New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-14

nrise. and Arab Pacha ard such or MS
t 80 80 co,,ld cscope fled to Zagazig, hoty
nnrsned bv the cavalry. General MacpnciSon
made a forced march and took possession VI
Z,gazig in the afternoon, wlilc cavalry
were sent to the southwest 70 cut OF the re-
treat of the Egyptians to Cairo AT Ie'-el-
Kcbr several thousand prisoners ana many
ouns were captured. The number OF British
killed is cstim1tcd at 200, including several
officers, The Egyptian loss was heavy
DETAILS OF TIE FIGHT AND PURSUIT.
CARRYING TIE FoRnFIcAuoNs OF ItL-LL-AIDi"
nY sioEM-CHAsING THE FuGInyLs-sctNLS
ANr INCIDENTS.
KA>sAsIN sept l3. 10 0a.m.-Tcl-e-Kcbr was car
relthIs morning with rush. The first shot was fired
f3O O0ccck The position was taken in twenty
uinutcs We having surprised the enemy by Meht
march, The enemy are in full tctTcat. The Egyp-
1aus opened fire when tie British were within about
mile of Tel-cl-kcbir. The Indian cavalry are
Iotlv pressing the fupitvcs on the south and tho
U,t.h cavalry on the rorh of the canal. The
enemies killed alone amount to 1000. Forty guns
were captured. The retreat of the enemy on the
north is cut oil. Our loss is probably 200, lncud-
ingmany officers. The Highland Brigade bore the
bruot OF the action. The main attack was directed
against tle enemy cA lIi-A1 A~A' '''''-Ai -
north Of the railway
ALrxANDRIA sept 13.-Accorling to news re-
cciycd from Z,eazig orders have been given to burn
all property belonging to Europeans in the event OF
the defeat of Arali.
LONDON. Sept. 13-Gcncral Wolsecy teegraphs
that Arabi Pacha escaped On horseback III the d.
rcction of Zagazig.
A correspondent gives the following description
Of the batue:
Trr-rL-KEBIR, Sept. 49, 445 a. m.-General
Wolsclcy has arrived on the ground. Tho artillery
opened fire before the enemy were aware of our
presence. The infantry Immediately after pressed
forward, deploying and opened fire from shell
tered position At this moment the battle is raging
fcrcev. 50 far as firing is concerned, but the
men have not yet come to close quarters with the
rebels.
0a.m.-Tha great battle is practically over. The
rebels discovered our men when alb out a mile from
their works. and opened a heavy rifle fire Our
men paused for moment on the line Of the sand
hills, then with gallant rush tney were
among the rebels. Acting on General Wolsceys
orders they reserved their fire and vent in with the
havouet The slaughter for the time WIS very
great The rebels could not stand it and broke and
fed pursued hotly. | followed the Royal IRISH Reg
incnt into the trenches before one Of the forts
They were filed with Arabis followers. dead and
diving. The final rush made over a distance OF
200 yards the men skirm'sbing and seeking cover
until tIey reached this point. Several thousand
Tgvptians have been taken prisoners Our own loss
up to this time should compute at 200 killed
The first fire of the rebels wild. Itcamc from
both infantry and aTtillery, and passed over our
heads they being di,concortcd by our sudden at
tack. With daylight. the encmy's fire Improved |
and became like a hail,torm Many men fell but
not for second dill our advance sop. Our cover
lns parties yIng down. fred while those In mont |
press d Oh. General Graham, brigade worked with
Fall4Etry Nothing could surpass their cheer. !
which rcsemblei wild YELL and could be heard |
above the DIN of muskctry a. they charged up the |
steep slopes Of the trenches. The Egyptians We're
tcrroT-strcken. Many of them hid in the corners OF
tue woIks while others fed at their utmost speed /!
throwing everything from them.
Our work. however. was not vet ended A large |
inner redoubt on AIab's left. we'll manned and |
armed, still remained intact. but The British troops
were not to be denied. With another brilliant rush |
they were among the enemy bayoneting the gun !
ners at their guns and capturing the heavy artillery
Thus We captured the key Of the position. In hi- !
te-l minutes from the hrst rush were its masters
The rattle Of the eucmy's musketTy died away |
while our men f0rsC0k the bayOnct and picked oil |
any rebels who still showed light in their retreat |
On the south the enemy stood a few minutes |
louger-verhaps quarter Of an hour |
but tho appearance Of our cavalry |
OIL their right flank soon FASTENED their movements.
In a few minutes one rushing stream of fugitives |
making for Zoglzg, flying out Of all their in
tccnchments. A little la,eg General Macpherson, |
Indian brigade burst upon the flying foe from the |
south, and the rout was complete. The artillery, !
coming UP at eallop, unlmbeIed, and sent their !
shot and she'll after the rebels, adding to the con-
fusion. The cavalry had got right round the cnemys
tanks before the fight began
My previous estimate Of the number of rebels |
captared was under rather than over the mark. |
The Egyptian losses and the number of guns cap !
tured are also greater than was first mentioned. |
II is believed that the bulk Of the rebel force will |
be captured, and that a death-bow has been given
10 AIab All the work was doac by our troops in !
the irst line of attack. The principal Publications
had been carried by the time Tie Guards and the
Fcuth Brigade came up.
a correspondent of The Daily NGrs teegrapLs
the following under date Of IsmaIlia:
Tue troops for the attack Te-el-Kebir were |
arranged IN the following order: One troop of the |
Indian contingent with a battery Of mountain guns
On the extreme left; the Fourth Brigade under
General Ashburnham, the Highland Brigade and !
General GTaham's Brigade, in the order rs named /
ana brigade of Guards the night In support of
General Graham. A forty-pounder was pushed |
three miles up the railway. The enemy fired the |
frs, shot. For half an hour the engagement was /
general along the whole Egyptian line Of from four
10 five miles, after which the enemy
we're partly driven from their Intrenchments The
Rifles tie 4Gth and the marines had then reached
within 200 yards and preparations were being