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CAPTUKE OF A FORT. 165 OF THE ENEMY KILLED. BRITISH! ! C ■ SUXI/fIE'S TRiFLING. ' ' Alexandhia, Aiigust'22. Aj body of seaman, 300 in number, from rf.VTs. ships Seagull and Mosquito, attacked the 'sea' Torts 'co'nimanifirig 1 the •southern end of tlie Suez- Canal. The fort at Chalonif, an important , position edmmandingTi deep cuf ting through which the canal passed, was emxied by assault, : and is now held by Ijhe. British. The enemy are' stated to h/iVe ltid' k'illeci and wounded; the casualties on .tho British side' were trining. , j Details ,a^ to liand regardingitbe re<jen|t eogiigement between the landing party from H.Ms. Seagull a«4- Alosquito and the Egyptians, , who were eu<rencliccl iU f lialonif. ' It 'if 1 "now known tlia£ flic 'enemy offered a slubboxn resistance, anJ suffered heavy loss. One hundred and sixty-five v'fttb killed ,'afa&"sii ty,iMo made prisoners. . ... • . , i i;, 'i
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Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 20, 23 August 1882, Page 3
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