MO RE FIG HTING.
ABABI ATTACKS THE BEITISH, ■•• ' '• ■ POSITIONS'. ■•' "■ I THE EGYPT-IAN S DEFEATED 1 WITH HEAVY LOSS. SPECIAL TO a .4tA11." Alexandria, August 30. Arabi on Monday night, with the whole of his available force; attacked the British position of Knssasin. The lock on the freshwater canal iwas occupied by the British cavalry, Repeated assaults were made by the enemjy, who were repulsed with heavy loss, and eleven guns were captured by the British, whose loss was one hundred arid twenty killed and wounded. Telling, a factotum of Arabi's. : was taken prisoner. X*' reports much distress is felt by Arabi's followers, and great disorder exists in their camp. Indian troops are daily "amving at Suez from Bombay and marching to the front without delay. The En»Hsh J tirbops are suffering from intense heat, and there are maayi cases. of sunstroke. . i - :
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Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 23, 2 September 1882, Page 3
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142MORE FIGHTING. Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 23, 2 September 1882, Page 3
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