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Many Prisoners and Guns Captured
A Pen Picture of the Battle The Sui
tan's Threats England.
ALEXANDRIA, September 12.-The Khe-
dive has received a telegram from Sultan
Pssha saying: "The British attack on Tel
ell Kebir commenced at 4:3O O'Clock this
morning."
LONDON, September 13.-The correspond
ent Of the Exchange Telegraph Company
at Alexandra announces that Tel el Kebir
was carried this morning. Forty guns
and large number Of prisoners were cap
tured. Cavalry are in pursuit. Arabi's
forces appear to be quite broken up.
A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company from the front reports that the
demorsliz alton OF Arsbi's army is complete.
His infantry arefying towards the Desert.
A dispatch from Ksssassin says: eat the
capture OF Tel el KebIr the Egyptian loss is
estimated at 1000 men. Our loss is proba-
bly, 200, including many officers. The
Highland brigade bore the brunt of the
action"
Reuters Telegram Company has the fol-
lowing from Ksssassin, dated $50 a.
m: "The attack on Tel el Kebir began at
AS O'Clock this morning. The main attack
was directed against the enemY's extreme
left flank, four miles north Of the railway.
A heavy artillery and infantry fire is now
proceeding. The British troops are ad-
v{d
the enemy's flank. The British armored
train with a 40-pound Krupp gun, which
was captured q, Kassassin, and a Gatling
has just come into action. The fire of the
enemy opposite the extreme right of the
British is nearly sllenced."
A dispatch to the Central News Agency
says "The Egyptians opened fire when the
British were within about mile of Tel ell
Kebir. The place appears to have been
finally captured after rush. The Indian
cavalry are hotlV pressing the fugitives on
the south and the British cavalry on the
north OF the canal"
Another dispatch from the same CORE
spondent, dated Kassasin, 1923 a. m, says
"rhe enemy's killed alone amount two
thousand. The retreat of the enemy on the
north is cut off. The cavalry are still pur-
suing"
The Times in its second edition has the
following:
"IsMAILIA, September 13.-Tel ell Kebir
was carried this morning with rush. The
first shot was fired at five O'Clock. The
position was taken in twenty minutes,
we having surprised the enemy by night
march. The enemy are in full retreat"
The War Office has received the following
official dispatch from Sir Garnet Wolseley,
giving his report Of the battle at Tel el
Kebir:
"We struck camp at Ksssassin Lock last
evening, and bivouacked on the high ridge
above the camp till 1:30 this morning. We
then advanced on a very extensive and
strongly fortified position, held by Arab
with 10000 regulars, of whom 2. 500 were
cavalry, with 20 guns, and 5000 Bedouins
and irregulsrs. My force was about IL 600
bayonets, 1900 sabres and 60 guns. To have
attacked so strong a position by daylight
with the troops l could have placed In che
field would have entailed very great loss. L
resolved, therefore, to attack before day
break, marching the six miles that inter
vened between my camp and the enemy's
position in the darkness. The cavalry and
two batteries Of horse artillery on
the right had orders to sweep the enemy's
line at da7break. The First division of the
Second brigade under Gen. Graham, sup
ported by the Foot Guards under the Duke
OF COnnaught, seven batteries of artillery
numbering fortY-two guns with a support
ing brigade. the Second division of the
Highland brigade leading, and the Indian
contingent and naval brigade on the railway,
advanced. Great emulation was evinced by
the regiments to be first In the enemY's
works. All went at them straight, the
Royal Irish particularly distinguishing itself
by its dash and the manner In which 1t
closed with the enemy. All the enemy's
works and camps are now In our possession.
l do not yet know exactly the number of
guns captured, but 1t is considerable. Sew
al f-o4nc rrffb nnaOfitiec nf
plies were captured
"The enemy ran away In thousands, throw
ing away their arms when overtaken by our
cavalry. Their loss is very great. General
Willis is very slightly and Colonel Richard
son severely wounded. Majors Colville,
Underwood and Somervllle, of the Highland
Light Infantry, were killed. Lieutenant
MacNeil was killed and Captains Cumber-
land and Fox were wounded. General
Alison's Aide-de-Csmp, Captain Hut
tor, was wounded. Colonel Stirl
ing and the surgeon of the Cold Stream
Guards were wounded. Colonel Balfour, of
the Grenadier Guards, was wounded in the
leg, and the Color Sergeant was killed. The
cavalry is now on It's march TO Bilbers. The
Indian contingent is on its way to ZagszIg,
to be followed this evening by the Highland
brigade. Three Lieutenants Of the Came
ron Highlanders are wounded. The canal
Is cut in some places, but the railway is
Intact. 1t has been discovered that Rached
Pasha and ALI Fehmy Pasha were wounded
in the engagement OF last Saturday.
"WOLsELEY."
The correspondent OF the Daily Meas tele-
graphs the following:
'IsMAILIA, September 13.-The troops
for the attack on Tel el Kebir were arranged
in the following order: One troop Of the In
dian contingent, with battery of mountain
guns, on the extreme left. The Fourth bri
Ali H. Tick
land brigade aud General Graham's brigade
In the order named, and the brigade Of
Guards on the right, in support of Gene
raj Graham. A forty FOUNDER was
pushed three miles up the railway.
The enemy fred the first shot. For half hour
the engagement was general along the
whole Egvptisn line, of from four to five
miles, after which the enemy were partly
driven from their entrenchments. The
Rifles, the Forty sixth and the Marines had
then reached within two hundred
yards, and preparations were being
made to storm the intrenchments.
At $40 q. m. fighting recommended
on the left, but not vigorously. At $50
there was silence along the whole line, the
entertainments then already occupied by the
British troops were between Tel Ell Kebir
proper and Korein. Col. Richardson, OF
the Forty. sixth, was wounded at the begin
ming of the e. gsgemeht. All our troops
fought well, tf% Indian contingent on the
left carefully rt4erving their fire."
An eyewitness of to-day's battle tele-
graphs the following graphic account OF it
from Tel ell Kebir at a. M:
"The great battle is practically over. The
rebels discovered our men when about a
mile from their works and opened heavy
rifle fire. Our men paused for a mo
ment on the line Of sand hills. Then
with a gallant rush they were among
the rebels. Acting on Gen. Wolseley's
orders, they reserved their fire and went in
with bayonets. The slaughter for the time
was very great. The rebels could not stand
It and broke and fed, being pursued hotly. |
followed the Royal Irish regiment into the |
trenches before one OF the forts. They |
were filed with Arabi's followers dead and |
dying. A final rush was made over
a distance of two hundred yards, the men |
skirmishing and seeking cover until they |
reached this point. Several thousand |
Egyptians have been taken prisoners. Our
own loss up to this time l should compute |
at two hundred killed. The first fire of the |
rebels was very wild. 1t came from both |
infantry and artillery, and passed over |
our heads. They were Disconnected by |
our sudden attack. With daylight the |
enemY's fire improved and became like |
hailstorm. Many men fell, but not for a |
second did our advance stop. Our covering |
parties lying down fired while those in |
front pressed on. Gen. Graham's brigade |
worked with gsllantTy. Nothing could |
bova s,,rnassed their cheer which reaem-