The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-27
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
EGYPT.

1OEdhlIh1 brother of the KhediVe, to
LORD Granville, is published asking
that he be allowed to serve with the
British army in Egypt. Lord Gran
VIE replied for. government. re-
GREETING its inability to accept the
princes offer of service.
The Standard has reason to be-
lieve General Wolseley has applied
for more troops. This probably
means third division Of the army
corps, now mObilizing at Aldershot.
Alexandria, 26.-It is stated on
good authority that 1000 Albanians
have entered for service in the
Egyptian quarantine and other
departments, as it is feared native
troops can't be trusted. Troops are
urgently required at the quarantine
station at Moses well, near Suez. as
the attitude Of Bedouins there is
threatening. The blockade of the
Egyptian Coast was established
yesterday.
The Austrian beats crew of the
frigate Nautilus, captured by the
Egyptians has been liberated.
At l 80 this morning the enemy
approached our lines. apparently
endeavOring to cut off the British
outpoSts near the Maumadich canal,
but retired on the alarm being
given. Two Tunisan merchants
who escaped from Kalir ell DWar
have arrived here. They declare
the country is thoroughly discon-
tented with Arab Pasha and
anxious for peace. This applies par
ticularly to Cavil.
1t is stated that there IS an unex-
pected hitch in political matters.
Rlaz PCSha, who was summoned
by the khedive to form a new min
Istry, refuses to take Office if the
chamber Of nOtabies is restored, as
he considers such an institution as
unsuited 10 Egypt as to India.
A large number of Egyptians are
entrenching southwark of Meks,
apparently with the object Of pre-
venting a flank movement by the
British. A small reconnaissance,
made last evening, caused the
enemy to withdraw through the
shallow part Of Lake Mareabis.
Two battaliOns of the enemy's in
fantry withdrew yesterday from
Aboukir to occupy the isthmus be-
tween Lake AbOukir and EdkO.
This is an important position, as, if
Aboukir was once captured, Kafr
ell Dwar could be burned by the
force traversing the isthmus. Ad-
vices from the interior represent
the cotton crop as having suffered
considerably, owing TO the want of
irrigation.
Arab Pasha's train left the posi-
ton of the enemy at King Osman,
at 9 this evening, and advanced
ABOUT three hundred yards, when
two heavy guns on the waterWorks
hill fired five rounds against the
train. One shell fell in the enemy's
trench, z and the train retired
without replying to the fire.
Cons antinOple, 26.-L I'd Duffer-
in. British amba ssador, promised
that pilgrims to Mecca would be
permitted to traverse the Suez canal
as usual.
Ismalia, 26.-The enemy's loss is
estimated at 1000. Tie first shell
fired by the enemy passed few feet
over General WOlsley's head and
took off a leg Of horse ten yards
behind him. The enemy, through
out the fight, declined to come to
close quarters. The two gunnerS
killed were strnck by shrapnel, near
WOlseley's position.
The troops behaved well. They
were all day without water or food
after marching fen miles through
heavy sand. The enemy's cavalry
swept around the British right flark
but did not come within striking
distance. The Egyptian fire was
too hot for the life guards to
cross the open towards them.
The British infantry passed the
day lying down behind banks and
in bitches. After the engagement
| General WOlseley rode to Ismalia
and returned late in the evening
ReinfOrcements arrived during the
night, but the guns not until early
next morning, having had great
difficulty to get through the sand
At daylight it was found, to the
great disappointment of our men
that the main body of the enemy
had withrawn. The Egyptian artil
lery fought well, and fired much
more accurately than at Kafr E
Dwar. The infantry were cOntemp
, tible, and the cavalry little better
} Both those arms we're observed
breaking from the ranks, and dis
persing under our fire of shell.
All troops except the Irish Fusi
liers and three batteries of artil
lery have gone to the front. Tw'
bodies Of Indian cavalry have ar
rived, and also gone forward. Or
Thursday the British gunners wer'
so exhausted after several hours
continuous works, that they Wer
obliged to lie down while tn
, drivers worked the guns.
COnitantinople, 26.- The council
OF ministers, under the presldene
; OF the Sultan, is now sitting at tn
palace to decide definitely IN regar
j to convention with England an
It other pending questions, and L0r
=. DutferIn firmly maintains that tn
Turkish troops shall only be above
$ to dlsemhark at Rosetta. Damiett;
or AbOukir, and categoricaDy n
fuses to permit their landing
Alexandria, Port Said or Suez.
I Port Said, 26.-Admlral SeymOu
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