The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-05
EGYPT.

Al xandria, 4.-The uneasinass
among Europeans continues una
0atec. Sensational rumors of every
kind re circulated here te-night. A
report shat the Freuch consul cen
erai h.ii asked for transports to re-
move French subjects proved to be
gfOun1ieSs. The British military
authorities have mapped the town
INTO districts, connected by tele-
phone, and they feel satisfied this
VIII enable them to quell any un-
foreSeen outbreak. at 5 O'clock this
evening the English heavy guns
near the Cairo railway began she'll
Ing Arab PaSha's camp. The en-
envy replied, their shells falling
Wltnln zen yards of Fleming depot.
In the Ramleh lines. Two more
British guns joined In the fire
Whereupon a lively canonade en-
sued. The enemy continued to make
excellent practice, all their shells
falling close to the British camp.
The water in the canal broke
through the dam to-day, and is one
and one-half metres high.
A Greek who recently arrived
from Cairo gives a gloomy account
OF the situation there. He fears
that when Arab PaSha is defeated
he viii destroy the city. He esti-
mates at Cairo only 1000 trOOps.
who wilt join in pillaging the city
at the first opportunity. He SAYS
the CircassianS are maltreated if
seen on the streets in Cairo.
Kassassin, 3.-The enemy keep q
close watch all about the camp.
Numerous BedOuin hOr .emen are
PrOwling in the vicinity, rendering
1t unsafe to venture far out. LAST
night a vidette of the Life Guards
was killed. His body was reco yered
and found mutilated.
Arab Pasha has an excellent DO
sition. He is in direct communica-
ton by rail with SagazOg and Sail
hieyeh, and water for his forces is
brought up by rail and canal. His
active cavalry succeeds in masking
his movements and keeping them
secret.
The Indian Cavalry and a detach-
ment OF the Irish Dragon Guards
secured the country between the
camp at this point and Maxama.
and returned without seeing anv
marauding BedOuins.
Constantinople, Said Pasha.
Turkish minister of foreign affairs,
had a conference to-day with NJ.
CongauriSte, the Greek minister.
The Porte is not disposed to surren-
der the territory Claimed by Greece,
except the portion bordering on
Lake Lenas. II is believed the
matter will again De submitted to
the European conference before a
satisfactory settlement can be oS-
tanned. Austria demonstrated with
Greece on the subject Of the latter's
action on the TheSsalian frontier,
and declared that Europe cannot
permit Greece to disturb its peace.
Lord Dufferin, yesterday, in
formed the Sultan that he had been
authorized to assent to the landing
of two or three thousand Turkish
troops at Port Said. II is under
stood that Dervisch PaSha will COM
mand the expedition, and Baker
Pasha be his chief Of staff.
Port Said. 4. - Abdullah Bey
Fanzi, aid de camp to the Knedive,
prOct Q led on a mission to the Ports
on the Red sea, to stir up among
the natives q loyal feeling toward
the Khedive and to encourage opera
tiOns against Arab Pasha from that
quarter.
The Egyptian court martial con-
tinUeS to eXtOrt evidence or cOnfes-
Sims from the prisoners by torture.
Three thousand rifles aDdsix thou
ssnd bludgeons were discovered on
Monday In a mosque. The find
ing Of the weapons caused Uneasi-
ness.