Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-14

remained intact but the British troops
were not to be dsunted. With
Another Brilliant RUSH
they were among the enemy, bayoneting
the guuners at their guns and capturing
the heavy artillery. Thus we captured the
key of the position. In fifteen minutes
from the first rush we were its masters.
The rattle of the enemy's musketry died
away, while our men forsook the bayonet
and picked off any rebels who still showed
fight in their retreat. On the south the
enemy stood a few minutes lOnger-per-
haps a quarter of an hour, but the appear
ance of our cavalry on their right flank
soon fastened their movements. In few
minutes one rushing stream Of fugitives
were making for Zazazig, flying out of all
their entrenchments, and little later Gen.
McPherson's Indian brigade
Burst Upon the Flying Foe
from the south and the rout was complete.
The artillery coming up at gallop unllm-
bered and sent their shot and shell after
the rebels, adding to their confusion. The
cavalry had got right around the enemy's
flank before the fight began. My previous
estimate Of the number OF rebels captured
was under rather than over the mark. The
Egyptian losses and number of guns cap
tured also are greater than at first men
toned. 1t is believed that the bulk of the
rebel force will be captured, and that
death-blow has been given Arab. All the
work was done by our troops in the first
line of attack. The principal Notifications
had been carried by the time the Guards
and the Fourth brigade came up.
The Order of Attack.
IsMAILIA, September 13.-Troops for the
attack on el-El-Kebir were arranged in the
following order: One of the troops, the
Indian Contingent, with battery of noun
tain guns, on tn extreme left; the Fourth
Brigade, under Gen. Ash Burnham, the
Highland Brigade and Gen. Graham's
Brigade, in the order named, and brigade
of Guards on the right in support OF Gen.
Graham. The fOrty-pounder was pushed
three miles up the railway. The enemy
fred the first shot, and for half an hour the
engagement was general
Along the Whole Egyptian Line
of from four TO five miles, after which the
emmy were partly driven from their en-
trenchments The Rifles, the FOrty-sixth
and the Marines had then reached within
30 yards, and preparations were being
made TO storm the entrenchment The en-
emies fire at $40 A. NJ, recommencedon the
left, but was not vigorous. At $50 there
was silence along the whole line. The en-
trenchments there already occupied by
British troops were between Tel-el kebir
proper and Karien. Col. Richardson, OF
the Forty-sixth, was wounded at the begin
ming of the engagement All our troops
fought well, the Indians cotingent on the
left carefully reserving their fire.
ArabI Escapes.
LONDON, September 13-Gen. Wolseley
telegraphs that Arabi Pasha escaped on
horseback to Zagazig. Gen. Wolseley's Of
fetal report by telegraph to the War Office
fully confirms the reports Of the battle and
its results, previously telegraphed.
wOIseIey's Report.
LONDON, September 13.-The war Office
has received the following official dispatch
from Gen, WOlseley, giving his report of
the battle at Tel-el-Kebir:
We struck camp at kassasSin Lock last
evening and bivuaked on a high ridge
W., W. tIon ~ s5yan6ed mon a very extensive
and
Very strongly Fortified
position held by Arabi Pasha with 10000
regulars. of whom $500 were cavalry with
seventy guns and G,OOO Bedonins and irreg-
ulars. NV force was about II, 900 bayonets,
1000 sabers and sixty guns. To have at
tackled so strong 4 position by daylight
with the troops could place in the field
would have entailed
Very Great Loss.
l resolved, therefore, TO attack before day
break, marching the six miles that inter
yened between my camp and the enemy
position in the darkness. The cavalry and
TWO batteries of horse artillery on the right
had orders TO
Sweep Around the EnemS's Line
at davbreak. The First Division consisted
| of the Second brigade under Gen. Graham,
49,
| Duke of COnnaught and seven batteries OF
artillery, numbering forty-two guns, with q
| supporting brigade. The Second Division
consisted Of the Highland brigade and the
Indian contingent. These men were on the
| south side of the canal, with the naval
| brigade on the railway. Great emulation
/ was eyinced by the regiments to be the
| first in the enemy's works. All went al
them straight, the royal Irish
Particularly Distinguishing Itself
| bv its dash and the manner in which il
| closed with the enemy. All the enemy:
! works and camps are now i'll our posses
sion. do not yet know exactly the mum
Der of guns captured, but it Is consldera
bic, Several trains with immense quaint
ties of supplies were captured The enc
| nv ran away in thousands, throwing away
their arms when overtaken by our cavalry
| Heavy Loss In OmcerS.
The loss is very great. General Willis
is slightly and Colonel Richardson severely
wounded. Majors Calville, Underwood
and Somcrville, OF the Highland light IN
Watch, Lieutenant MacNeal Wa.
killed. Captains Cumberland anC
Fox were wounded. Gen. Allison's Aid d.
Camp, Captain Hutton, is wounded. Col
Sterling and the surgeon of the Coldstreau
| Guards, were also wounded. Col. Balfour
of the Grenadier Guards, is wounded il
the leg and the Color Sergeant kille !. The
cavalry Is now on It's march to Bel Bees
and the Indian contingent is on its way v
Zagazig, to be followed this evening by the
Highland brigade. Three Lieutenants o
! the Cameron Highlanders are wounded
The canal is cut in some places. but tn,
railroad is intact. 1t has been discovered
that Rachel Pasha and Ali Femi Pash'
were wounded in the engagement last Sat
urday.
LONDON, September 1S.-Major Genera
Mcpherson telegraph from Zagazig to thu
war Office thst he made a forced march
after the capture of Tel-el-Kebir and oc
cupied Zagazig at Ala this afternoon.
| The KhedIve Gets the News.
| ALEXANDRIA, September l3.-Ihe khe
! dive has received q telegram from Sultan
Pasha saying the British attack on TeLel
! Kebir commenced at l:3O o clock this morn
! ing.
Gen. Wood has received dispatch from
Gen. Wolseley, stating that Tel-El-KebiI
was caotured after twenty minutes as
| sault, and that $4,000 prisoners were taken
The enemy are flying and the cavalry i
| pursuing them.
Well, He Was Defeated
ALEXANDRIA, September 1S.-Accordine
| to the news received from Zagazig order:
have been given to burn all property be
longing to Europeans in the event OF the
defeat of Arab.
Have Heard the News.
ALEXANDRIA,, September 10. = The
Esyptian troops at Ramleh and kafr- El
Diwsr are active, and are supposed to have
received adyices of ArabiS defeat at Tel
| El.Kebir, and to mediate a retreat. Gen
| eral Wood is watching them and will en-
deayor to capture q portion of the force Il
an attempt is made to move southwark.
Enthusiasm I'm Canada.
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