Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-25
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EGYPT'S STRUGGLE.
Ismailia Occupied by the Troops
Under Gen. WOlseley.
Arabs Soldiers Disheartened and
Not Inclined to Fight,
Gen. WOlsclcy's programme of At
tack.

gen. WOIscIcy's programme OF NJ
tack.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Aug. 1i.-Gen.
Wolsclcy has decided that the British adj
vance will lie made from Aboukir. The
troops will embark on Saturday and land
and attack the Aboukir forts on Sunday. II
is believed Gen. Wolsclcy will make an at
tack in two columns, one along the route of
the last reconnaissance, and the other by the
way of Lake Aboukir, taking Arab at q
point where his right rear rests on the NAH
moudich canal.
Misery In Arabi's Camp.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Aug. IA dcscrter
from Arabi's forces, who came in today,
givcs-a, graphic description of the misery
prevailing in the lattcr's camp, where the
wounded are crawling about with their suf-
ferings UNDECIDED. He presents n sad pic
lure of distress and neglect. Some of these
poor creatures are said to have been shot by
their comrades to free them from their agony.
Many Egyptians have been compelled
against their will to fight.
Arabs strength.
LONDON, England, Aug. 1S.-Thc cores
pondent of the News at Alexandria says
I'VE have reason to believe that the censor
shpoi Presstclcgrams has been changed forthc
German system, making correspondents per.
sonally responsible and allowing tlemto send
what they wish. The enemy seems content
with his entertainments and is doing little or
nothing to improve them. The rebel official
returns state their forces number 3G, 900 rcgu
lars, IS, coo militia and $4,000 armed Be-
,louns. They claim to have %, 900 men at
Kafr-cl-Dwar. These numbers are greatly
exaggerated, hut show the tone OF confidence
adopted by the native party"
The Porte Refuses England's De-
LONDON, England, Aug. 1S.-Thc Post
understands that the Porte has couutermand-
ed the military preparations for the cXped-
lion TO Egypt and declines to accept the
British conditions for the military convon-
ton.
Three Hundred Egyptians Killed In II
SISIrnIish, saturday.
LONDON, England Aug. %. 1t i'announc-
ed that Port Said will be occupied at three
o'clock tomorrow morning by the English
forces. At $50 this afternoon carthworks
had been thrown up between the European
and Arab quarters of the town. Seventeen
transports and five men-of-war are at Port
Said. Admiral Seymour and General
yol,,,o,, oro hath ,horo This morning
lsmala was also occupied by the British and
rebel troops driven from Nciich. The Brit
ISL have possession of the telegraph line from
Pou Said to Suez. The sailors are landing
and disarming the natives, who offer no re-
sstancc, The gunboats Dee and Don have
ua,yi,t Inns stonncl canal traffic
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the cavalry also appeared from the direction
of Aboul,ir. The EGYPTIAN lines were most
irregular. Some men were apparently un.
armed. The cavalry was also confused from
the rcstlessncss of their horses. About five
o'clock II British iron-clad train was sent
and sent for,v Yards in advance of the en-
CINE and fired two shells upon,he Egyptians,
vino endeavored to execute a ianking move
,ho om t Ml,i towards m KnFr VI Dunr Ty ho
Eryp,inns REPLIED with n shell, which burst
between the train and engine. The train
lhca rrtu ainS ,nt nIahg nuiing lni retreat
the roiIs, The troin finally rc,ircJ whom
damage The British infantry meanwhile
tired IRON the entrenchments, causing great
loss. lhal OF inc Egyp,inh cavalry IS esli-
mated ut 3oo. The lighting ceased at sun
set.
E.yn,ian Troops CAPTURED nj Port SoId.
,o M
roEl SAID aug he occupying
force numbers SIN hundred. Two hundred
and Gfty.two Euyptian soldiers were disarm-
od u,i,l,or, rosis,orco Tho oovorrmon, Of
y" ",'' nv Vi
the hhcolVe has pech relhstalcu' Inc Com
mandcrs of the Egyptian troops are prisoners
t ~ o,,ico s nc o oI az" Rr; ,HJ,
The canal has been closed to merchant vessels
ana ihc aredges IN II nave been seized. The
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Another Enusion From DC Lesseps.
Isu,rIIA Aur oO-De Lessons u.ri,os
Admiral Hewitt: SIT is said the British
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oonal IannooI 80 ,.onr ,oao. 90 DIT,
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man anu 'nc ,eccI, uccNh'a,oh vi inc mari
lllhe poW WITS De l-csseps IN aho'ler letter
says me BRUSH auniiral mas informed
.hc cn'ci transit uScLt " lhc cahai company
.iia' IA consequence Vi MS INSTRUCTIONS from
ene nt TUE. government, nc VIII proh,olt the