The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-30
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
EGYPT.

o1hcer IN the Turkish service was
present at a meeting of the council
When the signature Of the military
convention was finally discussed,
ana ADVISED the acceptance of the
English proposals.
Dutferln has not received a reply
from Granville to whom he sub.
mltted the Porte's acceptance of the
military convention. 1t is cOnsidere /
doubtful in diplomatic circles
whether Granville agrees to the
acceptance by the Porte, as the lat
ter has been several times warned
that it might be too late.
Alexandria, 29.-The report of the
death of Scuba Pasha is confirmed.
The enemy are still strengthening
their left They sent out an armored
train again last evening. The man.
of-War MinStaur has shifted its posi-
ton to about 1000 yards nearer
Aboukir. General Wood has gone
to reconnoitre Meks.
Scuba Pasha was poisoned.
Slight skirmishing has taken place
to-day at Ramleh.
London, 29.-The report from
Alexandria that General Wolselev
had arrived at Zagazag is doub tless
untrue.
Last evening Arabs attacked the
British position at Kassassin, and
were repulsed with heavy loss. The
British lost 12O men; eleven of the
eDemy's guns were captured.
A dispatch from Ismailia states
that firing began on Monday even
ing between advanced posts of the
enemy and of the British.
Other advices received in London
conGrm the report Of a battle with,
and the repulse of the enemy at
Kassassin. The fighting took place
by moonlight. The British loss was
from 12O to $50 men.
General WOlseley telegraphs at
LAO o'clock this morning as follows /:
Have just received news from the
front that General Graham was
heavily attacked last evening by a
large force of Egyptians. British
cavalry from Mahsameh went to
his assistance and has had brilliant
success. taking eleven guns. Only
a few British were killed, but over
100 were wounded. l am Just about
to proceed to the front.
Alexandria, 29.-The new minis
try can only be stop-gap, and it is
to be regretted that Cheriff Pasha
shOull have associated his name
with it. The influx of immigrants
is causing the question of water
supply to be seriously discussed. 1t
is reported that an officer of the
Guards, who participated in the
fight at KaSsaSsin, is missing.
London, 20.-The Times SAYS: We
may soon hear that Major General
Sir Edward Hanley has been
ordered to remove from Alexandria,
and that he is to be repl ced by
General Harmony, lately assistant
general in Ireland.
General WOlseley telegraphs from
Kassassin lock that Major General
Graham, commanding this post, WAS
attacked yesterday evening by about
twelve guns and eight battalions.
Our men behaved extremely well
and inflicted severe loss upon the
enemy. at first General Graham
had but five guns, two and a half
battalions and q small detachment
of cavalry and mounted infantry.
Being reinforced by another battal-
ion, he attacked the enemy in front,
whilst the First Cavalry brigade,
under Colonel Sir Baker Rus
sell, charged them in the flank,
sabering considerable number. The
cavalry were well handled by Major
General Drury Lowe. General Ora
hams dispositions were all they
should have been. His operations
were carried out with GOODNESS, for
which he has always been well
known. Arab Pasha on field dur
ing the action. The cavalry charged
by moonlight, bat were unable to
secure rebel guns, which the enemy
withdrew during the night. They
left, however, all their ammunition.
Our killed-Surgeon Major Shaw /;
six marine artillery, and one infan-
try lieutenant; wounded-one ma
jOr-captain, two lieutenants and
fifty-six men.
Alexandria, 29.-Those ahoat in
the harbOr to-day witnessed the I'M
usual sight of keel-hauling three
Arab sailors on board the Egyptian
frigate Sunday, for murder. They
first logged them, tied rope and
hauled them up to the port side
yard arm, then dropped them into
the sea, dragged under the keel. and
hauled them up to the starboaId
yard arm. They soon die1.
The transport Nepaul has been
ordered ready to take on board the
Forty-second Highlanders tO-mor-
row.
Port Said, 29-Sultan Pasha has
arrived. 1t is understood he comes
in state to the representatives of the
Khedive in the districts successfully
occupied by the British. As his in
f1uenee with the natives is great
hopes are entertained that this may
do much towards pscidcation of the
country.
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