The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-08-11
THE sKrRMlsH At MAHALLA.
The First Land Conflict between the British
and Egyptians.
The Egyptians Evidently Victors.

LONDON, August 0.-lhe oinciai TsPofe VI
Admiral Seymour concerning the encounter
with the enemy of the reconnaissance party
at Mahalla Junction, Saturday, Is as follows:
Our force consisted of two thousand men.
The naval brigade with one forty FOUNDER
and two nine FOUNDER guns, were under
Capt ain Fisher, q thousand marines undef
Captain Tuson. half battalion Of the 9TH,
3Sth, and 48th, regiments, and all the 6oth |
regiment
We had
A sKIRMIsH WITH TIE ENEMY
which was 1000 strong, with six guns and
six rockets, from half past five until half
past seven o'clock in the evening. The to-
tai casualties to the Naval Brigade and Ma
rines were two killed and twenty-five wound
ed. The following is General Allisons re-
port: The persistent native reports existing
during the past few days that Arab Pasha
was returning from Kafr ell Dowar upon Da-
manhauer, l determined upon a reconnois-
sance to ascertain clearly whether Arab
still held his original position strongly. The
left column commenced TO advance at 4:45
D. m. From the advance pickets Of the Ram
leh lines, moving by both banks OF the Nah
moudieh canal, we
SOON CAME INTO ACTION
with the enemy, who was strongly posted
in a grove of palm trees on the eastern SIDE,
! and in strong defensi5e houses and gardens
| on the other side Of these positions. AT this
time Lieut.. WISE Of the Sixtieth and one
| soldier were killed. The enemy then took
second position hslfs mile in the rear, upon
the east bank of the canal. among high crops
| and houses aud behind the irregular banks
of the canal. From this position the enemy
were driven with great loss. accompanied
the right column myself As soon as The
enemy observed us they opened fire with the
artillery. rushed on as rapidly as possible
until | reached point where the railroad
approached nearest to the canal and then
OPENED A MOST TERRIFIC FIRE
upon the enemy lining the banks Of the canal.
Two nine-pounders were dragged on to the
embankment and came into action against
the enemy's guns, the forty-pounder firing
over our heads against a point where the
enemys forces were beginning to appea-.
now threw ard two companies to the cal
house near the canal and followed ii up BY
throwing four companies still more to my
left upon the bank and across the canal. thus
attaining the position wished. The enem!
Z retired slowly before us. Five OF thei
8 seven.pounders and nine centimetre gun
: were speedily got under by our artillery
The object of my reconnaissance was at
$ tanned, and determined to withdraw. Thi
: movement was carried out with the mos
G perfect regularity and precision.
l.. THE TROOPS FELL RACK
} by alternate companies with the regularit
c Of a field day. Every attempt by the enem
O. to advance was crushed ny the beautiful pr
10 cision of the forty FOUNDER, and the stead
y firing of the nine-pounders.
:. THE LOSSES OF THE ENEMY
" appear to have been very great. They WEI
10 so dispirited that, contrary TO the usual pra
1. tlce of Asatics, they made no attempt
II follow up our withdrawal. regret to sta
n. that
lie OUR LOSS WAS SOMEWHAT HEAVY.
Ed Lieutenant WISE was one # the most proi
b. ising officers ever met. Our total loss "
a four killed and lwenty. nine wounded.