Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-07

agreed Upon-Important Acflsn I'm the
CsnTerence-Genera War News.
ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE REcoRD-UsIoSl
The First Oaicial Land Battle Reports
Admiral Seymour and General Allison
do IL In Military style.
LONDON, August 6th.-The official report
Of Admiral Seymour concerning the encoun-
ter with the enemy by the reconnaissance
party at Mabalia junction on Saturday is as
follows As the force consisted Of 200 men Of
the Naval Brigade with one 40-pounder and
two 9pounder guns, under Captain Fisher,
and l. 600 marines under Colonel Tusor, and
half battalion of the 3Sth and 10th reei.
meats, and all of the 60sh regiment, we had
to skirrnish with the enemy. which was 1900
strong. with Elk guns and six rockets, from
$3.50 until 7:30 o'clock in the evening. Total
casualties to Naval Brigade and Marines, 2
killed and % wounded.
The following is General Allison's report !:
Persistent native reports existing during the
past few days that Arab Pasha was return.
ing from Kafr' El-Dwar upon Damahour, I
determined upon reconnaissance to ascer-
tain clearly whether Arab still held his orig.
inal position strongly. The left column com.
menced its advance at 4:45 P. N. from ad.
vancs pickets at Ramleh, the lines moving by
both banks of the Mshmoudieh canal. They
soon came into action with the enemy, who
were strongly posted in group Of palm
trees on the eastern side, and in strong de.
fensible houses and gardens on the other SIDE
Their positions were carried. At this time
Lieutenant Vyse, of the Sixtieth. and one
soldier had been killed. The enemy then
took second position, half mile in tie rear,
upon the east bank of the canal, among high
crops. and houses and behind the irregular
banks of the canal. From this position the
enemy were also driven with great loss, I
accompanied the right column myself. So
soon as the enemy observed US they opened
ire with artillery. pushed on as rapidly as
possible until I reached the point where the
railway approaches nearest to the Main gu.
dieh canal. and then opened most terrific
fire upon the enemy lining the bank,iof the
canal. Two nine pounders were dragged on
to the em5ankment, and came into action
against the enemy's guns, the forty
FOUNDER hiring over our heads and
against the point where the enemy's
forces were beginning to appear. 1 now
thew forward two companies to the car
house near the canal, and followed them up
by throwing four companies still more to my
lett upon the bank of and across the canal,
tiieo oo"~shh6 tOstbiOI WlSD6u, ana IOrm.
ing diagonal line across both the canal and
railway. The enemy retired slowly before
us. and five Of their seven. Founders and nine
centimeterguns were speedily got under by our
artillery. The object of my Reconnaissance
vas obtained, and determined to withdraw.
This movement was carried out with the
most perfect regularity and precision. The
troops fell back by alternate companies with
The regularity OF fisid-day. Every attempt
| by the enemy to advsScs WAS crushed by the
| beautiful precision Of the forty-poundel
and the steady firing of the nine.pounders
The Losses of tho enemy appear to have beer
| very great. They were so dispirited that
contrary to the usual practice of Asiati:s,
they made no attempt to follow up our with
drawal. As Reconnaissance the success Of
! our movements was all l could wish. l re-
| greet to state that our loss was somewhat
heavy. Lieutenant Vyss was one Of the
most promising officers / ever met. Oul
total loss was four killed and twenty. nine
wounded.
Was There Any Gain In Il I?
| ALEXANDRIA, August Yesterdays
engagement is the susjsct of general com
ment here. In the opinion of men of high
| Observation-Disclosures nothing has apparently
been gained to compensate for the heavy loss
OF killed and wounded. An armed trair
started to-day for Maballa junction to dis
cover ii the rails had again been cut.
