The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-05
EGYPT.

diers at Meks are suffering IRON
diarrhpa and dysentery, caused by
by the bad water in The forts.
Bedouins continue entrenchlng
their position on AbOukir side Of
Alexandria, in close proximity to
the British outpOsJs.
The Khedive has given the Brit
ish necessary permission to cut
dykes at MekS, thus inundating
Mariout Lake, and preventing an
attack by the enemy from that side
Experts who have b9en consulted
feel satisfied that the operations
will not interfere with the land un-
der cultivation in Behrea provinces.
Colonel SOlahad, new Russian
consul-general, arrived to-day, and
had an audience with The Khedive.
He proceeds to ISmalia tomorrow.
Advices from Cairo show great
anxiety is felt there, lest the project
of police be unable to maintain or
der. Dispute his unceasing efforts
the pOpulace continue to menace
the few remaining Europeans, and
threaten wholesale plumber.
YESTERDAY an alarm was given
that tire enemy was about to cross
Lake MareOtis. Sailors were landed
to repel them, but the report proved
false.
The waterworkS did not give the
promised supply to-day.
The failure of the water supply is
owing to the falling in of some
ruins by which the water main was
injured. The usual amount of water
will be supplied tomorrow.
To-day three Europeans went on
boating excursion and landed near
Fort Dakhleh. westward of Meks.
Three shells were fired at them, and
one eXcurSienist, and one of the
crew and a native, were wounded.
Officers of the British man-of-War
Bttter1 observed the incident and
ordered a boat lowered and sent to
receive the party, and Arab cavalry
pickets are accommodating the
British OutpOsts. General Wood
and staff inspected the enemy's
camp on caturday evening from the
GOp OOu1O LiAlL1 llOuOCs
A meeting was held on Friday to
onsider the position of the Septem-
Der and October contracts for cotton
and seeds. 1t has been found i'm
possible, in the present state of the
country, to make deliveries in those
months. a committee of the prin-
cipal merchants and bankers was
formed, to ascertain the exact posi-
ton OF the market and report within
fourteen days. New cotton should
be arriving now, but the crop of
1882 is behind and deficient, owing
to the absence of labor and irriga-
ton. Under the most favorable cir
cumstances a large deficiency is ex-
pected, 1t is reported that large
quantity of arms and ammunition
has been found in mosque here.
Only four per cent. Of the troops
here are sick.
Mahmoud Fehmy is kept in a
wretched room and strictly guarded.
1t is stated that his custodian gave
him only sea water to drink on the
first day of his imprisonment, say
ing you tried to make us drink sea
water by stopping the sweet water
canal.
Recent observations show seven
distinct lines Of defense between
Arabs front and DamanhOuc.
Alexandria, 1.-The Khedive has
issued a decree forbIdding the i'm
portation of petroleum into Egypt.
Great uGeaSiness is felt in cOnSe-
quence of the arrest Of a native
spy carrying a letter addressed to
Antonio Paulo, Greek consular agent
at Liant, who is staying here. PaulO
has been arrested. 1t is rumOred
thai the police have discovered the
ramifcations of a conspiracy in
which several Greeks are implicated
the object being to massacre Euro
peanS in Alexandria in the event of
British troops being seriously en-
gagged at Ramleh.
Paris, 3.-The Temps, in an
article On the Egyptian question,
maintains that the British expedi-
ton will benefit France even more
than England. It continues: The
awakening of the power of Eng
land proves that Europe is not re-
duced to the leadership of one
power, Germany. This circum-
stance will benefit none so much as
France, which is the natural ally of
England. By separating from her
we afford an opportunity to Ger
many, whose Omnipotence can only
be opposed by an AnglO-Turkish al
lance.
DeLesseps, speaking to-day to a
deputatiOn of friends, said he had
been described as an enemy to Eng
land and a friend to Arab Pasha,
but he was simply a friend and de-
fender OF the work of civilization,
He said Arab Pasha's honorable
conduct in regard to the SueZ Canal
ought to be acknowledged.
ELondon, st is stated that Cen
eral Wolseley has telegraphed the
authorities that it is unnecessary to
prepare Third Army Corps, as he
only requires a few reinforcements
to fill up gaps.
Wolseley tetegraphs from Ismalia
that the troops are in high spirits
and eager to be led forward. Sup
plies in front are ample.
London, 4.-The Times says:
Though General WOlseley does not
require a third division government
is determined to strengthen his
hands bV sending three battaliOnS of