THE WAR IN EGYPT.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2953, 12 September 1882, Page 2

THE WAR IN EGYPT.

THE TREATY' STILL UNSIGNED.

IRISH OFFICERS: JOININGiTHE ENEMY.

THE "BATTLE AT KASEAS^OUN.

BRITISH;rGA^ALTIES s M

i IMUTIJNy 4MDNG ; ; " ‘Forces. : TURKISH TROOPS AT PORT SAllfc I !! ■' : - LPeb Cable to Pbess ’Ayo'd'iATioN.] [“ Age ’’ Special.] ‘ ( , ..London, Eept,^;i.9a.rn-:t- : | Dord Bufferin ' distrusts the wording ,oi' the conyehtionas suggested' by Turkey, as ; well ias certain .phrases in the proclamation calling on Arabi to surrender, and/ before signing,, be has referred the matter •' to the Home Government; : - ] Arabi’s forces. to bo acquiring courage, l and' they have how taken poßseesibhof and occupied a village near the British position at It is reported that a number of Irish officers have joined the rebel forces, ; ••■■■" ,it' >;TAT.7; ! ; B.Bs'p.m, : The. reinforcements of the Guards are to embark fsr‘the seat of war on- Triesday next. • - ■■■ 1 ' :• ; i, . . Sept. 10, 5.36rp,m. The firing oeaßed:at,3,o’clock. - 1 • ‘ Arabi’s forces retreated on Tnkibuj; and reached it in a perfectly orderly, manner. ; ; The enemy’s casualties were,heavy, but there was ho panic or rout. ‘ The British loss, was 80. • ! '

.The Balakuk : contingent, : witli (i their battery of Krupp ■ guns, - attacked our right flank in a splendid manner; - ; Arabi’a beat forces Were employed in the engagement., ui Mutiny is rampant in iAtabi’s camp at Kafradowar. Four officers, who Jbave deserted, have reached the British dines. Baker Pasha and-Dervish Pasha, with the Turkish troops, have been ordered not to advance from their camp at Port Said until the Convention 1 betweeh England and Turkey: is absolutely signed.

Arabi is expelling all Turks and Circassians from his camp.

[“Abgus" Special.]

London, Sept. 10,11.6 p.ra.

In the engagement on Saturday the contingent from the enemy’s; garrison at Sulakied, numbering fifteen hundred men with a battery ! Gf Krupp guns, attempted to outflank the British force at Kassassoun, but were routed after,

which oar force's managed to capthro a greed;standard..;'The total casualties on the British side -numbered sixtyfour * (RbutebV Agency.) ’ ’ “ ‘ ' H ' ■ u £ ‘liblsibbiij 'Sept. 9. A despatch has been received to-day ffom'Bir' (sarae£' Wolseley, timed noon, regarding the engagement fought this morning Eassasponn. . Sir Garnet reports that* the, enemy in great \ force were observed reoonnoitering the British outposts at daybreak; The; order was at once given for them to" be attacked, and after" a ‘somewhat brief engagement, they were repulsed with very heavy loss, and Tpur. guns were captured. The loss on our, side was .slight. . .After their defeat the enemy retired to their linos at-Tel-el : Eebir, their 'artillery meanwhile. long, ranges';;upon the. British force. The latter have iince returned to ■ Kassassotin, ‘where ‘ the headquarters ; of the; army bow are; ■ Sept; 8. .

An Arab mob to-day. attacked ’and overpqweppd ‘ the„ guard, and : 'fqrcjbly removed from the the bodies ef tbe murderera of Messrs Dobson and Richardson, who were publicly, hanged here yesterday.: ■'