THE WAR IN EGYPT.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2952, 11 September 1882, Page 2

THE WAR IN EGYPT.

THE ANGLO-TURKISH CONVEN* TION NOT YET SIGNED.

AKABI ATTACKS THE BRITISH,

BUT IS REPULSED.

SHARP ENGAGEMENT AT KASSASSOUN.

SEVENTEEN THOUSAND BRITISH TROOPS ADVANCING.

GREAT STRENGTH OF ABABI’S

POSITION,

DETERMINED ATTITUDB-OF THE •ENEMY.

SURPRISE ATTACK . QN ALEXANDRIA.

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CONSTANTIKODLB, Sept. 8,

The Turkish troops which wore dispatched to Crete a short time back, are no'tv preparing to embark at Suda Bay for Tort Said, in accordance with' the Anglo-Turkish convention. ; 1 Ai,BXANi)aiA, J Sept. 8. ■ Nows is to hand that a detachment of English cavalry left to-day for Kassas. soun, and advanced to within a mile of Tel El'. Kebjr.! enemyft; position ;was reconnoitered and sketched, and the oavalry then retired, no opposition being met with.. * .. i

Latest news from head quarters is to ; the, effect that the concentration of troops under Sir Garnet Wolseley is to bo completed at Kassassoun by Monday next, and • that an advance in force against the enemy will then be made. Sept. 9. . - At-an early hoar this morning Arabi menaced the British position at Kassassoon with a strong force and opened fire with his field pieces upon the entrenchments,. and, a heavy cannonade was maintained on both sides for some time., .At 1 o’clock;; the were advancing and the enemy were falling back. Latbb. •Subsequently the enemy made an attack on both flanks "of the British position at Kassassoun simultaneously, and sharp fighting took place. At noon the enemy suffered a. severe repulse, but the fighting was, however, con. tinned. The main body' of troops under Sir Garnet Wolseley is now at Mahnta and is rapidly pushing to the front. An attempt was made last night by a party of .Arabs to surprise the British garrison here and obtain possession of the city. Nothing, however, came of the affair.

(Per Cable to Pbesb Association.)

(“ Argus" Special:)

London, Sept, 8, 6.9 a.m.

Lord Dufferin has deferred signing the Convention with Turkey, as he takes objection to several phrases used by the Sultan in the proclamation, declaring Arabi a rebel. Sept. 9,2.27 p.m.

The British troops and guns are being carried to the front, and a general engagement is imminent.

Five thousand of the Egyptian troops are advancing from Tel el Kebir. The enemy are active in the vicinity of Alexandria.

Sir Garnet Wolseley has 17,000 men advancing to the front.

Arabi’s front extends from Btkeron Desert to the sontb of the Canal, and his defensive works are formidable.