Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-02
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ARABrS NIGHT ATTACK.
PANIC AND FLIGHT OF THE BRITISH. !,
THE FUGITIvEs UNDER ARREST.
MEKS OCCUPIED BY THE ENGLISH.
LIEUT.. MELVILLE HEARD FROM
SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
THE EGYPTIAN COMPLICATION.
LIEUT.. MELVILLE HEARD FROM
SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
THE EGYPTIAN COMPLICATION.
Russia and the Conference.

Arabt Eash3,s Pickets.
An Alexandria dispatch 20 Reuters telecram
company says the British outnosts daily SEE soma
advance parties OF Arabl Pasha's force. hut no
general attack by the rebels is now considered
likely Tor some time
Weeks Occupied by rSritish Marines
Marines from the British men-of-war Incon.
slant. Defence and Invincble landed at Gabara
ana were conveyed by train TO Meks, which they
occupied.
British Troops BADLY Scared nv n Nirbe
Attack of Arasi's Skirnishcrs
A dispatch from Alexandria I'm the second Ell,
ton OF the Daily Telegraph, dated sso O'Clock this
morning, says: "a scare took place last evening"
There is a clump OF trees on the Sweet Water
canal about In the center OF the British line OF OUT
posts, which was guarded 10y a company OF the
6Oth rifles. Men were daily posted there last even
Ing ani cautioned by Major General Alison as to
the necessity OF maintaag absolute steadiness.
ana were ordered IN the event OF an attack in
force 10 fat back In ORDER on barrcaded house by
the side OF the canal These Instructions were an.
pdrently fully understood and The general LETT
satisfied. About two o'clock In the morning the
enemy suddenly appeared on the left or outpost
with infantry and cavalry. They had approached
very rapidly and unObserved. and before our men
had time to check their advance they charged the
ciiunp OF trees at great pace. The rifles fired .
single volley and then broke and ran along the
bank OF the canal The outlook would seem
TO have been very defective, and, worse stiIl the
retreatlng troops neglected all the orders con-
cernlng rallying point, and never stopped until
they had reached the fortified water-woras hill
about a mile distant -Four men ran TN they
reached the camp where they spread an sorts -
ridiculous rulnors, such as that they had lost an
their comrades, had last seen Major War d sur.
rounded by the enemy, and similar nonsense. a
company Instantly moved forward to the bank Of
the canal The enemy had apparently not ful-
lowed the fugftives far, but had taken the rf1e0
they had thrown away I'm their flight, and secured
their reserve OF ammunition
Another dispatch from Alexandria, In the SEQ
ond edition OF the Daily Telegraph, says:-"Tho
scare OF the company OF rifles early In the morn.
Ing, when they ned In panic before an Egyptian
reconnaissance, created n terribly Indignant feel
Ing throughout the British camp The M.
slton they abandoned has been reoccupied, but
IL is clear that severe training In outpost duty win
pe required 10y some OF our troopS.n The Times
publishes an account OF a harmless demonstrae
tion against an exactly similar position during tho
previous night
The Russian Minister 20 Turkey.
ST. PETERSBURG, August IN. Nelidon, tho
Russian minister TO Turkey, will leave for hn
post at Constantinople tomorrow. He Will pro.
ceed by way OF Berlin and Vienna
Commander of the Indian COntingene.
BOMBAY, August 2-MaJor General Sir Herbert
Macpherson, the commander OF the India contin.
gent for Egypt will embark at the end OF the pros.
ent week.
The Fugitive Picket Men Under Arrest.
dispatch TO the Central Ne,cs from Alexandria
States that the men composing the fugitive picket
OF the Goth rifles on the Sweet Water canal have
been placed under arrest
Troops EOr Egypt.
LONDON, August "A squadron OF the 2i life
guards and horse guards embarked on board the
transport Calabria early this morning. 1t is now
stated that Ii. Gen. Sir Garnet wolseley VIII also
embark on the Calabrta.