Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-07
A BIG JOB.
Johnny Bulls Contract to Clean
Out Arabi.
Symptoms Appearing Which Indicate that
WOISeIey is in Hole-Not Much
Prospect of a Forward
Movement.
YESTERDAYS MILITARY OPERATIONS.

ALEXANDRIA, September ct has leaked
out here that General Wolseley's advance
has been indefinitely postponed. This,
with the increasing boldness Of the Egyp,
tians and their evident desire, as shown by
the frequent raids and reconnoisances
in force, to find a weak spot in the English
line has created considerable uueasinesc Sc
among well-informed officers as to the fu-
ture. 1t is estimated that General Wolse-
ley's force available for an advance does
not exceed $1,000 men, a number
Entirely Insufficient
for an attack on Arabs strong positions,
and as reinforCementS in any considerable
number cannot reach him for several
weeks, it is altogether probable that he will
COntine himself to maintaining his pres
for a chance to inhict on Arab
another one of those paraizing defeats
accounts OF which have been used from
time to time to tire the English heart, and
impress the bold BritOnS at home that their
brethren in the field were having a regular
picnic. The truth is that Arabi's forces
have all but turned the English flank at
SSlahieh and but for the prompt and en-
ergctic action of Wolselcy on Monday the
Suez canal would by this time have been
impossible. Arabi's movement in this di-
reCtion is regarded as a skilful strategic
stroke on the part OF the Egyptian leader,
and it is through no fault of his that it did
not succeed.
ALEXANDRIA, September 6. - Antonl
Paulo, arrested on suspicion Of being con.
nected with plot against the lives of Eu-
ropeans, will be sent to Greece. He is not
q consular agent, as first stated.
The police have advised several other
suspected persons to quit the city.
fire broke out early this morning in
the Rue Cherif PsCha. Several persons
suspected oi having started the fire were
arrested.
Taking Things Easy.
lNMNLIA, September 6.-No advance can
be expected before the 9th.
KAssA,sIS, September 6.-The Duke OF
Connaught with brigade OF loot guards,
will arrive Wednesday.
\ pIrty ~ ra,iyes have been engaged to
bury the dead.
KAssAssrE, September 6.--The British
outposts were reinforced, to-d..y, and drove
the enemy b.ck Lieut.. Holland OF the
Fifteenth llusSars WIS wounded.
Brisk Firin=.
KAsSAssIN. September G.-Brisk firing has
been proceeding between the outpOsts TO.
day.
Correspondents Kick.
IsMAILIA, September 6.-Several cores
pOndCnts have protested against the addi
tional censorship OF kilograms at Port Sid
after they have passed that at he;dquar
tcrs. General Wolsely has promised re.
mOval OF the grievances.
Not From British Source.
LONDON, September 6.-The delay in
operations in Egypt is attributed to the
impOSsibility in securing reliable nfOrma-
ton OF Arabi'S whereabouts and WolseleyS
attempts IN this direction have all failed,
owing to the impossibility Of employing
British troops a. spies on account o. their
easy detection by the natives. The do
Ur;srs nom the army Of Arabi are said 10
be but mere SemblanceS of humanity, who
were driven out OF the Egyptian camp at
the point of the bayonet as impeding
Arabi'N movements, and cannot be u.ed, as
10 reliance can lie placed Oh their veracity.
BOIdness Ofthe Enemy.
KAssNssIN, September G.-rhc enemy is
showing increased bOldness. Yesterday
iOrCe OF ~ were observed Wltnn nalt an
hours march OF the British camp. Infant
~ disguised as peasants frequently lire
at the British dettes.
The Why and wherefore.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, September 6.-Thc proc
lamatiOn OF the Porte against Arabi Pasha
declares that the maintenance of the au
thority and prestige o; the hediye is in
diSpensably necessary. and that the de
signs of Arab Pasha Justify his being de-
>cribed as q rebel.
Dervish Pusha. Server Pasha and Baker
Pasha and Lehib Eflendi are to start for
Egypt Saturday.
Seeking Information.
IsMAILTA September G.-GcH. Wolscley
SAYS lhc enemy reconnoitercd the English
pO,ition al Ka,ss sin lock, to-day, with
c.va'ry. They had no heavy guns.
Muske,ry tiring was exchanged with them.