Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-08-26
FOREIGN NEWS.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.


ALEXANDRIA, Aug. %.
An Ismailia dispatch states that Arabls
soldiers are doubtless suffering great hard
ships, as those captured by the British look
worn and feeble.
An Alexandria dispatch says the enemy
are pitching tents. estimated at ooo 10 loVo
in number, in front of their positions. but
this it is believed is only ruse to mask The
withdrawal of their troops.
1t is now known that the enemy are en-
trenching at Heliopolis few miles east OF
Cairo
The Khedive has received information that
Arab Pasha has Withdrawn 5000 OF MS
troops from Kafr ell Dwar, it is supposed TO
Tet el Kibir.
PoRr SAID Aug. %.
Damietta has been captured. A sanitary
agent of the English government. post
office official AMI two priests were found
there. They had been loaded with chains
for the last six weeks and subjected to the
most terrible cruelties.i
LONDON. Aug. 20.
A dispatch from Constantinople states that
Said Pasha and Assim Pasha, the Turkish
delegates to the conference yesterday, sd-
yanced fresh demands relative TO the military
convention with England to the effect that
the Turks should land at Alexandra and
that the proclamation. relative TO Arab, in
stead of declaring him a rebel should snm-
mon him to submit to the Khedive.
Gen. Wolseley telegraphing to the war Of
fee from Ismailia on Thursday, says the
water in fresh water canal having been fall
ing the last three days, l thought 1t neces-
sary, although l had possession OF Sera-
peum, to push forward and occupy point
on the canal seven miles west of Ismallla,
where 1 had been warned the canal could be
most seriously damaged. Gen. Wolseley re-
counts the engagement at MAGYAR on Thurs
day, in which he held his ground whole
day against 10000 Egyptians His forces
numbered about 2000 men. Gen. Wolseley
say. l advanced this morning before day
break with the Household cavalry, two horse
artillery guns. 80 mounted infantry, 1000
men from the York and Lancaster regiments
and the marines. After some skirmishing
took possession of the dam, which the en-
emv constructed across the canal between
the villages of MAGYAR and Mahuta. During
operations two squadrons of the Household
cavalry charged the enemy's broken infantry
very gallantly soon found that the en-
envy were being largely reinforced from Tet
ell Kbir l could see trains arriving.
thought it Inconsistent with the traditions
for the Queens army to retire before any
number of Egyptian troops, and so decided
to hold the ground until reinfOrcements ar
rived. All day long have had an Egyptian
force of 10000 men with 10 guns in my
front and on my right flank. The precision
of the enemy's artillery fire was very good,
but fortunately they fired common she'll
nearly all day, and when they did fire shrap-
mel their fuses were badly adjusted. The
enemy had their cavalry regiments in line.
Our horses having been recently on board
ship were not in condition to gallop much.
nrr UaA nit
pluck and ability. Our casualties have
been slight. Capt. Hallam Parr was
wounded through the leg. Lord Melgrund
received wound through the hand. Capt.
PARIS mounted infantry distinguished itself.
All the troops engaged did we'll. Tomorrow
friday l shall attack the enemy's position
at Holenke, and hope to take possession of
the dam which they constructed there this
morning.
In telegram dispatch at 2 o'clock this
morning Gen. Wolseley adds: omitted to
say 1 had with me yesterday two Calling
guns, worked by seamen, who did their duty
admirably.