Sir Garnet's Return.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4507, 4 October 1882, Page 3

Sir Garnet's Return.

Tho Eygptian Army. [Bocoivod Oct. 4, at 1 10 p.m.] ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 2. Sir G. Wolaeley is expected to leave Egypt on Oot. 20. Immediate action ia to be taken foi tho re-organisation of the Egyptian army, under the scheme to be formed by Baker Pasha. "It is impossible," romarks Vanity Fair " not to admire Sir Garnet's courugo and determination, and thero is no doubt what' over that ho ib iho best man who coulc possibly havo beon sent." According to a telegram from Suez of August 23, frofcsaor Palmer, Major Gill and Flan lieutenant H. Chorrinjton, of II M.3 I'urvalus, who wont into tho interior undor t friendly Arab oicorr, with tho object of pur dining c\mo!e, wer-i c.pturod by hoslih i Arabs. They had with thorn £3000 in ensh. , Tho action at Chalouf, according toa Bom bay telegram published in the Ceyloi ■ Observer, was a smart affair. Thn gunboati Seagull and Mosquito took two companies oi

Highlanders up the Canal to a point opposite the enemy's position, nnd Bhelled it. Afterwards the Highlanders, with tho marines and blue jackets, landed and attacked tho enemy, who offered a stubborn reEistance, but our troops being aupoorted by a d< structive firo of Gatlings from the guuboAtß, took the position at the point of the b.yonot, completely routing the om-my. Tho remainder of •ho Highlanders marched from Suez along tho Canal, bu'i did not reach tho scene of action until tho fighting was ovor. Tho British loss was fonr killed and fourteen wounded. The Highlanders afterwards marched to Ismailia. A telegram dated Simla, August 23, saja: " A further report from General Maopherson states that in the action at Chalouf, tho enemy, who wera about 3000 e'rong, lost 168 killed, and about 300 wounded. One of thoir guns was captured. Tho lobs on the British side was two men of tho Seaforth. Highlanders drowned, and two wounded."