Kassassin Battle Report Describes Night Attack by Arabi
General Graham's force of about 1000 men repulsed an eight battalion Egyptian assault at Kassassin lock under Arab Pasha. British losses were one officer and six men killed with sixty wounded. Cavalry and infantry counterattacks broke the Egyptian line. Arabi's artillery and infantry retreated toward the canal as British forces prepared to advance on Tel el Kebir.
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Ismailtya
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Kassassin Lock
Arab Pasha
Baker
Russell
Loxpon
Kassassin
Hart
Pigott
Tel el-Kebir
Life Guards
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Fourth Dragoons
Nineteenth Hussars
Stewart
Lowe
Household
Arabi
Tel el- Kebir
Olseley
Arabi Again Repulsed Near Kassassin in Fresh Battle
News from Ismailia reports heavy British casualties as Arabi’s infantry at Kassassin and Tel el Kebir are opposed by a British cavalry charge. Wounded officers and men are being shipped to Ismailia as Wolseley’s army advances. Egyptian mutilations of British captives provoke anger in the ranks.
Great Battle Hailed as Wolseley Delays Pursuit at Kassassin
London reports express surprise at General Wolseley’s slow follow up after victory at Kassassin lock. Observers doubt the force’s adequacy, note casualties hinder movement, and warn of Arab strength and possible uprisings as British outposts stay near the scene. Alexandria quiet remains tense with Arab activity near Abukir and Ramleh.
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London
Wolseley
Kassassin Lock
Kassassin
Dela
Alexandria
Ismailia
Highland Brigade
Hamley
Alison
Ismailiya
Abukir
Ramleh
Tel el-Kebir
Kassassir Lock
War Office
Alexau
Toulba Pasha and Arabi Bey Rise in Egypt War Tale
A historical sketch traces Toulba Pasha rise beside Arabi Bey, his leadership at Alexandria, and subsequent appointment over the city. It notes alleged atrocities by his troops, then details mutinous punishment at Alexandria harbor, and reports on Tripoli horsemen marching to Egypt to join Arabi Pasha along with other war dispatches and rumors from the Cairo front.
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Tripoli
Egypt
Constantinople
Porte
A Mormon Rebellion Voices Freedom Over the Constitution
Salt Lake City reports a church epistle by John Taylor George Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith denouncing Edmunds law actions and vowing to defend celestial marriage while urging unity to uphold civil rights and political status. The address discusses federal polygamy laws, oath obligations of Mormon commissioners, and the defense of religious covenants amid national regulation.
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Salt Lake Crry
Latter Day Saints
John Taylor
George Q. Cannon
Joseph F. Smith
Church
First Presidency
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
United States
Senate
Kewanee Bank Robbery Plot Told by Detective Pinkerton
The Chicago Herald reports the Keewanee bank robbery was devised by Pratt Scott and Welch. Pratt forged checks for 1500 dollars and helped steal 6000 dollars in gold to hide in his father’s barn. A staged bank closure signal enabled the trio to seize cash. Pratt was injured during the escape and later confessed. Welch and Scott were arrested. a third conspirator remains at large.
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Pratt
Kewanee
Ill
Chicago Herald
W. A. Pinkerton
Pinkerton
J. 8. Scott
Washington Avenue
St. Louis
Princeton, Ill
Welch
Scott
Matt Pinkerton
W. A. W Pinkerton
Grist-Mill Department Contact and Submissions Info
The Grist-Mill edited by comus invites communications to WH. Todd at 26 Lingoln Street East Somerville Massachusetts. Contributions and solutions are solicited from all Grist readers.
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Comus
WH. Todd
Lingoln Street
East Somerville
Mass
Kroox
Greyserp
W. 4
Tod
Anagin Street
Maga
Mill No 28 Rival Grocers Review
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Mill No 28 and rivals in the grocery trade. The readable bits hint at a comparison or review of rival grocers, with unclear details or numbers, offering little verifiable information.
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Mill
Jroceros
Drolagtus No
Anna Pedial Review
Kenter
In life can love be bought with gold and sold?
Fragmentary items from Brooksville Maine list numbers and phrases. It includes No 684 lines about love and friendship quoted from Johinson, No 986 TAMP OVER WARF, and No 1026-Progressive Diamond with riddles about letters and positions. Brooksville, Me.
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Johinson
U. Guess
Clio
Spain
Brooksville
Double acrostic and crossword puzzle rounds from Fisherville to Boston
A long waxed page of crosswords and acrostics with contributors from Fisherville New Hampshire Augusta Georgia and Boston Massachusetts. It includes across and down clues for puzzles titled Double Acrostic Half Square and other varieties with listed solvers and prize mentions from the Weekly Globe.
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South America
Augusta
A. T
William A Russell Assails Campaign Fundraising Circulars
Mr Russell, a State delegation committee member, describes a fifteen member sub committee and asserts campaign expenses are misraised by appealing to office holders. He says officials and private citizens should be equal contributors and that sequential circulars could imply a broader pressure. He disapproves of the second circular, questions executive approval, and criticizes the practice.
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William A. Russell
Russell
Westgate alias O'Brien the Alleged Cavendish Murderer
Westgate alias Patrick O'Brien, accused of murdering Lord Cavendish and Mr Burke, has been moved from the Fantome to Spanish Town jail. He claims to have left Dublin the night of the assassination and to have named his supposed accomplices, whose names remain secret. He shows signs of acute mental agitation, is closely watched, and his wife and father-in-law live in Dublin. Authorities await further orders from England.
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Green Plaine
Southampton County
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Thomas Glover
John Wren
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Lilberty
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McCall
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