River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-14
THE WAR IN EGYPT.
Progress During the Past Week-A
Heavy Battle Imminent.


Progress During the Past Week-A
Heavy Battle Imminent.
According to advices from Port Said
only slight skirmishes have taken place
at the front during the past few days.
News received there confirms the re-
port that Arab Pasha is Withdrawing
his troops to Tel-el- Kebir, leaving at
Kafr-el-Dwar only those necessary to
hold the position. During the recon-
noissance by the cavalry fresh
intrenched camp was discovered ten
miles from Kassassin. After the return
of the Indian cavalry from the recon-
NOTHING expedition the enemy's cav
airy returned the visit by galloping up
and surveying Kassassin from dis
lance. General Graham's account of
the battle at Kassassin shows that the
infantry. instead Of, as reported, being
in great difficulties at the time the cav
airy advanced, co-operated with the
latter in the attack.
In dispatch from Ismailia, General
Wolseley says:-"Nearly everybody at
the front is under canvas, and those
who are not in the tents are sheltered
by reeds of Indian corn, which IS plen-
tiful at Kassassin. / hope to secure the
aid of some Bedouins shortly, with cam
els" After their first experience in
Egypt and after many sunstrokes the
Britith soldiers have become somewhat
acclimated and settling down and be-
coming more comfortable. A fresh re-
connoissance shows that Tel-el Kebir is
strongly entrenched, the Fresh Water
Canal forming natural defence. There
is reason to suppose that Arab Pasha
forced many of his men to work on the
trenches, even in chains. A correspon-
dent picked up two manacles covered
with blood on the field of battle. Six
ty-nine dead Egy ptians still remain on
the scene of the cavalry charge.
A dispatch from Kassasin says the
report that Arab Pasha has requested
an armistice is not generally credited.
Two engines arrived at Ismailia to-day
from Suez, making three now avail
able, and as there are plenty of tracks
no difficulty is found in keeping the
front well supplied. Major Ardagh
Zoharab Bey, with troop Of lancers,
has gone out to try to meet Bedouin
chiefs and endeavor to wean them from
Arab Pasha.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
The transport Teviot has left Malta
for Egypt with 400 gunners, thirty
siege guns and a quantity ammu-
milton. The troopship Malabar has
arrived at Alexandria. Drafts from the
thirty-eighth and forty-ninth regi-
ments have been landed at
Alexandria from the Malahar. She
proceeded with the remainder of her
| troops to Ismailia The transports from
| Alexandria, with the Highland brigade
on board, have arrived at Port Said
| and proceeded down the canal.
AT ALEXANDRIA.
Forty seamen from the iron clad
Minotaur and company of the Fifty.
third regiment quietly approached the
enemy's position opposite Ramleh last
evening and succeeded in blowing up
with gun cotton house on the canal
which has long been a point of vantage
to TIE enemy's sharpshooters. The
operation was not interrupted by the
Egyptians.
General Sir Evelyn Wood has con.
tracted his lines at Ramleh, thus
Strengthening his position.
News has been received from Cairo
that Arab Pasha publishes there daily
reports of English defeats with i'm.
mense losses.
News has been received from Cairo
that there are only 1900 troops there
and they are unreliable.
SMELLING THE ARABS.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 4.-The man-o
war Minataur is Smelling rebel lines be.
cause of the TIN eatening demonstration
made by the enemy from Moodara.
ALL QUIET AT THE FRONT.
| LONDON, Sept. 4.-Gen. Wolseley tel
egraphs from Ismailia to-day: All is
quiet at the front. The highland bri
gade will remain ahoat for the present
to furnish working parties here. | am
cleaning out hospitals and sending
away wounded and serious cases Of
sickness in troopship Walsh.
! SIGNED AT LAST.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 5.-The An
glo-Turkish military convention has
been signed.
ARABI REINFORCED.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 5.-There has
been considerable movement in the
enemy's camp, apparently occasionec
| by the arrival of reinforcements.
WoLsELEY CONFIDENT.
IsMAILIA, Sept. st has been ascer
tanned by reconnaissance in the direc
ton of Salihiyeh that the place has beer
abandoned by Arab Pasha. 1t is no
expected that we shall have enough
provisions to advance for week.
The number of engines now er
route from Suez and Port Said brings
up the total to nine, which will bt
sufficient for transportation purposes
The English horses are holding ou
well. The worst of the hot weather
seems to be over 1t is stated thai
General Wolseley is in high spirits and
canfdent of success. 1t viii be con
sidered almost miracle if Arab
Pasha succeeds in holding Tel-el- Ke.
Dir.
BEDoUINs.
PORT SAID, Sept. 5.-Large numbers
of Bedouins have again been seen or
the banks Of the canals between Pori
Said and Ismailia.
| LONDON, Sept. 5.-Orders have beer
received at Woolwich to despatch 1000
troops to Egypt, 5000 to Alexandra
and 900 to Ismaila.
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