EGYPTIAN ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHTING AT RAMLEH.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3510, 7 October 1882, Page 4

EGYPTIAN ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHTING AT RAMLEH.

The following official telegram has been received at Constantinople from Cairo, giving an account of the recent engagement near Ramleh : —Two English battalions and two squadrons of cavalry appeared near Ramleh and endeavored to place two guns in position on a hill situated 1,500 yards from the camp of Arabi Pasha. The latter despatched two battalions of infantry and '•■ two squadrons to defend the position. Rourcbia Taber Pasha, the commandant of Aboukir, having been informed of the occurrence, proceeded to the scene of the engagement with three squadrons of cavalry, but owing to tbe broken and sandy nature of the ground he was unable to attack the English infantry. Arabi Pasha then ordered the cavalry to attack the English., who were obliged to retreat behind tho hill. The Arabs had one horse killed, the engagement having lasted three hours and a half. The English loss is unknown, the killed and wounded having been immediately carried off the field. Another engagement took place at Eiekdvah, the English force advancing in three columns, the left wing consisting of three battalions of infantry and three squadrons of cavalry, together with four guns, and the right which was stationed near Kamleh, at the side of the Mahmoudieh Canal, of three battalions of infantry and one battery of artillery, while the centre was

composed of a cavalry regiment. Advancing towards the railway, the English attacked the Egyplain troops near the bridge over the Madmoudieh i anal. Ar.bi Pasha sent a battalion of infantry to opposo the English left wing, and two battalions against, the right wing and centre. After a sanguinary struggle of five hours' duration the English were compelled to retire, and were pursued by Arabi till nightfall. The loss on the side of the Arabs was nine killed and twelve -wounded. The English loss was very considerable, but the exact number is unknown, although the battlefield showed traces of many bodies having been dragged away.