ALEXANDRIA.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3492, 15 September 1882, Page 3

ALEXANDRIA.

September 13, 3 a.m

News has been received that the British army under Sir Garnet Wolsely left the camp at Kassassin yesterday to advance againt the enemy. Every man under arms was furnished with one hundred rounds of ammunition. The force marched some distance in the direction of Tel el Kebir, and at dusk the order was given to bivouac for the night. At 2 a.m. the advance was resumed, and it is expected that the enemy's position will be reached shortly, and that an attack will be made under cover of the darkness. Later. Intelligence is to hand that Tel el Kebir has been captured by the British army. Forty guns have been captured, and a large number of prisoners have been taken, and the enemy is now in full retreat. Evening. Intelligence now to hand shows that the British victory at Tel-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, including several officers killed and wounded. The regiments forming the Highland Brigade bore tbe brunt of the action and fought splendidly. Arabi's troops are reported to be utterly demoralised. His infantry are now flying in the direction of the desert, and a considerable force of British cavalry is in pursuit.