WAR IN EGYPT!

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1166, 31 August 1882, Page 2

WAR IN EGYPT!

) ''■ (Reuter's Telegrams.) \\ Al xandbia, August 29. v j An attack was made on Monday night by Arabi, y,*ith the' his available ' force, upon the British position at Knß- ' saesin, a lock on the fresh-water catiul , whioh was'.Woup'iVd'b^a 1 force rffAßritish cavalry on the 26th instant. Repeated assaults by,jthe enemy, who ■ were, howaver/repulsedVith heavy loss, . and eleven guns wore captured by the ' British, Our loss during f thejßDgagement was 120 killed andjwounded; , ! _ Wd^M,4u g ust29. ■ : Arabi's loss in the recent engagement , was 400 killed and wounded, . j Thecouventjotirb.ejween England and j the Porto Has jiowj been tjigjied."i /'■ '■ i: ' Mnjor'GeiieralMacpneraon.y.C, Ben- | gal Staff Corps will make Nefjcb, the base ■ 6f his operations. , : Mabmourad Felimay, chief of Arabi's ' staff, who was captured at Kasaiissin, ;.'. states that there are very few earthworks atTelel-kebiiv-o \- <:.<rv..; I .V .>,f>ol .;,om ;..'. LATEST. ; PARTICULARS OF ENGAGEU MENT. I j London, AugMt 29. _, . |An official despSM s EßillMen fec'evviid : j fully confirming th> %wS ,v to "hjjjia of'ati"' , attack by Arabi Pasba upon the British position at Kas3asfin, and the infliction of a : severe defeat upon the ;enemy. v-'k*Si ' : that Arabi's force ba¥ahWof in-' > fantry and a considerable body of artillery 3 'with eight guns. The British position was ) defended by'Jhree and a (Half battalions of , cavaftyphd a body of . jarfilfe^Mv^lu^. ' . i After Arabi had made a series of attacks, the British assumed the offensive, and j made an assault on the enemy's front. The ckvalry were employed on their flank, Mid ' were completely succes?ful, a great number -of the enemy boing sabred, fj- -i ,; 1 ; I Arabi!commknrM<'his force'in perion.' 3 : j After the British attaok the enemy withi •.withdrew, and succeeded,!, in taking their e gbna, which were not captured as provio usly . stated, AJpgesiipply of ammunition, howb ever, fell ihto'tha liaiicls of the British.'' t i l'he British loss is now officially stated at g '% killed and 01 wounded., a •.' London, August 30, ': Further intelligence i to hand regarding i battle at Kassassin, stating that the enemy iriaiittaiue'd fhe' 'attack", for, < several-hburS-durlng Wnip f unl''3'iybr(isk when the British attaok was commenced. The i charge made was thoroughly successful, the enemy being completely ro\ited with the result already stated, their loss being very tyavy. '' ■ I , . ~-, . i August3o. iTh» railway line''between 1 Ismaila'and ~ Kassassin is completely in the hands of the j British, and is now working with interrap- . tion. The whole- of the troopß under, Sir Garnet] Wolseley are : consequently being. moved to the front. ii >ilt is anticipated that an overwhelming t force will soon be prepared to attaok the . enemy.