Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-21

cavalry were also confused, from
the restlessness of their horses.
About four O'Clock in the
evening the British ironclad train sent out
car with forty FOUNDER, detached It, and
sent It about forty yards in front of the
engine, and hred two shells upon the Egyp-
tisns, who endeavored to execute a flank
ing movement. The forty FOUNDER, after
| thls movement was frustrated, ,sWas fired to-
wards hafr ell Dwar. The Egyptians re-
| plled with a shell, which burst between the
trsln and the engine. The train retired,
nring during the retreat. Another shell
exploded near the train, between the
rails. The train finally retired without
damage. The British infantry meanwhile
nreo from their embankments, causing great
loss, that of the Egyptian cavalry beinp
estimated at 800. The firing ceased at sun.
set.
Adviees from Cairo report all quiet there
up to the 10Th inst.
1t appears that even the Generals COM
mand1ng brigades were not informed of the
intended movement on Port Said. Major
General Sir Edward Hswley had been
ordered to support the bombardment of the
Aooukir forts by a flank attack from Rsmleh,
and was unaware of the real plans
until he opened this morning the sealed
order he had received. A reconnaissance
made by the armored train this afternoon
drew hre from an Egyptian fifteen cent?
metre Krupp gun, but the aim was bad.
The British forty Founders on the armored
train replied and silenced the enemy. The
Iortlheatlons at Ramleh are being strength
ened by Arab lsborers.
IsMAMIA, August 20.-M. De Lesseps has
written Rear Admiral Hewitt, protesting
against the closing OF the Suez canal to all
vessels except British ships of war. and
characterizing 1t as a breach of its puaran
teed neutrality and as an act of violence and
spoiIation.
PORT SAID, August 2O-The occupying
force numbers 600. Two hundred and
fifty two Egyptian soldiers were disarmed
without resistance. The government of
the Khedive has been reinstated.
The commanders of the Egyptian
troops are prisoners in the Office of the Can
al Company, and their telegraph office is
occupied by the British. The canal has
been closed to merchant vessels, and the
dredges in 1t have been seized. The bonn
bardment of the Chenille fortifcation will
probably take place to-day The British
man OF war Tourmsline entered the canal
this morning together with the gunboat
Dee and cleared for action.
LONDON, August 21.-The NeaOs has the
following from Alexandria
''The secret of the destination of the first
division of the iroDclads was well kept un-
til Sunday. The general opinion was that
Aboukir would be bombarded. 1t is now
an open secret that the war vessels have
gone to Port Said. The second battalion of
Highland light infantry and the first bat
TALON OF Irish Fusileers have landed from
the troop ships France and Arabia, respec-
lively, and proceeded to Ramleh to Join
General Allison's division"
The Daily Ne1oS has the following from
Port Said: "The Egyptian soldiers are do.
fvnrr 6rrfw yrr,fkI f6.av, II,o -
perfectly quiet. The Khedive's Governor
had addressed the Egyptian troops. telling
them that those who were for the Khedive
could remain and would not be
molested, but those who were
for Arab had better go and seek him.
Two officers, well known Partisans of Arab,
have been arrested and sent on board a
vessel of the fleet. The commander Of the
Egyptian troops, a fanatic of the worst
class, who had been acting as Vice Gov
ernor, has escaped to Fort Ghemil with 120
soldiers"
ALEXANDRIA. August 20, z P. M.-Heavy
firing is now going on at Ramleh. Volley
firing is distinctly heard here.
There have been numerous cases of sun
stroke among the troops recently.
PORT SAID, August 20, P. M-The
ironclads Infexible, Temeraire, Superb,
Agincourt, Monarch and Penelope, two
gunboats, and twelve troop ships. are still
lying in the harbor off here. The marines
and sailors occupy the town. The feet is
about to enter the canal.
PARIS, August 20.-A meeting Of the Suez
Canal Company was held here to-day, at
which resolutions were passed, declaring
that it is the duty of the company to up
hold the claims already made in favor
OF the neutrality OF the canal,
and to oppose all warlike measures taken by
England acting in her assumed character of
supporter of the Khedive. The resolu-
tions state that the company's concession
cannot be disturbed even by the Sultan, and
that the company reserves to itself the right
to claim before q competent tribunal COM
pensation from England eventually.