Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-06
0kEAT BRITAIN.
ENGLISH NEWS.

LONDON, Aug. 5.-The permanent under
secretary for the colonial department has gone
on mission to the Marquis of Lorne, gov
ernor general OF Canada. He will be absent
some weeks
confidential circular has been addressed To
county inspectors throughout Ireland, re.
questing them to report whether any large
number OF persous from their districts are
arranging to visit Dublin on the occasion OF
the opening CT the exhibition and unwilling
OF O'Connell's statue, and whether leading
land leaguers or Fenian suspects are expected
to be present.
PUBLIC OPINION.
BERLIN, Aug. 5.-The greater part of tie
German press, referring to the occupation OF
suez by the British, acknowledges the English
acted wisely in occupying position VIII ich
now is of great importance to her.
VIENNA, Aug. 5.-The news of the occupa.
ton OF the Suez canal produced deep i'm
preston. England's ascendency is now prac.
tically acknowledged.
The Austrian cabinet is using its influence
to bring about an understanding between Eng
land and Turkey.
ROME, Aug. 5.-The action of the British in
occupying Sutz surprised every one here.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 5, 6:35 p. NAT 5
O'Clock this afternoon, British troops, with g
a~HoeE Va ACiu Z unsi dsslsteu Dy salIOrS, at
lacked the advance guard of Arab Pasha,
near Ramleh, between Maliondah canal and
Cairo railway, firing upon the enemy's posi-
ton from three sides. The engagement,
which is OF a serious nature, still continues
Arab sent fourteen men with a white flag to
the British camp this morning. The party
was received by Maj. Pringle, but the inter-
view was without result.
SHARP ENGAGEMENT.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 5, fl:30 p. m.-The OBJ.
jet OF the operations to-day was reconnois-
sance in force, commencing at O'Clock this
afternoon. The advance, with the marine
upon the railway line, the Rifles upon the
west bank Of Mohomaudech canal, and the
south Staftordshire regiment and mounted IN.
fantry upon the east bank. The enemy were
driven in from all their advanced posts and
compelled to bring into action all their troops
in the front to their principal line
OF Entertainments at Kafr-El-Dwar, about four
battalions OF infantry, a force of cavalry and
several guns. The latter were completely ST.
lencee by the accurate fire of our forty pound
er. The Egyptian infantry held their ground
with considerable steadIness. The marines on
the railway, who were under the immediate
command OF Gen. Allison, pushed the enemy
back upon their second line of entertainments,
toward Kafr Eldwar. The'marines were sup
ported by the south Stafordshire regiment
and the Rifles. They suffered sonewhat, but
behaved with the greatest GOODNESS and steadi
ness under heavy fire. The object OF the
British operations, which was to compel the
enemy to display what force and what guns
they had in front of the main position, was
completely attained. This was ascertained by
nlghrfall, when the British were slowly and
steadily withdrawn. No accurate return of
the killed and wounded is yet obtainable. The
enemy's loss is unknown. A large number of
wounded fell into the hands of the British.
Many dead were seen. A considerable number
OF the enemy were made prisoners. The Brit.
ish have lately made successful experiments
with the forty-peunder mentioned while
mounted on an iron-clad railway truck.
LONDON, Aug. 5.-A dispatch from Port
Said, states that 1000 horses have arrived at
Talekeber