WAR IN EGYPT!

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1180, 16 September 1882, Page 2

WAR IN EGYPT!

BY ldwillO TELKOSAPH^COPYRIOHT. * . turn's TEUORAMS. THE BRITISH VICTORY ! TWO THOUSAND EGYPTIANS KILLED. I SPLENDID CONDUCT OF THE HIGHLAND BRIGADE. ; CAVALRY IN PURSUIT. Alexandria, Sept, 13, evening. Intelligence now to hand shows that the British victory at Te-el-kebir has been complete. Very heavy loss has been inflicted upon the enemy, their casualties being reckoned at fully two thousand killed and wounded. The British loss is stated to be two hundred killed and wounded. The regiments forming the Highland Brigade bore the brunt of the action Arabi's troops are reported to He utterly demoralised. His Infantry are now flying in the direction of the desert, and a considerable force of British Cavalry is in pursuit.

Lomdon, September 13, In the engagement at Tel-el kebir the Artillery opened a heavy fire from sheltered poii ions before the enemy were a war# .of iho advance oftheinfantry, The British troopi wen .within a mile (row Tel-el-kebir when their advance wag diicovered, and the Egyptians »t once commenced a hoayy rifle fire, The Britiih reserved their fire, and carried the defensive worki at the point of the ha/onet, alter a trenendou slaughter of the enemy. Ihe eneniy are now in full retreat towardi the south, pursued by the Highlanders and Indian troopi, - The retreat north was blocked Thousands of the enemy, were taken prisoners, ami an immense; quantity of stores was captured. Tbo lotaes 'of the enemy are believed to ba under-rated, Large numbers who were retreating northward have been taken prisoners. All the trenches in the vicinity of Tel-el-kebir have been abandoned, and the enemy are retreating on Zsga-Zig, where they are mailing in force.