Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-22
ENGLAND AND EGYPT.
THE BRITISH STEAMING UP THE
CANAL.
An Issue as 90 uuIea-A Hint 10 De
Lesseps Another SkIrmIsh-A
Snarp CODfics Near SuEz-The
Khedive Resolved TO Assert Him.
self.

hp OOSutcs near Su6Z-The
Khedive Resolved TO Assert Him.
self.
LONDON, August 21.-A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Constantinople saws:
'The Porte refuses to permit the exporta-
tion from Turkey of mules for British SER
vice in Egypt. Lord Dufferin, the British
Ambassador, states that this is a contrsyen-
tion of treaty rights, and has addressed
strong protest to the Porte, stating that Tur.
key will be held responsible for heavy dam
ages"
a dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
pany, dated Port Said, 9:45 O'Clock, Sunday
evening, says: ''The feet and transports
have entered the canal. Before tn, ir de-
parture General Wolseley posted a procla.
nation, written in the Arab tongue, de-
claring that those who respected the authori-
ty OF the Khedive would not be molested.
but those who resisted would be treated as
rebels.
"The British have evacuated the
offices Of the canal company. The traffic
OF the canal will be only temporarily sus-
pended, in order TO allow the British YES
sells TO pass. The company has refused to
send pilots on board of the men-of-war.
The British occupy Nefch. The Arabs
have abandoned Ghemilch and withdrawn
to Damietta.n
CoNsTANTIEOPLE, August 21.-Said Pasha,
Minister OF Foreign Affairs, has sent to the
Turkish representatives abroad strongly
worded denial of the report of anti-Chris-
tian disturbances in Syria. He attributes
the reports OF the existence OF germs of
disorder to mslevOlence. The arrival of
foreign men Of-war at Smyrna, he said, is
exactly what is calculated to provoke un-
easiness. Many of the inhabitants have
spprsed the Porte of the apprehensions
caused by the arrival of two italian war
vessels.
A dispatch TO Llovds from Port Said says
that entry into the Suez canal is forbidden
by the Euglish at both ends OF the canal.
The Daily NeloS has the following dispatch
from its correspondent at Suez: 81 have
just returned from Chalouf, where | wit
ressed the conclusion of the fight, in which
$50 OF our men, including Highlsnders,
bue jackets aud marines, brilliantly de-
feated twice their number of the enemy.
The fight lasted from eleven o'clock this
morning until nearly five O'Clock in the
afternoon. The firing of the Hghlanders
was remarkable for its GOODNESS aud steadi-
ness. The Gstlings in the tops of the guu
boats were worked with admirable precision,
and did much execution among the enemy,
who advanced to within hundred yards Of
the bank Of the canal. Our success was
all the more brilliant owing to the
extremely difficult nature of the country,
which abOunded with low ridges and water
crOurses. Lieutenant Lang, of the Highland
ers, gallantlY crossed the fresh water canal
In the face of a hOt fire and brought back a
nOat, thus enabling a company each OF the
Highlanders and marines to cross and take
the enemy on the right flank, The enemy
fought brsvely. Their commander was
killed"
The NeaOs has the following from Ismailia,
dated Monday afternoon: "Ddring the
shelling of Nefch early Sunday mornlng
several trains with troops arrived from
Zakarik, but Arab, who accom-
panied them, did not like the aspect
of affairs and ordered their withdrawal
Rear Admiral Hoskins and Vice Admiral
Seymour arrived here yesterday evening in
s'launch. General Wolseley arrived to-day.
A considerable number of troops have al
ready landed. General WOlseley is now re-
cOnnoitering at Nefich."
Rear Admiral Hewitt telegraphs from
Suez as follows: yesterday Captain
Hastings, with seamen and marines from
the gunbOats Sea Gull and Musquito, as
sisted by 200 Highlanders under Major
Kelsey, proceeded to Shaluff by way OF the
strongly entrenched behind the station. The
E1glish force landed and defeated them,
taking fOrty-ive prisoners, small
cannon and a quantity of ammunition and
rtOres. Our loss was two Higblanders
drowned and two seamen wounded. The
enemY's loss was about one hundred killed
and wounded.
The bank of the fresh water canal at
Shsluf was cut by The enemy, but has been
"a A 10
recOnnOitered in force at the same time and
IN the same direction -
A dispatch to the Central NeaUS from Alex
audris says that Arab is constructing ex-
tensive eagthworks 10 the direction Of Alb
Oukir
A correspondent of Reuters Telegram
Company at Alexandra, telegrsphs that the
Khedive in decree, charging Cherif Pasha
with the formation OF ministry, says: :
'In troubled times like the present the
direct action OF the sovereign authority
should become more sensible and manifest.
| shall therefore use my right to assemble a
council OF Ministers under my own Presi-
dency as supreme chief of the Egyptian
forcrs. l also intend to render my COM
mand effective, without, however, restrict
ing the power which the Minister Of War
holds from me-"
A telegram to the Exchange Telegraph
ComOaHy from Port Said dated 3 O'Clock his
afternoon. says: "The last transport has
now entered the Suez canal. The vessels
are steaming slowly for Ismailia" F"
Admiral Seymour telegraphs from Is
N 4ilia to-day that Nefch was occupied
without opposition, the enemy having fpd.
A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Comp any, dated Alexandra, $50 bis even
ing, says: alt is reported that Arab will
concentrate his forces at Damanh our, and
that he has an entrenched camp at Tantah,
to which place he will remove bis head
quarters. This information comes from
Arab sources
A Paris dispatch to the Central NeaoS says
the French Government has officially re-
quested ~ D. Lesseps to employ prudence
and circumspectfon IN his language concern
ing the British occupation Of the Suez canal
ALEXANDRIA, August 81, 6:l5 M Gen
eral WOsei-y telegraphs that there has been
a slight skirmish at Ismaila.
Il is Just announced from Rsmleh that
the enemy are moving up trains to Kafr ell
Dwsr, probably with the intention Of with
drawin- the troops from there.
The transports Greece, Ludgate Hill and
City of New York-sailed East to-day.
Everything is quiet at the front.
The outposts at Rsmleh made a demon
strati0n this afternoon. Some artillery shofs
were exchanged. The English met with no
loss. 1t is definitely settled that Maj. Gen.
Allison and staff will move to Rsmleh to
morrow
Cheerif Pasha has sent to the Khedive, I n
reply to the lstter's decree, a letter, in
which he states that he will adhere to the
pledges he took when he assumed Office In
December last.
The hospitsl-ship Carthage and the trans
ports Duke Of Argyle, Ludgate Hill,
Greece, Lusisnis and City of New York
have arrived here.
SUEZ, August 21-General Mcpherson,
commander of the Indian contingents, with
his staff and the Seventh Bengal Infantry,
arrived here this morning.