The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-11
THE WAR IN EGYPT.

company Of the Sixtieth Rifles occupying
an outpost of the British, outside Alexandria
were charged upon on the morning OF the I'd
inst. by infantry and calvary of Arab and fled
In great disorder, throwing away their rifles and
ammunition, which the enemy secured Nine
teen Cairenes who refused to recognize Arabi,s
authority have been shot. An official
statement is published at st. Peters
burg that Russia never indorsed the
Anglo-French naval demonstration, but her
purpose is to induce Great Britain to "com-
bme her action with that of the Porte,' based
On the decisions of the conference. Lord
Dufferin explained to the conference that En-
glands sole object was to restore peace aud The
authority of the Khedlve in Egypt, and to Sc
cure free navigation Of the Suez canal, and
that she would accept the cooperation of any
power to effect these results
A reconnaissance was made by the thirty
eighth and sixtieth regiments of British
troops on the Sd inst, and the enemy's
position in front bf Alexandra discovered
to be almost totally abandoned. Sucz
was occupied by marines, and at
The archives of the American consulate, which
1t was feared had been destroyed, were found
at Cairo. further massacre of Christians
was feared. Seventeen Pashas unfriendly to
the rebel leader were imprisoned at Cairo.
De Lesseps donounces the occupation
of the canal by British vessels as an
act of war and a fragrant violation of neutrality
Obligations A collision between England and
Turkey is predicted as the outcome of the pres
ent troubles. Bismarck has officially expressed
regret at the retirement of De Freycinet from
the French Ministry and intimated a willing
ness to support his Egyptian policy.
A skirmish occurred between British troops
under Gen. Allison and Arabs forces short
distance from Ramleh, on the afternoon of the
9th inst The Egyptians vacated their advance
posts and retired to their principal intrench-
ments. but behaved with steadiness and cool
ness. The firing of Nordenfeldt guns from
the British armored train inflicted severe losses
on Arabl's troops. The British loss was four
killed and twenty-nne wounded. The prisoners
captured reported great discomfort IN Arabs
camp At the sitting of the conference at Con-
stantinople Lord Dufferin insisted upon the
proclamation of Arab Pasha as a rebel. and
the Turkish delegates said they would give
written reply at the next meeting. Doubts are
expressed as to the genuineness of Turkeys in
tentions to dispatch troops to Egypt.
Alexandria dispatches of Aug. 8 report that
the rebels were intrenching between Aboukir
and Ramleh and on the western bank of the
Mahm0udleh canal. A traln-load OF rebels
went to Mahalla Junction to destroy the rail-
way, but they were frightened away by
forty FOUNDER inside the British lines.
Arab Pasha ordered the garrison and
people at Ishmalia to retire to Cairo.
Twenty Bedouins were arrested for pilferiAg at
Rameh. The Khedive announced his intention
to indemnify sufferers from the disorders at
Alexandra. A London dispatch stated that
Gladstone would pay no heed to the protests of
De Lesseps regarding the landing of troops at
Suez, as they are simply the utterarces of a
private individual
Dispatches of the 9th inst. state that De
Lesseps has telegraphed to Constantinople that
the whole of Egypt has embraced the cause of
the national party, and that the English will
find everywhere a determined opposition. The
rebels at Ramleh made forward move
ment but were repulsed by shots from the
British iron-clad Temeraire. Lord Beresford
has been promoted to the rank of
Captain for services during the bombardment
of Alexandria. Thirty-seven battalions of En-
glish militia have volunteered for service in
Egypt. Gladstone states that arrangements
have been made to prevent the telegraphing of
information to Arab Pasha from England. A
cable is being laid from Alexandria to Port
Said.