The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-09-30
THE WAR IN
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ALEXANDRIA. Sept AT an early hour this
morning Arab menaced the British position ut
with a strong force, and opened hre
with his held-pieces upon the entertainments,
both sides for some time.
At 8 O'Clock the British were advancing, and
the enemy was falling back.
Enthusiastically the enemy made an
attack upon both TANKS of the British position
at Kassassin simultaneously, and sharp fighting
took place.
At noon the enemy tad suffered a severe re-
pulse. The fighting was however continued.
III main body of the troops under Sir Garnet
Wolselsy IS now at Mahuts, and is rapidly push
ing to the front.
An attempt was made last night by Q party of
Arabs to surprise the British garrison here, and
obtain possession Of the city. Nothing. how
ever, came of the affair.
LONDON. Sept. "a despatch has received to-
day from Sir Garnet Wolseley, timed noon, re-
c,rding the engagement fought this morning
lear kassassin. Sir Garnet reports that the
enemy in great force were observed reconoiter-
ing the British outposts at daybreak. The order
was at once given for them to be attacked, and
after a brief engagement they were repulsed
with very heavy loss, and four guns were cap
tured. The loss on our side was slight. After
their defeat, the enemy retired to their lines at
Tel-el-kebir, their artillery meanwhile firing at
long range at the British forces. The latter
have since returned to Kassassin, where the
headquarters of the army now are.
ALEXANDRIA, September S.-An Arab mob to
day attacked and overpowered the guard, and
forcibly removed from the gallows the bodies of
the murderers of Messrs. Dobson and Richard
son, who were publicly hanged here yesterday.
LONDON, September l0.-Mutiny is rampant
III Arabs camp at Kafradowar. Four officers
who have deserted have reached the British
lines.
Baker Pashu and Dervish Pasha, with the
Turkish troops. have been ordered not to adj
vance from their camp at Port Said, until the
convention bet cen England and Turkey is alb
s~olutely signed.
In the engagement ON Saturday the contin-
gent from the enemy's garrison at Salakieh.
numbering 1900 men. with a battery of Krupl
guns, attempted to outlank the British forces al
Kassassin, but were routed after an exceedingly
stubborn contest, during which our forces man
aged to capture a green standard. The tota'
casualties on the British side numbered ca
Thirteen thousand Egyptians with twelve gum
formed the attacking force OIL Kassassin. TIL,
British troops took a large number of prisoner.
and advanced within range of Tel-el-Kebir, bu
Withdrew in the afternoon. The firing ceased
at 3 o'clock. Arabi's forces retreated on Tel
el-Kebir, and reached it in a perfectly orderl,
manner. Their casualties were heavy, but Their
was no panic or rout. Arabi's best forces wer
employed in the engagement.
Arabi's forces at Tel-el-Kebir seem to be &C
quiring courage, and they have now taken pos
session of and occupied a village near our posi-
ton at Kassassin.
1t is reported that a lumber of Turkish Off
GERS have joined the rebel forces.
Reinforcements of the Guards are to embar
for the seat of war on Tuesday.
Lord Dufferin distrusts the working of tn
convention as suggested by Turkey, as well O
certain phrases in the proclamation calling o
Arab to surrender, and, before signing, he hs
referred the matter to the Home Government.