LATEST EUROPEAN.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 645, 19 September 1882, Page 2

LATEST EUROPEAN.

(Reuters Telegrams.)

THE WAR IN Egypt-

CAPTURE OF TEKEL-KEBIR. Alexandria, S-pt. 13, 3 a.m

News has been received that the British army under Sir G Wolseley left n.unp at Kassassin yesterday to advance against the enemy. Every mm under arms was furnished with 100 rounds of ammunition. The force marched some distance in the

di-CiCtiou of Tol-el-Kebir, and at dusk the order was given to bivouac for the night. At 2 a.m. the advance w.is resumed, and it is expected ii; it the enemy's po.-iition will be reached shortly, and that the attack will be made under tne cover of darkness. Later. Intelligence is to hand that Tel-ei-Kebir has been carried by the British army. Forty guns have been captured and a large number of prisoners have been taken, ann tbe enemy is now in full retreat,

' Later particulars to hand prove that the j British attack upon the enemy's position at Tel-el-Kebir was brilliantly conducted. The Highlanders were the first to enter the entrenchments. The defeat inflicted upon the enemy has been most crushing, and it is now deemed most improbable that any great opposition will be shown by Arahi to the projected British advance on Cairo. Evening. Intelligence now to band shows that tbe British victory at Tel-e!-K"bir bas been complete. Very heavy loss bas been inflicted upon the enemy, their fcausulties beit'g reckoned at fully two thousand | killed and wounded. j Tlie British loss is stated to be 200 including several officers, killed and wounded. The regiments forming the Highland brigade bore the brunt of the action, and fought splendidly. Arabi's troops are reported to be utterly demoralised. His infantry are now flying in the direction of the desert, and a considerable force of British cavalry is in pursuit.