Daily Republican., 1882-09-11
ARABI STANDS,
He Offers Battle TO the BFIt1sh-A
severe EnRAgcmenG.

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severe EnRaEcmenG.
KAssAsIN, Sept. 10.-After 8 o'clock
yesterday morning Bengal Larcers and
scouts came in with the news that the
enemy were approaching In great force
on the north side Of the railway. The
British army was at once put In mo-
tion, and by o'clock an artillery duel
began. The enemy attacked both
tanks of the British position. The
thirteenth Bengal Lancers commenced
the engagement and killC 10 Of the
enemy. They lost one soldier In their
first charge. Arabi's troops of all arms
spread over the entire ridge, and mile
ard q ha'' up the line train heavily
in 1 soon appeared. The British 40
under and Krurp Gdus shell, ] the
enemy's right. A 25.pounder o few
hundred yards off played on the same
position.
The Britt h had the enemy's range
exactly one Of their shells burst right
over the enemy's ranks. The Egyptian
artillery also got the distance very we.
aud their shells dropped steadily into
the British camp.
The British horse artillery extended
along line half mile in length on
the north side OF the railway, firing
rapidly.
About nine o'clock the Egyptians
began slowly to retire, followed by the
British infantry. At that time rein
forcements began to come up from Nab
sameh.
A Krupp gun recently captured from
Arab sent o shell nearly In front Of
his train.
At noon the attack of the enemy had
been repuls; |, but the act on still con-
tiuued along the front, which extends
q distance of three miles. All the troops
were out from the British camp. The
wound were then being brought In,
but the total casualties were not
exactly known. The British loss was
roughly estimated at 100 killC and
wounded. Many shells fell in the Brit
ish camp before the enemy were repul.
sed. The enemys force in the engage
ment numbered $4,000 men, with II
guns. Five guns and many prisoners
we're captured. Twenty dead Egypt
ians were counted in one spot. Mum
bers of Egyptians were seen lying about
fearfully wounded. The British
WOUNDED include 10 mariues, whose
wounds are serlons. The British dur.
ing the day advanced within the range
of Tel-el- Kebir, and made very effect
i've reconnaissance Of the enemy's posi-
tion.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 10.-On Satur-
day night a small party OF Arabs,
whose object, 1t is supposed was in.
cendiarism, attempted to sca.s the ram
parts between the Ramleh and Rosetta
gates. One of the party was bayoneted
by o sentry, aud the remainder fed. A
large body of Bedouins approached
Meks. The English shelled them, but a
small party succeeded In entering Meks.
They were dtslodged at the point of the
bayonet. The British shelled the Ded-
ouin intreuchments south OF Meks dur
ing the whole afternoon.
Four Of Arab Pasha's officers sur
rendered this morning to the British
picket at Ramleh. They state that
fully 300 of Arabi's men would do like
wise they ii did not fear that the British
WOULD fire on them They say that thC
are ouly 5000 rebel troops now at KHtr.
el. Dowar that mOsV of them are worn
out, and many are desiriouS of surren.
derlng, but are tolcibly prevented from
80 doing.
CONsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 9.-The diff
cllty in regard to the final signing of
the draft of the Angle Turkish military
convention hinges upon the question
whether the Turkish troops, having ar.
rived at Port Said, will be allowed to
or be required to await ia
structions from Gen. Wolseley. The pr
clamation against Arab Pasha has pre-
duci much agitation among the Aeabs,
who Feuorally regard Arab Pasha as
: Ir savior of Islam. 1t is believed that
Arab Pasha will promulgatea a counter
proclamation against the SultNn. A
dispatch from Egypt states that Arabt
Pasha has expelled all Turks and Cir
cassians from his camp.
The delay in the conclusion Of the
Anglo Turkish Military Convention
has Great | feeling Of irritation
against England. The Turks accuse the
British of deliberately prolOnging the
negotiations on the subject.
LONDON, September 1.-THE Daily
News has the following dispatch from
Alexandria; "For the laJttwo days ur-
usual movements have been observed
in tae rebel camp. Heavy Cannonadlng
was heard TO day in the direction of
Aboukir aud Kiout."
A Constantinople dispatch says:
1.-THE police have confsated q large
number CT photopraphS of Arab PAchA