The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-12
Egypt.
MASONRY VERSUS EARTHwOREs.

MASoNhI
LONDON, August 1.-THE Standards
dispatch from Alexandria says a council
composed OF Admiral Seymour and the
leading military authorities here has been
sitting on board the Helicon TO investigate
the effects OF bombardment OF the forts.
The evidence OF the naval and military Of
ficers is that masonry i useless against
modern guns, but that earthworks turn
every shot.
FROM ARABS CAMP.
The TimeS'S Alexandria dispatch says a
Circassian brought in yesterday, who
passed through Arab Pacba's camp, states
that one colonel, one captain, one subaltern,
and seventy-six men were killed on the
rebel side in the engagement OF Saturday.
lie confirms the report OF Arabs bad
health. He says that twenty-five battalions
and eleven batteries are posted along the
canal between Kair FL Dwar and the ad-
vanced outposts.
An Egyptian trooper Of the .Khediye's
guard was taken prisoner while attempting
to cross the Rameh line yesterday. A pa
per written in Arabic was found on him.
The probability Is that he was making for
Arabs camp.
TUE sULTAN's PROCLAMATION.
The Ne,rS has the following:
COnStantinopie. August 10.-The follow
Ing Is the text Of the proclamation against
Arab Pacha which was communicated to
the Conference at its sitting to-day:
Arab Pacha, having a second time
transgressed the law by taking authority
which does not belong to him. and having
presumed to menace vessels belonging to
an old add tried friend and ally Of Turkey.
is for these misdecds proclaimed 4 rebel.
together with his adherents.
"Be it known 10 all that obedience i, due
solely to the Khedive, who is the repre-
sentative Of the Sultan
A COMPLIMENT TO GENERAL STONE.
ALEXANDRIA. August 11.-Whilc Mrs.
Stone was waiting for the train. when leay-
ing Cairo, Yakoub Pacha expressed regret
that General stone bad east in his lot with
the English. He begged Mrs. Stone 10 tell
her husband that the Egyptan army would
show how greatly ii had proftcd by the
twelve years instruction it had received
from him.
ANEW MINISTRY FOR EGYPT.
A dispatch to the Central NOrS from
Alexandria states that the formation Of 4
new ministry will probably lie announced
to-day, with Ccrif Pacha as Prime Minister.
Most Of the present Minister'S. excepting
Ragheb Pacha, will remain In Office. Sulc.
man Pacha will take the portfolio Of Min
lister OF Education, and ShCra Pacha that OF
Minister OF Religion. They are both par
tisans Of Arab Pacha.
PROTECTION OF THE SUEz CANAL.
4 dispatch to the Times from CONSTANT
nOple states that the assent OF England to
the proposal OF Count COrti. the Italian
ambassador, for temporary international
protection OF the Sucz canal, is coupled with
a reservation making exception in the cases
OF 'fOrcc mdjeure," which means practi-
cally that IL international police are organ-
lied 20 guard the canal they shall not inter-
ferc with military operations.
THE CONFERENCE.
LONDON, August IA dispatch in tie
second edition of the Times from Constan-
tinople SAYS that at the sitting Of the con-
ference yesterday the Russian representa-
tive asked for explanation OF the action Of
the British I'm occupying Suez. Lord Dul-
FERN. British ambassador. replied that the
step was taken in consequence Of military
necessity and in order to save tha town
from destruction and piilagc. The next
meeting of the conference haS been fixed
for Monday. The English DRAFT OF the
military convention shows that England,
while accepting Turkeys cooperation IN
Egypt, is prepared to do the work una>-
sisted.