The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-12
The Situation in Egypt.

front of the lines between brlClSh
outposts and Bedouin troops, in one
of which, on Tuesday night, the
British made an inglorious flight. AT
the session of the conference at Con-
stantinople yesterday the British de-
mands were presented, and Turkey
refused to accede to them. She claims
the right of Independent action in
Egypt, and it appears that she is sus-
tanned in her opposition to England
by Russia, Austria, Germany and
Italy. 1t is predicted that if she at
tempts to send an independent expe-
ditiOn to the seat of war it will he
turned back by the British fleet.
England is hurrying troops forward,
and General Wolseley yesterday sail
ed from London to take command
of the army. General MACPHERSON
leaves Bombay this week to place
himself at the head of the Indian
division of the invading force. A
Turkish transport left Constantinople
yesterday to embark soldiers at Sa-
Ionica for Egypt.
August 3.-Two British regiments
made a reconnoissanceti FIVE miles from
Ramleh and found only outpost par
ties of the army of Arab. 1t is de-
MED that he has called for holy war.
The great meeting at Cairo on Satur-
day decided to uphold him, and
adopted an address to be forwarded
to the Sultan. The British have oc-
cupied Suez, and De Lesseps has pro-
tested against the presence of the
British men-of-w war in the canal, de-
claring it to be an act of war. 1t is
estimated that Arab has now seventy
thousand men under his command,
and there is a prospect that he will
make an attack along the lines from
Aboukir to-day. He has issued war
proclamation styling himself the rep
resentative of the Sultan. At the
Constantinople conference Russia,
Austria and Germany haye accepted
the Italian proposal for joint protec-
ton of the Suez Canal, but England
and France have refused to accede to
it, and the London Times says that it
may occasion serious results between
England and the Porte.
August 4.-There was a small Skin
mish on the front of the British lines
yesterday morning, and the Egypt
ians are reported as being in great
force at Aboukir. Two Turkish
transports have left Constantinople
for Alexandria, and several English
troopships yesterday passed Malta
and Gibraltar on their way to the
seat of war. Queen Victoria wit
messed the departure OF General Wood
and a regiment from Portsmouth.
The conference was not in session
yesterday, but the Sultan has issued
note denying that he had author
lied Arab to depose the Khedive.
1t is feared that trouble between Rus
STA and England may lead TO a break
up of the conference at an early date.
August 5. Fighting seems at last
to have begun in Egypt in earnest.
The British General Alison Saturday
afternoon made a reconnaissance in
force, and attacked the advance guard
of Arab Pacha near Ramley. The
latter were driven in, and though
strongly reinforced, were unable to
maintain their positions, though
fighting with considerable steadiness.
The Egyptians were compelled to re-
tire to their second line of intrench-
ments at tr-el-DWar. The British
withdrew at nightfall, having obtain
ed the object of the expedition. No
accurate list of the killed and wound
ed is yet Obtainable. England's &C.
ton in occupying Suez and Ismailia
produces a deep impression on Eu-
rope. The Irish members of Parlia.
ment condemn the government for
its Egyptian policy, and think that
a general war may result, in which
Ireland might improve her chance
for independence.
August 6.-The fighting in front of
Alexandria on Friday and Saturday
was quite serious, but the result vas
in favor of the British. The Egypt
lans fought brayely, and it was
shown that Arab has under him an
army of well-disciplined and we'll
armed men. They held their ground
as long as was possible, and at last
were only repulsed by the English
artillery. The losses on each side
were numerous. Fighting will prob
ably begin again to-day.
August TN parliament yester-
day Sir Charles Dixie stated that the
Turkish troops despatched from Con-
stantinople will only go as far as
Crete, and that the conference cannot
control the action of England it can