Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-24

Alexandria since noon yesterday. Admiral
Seymour has ordered the machinery of all
the cotton presses to be used in condensing
water.
A dispatch from Alexandra to Reuters
Telegram Company this evening says that
the troopship Malsbar, with l los men and
battery of artillery, has arrived there
According to the latest news from
Cairo there are 5000 starving aud
homeless persons camping In the Esbeish
gardens. There Is great mortality among
them. 1t Is rumored that French marines
have disembsrked at Port Said, but it is i'm
possible to verify the report, there being no
telegraphic communication. Arab Pasha
Yesterday massed 700 cavalry with field
gun at the pumping station of the Ramleh
water works. II is supposed that his inten-
tlon is to destroy the station.
The Nelos has the following dispatch:
"ALExANDRIA, July 23.-The staff Of the
water works are hard at work cleaning the
Roman cisterns for the storage of water. 1t
is race between the falling level of the
canal and the dauntless energy Of the Eng
lish engineers. If only water enough can
be stored to tide over another month till
the inundetion probably sweeps away
Arabi's dixie or rush mound, all will be we'll
"After the destruction OF the forts by he
English fleet the Khedive sent for Arab and
Derviseh Pasha, VINO was present, expressed
surprise at Arabi's refusal after he had sworn
obedience to the Khedive. Angry words
ensued between Dervisch and Arab, the
former reproaching the latter for not having
followed his advice to dismantle the forts
While the palace was surrounded by
troops the Khediye called for a rife and
DerVisch Pasha alsoiprepared to defend him
self. After the withdrawal OF the soldiers
Dervlsch Pasha advised fight to Suez, but
the Khedive refused to leave.
Yesterday the Bittern cruised off Rosetta
to reconnoitre, but did not approach within
firing distance. The forts have fifteen guns
mounted. Ga the appearance Of the Blttern
the men stood to their guns, but did not
fire.
"At Aboukir there was a large number Of
guns and men. A flag of truce was flying,
but troops were landed to spike the guns
The country is drifting into fearful anarchy
Atrocities equal to any ever per-
petrsted in Bulgaria are committed
with impunity. Two Germans
at Tulkis, who had been sheltered by the
station master until a train was ready to
start, were caught on entering the train,
their heads held out Of the carriage door
and their thrOats cut. Another Chris
tian was placed on the rails and an
engine run to and fro over his body. Arabi
Is flooding the country in front of his en-
trenchments. To provide for the civil
population the chief engineer of the Bittern
has been placed In charge of the steam con
densing works, where, with five boilers and
two tanks, he will be able to condense 100
tons of water daily from wells Of bracksh
water"
The following is the text Of the Khedive's
proclamation:
"I0 Arab PdSba: In consequence of your
departure to Kafr ell Dwar, accompanied by
the army, thus abandoning Alexandria with
out orders, stopping railway traffic, prevent
ing US from receiving kilograms and com
munications through the port, and imped-
ing the return of refugees 20 their homes in
Alexandra, and of your persistence in war
preparations, and your refusal to come to us
after receiving orders. | dismiss you from
the office of Minister OF War"
ALEXANDRIA, July % The Khedlve has
signed decree dismissing Arab Pasha and
declaring him a rebel. He will also issue
general order forbidding the Egyptian army
to obey orders from Arabi and forbidding
the people to pay him their taxes.
The mail steamer from ConstaniinOple
which arrived here this morning has been
embargoed and her Captain arrested on sus-
piciOn that he was conveying letters 10
Arab. The steamer is guarded by four
steam launches from the British fleet. The
Briu-h have chartered two vessels to convey
three nundred mules from LlnasOl, cyprus.
They will start for that port to-day.
PARIS, July 23.-Measures for the protec-
tion of the Suez canal were discussed at the
Cabinet Council to day, and the necessary
credit will probably be moved in the Cham
Der of Deputies tomorrow.
SDILA, July 23.-The Indian Government,
replying to a telegram from England on
Tuesday lsst, stated that the Indian con-
tingent for Egypt could be embarked within
a fortnight or three weeks.
LA VALETTA, MALTA, July % The
troopship Orontes has sailed for Alex andria
with 40 infantry.