The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-09-14
Fires in Colorado &c.
Tel-eI-Keblr Captured.

Kassassln, Sept. IL. Egyptians open
,bout a mile of Tel el-Kebir. The
place appears to have been finally cap
tured by n rush. Indian cavalry hot;l
pressed fugitives in the south and
British cavalry on the north of canal.
Tho enemy killed alone amounted tn
1000. The retreat of the enemy on tn,
,Urth was cut of. Arabi's artillery
VAS well served hut the pure Egyptian
rrgimrnts behaved very cowardly. The
British cavalry rushed forward to the
right toward Zagaztg cut off the retreat
At full speed toward the desert and
,'airo. The Highland brigade while IL
action presented the most martial sight
Imaginable.
London, Sept, l3-Gen. Wolseley
e~lgraphs that Arab escaped on horse
ZACH to Zagazig, his official report con
tlrms the accounts published.
Tel-el-Kerbir, 8: a. m. The great
battle is practically over, the rebels des-
covered our men when about a mile
from their works and opened a heav!
rar fire. Our men paused for n moment
on a line of sand hills then with a gallant
usI they were among the rebels, act
ug on Gen. Wolselrys orders they
reserved their fire and went In with the
uayonet
The slaughter for some time was very
great, the rebels could not stand 1t
rruke aud fed pursued hotly. l fol
owed the royal Irish regiment into the
trenches before one of the forts. They
we're filled with Arabi's followers dead
and dying. The fiual rush was made
over II distance of 200 yards, the men
diminishing and seeking cover until
they reached this point, several thou
and Egyptians were taken prisoners.
Our own loss up to this time | should
compute at 200 killed.
New York, Sept. Especial to the
Telegram, before Tel-el-Keber l0:45
Il. IN. The Highland brigade destin-
guished themselves notably at the re-
doubts of Tel-el-Kebir, all OF which
along the entire enemys line was carried
At the point of the bayonet. At $50
this morning the Highlanders dashed
m on the left completely surprising the
enemy, later however, they soon rallied
from their surprise and pluckily replied
with vUlleys of musketry which iutiIct-
ed great loss on their a~ssallants. The
following officers fell. British officers
killed, May Colville, 74th Highlauders;
Lieut.. Summerville, 74th Highlanders;
British officers wounded, Col Hutchin
son, 10th regiment; Capt. Keptel, 74th
~uighlanders; Capt. Cumberland, 74th
Highlanders; Lieut.. Wildwood, 74th
H~ighlandsrs; Lieut. Gordon Cary, 18th
Highlanders; Lieut.. Gordon in the
melee killed three Egyptian officers
with his claymore. As the 46th regi-
ment dashed oyer the entrenchment
their leader Col. Hutchinson was
wounded in the mouth and carried off
the field.
Alexandria, Sept. 13.-The taking of
Tel-el-Kebir causes great joy here.
Extensive demonstration organizing
for tonight. Italians and Greeks, have
taken initiative but persons of all
n~atiunalities will participate. Gen.
Wood received a despatch from Gen.
Wulseley, stating that .Tel-el-Kerb,r
was captured after 20 minutes assault,
3 900 prisoners taken. The enemy
flying, and cavalry pursuing them. A
Cut letting the sea into lake Marestis
WAS then completed and water spread
ing rapidly.