The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-07-26
From the New York Herald.
The Situation in Egypt.
LONDON. July % 1899

LONDON, July D, 1882.
The Times this morning says the force destined
for Egypt will be 10000 men, and this with the
troops already sent makes total strength i'm.
mediately available of $4,000 men. The Duke
of COnnaught, Major General Sir Archibald
Alison and Major General Sir EVELYN Wood
will command the brigades General Wood
has been ordered to be ready to embark in
few days. The government yesterday engaged
ten vessels for the transport of troops including
the National line steamers Holland and France
The transport Nyanza has been fitted as a con-
denser for Alexandria She can condense 80 .
900 gallons of water daily The embarkation
OF the whole force will be completed within a
fortnight. Cyprus will be the rendezvous of the
force.
Embarkations
Sir Garnet Wolseley with his staff will en-
bark for Egypt early next week He will have
the rank of general while in Egypt The gov
eminent has chartered the Grecian and Canadian
steamships OF the Allan line. Each is CAPABLE
OF accommodating regiment. The troop ship
Orontes has arrived at Malta. She will embark
troops and return to Alexandria The troon
ship Euphrates left Portsmouth to dav. She
took |, 690 men. Her captain received sealed
orders before sailing. 1t is presumed that her
destination is Alexandria not Malta.
Refugees.
The Daily NelOS IN its second edition. con.
talns important dispatches from Port Said Ger
man, Italian and French refugees continpa 70
arrive from the interior. and Barges and oun.
boats have been sent to Ismailia to receive them
Inc disturbances have driven every European
out Of Cairo Many Christians have been
Killed there and one large party OF refugees had
to take the train at Kars ell MI on account of
the threatening attitude of the savage mob at
the terminal station. At the stations along the
nhe the trains were assailed by the natives and
the travellers molested
Universal Anarchy.
The whole country is in state of utter anar.
chy. The Arabs and the fanatical inhabitants
OF Tantah appear to be foremost in the perpetra.
ton OF atrocities. The Governor of the town
partisan OF the Khedive, is we'll disposed to-
ward the Europeans but is powerless to take
decisive steps to effect public security. and is
Governor of Port Said only in name. The real
Governor is Colonel of troops who is a de-
voted friend OF Arab Neither the police nor the
troops obey the Governor unless thew receive or
ders from the Colonel The Governor is between
two fires, receiving instructions from the Khedive
and Arab He has been told that the Kbedive
having gone on board an English ship with his
harem, is no longer worthy to rule in Egvpt
and that the people must now choose between
the khedive and Arab. kilograms from Arab
are dated Alexandria. The natives here are de-
CelVed by the lying reports Of the rebels. and
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exandria.
Meeting of Foreign ConsulsJ
A meeting Of the consuls. wer, held vestar
day at the house of the Austrian Consul who
stated that he bad proof that Arab has pro.
claimed holy war and that his emissaries are
preaching everywhere the determination of the
IN Tistians The Austrian Consul proposed that
each consul should ask to have twenty five men
landed from a ship belonging to his nationality
to be stationed at each consulate At first ali
refused to make the demand because they thought
the number was insufficient and they did not
think the request would be granted. Ultimate
~ the consuls agreed to call on the admirals
and captains of the men of war in the barbor 70
ask what steps they proposed to take for the
security OF the Europeans in the event of an
outbreak At Port Guemil, six miles from Port
SAID fresh earthworks have been thrown up and
fortified and soldiers are constant, coming in
The Governor, compelled by the Colonel, has