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Show EGYPTIAN WAR NEWS. The fight between English and Egyptians at ?? Kursald. English ultimatum to the Porte, excitement at Constantinople. Alexandria, Aug. 6.-At four o'clock on Saturday afternoon, an armored train with Nordenfeldt guns and forty-pounders proceeded to Mahalla Junction, carrying 1,000 marines under Col. Teweson, accompanied by Capt. Fisher and Lieut. Lambion. The expedition was joined at ?? by the 65th ?? and the 68th Regiment. The enemy soon appeared in great force and sent a shower of fine shots into our troops, or rather over their heads, while from behind the entrenchment there was opened a brisk fire from field guns and they made free use of rockets. The Nordenfeldt guns from the train made excellent practice in ?? and played havoc, in the ranks of the enemy. The enemy's loss must have been severe. ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 6.-Gen. Alison estimates the enemy's loss at between 200 and 300. One officer of the Mustapha's 4th regiment and fourteen men were taken prisoners. They state the enemy's force consisted of a battalion of the ?? Infantry Regiment, 1,200 strong, and 800 of the Mustaphazm regiment who participated in the June massacre. The prisoners, in order to test them, were offered the option of returning to the enemy's camp. They all refused, saying there was great discontent in Mustapha's camp. The prisoners reckon the rebel force at Kali El Dwar at 16,000. The enemy's first line is not ??, but sheltered partly by barricades erected with carriages taken from Alexandria. One of the two attacking trains yesterday had empty trucks in front to test the line. The track was found torn up near the junction and the train had to stop to replace the rails. It was more than once rumored that Arabi was slain. The Egyptians fought determinedly. Twelve rebels were found dead in the first line of entrenchments, nine in the second, and a large number ?? on. One man of the fourty-eighth ?? was shot through the cheek, but went on fighting as if nothing had happened him. The prisoners are surprised at the kindly treatment they receive from the British. The vicinity of Ramleh was quiet to-day. No movement or the enemy was visible. Gen. Alison visited the wounded, to-day, and found all but two doing well. He addressed the marines, praising their gallant conduct under the heavy fire yesterday. Lieut. Vyse and the three others killed yesterday were buried this afternoon with military honors, in the English cemetery outside the hospital gates. The Government instructed Lord ??, British Ambassador at Constantinople, to present an ultimatum to the Porte demanding that the Sultan at once to declare Arabi Pasha a rebel and accept the English proposals for joint action in Egypt. In the event of the Porte failing to comply Lord ?? will be recalled and the landing of Turkish troops in Egypt would be opposed by the English. The Porte requested a delay for the consideration of the demand. A dispatch from Constantinople reports great excitement there on the announcement of the British ultimatum. |