IN EGYPT

Grey River Argus, 15 February 1915, Page 5

IN EGYPT

TURKS SURPRISED.. TWO HUNDRED KILLED OR CAPTURED . The High Commissioner (reports as foDows: — *■■•■. LONDON, February 14. ;A Turkish force of two hundred strong- with two German officers attacked Tor, garrisoned by two hundred Egyptians, A small detachment which was sent to the enemy's' rear surprised the enemy at dawn on February 12th. The enemy was annihilated, ancF a hundred prisoners were taken; including a Turkish Majori.. Over 60 dead were counted • None of the enemy escaped. Twenty camels were captured, and the enemy's' camp destroyed. Our losses were one Ghuarka killed, and one wounded. FIGHT AtTsMALIA. TURKISH SNIPERS TROUBLESOME. . LONDON, February ir The Times Ismailik, correspondent ■spates >that when night nVhtingr at Ismailia began a torpedoer dashed up and /landed five men on the eastern bank, south" 1 of Toussoun. . The party, stumbled on the Turkish trench, but miraculously escaped and reioin^d .the torpedoer which dashed' itoTsTnailia under a fire from the sides. They eniifiladed the enemy and destroyed the pontoons. Twenty nf ' the enemy crossed the Canal at Toussonn and 'sniped *ne gunners in the reaj;. until the Indian -eayalry captured them. Turkish artillery hit' a couple of mer cfrantfrnen, but there were no casualties Snipiriqr continued after the repulse at Tou's«*mn. snd a man was killed on the British battleships. . . Indian tronn s Pt the ouifset found "hundreds of Turkish troops in a hollow. The latter fired after signifying their surrender, and the Indians with bayonets killed captured or muted -all. A British officer killed a Turkish officer with the sword in, single com* bat.