Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-11
EGYPT.
ATabi Treated Like a Felon-WoIseIey
. and SeymOur's Reward-The Charges
Against the Rebel Chiefs.

LONDON, October 1O.-The correspondent
of the Daily NelOs at Cairo says: "ArabI
Pashs believes his life is in danger. There
have been certain incidents which might
demoralize the Circassians guarding him.
One Of the Khedive's Esato1rGge has been
heard to say that he would like to admins
ter to Arab cup of bad coffee, and the
Khedive has remarked that he aud Arab
could not live in the same country"
A dispatch to the Central News Company
from Cairo reports that the Indictment
against the rebel chiefs contains three
counts: First-Instigsting massacre. Sc
cond-Directing the burning of Alexandria
Third-Abusing the flag of truce.
The most vital question Of the day is what
shall be the fate of Arabl While some of
the papers have the courage to admit that
he is nothing more nor less than q patriot,
others clamOr for the most condign punish
ment. Ii is very curious situation. In
the Khedive's eyes Arab is the tool of the
Sultan, who had succeeded In overthrow
ing the Khedivate, and would have swept
everything before him had the Eoglish not
intervened. In the eyes of the Porte, Arab
In very unlucky circumstances; one
whom it will not do either
to succor or to recognize. In the eyes of
England, Arab is just like Cetewayo he Is
troublesome, plucky and dangerous foe,
whose violent removal is forbidden by mod
ern magnanimity, but who must be dealt
with by the Khedive, while England will
have to take the responsibility for his SEN
tence, whatever 1t proves to be. 1t is stated
to-day that the Khedive is determined on
his death, and says declsiVely that it is es-
sential to the peace of Europe. A dispatch
from Cairo says: "Arabi is treated as the
commonest convict by the Egyptian iailers.
1t is stated on good authority that Sir Ed
ward Malet, the British Consul General. has
told the Khedive that the control will be
abolished"
Pensions of $4,000 a year, or a lump sum
of $25O,OO0 each, were offered to Sir Gar
nett Wolseley and Sir Beauchamp Seymour.
They chose the latter, which indicates that
the available rate of interest over here is not
bad, and that life Insurance in it's practical
aspect is understood by the War office. Sir
Garnet's titleis not yet announced, although
he is understood to have accepted peerage,
while, on the other hand, the Admiral has
declined one. The latest estimated cost OF
the war is $5O,0O0,0OO.
ALEXANDRIA, October 4.-Four natives
We're executed this morning at Damanhour
for murder.
The Sheik who was arrested on Sunday
at Tantah, for attempting to incite mas
sacre, has received one hundred lsshes and
will be kept confined. Large quantities OF
arms have been seized in Tantah, and the
number or watchmen there has been
doubled. About two hundred Clrcassians,
Albanians and Turks, recruited for the
gendarmerie, have arrived here.
CAIRO, October 10-When the rebel pris.
oners were delivered TO the Egyptian au-
thorities the English insisted that they be
allowed legal assistance. The Egyptians
contend that this condition does not bind
them to permit the engagement Of foreign
counsel. The question will be referred tc
the Foreign Office.