Daily Republican., 1882-09-08
THE EGYPTIAN WAR.
ARABI's ARMH-RUMORs OK A
SELL QUE TO ENGLAND-A
SEVERE sKIRMISH.

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|. LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE correspondent
OF the News at Alexandria has obtain
ed from a most reliable source the exact
strength Of Arab Pasha's army. The
grand total Is as fol.owss Infantry,
"A, 800; cavalry, $4,000; guns, 143; rocket
tubes, 18; Bedouins, 80, 800.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. Tt is rumor.
ed that the Sultan offered Egypt to
Il ngland two months ago on the same
conditions on which she took Cyprus.
England declined the offer.
LONDON, Sept IA despatch from
Paris to the Times says rumor that
England, with the assent of Russia,
has signed a secret treaty with Turkey
relative to the ultimate organization Of
Egypt gains ground.
KAsSASSIN, Sept. THE Egyptian
loss in the outpost affair yesterday was
heavy, considering the brief duration
of the skirmish. A correspondent
counted six corpses close together.
This was bby far the most,determined
demonstration made by the enemy since
the battle of Kassassin, and indicates
the near approach of a decisive conflict.
All the British cavalry, with Generals
Lowe and Wilkinson, are now here.
KAssAssIN, Sept. 7,-Major General
Wilkinson and Colonel Butler, with a
body Of Indian cavalry and mounted
infantry, advanced to within a mile of
Tel el.Kebir at O'Clock this morning,
and took sketches and made particular
observations of the enemy's position.
The rebel troops were apparently asleep
and none were seen by the British until
the latter were retiring.
LOND N, Sept. THE Times in a
leading article this morning says: "The
Government, in concluding military
convention with Turkey, is persuaded
that the Sultan has seen the folly OF
trying any longer to thwart the policy
OF England. Two European Powers at
least, have irtimatel at Constantinopie
that England is perfectly justified in
breaking off negotiations which have
been 80 wantonly prolonged"
LONDON, Sept. ga despatch from
Ismailia says A general move to the
front has been ordered. Our forces at
Kassassin Lock will amount, on Satur.
day, to 10000 men, with SO guns. Only
one correspondent at the front will be
allowed to each newspaper, and each
telegram will be limited to 500 words.
An attack upon the enemy is conf.
IDENTIFY expected on Monday, or, at
latest, on Tuesday.
LONDON, Sept. IA despatch from
Port Said to the News says the Water
Company there suddenly ceased pump.
ing to-day without having gwen any
warning, thus causing scare. They
had promised to give three days notice
in case it should become necessary TO
withhold the water supply.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 1T is
stated that Lord Dutferin il dissatisfied
with the Sultan's proclamation, mas
much, while it states that Arab de-
serves to be declared a rebel, it does not
expressly proclaim him as such.
LONDON, Sept. 8.--A despatch from
Ismailia says: "The Colonels of three
English cavalry regiments are sick in
the hospital"
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. THE mur-
derer OF the Englishmen, DObson and
Richardson, was hanged at Z o'clock
this morning by the native police. He
was conducted from the prison through
the town, escorted by q detachment OF
English troops, who formed square
round the gallows. The condemned
man walked IN a defiant manner.
Several hundred Europeans witnessed
the execution, but few natives were
present. When the troops had with
drawn, however, the Arabs came out in
large numbers.
An Arab was caught at Ramleh this
morning while attempting to spike a
a gun.