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Tehiny, Arabi's factotum, has been taken prisoner 1 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. Transports from Bombay, with regiments forming the Indian contingents, 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 reqorted in the ranks.
Arato Attacks the British Position. —His Defeat. Alexandria, August 29. An attack was made on Monday night by Arabi with the whole ,of' his(a^ailable forces upon the British position at Kassassin Lock on the 'fresh water ,qanal, which was occupied by the forces on the 26th in&t. Repeated assaxilts were made by the enemy, who was, however, repulsed with heavy loss, and eleven guns were captured by the British. Our loss during the engagement was 120 killed and wounded.
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Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1585, 31 August 1882, Page 2
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