Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-26

Europeans
LONDON, July PA dispatch to
the News from Port Said says: Nj
De Lesseps arrived here on Satur-
day, accompanied by an aid-de-camp
of the Khedive. There are II war
vessels of different nationallties in
the harbor. The English are under
Rear Admiral Hoskins, and five
French under Admiral Conard The
latter has consented to assist the
English in keeping order in the
town, and protecting the lives and
property of Europeans. In the event
of an outbreak the French say they
are prepared to land 600 men.
The English can land 400.
The town continues to swarm with
refugees from Cairo and the interior,
who bring the most tortuous ac-
counts of massacres at Tantah,
Damietta and elsewhere.
Rear Admiral Hoskins has writ
ten to the English Consulate at
Cairo urging him to impress upon
the British subjects the necessity of
leaving Egypt at once.
Arab Pasha's new government has
issued proclamation stating that
every native molesting Christians
will be shot. Il is believed that this
is mere form to cover themselves,
should they hereafter fall into our
| hands,
LONDON, July 24.-According to
the present arrangements the infant
ry for Egypt will embark on the 4th
of August, and the cavalry ON the
9th. The troops will sail direct for
Alexandria.
Arabi Pasha wrote the following
letter to Mr. Gladstone few days
before the bombardment of Alexan-
dria, but Mr.. Gladstone did not
receive it till after the bombardment:
The Koran commands us to resist
if war is waged against US, hence,
England may rest assured that the
first gun she fires in Egypt will
absolve the Egyptians from all
treaties, control Will cease, the
property OF the Europeans will be
confscated, the canals will be de
stroyed and Jehad will be preached
in Syria, Arabia and India. The
first blow with which England
strikes Egypt will cause blood to
flow through the breadth of Asia
and Africa, tue responsibility for
which viii be ON the head of Eng
land Egypt is still ready to be
fast friends with England and keep
her road to InCia, but she must keep
within the limits of her jurisdiction.
Finally, England may rest assured
that we are determined to die for oui
country.
LONDON, July 24-The Times this
morning says: The question OF
Turkish Intervention is practically
decided, by the fact the expedition
cannot be sent without denudine
distant provinces of troops, and ever
reducing the garrison at CONSTANT
nople.
The following steamships have
been accepted, or are under survey
as transports: Greece, Egyptian
Monarch, City of New York, Ian
thurn, Palmyra, Batavia, Parthia
Caspian, Austrian, Prussian, Lucerne
Texas, Quebec and Nevada.
PARIS, July "a, De Freycinet
president of the council conferns
with the committee of the Senate
on naval credit, declared that if tn.
powers Indirectly interested in Egyp
{ remained neutral III regard to the III
| tervention of other powers in Egypt
France would leave England to ac
} alone and would confine herself tt
the protection of the Suez Canal
Inns declaration seems to be due t.
the refusal OF Gen. Billot, minister o
war, to undertake any operation il
Egypt unIess he had force of 40,
600 men, which would require th'
calling out of portion of th'
reserves, and the government has re
fused to sanction such action. MI
De Freycinet acknowledged that thu
, Powers indirectly interested il
f Egypt appeared to have renouncet
/ the idea of deputing other Power
} TO act in Egypt. Replying to
) question he stated that the Frencl
} operations for the protection of tn
, !Suez Canal would not include al
expedition to Cairo to insure tn
safety of the fresh water supply.
1t is announced that the Frencl
government will for the present SEN
only six thousand marines for tn
!, protection of the Suez Canal.
ALEXANDRIA, July 25.-The BIRTHS
!: guns on Rameh heights will com
pletely command the neck of lane
p and will render the Egyptian posi-
n tlon untenable when they open fire
LONDON, July 25.- In the Hous
OF Commons, this afternoon, th
Speaker read a message from th
Queen announcing the calling out c
~ reserves In consequence of the trou
: bles in Egypt.
= MIR. Gladstone moved that th
>, message be considered tomorrow
A number of men of the resery
left London this morning to ioi
regiments which have been ordere
to Egypt.
rs Physicians say it combines all the desit