The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-09-14
England and Egypt.

The sultan of Turkey has issued procla-
nation declaring Arab Bey a rebel. 1t de-
clares Arab Bey a rebel for disobeying the
orders of the khedive and of Dcrvisch Pasha
and thereby provoking the intervention of
England 1t states that the decoration con-
ferred upon Arab Pasha was bestowed at the
instance of Dervisch Pasha, in consequence
of Arab Pasha's protestations of fidelity.
In conclusion the proclamation exhorts all
Egyptians to obey the khedive.
Orders have been received at Woolwich to
dispatch 1000 troops to Egypt. Three thou
sand are to go to Alexandria and 1000 to
Ismailia.
Mahmoud Fehmy has written report adj
dressed to the khedive with plans revealing
the positions and strength of the enemy
From internal evidence it is believed that his
statements are correct. The substance of
the information has been telegraphed to
General Wolseley. 1t is believed that the in
fuence of Mamoud Fehmy will be useful in
was captured by the British troops. He says
he surrendered. He accuses many of those
composing the encourage of the khedive, in
cluding Cherif Pasha, the prime minister, of
having communicated with Arab Pasha.
The British marines raided all the villages
between Alexandria and Meks and arrested
the people who could give no account of
themselves. -Four Bedouins were sentenced
to death for looting and the native who mur-
dered two EnGlishmen not long ago was
hanged in the native quarter at Alexandria.
A placard in Arabic and English, stating the
cause of the execution, was attached to the
gallows.
Arab Pasha's cavalry advanced near Kas-
sasin lock and exchanged fire with the British.
The enemy, who showed increasing boldness,
were driven back.
An English train of nearly 800 mules was
attacked near Ramses by Bedouins. The es-
cort of the train repulsed the Bedouins.
Arabs have thrown carcasses of horses and
other foul matter into the Ismailia canal, and
it is feared the water will become unfit for
drinking.
1t is thought that the Egyptian ministry
will try to settle the claims for damages
growing out of incendiarism and pillage in
Alexandria by commission appointed by
the powers.
The proclamation of the sultan of Turkey
against Arab Pasha declares that the main
tenance of the authority and prestige of the
khedive Is indispensably necessary, and that
the designs of Arab Pasha justify his being
described as rebel.
An artillery duel between the British and
Egyptians was fought at kassasin. The
British had the enemy's range very accurate
ly, and their shells burst over Arabls ranks.
Shells from the Egyptian side fell steadily
into the British camp. ArabIs men were
repulsed. General Wolseley telegraphcd to
the British war Office that he had captured
four guns and many prisoners, and that ms
loss was trihing. 1t is reported that the
British lost in killed and wounded about
eighty men. Twenty of Arabi's men
were killed in one spot. Following
are details of the fight, telegraphed to the
London Ne,rs. "After O'Clock this NOM
ing Bengal Lancers and scouts came IN with
news that the enemy was approaching In
great force on the north side of the railway
Our army wgs at once put in motion, and by
o'clock an artillery duel began. Arab S
/ s fNHrnr N Irn
ridge and a mile and half up the line
train heavily armed has appeared. Close
to the spot where | stand our forty
FOUNDER and Krupp guns are placed, shelllng
the enemys right. There is also twenty
five FOUNDER few hundred yards off playing
range exactly. One of our shells burst right
over the enemy's ranks. The Egyptian ar
tillery have got our distance very we'll and
| their shells are dropping steadily INTO our
camp" Another account, published on the
day after the fight, says; In the engage
ment yesterday, besides the Egyptians who
advanced from Tel-el-Kebir, force of l,5OO
men crossed the desert from Salihiyeh and
operated on the right flank of the British.
| These troops continued the engagement
after the Tel-el- -Kebir force had re-
tired; They had a KruPp battery,
cavalry pushed them hard, and finally cap
tured one Krupp gun, with the team and
equipment, and green standard, which was
taken from the hands of dead standard
bearer belonging to one of Arab Pasha's
crack regiments. The Salihiyeh contingent
were routed, but the others reached Tel-el-
Kebir in fairly good order. The British
loss was comaratively small, perhaps. eighty
in all killed and wounded. Arabl's plan was
we'll devised, but required better troops to
carry it out, although the Egyptians fought
better than they have heretofore"
! -Four of Arab Pasha's officers surrendered
to the British picket at Ramleh. They said
that fully 300 of Arabi's men would do like,
wise did they not fear that the British would
| fire on them. They said that there were only
/ C,OO0 troops at el-Dwar, that most o1
them were worn out and many were desirous
OF surrendering, but were forcibly prevented
from SO doing.