The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-07-25
SALT LAKE DAILY HERALD. TUESDAY JULY g 1881

our hands. Cairo is denuded Of troops.
Reserves pour in from the provinces. bu
they are At once dispatched to ArabTs
heAdquarter5.
The lnhexible Is ordered TO watch the
sGemy's cavalry near Aboukir, and il
they come within range 10 FIRE at them.
LondoD, 23.-The Observer, in spe-
cisl edition, prints she following: A pro-
clamstion issued by, the Khejive asks
the people 10 assist the English who, it
Egypt. A dispatch from Alexandria
says it is understood th6t English and
French occupation Of Port Said is pro
ljected. No water has been supplied TO
the public in Alexandra since noon yes
terdsy. Admiral Seymour has ordered
the machinery of all cotton presses used
In condensing water The Observer
says it is understood that on Wednesday
last an ultimatum was sent to the Sultan
asking him TO sta g within twelve hours
whether be was willing 10 send troops 70
Egypt, and that it was upon receipt of
an evssive reply to the ultimstun that
government decided the time tor further
delay had passed. The Queen has e1-
pressed tie wish that the Duke of Con-
nought, colonel-in-cbief Of the rife bril-
gade, partici pate in the Egyptian expe-
dition.
The place proposed by Assim Psshs
for the future sitting of tae conference is
| STAN boul.
A dispatch from Alexandria, thi.
evening, says the troop ship Malabar,
With 1,108 men and battery of artillery
has arrived. According to the latest
news from Cairo, there are 5000 starving
homelees persons camping 10 Esberh
Gardens. There is great mortality among
them. 1t is rumered that French marines
have disembarked at Port Said, but it il
impossible to verify the rumor, there
being no telegraphic communications.
Arab Pashs, yesterday, massed zoo
cavalry with field gan at the pumping
station Of RAmleh water works It is
supposed his intention is to destroy the
station.
A dispatch from Port Said saws:
DeLe;seps arrived on Saturday, accom-
panied by kn aid-de-camp of the Khediye
There are seventeen war vessels OF
different nRtiOnalities in the harbor, five
English under Rear Admiral Hoskins.
and five French uDd Admiral Conrad.
The latter has consented to assist the
English In keeping order in town and
protecting the lives and property OF
Europeans. In the event of an outbreak
the French ssy they are prepared to land
600 men, and the English can IArd 400.
Rear-Admiral Hoskins sent message
through the governor to the commander
| or the troops, saying he will hold him
responsible for any disturbance, and il he
cannot keep order the admiral will. The
commander 10 said to have declined TO
take the responsibility, unless he is al.
lowed to bring more troops froR
DamiettA. The town continues to swarm
with refugees from Cairo aud the interior
who bring most terrible accounts OF
massacrees at TantRh, DannietLa and
elsewhere. Resr-Admirsl Hoskins hiss
written the English consul at Cairo,
urging him to impress upon British sub
iects the necessity Of leaving Egypt 81
once.
An Alexandria correspondent gives the
| following account Of movement OF
Msjor-Genersl Allison in the direction
Of Arab Pasha's entertainments: A CON-
psny Of engineers started frat in the train
with gun cotton and mining tools, with
the object Of blowing up the railway and
Il ASSub OCbWCCA AAAOi CcubIo huO
Alexandria, thus preventing him attack.
Ing US In any other way than straight
before Rosetta gate, where our lmen are
very strong. Six companies Of infantry,
"A mounted infantry, and company Of
rifles followed. As soon rs We replied tc
the Egyptian fire, yArAbi's men took to
shelter. The latter, were anxious to stop
the work, but were afraid TO advance
After the engineers had worked m
hour, we got q single mine dug al
around, when great column OF smoks
arose, followed by loud report. The
iSthmus was divided. the rails severed,
and the work done. The troops then re
turned TO Alexandra. After the fght
ives over and We had retired, Arab ad-
yanced on Alexandra wAterworks, Just
outside the lines, and sent word that b.
intended to blow down the place. bal
having altered lis mind, retired. Hi
men sacked part of RAmleh during The
retreat. We lost nobody during ths
skirmish. The enemy's loss is unknown
A scout reports that Arab has three linel
Of entrenchments, strongly armed with
artillery An Egyptian officer with dis
patches for Arab has been arrested. The
Egyptian tribunal sentenced two lOoters
to death.
m.-Arabi is now making another
reconnaissance Our scouts report hi
cavalry are in Ramleh.
II A dispatch from ConstRntinople says
There Is reason TO believe that Arab
Pasha sent o species Of ultimstum to thu
Sultan declaring he is acting to save Is
, lam from in6dels, and giving the Sultar
notice that If the Porte sends troops tC
cooperate with the unbelievers he vii
, fight them and proclaim the sheriff o
Mecca Oaliph. 1t is believed here tina
Arab has threatened TO depose the hous
Of Osman and proclaim Jessd ruler in 1t
place.
A dispatch from Rome says: It i
Z stated in diplomatic circles .thst the Port
sent circular letters to the powers, asklnI
them to dissuade England from pusbini
on hostilities pending negotiations.
A dispatch from Alexandria says: !
! appears telerably certain that Arar
} Pasha's force is composed OF e,CVO me1
J | thirtV-six field pieces, six gattlIng gun
} and al unknown number OF smOot
: bores, taken hence and placed on cart
works in front of his position.
,l Lsvellets, 23.-The troop snip Orents
! has sailed for Alexandria with no iafan
try, forty-seven mules ana carts AM
stores. W
Simla, 23.-The Indian government
: replying to telegram from Englanc
/ stated that contingent for the EgypuA
campaign could be embarked Within
forf nioht or throo Waokg