LATER PARTICULARS.
DEFEAT OP ARABI BET. 40 GUNS CAPTUBI D. THE ENEMY IN FULL BETBEAT. [by tblegbaph! London', September 13. Wolseley having completed « he entire concentration of his forces, the order for advance was {riven during the night, and the enemy's position at Tel-«4-Kehir reached at 4.30 this morninjr, and the attack commenced hy the British forces. Alexandbia, September 13. Every man under arm^ was furnished with 100 rounds o- ammunition. The force marched some distance in the direction of lel-el-Kebir, and at dusk the order was given to bivouac for the night. At 2 a.m. the advance was resumed, and it is expected that the enemy's position will b« reached shortly, and that an attack will b< made under cover of darkness. Later, Thursday, 8 a.m. T.ater intelligence is to hand that Tel-elKeltir has been taken by the British army. Forty pans were captured, and a large number of prison " era taken. The enemy is now in full retreat.
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Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 27, 16 September 1882, Page 3
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160LATER PARTICULARS. Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 27, 16 September 1882, Page 3
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