The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-09-22
TEL-EL-kEBIR.
Arab vanquished and q Pris-
oner.

Arab vanquished and q Pris-
oner.
THE EGYPTIAN WAR ENDED IN ONE
BRIEF BATTLE.
KAssAssIS, September I2.-The bulk Of
the English forces have arrived, and the !
camp has the appearance Of tent city three /
miles long by half mile broad. The army |
Is ready TO move aud will probably advance
"Wednesday morning. There is no doubt |
whatever that had they advanced Saturday |
they could have captured the enemy's posi- |
ton.
The Indian cavalry horses are suffering |
from CHAMBERS. Owing to . fall Of the fresh
water canal, the launches are unable to pro-
coed.
General WoIsaley has left the camp ar
ranged In order for attack. by . personal
reconnaissance to day he got q clear idea Of
the enemy's position, and battle is now ex-
pected.
Boats have gone up the fresh water canal
through Kassassin lock TO blow up the dams
constructed by the enemy.
General orders are issued for forward
movement Of the whole army. The tents
and baggage will be transported by railroad
to the nearest point to the British encamp-
meut.
No buges are sounded after sunset. The
Royal West Kent regiment,the 10th Hussars,
and TWO companies of engineers will remain
to guard the camp.
The British tents will be struck at 6:l5 p.
In. and the men will be formed into brigades
and marched to the ground of bivouac. Each
man will carry 100 rounds of ammunition.
| General Nugent will remain with the force
| In charge Of the camp.
The transport brigade will be formed at
daybresk. A supply of ammunition equal to
thirty rounds per man will be carried on the
baggage animals, which will press on at
night. A naval brigade will be attached TO
the transport corps. Forty FOUNDERS and
nine batteries accompany the advancing
forces. Aiabi Pasha " i'll be a clever Gener-
al if he escapes capture with his whole
army.
BIvoUACING.
The British army are now bivouacing at .
point two miles beyond here, along the line
facing Arab Pashs's front. Our most ad
vauced line is about four miles from the
Egyptian front aud the forward march will
begin shortly after midnig 1t, so that the
force may reach lighting distance At early
dawn. General Wolseley will attempt to
get around Arabs flank aud destroy the
railway in his rear communicating with Tag
szig.
The British are now marching on Tel-El-
Kebir, and transports have been ordered 10
follow the army along the north bank Of the
canal.
CONsTANTINoPLE, September 12.-The
Porte has ordered the release Of the lsborers
in the service Of the English army in Egypt.
woLsELEY's ACCOUNT.
LONDON, sept. i3.-The War Office re-
ceived the following official dispatch from
General Wolseley, giving his report Of The
battle at Tel-el Kebir: I'VE struck camp
at Kasssssin Locks last evening and bivou-
aced Oh high ridge above camp until l:30
this morning. We then advanced upon the
very extensive and very strongly fortified
position held by Arab Pasha with 10000
regulars, Of whom Il, 500 were cavalry, with
seventy guns and 5000 Bedouns and iir gu
lars. My force was about H. 900 bsyonets,
5000 ssbres and sixty gus. To have attack
ed SO strong position by daylight with the
troops could place In the field would have.
entailed very great loss. resolved therefore
to attack before daybreak. The cavalry and
two batteries Of horse artillery on the right
had orders to sweep around the enemys
lines at dsybreak. The First Division Of the
Second Brigade, under General Grahsm,ws
supported by the Foot Guards under the
Duke Of Connaugnt, aud seven batteries of
artillery, numbering fyrty-two guns, with .
supporting brigade. Then the Second Divi.
sion of the Highland Brigade leading the
contingent. These on the soath side Of the
canal, with the Naval Brigade on the railway
an interval advanced. Great emulation
was evinced by the regiments to be the first
in the enemy's works. All went ct them
straight, the Royal Irish particularly distin-
gushed itself by Its dash and the manner
In which 1t closed with the enemy. All of
the enemy's works and camps are now in our
possession. do not yet exactly know the
number of guns captured, but it is consider
able, and several trains with Immense guam
titles of supplies were captured. The enemy
ran away, thousands throwing away their
arms, and many were osersken by the
cavalry. Their loss is very great"
THE EGYPTIAN LOSS.
Regarding the Egyptian loss in wednes-
days engagement no computation approach.
ing accuracy has yet been made, but includ-
ing what has been wounded by the cavalry
IL cannot be short Of $500 or 5000. In seve-
raj places the bodies of Egyptians were lying
In heaps Of from thirty to fifty. They lay
In dense rows where the Forty-second were
getting In the flank Of Arabi's lines, while
they were holding their position against the
attack in front.
The dead extended for over . mile behind
the position, as Our pursuing troops fired A.
ter the mass Of fugitives. Altogether the
field Of Tel FL Kebr presents q terrible and
CHASTITY sight.
| Sufficient timed provisions for %. 600 men
for one month were captured. Fifty guns
have fallen into the hands Of the British
chief of commissariat. Prisoners state that
rations were issued out day before the
battle for 10, 900 regular troops and 1000 ir-
regular. ...
A dispatch dated Tel I'll Kebir, . .. m,
says the great battle is practically over. The
rebels discovered our men when about .
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