The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-31
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the military convention drawn and
agreed upon to-day by Lord Duffer-
in and the Ottoman plenipotenti-
aries, will probably be officially
signed within few days.
Ismalia, S0.-The British have
now nearly established a line Of
communication with Tel Ell Kebir.
A railway along the route is nearly
completed. and several trains have
been already sent forward. General
WOlSeley and the entire army are
marching to the front.
General Hawley, with a brigade
of HighlanderS from Ramleh, is
embarking.
A Greek ironclad left for Volo,
the consequence of the collision be-
tween Turks and Greeks.
There is much uueaSineSS owing
to the existence of cholera on board
a vessel now coming to Alexandria
from Cairo.
Alexandria, 30.-Cherif Pasha.
new president of the council, has
issued circular drawing attention
of the foreign consuls to the inn
menSe influx of low class pOpula-
ton. He says in consequence OF the
scarcity of water and lack of en-
ployment care must be taken in
order that public purity will not be
imperilled by the influx of people,
therefore persons having no fixed
occupation or visible means of sub
sistence will not be allowed to land.
Ismalia, 30.-It is believed that
Arab Pasha has brought up his
infantry by train from Kafr Ell
Dwar for an attack on the British
at Kassassin Lock.
The British artillery fire was
most effective and prevented the
enemy from advancing in close
order, as they at first apparently
| intended. The loose formation of
the enemy gave an opportunity 20
the cavalry. The Life Guards
caused fearful havoc among the
scattered fugitives. A train of
wounded British is now on its way
to Ismalia.
Alexandria, 30.-Arabi Pasha is
strongly fOrtifying his position at
Damanhauer. All was quiet at
Cairo up to the 26th.
London, So General Wolseley
telegraphs from his cavalry head
quarters at Mahsameh camp, On
| Tuesday, that only the Household
| Cavalry and the Seventh Dragon
Guards were seriously engaged in
the fight at Kassassin Lock. The
former had three troopers killed
anu eight wounded. Major Town
shend received a sabre cut. The
Guards had two troopers wounded.
An important order was received
at " Oolwich. to-day, to forward to
! Egypt at once a formidable light
siege train. 1t weighs, with equip
ments, 1000 tons, and will require
1875 officers and men. The ordnance
consists of thirty-six pieces of artil-
lery Of various calibres, including
ten 40-pounders and ten 25-pounders.
Ismalia, S0.-The British did not
anticipate the recent attack. The
result shows we are ready for any
thing. 1t is reported the enemy aed
TO Tel FL Kebir. Our positions re-
main much the same as ever, but the
cavalry has advanced a few miles
Ion the extreme right.
A correspondent describes TIE
scene Of the cavalry charge at Kas
sassin lock as follows. l found two
acres thickly Strewn with the
corpses of the enemy. Some of oul
cavalry are still seeking our dead
: and wounded. Two dead Life
Guardsmen were found so mutilateC
as TO 6equite unacceptable. Thei
faces were horribly gashed. Or
: had one hand completely seYere'
from his arm and the other han'
nearly so; and one had his eye