Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-26
EGYPT.

NOW THE ''oFFICIALn sLUsH ARRIVES.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-Gen. Woolsley in dis
patch to the war Office recounts the engage
ment at MAGYAR Thursday in which he held
his ground the whole day against 10000
Egyptians. His forces numbered 1000 men.
In the details Woolsley says: 81 advanced in
the morning before daybreak with the house.
hold cavalry, two horse artillery guns, thirty
mounted infantry, 1,500 men from York and
Lancaster regiments and the marines. After
some skirmishing took possession of the
dam which the enemy had constructed across
the canal between the villages of MAGYAR and
Mohnta. During the operations two squad.
rons of household cavalry charged the enc
my's broken infantry very gallsntly.
1 soon found that the enemy were being
largely reinforced from Tel Ell Kebir. could
see trains arriving. thought it inconsistent
with traditions for the queens army to retire
before any number of Egyptians, and SO de.
cided to hold my ground until reinforcements
arrived. All day long have had an Egyptian
force of 10000 men with two guns in my
front and on my right flank. The precision
of the enemy's artillery fire was very good,
but fortunately they fired common shell near
ly all day, and when they did fire shrapnel
their fuses were badly adjusted. The enemy
had their cavalry regiments in line. The
horses having been recently on board ship
were not in condition to gsllop much. The
two-horse artillery guns were served with
pluck and ability.
Our casualties have been slight. Capt. Hal
lam Parr was wounded through the leg;
Lord Melgund received a wound through the
hand. Capt. Paris, of the mounted infantry,
distinguished himself. All the troops en-
gagged did we'll. Friday / shall attack the
enemy's position at Holenthe, and hope to
take position On the dam, which they con-
structed there this morning.
In a telegram dispatched at 2 o'clock this
morning, Gen. Woolsley adds: "I omitted to
say l had with me yesterday two gatling gums.
worked by seamen, who did their duty admir-
ably"
sUNDRY INTERESTING ITEMS
PORT SAID, Aug. 25.-Some of the priuci.
pal Arab merchants of Port Said and DAM
retta have contributed money to the cause of
the rebels. Five hundred horses have been
sent them from Damretta. Wild stories
are still circulated among the natives
of Arab Pasha's great successes.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 25.-The orders not to
allow the disem barkation in Egypt of Turkish
troops without the previous signature of the
military convention, and the issue of the
proclamation against Arabi Pasha, remain un.
Cancelled. The khedive has received lnforma-
tiOn that Arab Pasha has withdrawn $4,000
of his best troops from Kafr-el-Dwar supposed
to Tel el-Kebir.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 25.-The Austrian man.
OF. war, Nautilus, remains off Aboukir. Efforts
to obtain the release of her boats crew, cap
tured by the Egyptians Monday, have been
fruitless. Emissaries have been sent to Abou-
kir and Kafr el-Dwar to endeavor to secure
their release, but have not yet returned. The
Austrian consul has telegraphed DeLesseps
regarding the detention of the crew. He
replied he could give no assistance Desert
ers from Arabi Pasha's forces state that Harfi
Pasha has been poisoned for disputing with
Arabi Pasha.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 25.-Four Bedouins,
who have been captured by the English re-
port that they had been employed at Kafr el
Dwar and Aboukir, under their sheik. They
fed from Arab because they want food.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 25.-Lord Dufferin,
Said Pasha and Assym Pasha, in yielding to
the objections of the sultan were prepared to
waive the demand that any movement of Tur-
kish troops must first be approved by the
British. Dnherin proposed that ths English
and Turkish commanders should first deliber-
ate together and if the English general should
not approve the proposed operations, the
Turkish commander would still be at liberty
TO carry them out. SAID PaGha then urged
that the landing of Turkish troops in Alexan-
dria was indispens able for the further action
of the two armies. He suggested that the
Turks would make Alexandria, which the
English would evacuate, their base of opera
tions, while the British base should be Ismalia
as far as regarded the military. This is the
only point Of difference between Lord Dufferin
and the porte.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 25.-Damietta has been
captured. A sanitary agent of the English
government, a postoffice official and two
priests were found there. They had been
loaded with chains for the last six weeks and
subjected to the most terrible cruelties.
IsMALIA, Aug.25.-This morning the enemy
turned out of their strong position near
Ramses station and retreated, leaving their
camp behind them. They took some guns
with them.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 25.-Cairo is still quiet
The committee of vigilance sits daily. All
members of the committee support Arab
except Butras Bey. ex sub. minister of justice
and Half Bey, one of the leaders of the
first mute against the Wilson ministry.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 25.-Reliable informa.
tion has been received from the interior to the
effect that tie Nile is rising rapidly, but il
much below the level reached at this time last
year.