Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-08-03
THE EGYPTIAN TAKaLE.
ENGLISH Soldiers Show the
White Feather.

ALEXANDRIA, August z

aLEAASDhIAs hukust
Arabs are collecting beyond Fort Meks
and are determined to occupy the fort We'd
nesslay
Arab has ordered the cavalry to escort
Stone Pasha's family to Ismailia. Stone is
thus greatly relived.
Arabi is preparing counter manifesto to
the Khedive's proclamation Diminishing him
Arab has dismiss. the Mudir of Assour. A
new Mudir will be sent hy way of Assour.
Mariners from British men-of-war landed
at Gabain and were conveyed BY train to
Meks, which they occupied.
The scare of COMPANY of rifles early this
morning. when they f1rd in panic before the
Egyptian reconnaissance, created an indig-
nanr feeling throughout the British camp.
The position they abandoned has been re-
captured. but it ia clear that severe training
il required by some Of our troops.
The men comprising fugitive pickets of the
Goth rifles. on Sweetwater Canal, have been
placed under arrest
Ii is reported that Arab has ordered the
houses of obnoxious natives in Cairo to be
burned. Mint teen natives VINO refuse to
recognize the authority Of Arab have been
shot at Cairo.
CONsTANTINOPLE, Aug. 2.
1t has been definitely resolved not to send
any troops from mere or from the Dardaneles
to Egypt bat three battalions will leave
Salonica. Thursday. Twenty seven ships
are being prepared for troops at The arsenal
The total naval force consists of fifteen war
vessels.
At the conference today the Ottoman peni-
potentiary made the following declaration
The Ouaman representatives are ofthr opin
ion that the action on the part of the Sultan
would be more pratical and efficicous than the
III rla, g
action on the part Of the Porte is unfounded
As after the presentation of the Identical note
the Porte agreed to take part in the con-
ference and dispatch the troops to Egypt.
Secondly-The resolution of the Porte to
dispatch the troops to Egypt is based upon
the tenor of the identical note and
the satisfied powers, but the
attitude adopted by England in subordnat-
ing her acceptance of the arrival and co.
operation of the Turkish troops to the proc
lamation of Arab Pasha as a rebel. is not in
accordance with the satisfaction expressed
by the powers.
Third!y-The Porte never declined the
assistance of the powers to maintain statu
quo. which was proved by Turkey accepting
the conditions of the identical note relating to
the future of Egypt.
Notwithstanding the issue of the proc
iaudtioH utcidTIHS drdDl Idsna TeDei Tue
Porte hopes the conference will approve the
proclamation being issued simultaneously
with the presence of the Ottoman troops in
Egypt in order to obtain efficacious and prac-
teal results.
PoRT SAID, August 2.
The new governor has issued circular to
the foreign consuls informing them of his
accession, etc. The consuls agreed not to
answer the circular.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2.
Russia has consented that NJ. OnOw should
renew his attendance at the conference OF
powers only when the Porte had announced
his readiness to send Turkish troops to
Egypt.
A semi-official statement is published that
Russia never endorsed the Anglo French
naval demonstra ions in Egyptian waters
but on the contrary declared. although mol
wishing TO oppose. that she would never en-
courage isolated action.