Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-08-30
FOREIGN NEWS.
BRITISH INVASION OF EGYPT.
An Attack By the Arabs, who are Re.
pulsed with Heavy Loss.

that Major General Sir Edward Hsmiey has
been ordered to remove from Alexandria anu
will be replaced BY Gen. Harmon, lately As
sistant-A djutant- General in Ireland.
A correspondent at Athens writes Monday
morning that the Turkish troops attacked
the Greeks all along the frontier from Zor-
has to Degani. The fighting is continued to-
day. The Greeks lost four killed and ten
wounded. The government has dispatched
1000 infantry, artillery and gen d'armes to
the frontier.
Wolseley telegraphs from Ismailia this
morning: Il have just received news from
the front that Gen. Graham was heavily at
tackled last evening by large force The
British from Mahsames wento his assistance
He has had brilliant success, taking eleven
guns Only a few British were killed, but
over a 100 was wounded.
Gen Wolseley telegraphs from Kassassin
Lock that Major-General Graham. command
ing this post, was attacked yesterday evening
by about twelve guns and eight batallions.
Our men behaved extremely well and inflict-
ed severe loss upon the enemy. At first
Gen. Graham had but five guns, two and
half batallons and a small detachment of
cavalry and mounted infantry. Being REIN
forced bv another battalion he attacked the
enemy ia front whilst the first cavalry brig
ade, under Col. Sir Baker Russell, charged
them Hin the flank, sabring considerable
number. Arab Pasha was on the field dur
ing the action. The cavalry charged by
moonlight but were unable to secure the
rebel guns which the enemy withdrew dur
ing the night. They left, however, all their
ammunition Our killed are Surgeon Major
Shaw, six marine artillery and one infantry
sergeant. The wounded are one major, two
captains, two lieutenants and fifty-six men.
CONsTANTINOPLE, Aug. 20.
The Porte now insists that Turkish troops
shall be permitted to land at Alexandria, and
urges that Alexandria shall serve as a COM
mon base for British and Turkish operations.
IsMAILIA. Aug. 20.
Mahmoud Fehmy says Arab has five
Krupp guns and their mounted batteries at
Tet ell Kibir Mahmoud Fehmy designed
the lines at Kafr-el- Dowar and Tet ell Kibir.
all the important kilograms which have fallen
into our hands from Arab and his chiefs are
addressed to Mahmoud Fehmy, and it is evil
dent that he sent them fabulous accounts of
engagements with the English troops, since
the kilograms from Arab, while at Alexan-
dria, contained enthusiastic congratulations
on the victory Mahmond Fehmy reported.
He is regarded as the Mana Sahib.
PORT SAID. Aug. 20.
Last evening the Arabs attacked the Brit
ish position at Kassasin and were repulsed
with a heavy loss. The British lost 120 men,
Eleven of the enemy's guns were captured
Other advices received in London confirm
the report of the battle with and repulse of
the enemy. Fighting took place by moon
light. The British loss was l20 to l50 men.
Sultan PasIa arrived here, and it is I'M
derstood that he will install representatives
of the khedive in districts successfully oc-
cupied by the British, as his influence with
the natives is great. Hopes are entertained
that this will do much toward the pacifca-
ton of the country.
LONDON, Aug. 90.
The Turkish account of the fighting on the
frontier between the Turks and Greeks is AS
follows: Some Greek troops attempted to
take forcible possession of the disputed ter
ritory of Karalix, but were repulsed with
heavy loss by the Turks under Ragheb
Pasha. Eight men were killed on the Turk
ish side. The Greek minister at Constan-
tinOple had conference with Said Pasha,
Turkish minister of foreign affairs today. NJ.
Conpourities, Greek ambassador, represented
to Said Pasha that the collision was provoked
by the violation of the Greek territory by the
Turks. Said Pasha replied that last month
detachment of Greek troops crossed the
frontier and cut the telegraph communication
between the Turkish military post and the
village. The Turks requiring supplies were
obliged to pass through part of the Greek
territory. They were opposed and fred upon
by the Greeks and retaliated driving the lat
ter off. The Porte has telegraphed to the
minister at Athens instructing him to make
representation to the Greek government in
sisting upon cessation of the hostilities. A
dispatch from Constantinople says another
engagement took place at Karalik last night
and the Greeks were again repulsed. Today
the Greeks with an artillery made the third
attack, the result is unknown.