What the Prisoners Say.
| ALEXANDRIA, August 6sh.-The place Of
Yesterdays engagement is named Esbet Kur
shid. General Allison states that the less i.
| between 200 and 800 of the Musssphazjnt
Regiment, and fourteen taken prisoner. These
prisoners state that the enemy's force con
sisted of one battalion of the Second In
fautry Regiment, l., 200 strong, and 900 of tn;
Mustaphazins Regiment, who participated il
tbs june massacre. The prisoners, in order
to test them, were offered the option of re
turning to the enemy camp, and they all re
fused, saying there was great discomfort ir
Arab Pasha's camp They say Arab sen
| as pris )ners to Cairo some officers who asked
what they were fighting for The prisoners
reckon the rebel force at Ksfr-el-Dwar a;
10000. The enemy's first line was not in
trenched. but sheltered partly by brushwood
and houses and partly by barricades erected
with carriages taken from Alexandria.
What is Thought OF the European situa-
ton I'm London.
| NEW YORK, August 6sh.-The Tribune,
Tendon special says: 1t is surmised that the
distrust of England shown by certain of the
Powers is fictitious, and that Turkey is beine
eggei on from interested motives. Immedi
ately that she became occupied in Egypt
especially in opposition to England, Russis
would find easier access into the Turkish
empire, and Austria to Salonica. A conflict
between England and Turkey means the alb
solute ruin of the Turkish empire. Russi,
affects to selieve that England wants Egypt
which she refuses, unless for the price Of tht
Bospborus. Italy's present dubious actor
would be favorsbly changed toward England
If Rome were offered a share of the Egyptian
control The protested surprise in European
capitals at the English occupation of Suez h
in anticipation Of the italian proposal to tn,
conference. It is hardly reasonable that tn,
British action is simply q corollary to tn,
arrival of Indian Troops The unostentatiou
energy of England since she commenced he
action is increasing her prestige especially il
Germany. The punctual ease of the dispatch
OF troops to Egypt is in striking contrast {,
the strain OF the French expedition to Tunis
The Occupation, OF suez.
ALEXANDRIA. August 9Th. No India,
troops, but only marines and sailors from
British ships lying in the roads, were olsen.
bsrked at Suez, An immediate stampede o
Egyptian troops and the Arab population
took place. From the decks of the steamer
crowds Of natives we're seen hurrying acros
the desert: The trains were crowded, eve,
to the roof. OF the carriages. The facilit,
with which the occupation was effected
affords circumstantial proof that If coupl,
of thousand of men had been landed in Alex
andria directly after tee bombafdment, nine
tenths OF the lives and property sacrificed
might have been saved. It is reported a.
Ismailia that Arab Pasha has ordered fou
thousand troops to approach the canal.
The Protection OF the suez Canal Agreet
Upon.
CoNsTANTINoPLE August 6sh.-At tn,
sitting Of the Conference yesterday th,
British ambassador accepted the principle o
collective protect IN of the Suez Canal. Tn,
| French ambassador was forced to reserve hi
opinion, owing to the political crisis in Paris
Oth.r delegates, Including the Turkish rep
resentstives, accepted the collective protec
ton. with the modification that there shoult
only be provisional supervision of the canal
Lord Duff erin has again insisted upon tn,
proclamation against Arab Pasha as Q rebel
He points out that there are rumors in Esyp
that the Sultan protected Arab Pasha, anc
should send troops to drive cut the English
he further called attention to the fact thai
the Porte had not yet given written state
mept OF its adhesion to the identical note
He ssid that England might regard further
delay as an actual refusal, aud act accord.
;gly. The Turkish delegates promised that
next conference. Said Paaha informed the
Conference that the troops which started for
Egg p. at the beginning Of the week are re.
cruits, who will remain st Salonica, The
rail expedition viii comprise 8. 900 men. The
Council Of War. composed of Hassan Pasba.
Minister of Marine, and three Colonies, Will
| go to Sudabay. which will be used as mill.
tary depot. He stated that Server Pashs
will proceed to Alexandria
| One of the transports which lett on the Sd
instant with artillery and stores for Alexan.
dria, has returned, broken down. Two
empty transports arrived ct Salouica, but
| they have not yet taken on board any troops
Contracts for stores have not been signed.
and until donated the proposed expedition
| will not start