The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-28
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.


ALEXANDRIA, September 1S.-One Of the
Egyptian officers who surrendered ex-
plains that Arab left his best troops at
Kafr elDwar. because he thought tine
move on Ismailia was a ruse, and the real
attack of the British would be on Kafr-el-
Dwaf: 1t, is knb*h the Sultan has quite
Recently been i'll eorhmiinicatiofi With
Arabi Pasha through Damietta; and there
can be no doubt that the resistance of the
commander of that place originated from
Tantah. 1t is reported that gum
boats rand troops have been ordered
to operate against Abdallah Pasha,
who is still holding Damietta. Train
service on the railroad between Cairo
and. Alexandria has been resumed. An
stations will be Occupied By the English:
The garrison of ,Aboukif, ordered to pro5
ceed to Kafr. eI-Dwar to surrendef; ;fiarEhea
out last evening. An entire regiment,
with arms, moved off eastward to join
Abdeflal Pasha at 'Damietta. The remain
der Of the first detachment about. one
hundred and fifty men, rech ID Kafr-el-
Dwar about eight this morning Many
others had escaped. on the way, carrying
off two.or three rifles apiece. The rest of
the garrison, numbering 1flye or sig thous-
ahd, arrived at KafF-ei.bwaF 1T, tiopti;
They were disarmed, the men dismissed to
their homes and officers detained.
ALEXANDRIA, September 1S.-Abdellah
Pasha commander at Damietta, requested
that an officer be sent to inform him OF
recent events. This was done, and he then
surrendered. From 10 o'clock Monday
morning until late in the afternoon bodies
of infantry, cavalry, and artillery contin-
iied to totir lii frofii Abotkit, attd sttrfen:
dered their arms. Altogether 23;05 Itien
from various parts have made submission
at Kafr-el-Dwar.
LONDON, September 19.-The Pail Mall
Gazette recommends the establishment OF
gendarmerie in Egypt, officered by En-
glfshmen. The Journal des Debate, Paris,
gives similar advice. The Dailg NetOs, com
menting on the hostile attitude of som G
italian papers, says it has reason to be-
lievs that nefefthsless italy was athoiig
the first of the foreign powers to congrat.
ulate Great Britain on her success in
Egypt by sending on the 18th inst, as
surances of good will and sympathy.
CoNsrANr1NopLE, September 19.-E ia
wdib, Turkish newspaper, advises the
Khedive to confiscate the property of the
rebels, and devote the proceeds to indem
nifying the sufferers from pillage and in
cendiarisfr,
GAiRo, September .3O.-Abdellah Pasha
eommandero Damietta, has been shot by
his own Soldiers. Abdellah summoned his
black regiment and said he expected then
TO nSnI I'LL tne laSC- ne ueclarau ArdD
had turned traitor and fled, but that kafr
al:Dwar was making an heroic resistance
The soldiers asked why they should risl
their lives. for Arab and Abdellah. The
latter replied that they were not fighting
for him, but for their religion, theil
country, and their Caliph. They should
be ready, he said, to die, as hi
was. The soldiers replied, "Then die,
and shot him through the stomach. Un-
dor diraofiop of CnIfap PaSha Uho1aSo1s
arrests of the supporters of tn,
national party are making by th'
Khedive's government. All who
signed the proclamation authorizing Arab
Pasha to contintie the waf are being inn
prisoned. Arab Pasha asserts that all hi
acts were at the instigation of the Khediv'
and Sultan, and that he was unable to re
strain the Egyptian army from fighting
His war Office has been searched and i'm
portant documents found.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, September 20.-Th,
| tone of the Turkish press has completed,
changed during the week in favor of Eng
land. The Vakit has violent article con
demning Arab Pasha.
PoRT SAtp, September Effort Ghemi
lex has surrendered. The garrison i
| found to consist only of eighty h1eh, tn
remainder of the force having gone t.
Damietta last evening. Nearly all tn
garrison of Fort Ghemliek had fled befor
the surrender. Gun-boats have gone t
Damietta. The garrison have resolved t
| lay down their arms. Abdellal Pasha an
Aboulata Pasha, with a small escort, hav
gone in the direction of Cairo.
CAIRO, September 21.-The garrison Q
| Damietta refuses to surrender. Abou
f2O0, 600 was taken from the Treasury b
Arab Pasha; ELS, 900 was discovered at tn
War Office. Deficits are probably also i
the Department of the Interior. Arat
Pasha and accomplices, military and civi
will be tried by court-martial. The official
and troops of Soudan and Upper EgyI
will proffer loyalty to the Khedive.
News from Egypt September % reporte
the surrender of Damietta. At Port Sal
the English had abandoned the earthwork
embarked.