LONDON.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3481, 2 September 1882, Page 3

LONDON.

August 31

Our wounded and killed in the recent engagement at Kassassin were mutilated by the enemy whenever opportunity occurred. The Guards (Blues) charged the guns in the darknsss, but failed to capture them, and are blamed for the failure. The use of heavy troops in Egypt is generally condemned by military authorities. The climate and country render them unsuited to the work required to be performed. Considerable anxiety is felt about the safety of Alexandria, as it is almost denuded of troops. Ogle, the Australian defaulter, has been committed for trial. The fighting in Arta between the Turkish and Greek forces has been stopped by mutual agreement. It is reported that Matthew Arnold will visit Australia He is the eldest son of the late Dr Arnold, of Rugby, and was in 1857 elected Professor of Poetry at Oxford. He is well known in the literary world by his contributions in prose and verse to periodical literature, and by his critical essays and translations of classical authors. Arabi has requested an armistice of eight days. This, however, has not met with the approval of Sir Garnet Wolseley, who has offered one day. The Assembly of Notables despair as to the result of further resistance. The British oatposts have been strongly reinforced, and Sir Garnet Wolseley shows the Htmost vigilance in his arrangements. Three hundred of the English force are in the hospital. The killed of the enemy in the recent engagement at Kassassin, numbering several hundred", have been buried by our troops. The suburban population is flocking into Alexandria, as neither life nor property is now considered safe outside the lines of the British troops. Predatory hordes are ravaging the country, and committing all kinds of outrages. Provisions are plentiful in the city. The enemy are retiring from Domanahur, and have abandoned their advanced trenches. September 1. A force of marines have replaced the Highland Brigade as a garrison to Alexandria. Sir Garnet Wolseley has demanded from the War Office a supply of balloons for observation purposes. Arabi is selling all the European property he can get bold of. Bombay has decided to quarantine all arrivals from Suez. Baron de Leßseps has declined the proposed banquet in his honor. Complaints are being made in Alexandria, at the withdrawal of the troops, leaving the town almost defenceless. It is reported that Sir Evelyn Wood's brigade is also about to leave. Spain and the Netherlands have been admitted to share in the protectorate of the Suez canal. (Redter's Telegbams.)