CABLEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1149, 16 September 1882, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[Reuteb’s Special.] ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 13. Later particulars are to hand, prove that the British attack upon the enemy’s position at Tel-El-Kebir was brilliantly conducted. The Highlanders were the first to enter the entrenchments. The defeat inflicted upon upon the enemy has been most crushing, and it is now deemed most improbable that any great opposition will be shown by Arabi to the projected Briti .h advai.cj on Cairo. ALBANY, September 15. The P. and 0. steamship Rohilla with the inward mails via Suez and Brindisi, dated Louden August 11, arrived in King George’s sound yesterday afternoon. LONDON, Sept. 13, Evening. An official despatch from Sir Garnet Wolseley to the Government regarding his victory over the Egyptians at Tel El Kebir, has been received. The following is a digest of the communication. The enemy’s force consisted of 20,000 regulars, 6,100 Bedouins, and 70 guns. The British attacking force comprised 11,000 infantry, two thousand cavalry, and several brigades of artillery, with 60 guns included in first division ; also there were the Highland regiments, the naval brigade, and the Indian contingent. In consequence of the known strength of the enemy’s entrenched position, it was decided that an assault should be made in the darkness, and the British troops accordingly left the ground on which they had bivouacked for the night, and a general attack commenced before daybreak. The bulk of the cavalry advanced first with the object of turning the enemy’s line, This movement was completely successful, and at the same time a strong force threatened the rear of Tel-El-Kebir. An attack along the whole line followed. charge of the Infantry and Cavalry was resistless, and the Egyptians made no stand against it. The British troops fought splendidly, and the greatest emulation was shown by the various regiments in carrying the enemy's position. Thousands of Egyptians threw (Town their arms and fled.

The Egyptian and Bedouin camps and earthworks, and several trains containing an immense quantity of stores and war material and many guns, fell into the hands of the British, and the enemy’s position, were completely carried. Sir Garnet Wolseley eulogises the conduct of the officers and men of the British army. The despatch reports that Major-General Wallis, commanding Ist Division, was slightly wounded during the engagement. Arabi escaped from Tel-El-Kebir on horseback, and was last seen proceeding towards Zagazig. The British cavalry have resumed their advance and are now marking on Belbes. The Indian Contingent is inarching on Zagazig, and the Highland Regiments will follow in the evening.

SUEZ, September 15. (Received September 15, 12.30 p.m.) Intelligence is to hand that the Indian Regiments reached Zagazig, late on Wednesday night. No opposition was met with, and the attitude of the Governor and people is submissive.