The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-09-22
BRITISH SUCCESS.

BRITISH SUCCESS.
Capture by the British Forces OF the
Boosted Citadel of Tel-el-Kebir After an
Engagement Lasting Only Twenty Min
utes-The English Army Handled with
Precision in the Darkness-Arabl and
His Army Flying Towards tho Llbyan
Desert-The City OF Zagazig Occupied
by the British and Egyptian Forces.
TEL-EL-KEBlR, September Is
At 4:l5 a. m. the artillery opened fire before
the enemy were aware of their presence. The
infantry Immediately after pressed forward,
deployinz and opening fire from sh altered
position. The main attack was directed against
the enemys extreme left flank, four miles
north of the railway. The British troops
advanced rapidly and turned the enemy's
flank. The British armored train with
the forty-pOunder Krupp gun, which
was captured at Kassassin, aid the Cat
lings, came in o action. The fire OF
the enemy opposite the extreme
right of the Briti-h was soon silenced. The
British paused for a moment on tie line of the
sand-hills, ana tn m, with u gallant rush, they
were among the rebels. Acting on General
Wolseley orders, they reserved their fire and
went in with the bayonet. The slaughter for
q time was very great. The rebels could not
stand it, and broke and fed, pursued hotiy.
The final rush was made over a d stance of 20
yards, the men skirInishing and seeking cover
until they reach "a this point. Several thou
sand Egyptians were taken prisoners. The
British loss was about 200 killed, includ n2
many officers. The .ei els were terror stricken.
Many hid in the corn BIS of the WORKS, while
othe fed at tn cir utmo speed, throwing ev-
eryt ng from them.
The work, howev r, was not yet ented. A
large inner redoubt on Arabis left we'll
manned and armed, stn remained intact but
the British troops were not to be denied.
With another brilliant rush they were among
the enemy, bayoneting the gum ,rs and capt
uring the heavy arti lery. In fifteen minutes
from the first rush the British were its
masters. The rattle of the rebels musketry
died away, while the British forsook the
ayonet and picked OF any who Still showed
fight in their retreat On the south
he enemy stood few moments
longer, perhaps quarter of an hour,
but the appearance of the British cava'ry on
their right flank soon hasten d their move
ments. In few minu es one rushing stream
Of fugitives was max ng for Zagazlg, Byirg
mt of all their Entertainments. A little later
General Nc herson's Indian brigade burst
upon the flying foe from the south, and the
fout was complete. The ar illery. coming up
Mt a gallop, numbered and sent the shot
and sh II after the els, ad ling to their con-
fusion. Immense stores of ammunition and
L, % tents were captured.
The enemy's Parthworks were quite INSULT
lent check tn advrnce of the troops. The
works were certainly immense in extent. and
surrounded by dit four feet deep and four
feet wide. The paraDet was abont feet
and eight inc es. But the works put so
abruptly into the plateau lrr und ing that a''
tn m. As SO n as the English trooIs reached
the enemvs intren hments Arab Pasha got
on 10 ID the train and Ordert d it to steam of
the scene.
AIT r the capture oe Tel-el-Kebir Major.
General Mcpherson md" forced ma oh and
occupied raga zig a. Ala p m. He sci ed f1te
t a ms with their engines. He subsequently
and surrender d to the British, and that the
people were submissive.
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
: The British War Ofica received the follow.
ing official rep lrt from General wolseley:
TFL-EL-KEBIR, ep' ember IL.
We struck camp at Kassaesin locks last
even ny and bivouacked on the high ridge
above amp until 30 this morning. We then
strongly fort fl position held nv Arab P sha
with 81 0O0 regulars. OF whom 800 wore caval-
~. with 20 guns and 20 u Re 'onins AMI irregu-
lars. My force was about II hO0bay nets, 2a0O
sabars and 90 guns. To hav' attached 81
strO' a position by davl 9ht with the trnODs
cOulf place in the field would have entailed
or at loss. resolved therefore, to attack be
70 daybreak, marching the ak miles that in
tervened betwe' n my camp and the enemv's
pOsiti m in the darkness. The cavalrv and two
arteries of horsc-art'rery on tho right
had ord RS to sweep round tn" ennmv's line Mt
day-break. Toe first visi n of tho Second
brigadn under Gener l CT" ham, w"s srinro-t-
ed by tn Foot Gu is. und ,r the luke of Con-
naught, and seven batteries of artillery, mum
bering fOrty-twO GU g, with u SUPP orriug Dr e
ade. Then came the second divIs.On of the
II ghland brigade, leading the lndian c ntln-
gent Taese on the south SIDE of the canal,
W tn the naval brigade on the railway anu IN
the interval, advanced. Great emulation was
evinced by the regiments to be first IN the
enemy's works. Al went ut them SRA t,
the Royal Irish part QUARRY distinguish
ing itself by its d .sh and the manner IN
whith it closed with the enemy. AL the
enemys wOI Ks and CAMPS are now in our pos
session. do not yet know eAactly the nu III
Der OF guns captured, Lut it is cons .deraDie.
seVeral trains, with immense .uantitieS of
supplies, were capturl d. b enemy ran away
in thou ands. throwing away tier arms when
oyertaken by the cavalry. Their loss is very
re t. Gen raj Will was slightly anu Colonel
Richards severely wounded Major Cuiville,
Lieutenants NJ dwoOd and SOmeryell, of the
n ghland hit Infa..try, were killed. OF the
lack W atch Lieutenant Men e wa5k lled,aud
Z pt"tns tunberland and Fax wounded. Gen
erul AllisOns aid-de-camp, CAPITA n Hutton,
was WOUNDED. (olonel tlr,iily aud the gu geon
OF III, COldstream Guards were wounded.
Colon | BalfOur, of the urenadier Guards, was
wounded i'm the l, g, nj the Color s rgeant
killed. The 'valry is now on Its march to
BaIbecs, and the Indian conting mt ~ on ITS
way to Lagazig, to be 10 lowed tn evening by
the highland brgadr. Three LleutenantS of
the Gam, rJn H chambers were wound d. The
canal Is ut in some pl' 8, Luz the rail way IS
int ct. 1t has been discovered tat ia heb
asha and Ali Fehmi Pas a were wounded in
the engagement last Saturday,