The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-22
LATEST TELEGRAMS,
EGYPT.

Alexandria, 20.-The Khedive has
appointed a special committee to
lnqu INTO and prosecute the au-
thors OF the outrages of June last.
The commission is composed OF four
Europeans and three natives. and
under the presidency of a native.
Foreign cOnsulates will be repre-
sented but have no vote. The Khe.
dive has also appointed a similar
commission at Tanta to investigate
crimes in other parts of Egypt dur
ing the war. A train of immense
length has arrived in Cairo with
several thousand natives, whom it
is alleged Arab forced from their
homes. Ahmet Refaat Pasha. an
pointed Governor of Alexan dria.
and renewed because of the obiec-
ton of Europeans, is again ap-
pointed governor.
Cairo, 20.-Under the direction of
Sultan Pasha wholesale arrests of
supporters Of the national party are
making by the Khedive's govern
ment, all who signed the prOclama-
ton authorizing Arab Pasha to
continue the war being imprisoned.
Arab Pasha asserts that all of
his acts were at the instigation Of
the KhediYe and the Sultan, and he
was unable to restrain the Egyp-
tian army from fighting. His war
Office has been searched and import
ant documents found.
Thirty fanatical shieks were
placed in the citadel.
Abdallah Pasha is reported not
killed. He sent word that he was
willing to surrender.
Cairo, 21.-The garrison of Dami-
eta refuses to surrender.
Port Said, 21.-Fort Ghemileh has
surrendered. The garrison was
found TO consist of only eighty men,
the remainder Of the force having
gone to Damietta last evening.
Alexandria, 21.-SeYeral fresh ar
rests were made to-day. Among
the persons arrested is said to be
Ganteel, project of the police at
Alexandria on the day of the first
massacre. He has been placed in
irons.
Constantinople, u. - Ambassa-
doris express confidence in the policy
Of England in regard to Egypt, and
advise the Porte to act in accord
with her.
Cairo. 21.-About 100000 sterl-
ing was taken from the treasury by
Arab PaSha $4,000 was discovered
at the war office. Deficits are prob
able also in the department of the
interior.
Port Said, 21.-Nearly all the gar
risOn at Fort Ghemileh fled before
the surrender. Gunboats have gone
to Damietta. The garrison has re
solved to lay down its arms. Alb
dallah Pasha and AbOulata Pasha,
with a small escort, have gone in
the direction of Cairo.
Malta, '21.-COmmander ROWsOn,
specially promoted for bravery
al Tel Ell Keber, has died of his
wounds.
Alexandria, 81. - General Wood
and Admiral Daniel will move sim
ultaneously upon Damietta early to-
morrow and demand its surrender,
Thousands of Abdallah Pasha's men,
at Shirbin, are escaping. The Khe-
dives refusal to receive the natives
Of Cairo has been compromised.
The rebel entertainments at KahT-
El-Dmar are abandoned by the
British and have become a place OF
refuge for thousands of Bedouins,
some Of whom are armed.
London, q. - Alexandria dis
patches to the Daily Ne1CS: Isolated
punishments among the lower
classes will produce no effect until
Arab Pasha ard other leader of the
rebels are publicly disposed of.
Cairo, 21.--Arabi PaSha and ac-
completes, military and civil, will
be tried by court martial.
Officials and troops Of Saudan and
upper Egypt will prOffer loyalty to
the KhediYe. About fifty-six prison
ers have escaped from the citadel
by ropes.
Abdallah Pasha's negotiations re-
lative to the surrender of Damietta
are regarded as intended only to
gain time. 1t is reported he is
strengthening his Notifications. 1t
is said again that Abdallah is viii
ling to surrender, but the black
troops refuse. It is believed the
Egytians are entrenched beyond the
fort in the east of the river.