashesi Ono VI tho mon had ons har
completely severed from the arm and a
other hand nearly 20. aud ono Of a
ores was scooped from the socket. Thc hans
OF another body we're Just hanging b a
wrists BY pieces of iia<h and some sinsws
wounded Euardsman relates that. In a
charge. his horse was shot. and. In fsilin
broke the riders thigh. whIie lying On "a
neld hs saw Egyptian soldiers ride BY. n
called for hsip. vhsrenpon an Egyptian rot
up and sslcud the Tasrdsmsn's fsee fro
temple 10 chin. The man q now. howrye
doing we'll The enemy's los must have bss
, al least toQ"
: Il bss b>cn learned frpm tho prisoners IN
Arbi Pssha was present Al tho action No
day. but DID not take command.
The troops which stfsake our forces DID NJ
come from ksirelDvar. but from Tcis
, Kebir. They we're strengthened by the Fir
. Regiment Of the Guards. consisting Of thr'
strong hat,aIlons. from Cairo.
. Our horses suffered severely from hal
work and heat. Cairo ID entirely denuied
troopA
AAnsAnEH. August 20.
In Tire ixhf sf Ka=-a.-in q majority of n
: Egyptian infantry fell on their fsccs 10 ayo
! lrIns sls-hed By the Life0usrds sword
Many thus escaped who would otherwise be
. bcen struck down. Ths corpses Of the Exy
iisns verr spresd over mile and half
ground. An ofhcer uho VS. present says q
, cavalry cbsrrr vas orisred for the purposs
, saving ihc position. as tho ammunition b
run short.
Communicsfion has been established to n
huia BY Telegraph. an thence 10 Inc sdssnc
front BY hcloscope.
Acoucspondenf vim vent over tho rrpu
1 to-day wednesday, ssys. The scene VS. b
= rible b>yond description. The bodies II I
Hsyp<lan soidler. vers hscksd and sls>hcd
most out of sembiance 10 humanity By I
long brosdsvorsis II the ruzrd<. One you
: ozc<r sfilI held IN unllskssd Cigarette IN
. stiaencd hnErra Two Of our rss.rsi&mcn
q d.sd IN q tent 81 Ka.-sssin musilsiei In sueI
manner ss will hiring everlasting infsmy ur
!. the E<yptian army. The uask dons By
|" Houschould troops demonstrated oncr for
the fearful power of these ponieuus Dor
Z men as.Inst undi-riplinsd foot soldiers
cven sood truops vhen taken by surprl
}. The guards hurst lke IN avalanche on
iImid muskesesrs. some of whom Ard after
/ troopers. Who returned and ssbrrd them. I