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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4243, 7 August 1882, Page 2

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Arabi's Aimy Beaten Back. Aiexandsia, August 6. Accounts to hand of the battle between the British and Arabi's forces at Kamleb j show that after some severe fighting the enemy's advanced posts on the left were driven in and fell back, and Arabi was then compelled to deploy the whole of his available force in front of Kafradawar. The British Artillery and Infantiy followed up and the former were soon able to silence the enemy's guas at Kafradawar, but the infantry in taking up their position had very difficult ground to cover, and were unable to take full advantage of their gain. Sir A. Alison's marines on the enemy's right behaved splendidly, and drove the Egyptians back to their second lines. The marines suffered somewhat during the engagement. The object of the reconaimnce being gained, the British troops withdrew from their positions at nightfall. Ocr losb is at present unknown, but it has been ascertained that many Egyptians have been tiken prisoners.

Intelligence is to band that a further force of British troops is now being landed at Ismailia, in Suez Canal water. It is now known that the British loss during the day's engagement was one officer and three rank and file killed, and 29 rank and file wounded. The enemy's loss has not yet been ascertained, but it is known to have been very heavy, in addition to the number of prisoners taken.