EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1005, 16 September 1882, Page 3

EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.

Alexandria, Sept. 11

Sir Garnet Wolseley’s force is now virtually complete. Mho greater part of the troops are alre&d}' at the front, anditf iA expected that the advance against the enemy will be made very shortly. Sir Garnet Wolaeley, accompanied by divisional commanders, left the camp to-day to examine the country in the neighborhood of Ktssassoun, and to arrange a plan of attack. It is now expected that orders for a general advance against the enemy may be given at any moment.

A Naval Brigade .from the fleet has arrived at the front, md is stationed with six Gatling guns about a mile from Kassassonn. Sept. 13. News has been received that the British army under Sir Garnet Wolseley left camp at Kassassonn yesterday t© advance against the enemy. Every man underarms was furnished with 100 rounds of ammunition. The force marched some listancc in the direction of Tel-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 be reached shortly, and that an attack will be made under corer of darkness. Later, Later intf lligance is !•; hand that Tel-el-Kebir has been carried by the British army. Forty guns have been captured and a large number ot prisoners bare been taken, and the enemy is now in full retreat. London, Sept. 11 . The difficulty which has arisen iu the execution of the Atglo-Turkish •onrention still remains unsettled, Earl Granville, Foreign Secretary, lias notified to Earl Duffer in that the English Government objects to Turkish troops landing at Port Said. 7.10 p.m. Large numbers of deserters still coma in from Arabi’s camp. They report that great discontent exists in his army. Sept. 12. The enemy, in their recent advance on Kassassonn, meditated the capture of (hat position, as they believed the defence to he weak. Earl DnflVrin has been forbidden by (he Home Government to mike any further concessions with regard to the Convention. 400 mnles ar 1 I cing •hipped from New York and BWO from Naples for service in Egypt. Sept. 18 > A serious outbreak of glanders is announced to hare occurred among the hones of the Indian CaValrj contingent in Egypt. Sir Garnet Wolseley has concentrated all his forcet to make a decisive advance on the enemy. The whole strength of the British army lakes part in (lie movement, and the forces advance ©n both sides of the Canal, while a flank movement of great strength is being made to cut ofl‘ the enemy’* retreat on Zakasik, £

The deslriic.ii n ■ t capture of ArahiL whole force is con.-ith re 1 certain. The excit meat in Alexandria is intense, all attention being absorbed by the event, and trade being completely at a standntill pending thoissuo. - * j > - c