The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-09-15
ARAB ATTACKS THE BRITISH.
He Meets II Lively Reception and Retir,
Wcrsted.

He Meets Lively Reception and Retirss
Wcrsted.
LONDON, Sept. 9.-The Neus has received
the following account Of to.dsy's fight a.
Kassassin. Kassassin, 9:2o a. m..---Aner 9
O'Clock this morning the Bengal Lancers
and Scouts caine In with the news that the
enemy were approaching in great force on
the north side of the railroad track. The
troops were at once put In motion. Firing
commenced on both sides ut 7 o'clock this
morning and continued with great precision
7 O'Clock the artillery duel began. Arsbi's
troops Of all arms are spread over the entire
ridge and mile and a half up the line.
One 40 FOUNDER and the Krupp guns are
placed, Smelling The enemy's right. There
are about twenty 5-pounders few, hundred
yards of playing OF the same position. We
have the enemy's range exactly and our
shells burst right over the enemy's ranks.
The Egyptian iillery have got our distance
very we'll, and their shells are dropping
steadily into our camp. We have horse
artillery extended along q line . half mile
In length on the north side Of the railway.
They are firing rapidly, and at present the
Egyptians are retiring. Up to this moment
no casualties have occurred. Reinforce
menis are just coming up from Mihsmis. A
krupp gun recently captured from Arab
sent shell nearly in front Of his train. Our
infantry IS advancing and the enemy slowly
retreating.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 9.-During the night
. small party of Arabs, whose object was
supposed to be incendiaris,a, attempted to
scale the rampsrts between Ramleh and
Roelta gates. One of the party was bayou
cited by asentry and the remainder fed.
KAssAssIN, Sept. lo.-Saturday's repulss
of Arab Pasha Is regarded as . complete
success for the English. who had never cal
cuiated upon his attacking them In such .
manner. The enemy did not retire until
the English infantry advanced. Arabi left
about 200 dead and wounded on the field.
The wounded state that the English
right was attacked by the five battaiions of
infantry, with five guns and 500 cavalry,
under command of Mahmoud Pasha. The
enemy had altogether $1,000 men.
Saturday night passed quietly, the enemy
having disappeared behind his entrench-
ments. At daybreak Oh Sunday the English
began to throw up rife pits around Kasas-
sin In order TO prevent ARABIA Pasha ap-
preaching near enough to shell their camp.
The pickets of the 18th Bengal. Lancers
charged regiment Of the enemy's cavalry,
rode through them and killed ten men, los.
ing one of their own, whose body was subse-
quentIy discovered full of bayonet wounds.
The enemy throws many of his own wound
ed into the canal. Foot guards have arrived
at the front. Stores are coming up fast.
The wounded are doing excellently. The
loss during the engagement was fifty
wounded !; none killed. .s ...
II Is learned from prisoners taken In the
engagement that Pasha Fehmy led the attack
Of the enemy. Two wounded British
soldiers have died. g."" yeyy ...s
IsMAILIA, Sept. 10.-The Highland bri-
gade, which left on Sunday, has advanced
only ten miles. The weather Is extremely
bot and the men suffered terribly. Two Of
them died from sunstrokc and few Others
are not expected to live. Two hundred men
fell out Of the ranks during Saturdays
march. The Egyptians At Rafr-el-Dwar
appear to have brought up one or two
nertars Of heavy calibrs.g The 6re fom
them, however, Is so Inaccurate that they
are practically inoffensive.