Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-24
HeWs by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. IN FULL RETREAT. Arabi's Forces Retiring to
 the South. BURNING THE VILLAGES EN ROUTE. His First Effort to RepeI the
 Invaders. THE BRITISH ADVANCE ON CAIRO. A Division to Leave Nefich
 To-day.
 EGYPT.
EGYPT.

Arabi Retiring Southward-His Forces
 i'm Full Retreat-Vtllages Burnt on the Way-A Stand to Be Made at Kafr-eI-
 Kebir - The Greeks Looking On Se-
 renely-A Military Convention Agreed Upon.
 ALEXANDRIA,, Aug. 23.-Extensive fires are observed in the neighborhood of Aboukir and Kafr-e Dwar. It is believed that Arabi fearing the advance of the British in his rear, hss determined to abandon his positions at those points and retire southward, burning the villages through which he passes on his way. A thorough reconnaissance this morn ing reveals the fact that AraEi has abandoned every position between Suez and Ismailia and his forces are now in full retreat in the direction of Tel l-el .Kebir, at which point he will probably concentrate his forces and make his first stand of any moment in his efforts to repel the British invasion. Mean while he has succeeded in cutting the canals between Chibin Kuni and Mahalet and in flooding the intervening country. This movement on the part of Arabi is regarded as very strategic and was evidently resorted to with 8 view of impeding the advance of the British from the direction of the Mediterra
 
 Cairo and forced them to work on the en- trenchments at that place.
 delegate representing Naadi Pasha, the governor of the Soudan, and the officers of the Egyptian army in that province, arrived here to day to submit their allegiance to the I<hedive.
 Twelve men belonging to the Austrian gunboat Nautilus, en route to Suez, were made prisoners this morning by the garrison of the Aboukir forts. It appears that the commander of the vessel, noticing a white flag flying from of the forts, concluded that the place occupied by the British, and, without making any inquiries, had 8 boat placed in charge of an officer with in structions to proceed to the post and convey the respects of the commander of the Aus trian vessel to the officer in charge of the place. When the boat reached the shore the crew were surrounded by body of native soldiers, and despite their protestations marched to the fort and made prisoners of war.
 large steamers, filled with Turkish troops, passed that place last night Their destina- tion was not ascertained, but it is supposed that they are bound for Egypt.
 IsMA1L1A, Aug. 23.-The British advance division will leave Nefich en route for Cairo tomorrow. The first point aimed at is Magfar, seven miles from here. Ten Greeks who were caught footing were shot here to- day. Rachve Pasha and Fulfkar Bey, officers of Arabl's army, have been taken prisoneI s.. CoNsrANT1NopLE, Aug. 23 The Porte has withdrawn the prohibition placed on the ex- pressure of the threatening representations of Lord Dufferin. The terms of the military convection have been agreed upon, and it is expected it will be signed tomorrow. ATHENS, Aug. 23.-The alarming rumore prevalent in Constantinople to the effect that I+b ba6 unfavnrahla foI. es from the governors of the Syrian villages regarding threatened attacks on the Chris | tlans in Asia Minor and the reports that the pro. Moslem feeling is rapidly spreading l throughout that country from the shores o1
 the Bosphorus to the Persian gulf, togethe, l with the Sultan's hesltancy to ratify the m1l itary convention with England, have created a profound impression here. The prog ress of the British operations in Egyp is watched with the closest attention and ardent hopes are expressed fo their success. The Greeks would view witt
 satisfaction any action of the Hellenic gov
 ernment looking toward an active associatio,
 with the English in the Egyptian campaig, l and in the not improbable of ruptur
 with Turkey. England would have an all. 1 who is not only devoted to the side o
 the English, but also has the extremel. I important advantage of being neare
 to the scene of operations than any othe
 European nation. The measures recent, | taken to increase the force and efficiency o the Greeks indicate an ointsntion on tn part of the Hellenic government to prepar
 for the possible contingency of becoming in
 voived in the difficulties environing the set
 clement of the Egyptian question. The lin
 of the existing frontier between Turkey ant
 Greece can never be satisfactory to th
 Greeks who will not hesitate to avail them selves of the first favorable occasion to en large their boundaries, and who frml,
 believe that Turkeys emergency is Greece l ODnOrtunity