THE EGYPTIAN WAR.
THE ENEMY IN DISORDER. PREVALENCES SUNSTROKE BEYERS ENGAGEMENT, TURKS v GREEKS. [BBTJTBB’S TELEQEAMB.] ALEXANDRIA, August 28. Tehmy, Arahi’a factotum, has been taken prisoner by the British troops. He reports that much distress is being felt by Arabi’s followers, and that great disorder is manifest in the enemy’s camp.
The transports from Bombay, with regiments forming the Indian contingent, are now daily arriving at Suez, and troops are marching to the front without delay. The heat throughout Egypt is at present very intense, and the English troops are suffering severely in consequence. Many cases of sunstroke are reported in the ranks.
CONSTANTINOPLE, August 28._ Intelligence is to hand that hostilities have broken out between the Turks and Greeks at Dagair. The Turks commenced the attack, and a severe engagement was fought, resulting in several Greeks being killed and wounded. The Turkish loss so far as is known has been small. Fighting still continues, and a thousand Greeks are now marching to the scene of hostilities to reinforce their comrades.
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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2620, 30 August 1882, Page 3
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171THE EGYPTIAN WAR. Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2620, 30 August 1882, Page 3
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