Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-31
THE CANAL IN PERIL
Arab Using His Utmost EndeaVOrs to
Effect its StOppage-All Quiet
at Cairo.
Gen. WOlseley and the Entire Army
Marching to the Fr0nt-HOrrible
Atrocities Of the Egyptians.

ALEXANDRIA, August 30.-Arsbi Pasha il
strongly fortifying his position at Dana n
hour. All was quiet at Cairo up to the 26tI
instant.
General Hamley, with brigade of High
landers from Ramleh, is now embarkina
here.
Greek iron-clad left for Volo in conse.
quence of the collision between the Turks
| and Greeks.
Much uneasiness is felt, owing to the ex.
istence OF cholera on board vessel now
coming to Alexandra from Cairo.
Cherf Pashs, the new president of the
council, has Issued . circular drawing the
attention Of foreign consuls to the immense
influx of low class of population. He
| says that in conss quence of the scarcity Of
water and lack of employment steps must be
taken in order that public security shall not be
imperiled by the influx of people, therefore
persons having no fixed occupation or visible
means OF subsistence will not be allowed to
land.
The Highland Brigade will start to-mor-
row.
General sir Evelyn Wood has assumed
chief command of the troops in Alexandra
and vicinity.
A Greek merchant who left Cairo on the
18th instant reports that Arab Pasha, Ali
Fehmy and a number of troops from Ksfr
Ell Dwar were at Tel Ell Kebir when he
passed there.
Considerable Tears are expressed as to the
possible result of the departure of the High
landers. Reinforcements are anxiously
looked for
An electric light has been placed in Fort
Meks. Arab Pasha appears to have fnished
his'trenches on our right, and seems to be
making the third battery near the center.
ADVANCING To THE FRONT.
IsMALIA, August 30.-The British have
now nearly IS ablished line OF communica-
ton with Tel Ell Kebir. A railway along the
route Is nearly completed, and several trains
have already been sent forward. General
Wolseley and the entire army are marching
TO the front. It is believed that Arab Pasha
brought up his infantry by train from Ksfir
FL DWar for the attack on the British at
Kassassin Lock. The British artillery fire
was most effective, and prevented the enemy
from advancing in close order, as was appar-
emily first intended. The loose formation of
the enemy gave an opportunity to the cav
airy. The Life Guards caused fearful havoc |
among the fugitives. A train OF wounded |
British is now on its way to Ismalia.
The officialsreport of General Lowe re- |
garding the action of the cavalry at Kassasin |
confirms the details already printed. He |
says that after the charge the ground was |
strewn with the bodies of the dead Egyptian |
infantry. After praising the gallsntry of the |
Household Cavalry, General Lowe adds that |
their excellent behavior is at all times on a
par with it. General Wolseley states that
the enemy are now throwing up works in
front of Ksssasin.
The British did not anticipate the recent
attack. The result shows that we are ready
Tor anything. It is reported tn at the enemy
led to Tel Ell Kebir.
Our positions remain much as they were
but the cavalry have advanced few miles
On the extreme right.
A correspondent describes the scene Of the
cavalry charge at Kassassiu Lock az follows:
found two acres thickly strewn with |
soreses OF the oaezn ys--60nns of our cxvaiFyI
we're still seeking our dead and wounded
Two dead Life Gusrdsrnen were so mutilated
hat they were quite unrecognlzable. Their
aces were terribly gashed. One of the men
lad one hand completely severed from The
lrm, land the other hand nearly SO,
rom the socket. The hands OF
mother body were just hanging to
he wrists by pieces OF flesh and some sim
'ws. A wounded Guardsman relates that in
he charge his horse was shot, and in falling
'roke the riders thigh While lying on the
ield he saw the Egyptian soldiers ride by
lie called for help, whereupon the Egyptian
ode up and sabred the Guardsman's face
rom the temple TO the chin. The man is
low, however, doing we'll. The enemy's loss
must have been at least 400.
Arab Pasha is doing his utmost to block
he Suez canal. A telegram from Arab to
Fehmy, ordering him TO induce
he Bedouins at Kantara to effect stoppage
here, was recently intercepted.
1t has been-lesrned from prisoners that
Arabi Pasha was present at the action Mon
ay, but did not take command.
EUROPEANS AT CAIRO NOT MoLEsTEp.
PORT SAID, August 3O.-Europeans who
ave arrived from Cairo under escort, by I
-ay of Dsmietta, announce thai owing TO
ne energy OF the project of police at Cairo, {
he Europeans are not molested. A French !
ian named Demararms was murdered by
is servants Friday, and buried Saturday Z
nder police protection The Arabs continue /
siren then their defenses at Fort Ghemileh. $
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