News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-10
The War in Egypt.

The War i'm Egypt.
Rome, Aug. Pit is semi-ofiicial-
" confirmed that Count Corti, the
Italian Ambassador has been instruct
ed to bring forward at the next sitting
of the Conference at Constantinople,
the proposal formulated by Italy for
collective action in regard to the Suez
Canal, subsequent to the invitation
addressed to her by France and Eng
land in regard to joint action. The
proposal provides for the concurrence
of all the Powers, Turkey included,
and stipulates that the collective ac-
ton shall be restricted to a police
supervision of an exclusively national
character, in conformity with the pre-
viously established regulations, 1t be-
ing reserved to the Powers to concert
upon other action should the above
measures be insufficient.
Berlin, Aug. Pit is reported that
the Powers are willing to leave the
Egyptian as distinguished from the
question of the Suez Canal to the az
rangement between Turkey and Eng
land, subject to the final assent of
Europe.
A CONFLICT BETWEEN ENGLAND AND
TURKEY CONSIDERED IMMINENT.
London, Aug. 3.-The Times Ber-
lin dispatch says an outbreak of SER
ious differences between England and
the Porte regarding the proclaimine
of Arab Pasha a rebel is almost I'M
avoidable.
ARABI PasHA'S PROCLAMATION.
Alexandria, Aug. 3.-Arabi Pasha's
proclamation states ''The Egyptian
soldiers, with eXcusable zeal, fired on
ly the buildings belonging to hostile
and killed only those de-
tected in communication with the enc
my. The traitor Khedlve, having
opened the gates of the city to Eng
fish troops, for this act is deposed by
the Sultan, who will send troops to
assist us to drive out our enemy.
(Signed) ARAB,
Commanding in Egypt as representa-
tive of the Sultan"
The Turkish representative in the
Conference continues to annoy the
representative by refusing to
state positively what Turkey will and
will not do.
Arab Pasha taunts the English
leaders with cowardice in that they
have not dared to attack him. The
rebel chief refuses to permit his peo-
pie to furnish fresh provisions TO Eu-
ropeanS.
DESTROYS OF ARRANGING HER
DIFFICULTIES WITH ENGLAND.
Constantinople, Turkey, Aug. f.
It is reported that the Sultan will send
| civil mission to Egypt. 1t is said
lie has expressed the hope that the
with England will be ar
anged.
SINGULAR ANXIETY OF H POWERS.
London, Eng, Aug. 4.-The Times
avs 1t is impossible for England to
lew without apprehension the singu-
ir anxiety-o of the powers which de-
line to lift a finger for the settlement
f the main difficulty in Egypt, even
lch easy work as the protection of
le canal.
RUMORED FIRING OF CAIRO.
Alexandria, Egypt, Aug. At is
lmored that the European quarter at
afro, has been fired. The acting
consul-general to-day warned
banks against negotiating drafts of
Turkish government. |.
AN ERRONEOUS BELIEF.
Alexandria, Egypt, Aug. 4.-Mid- ,
Du Chair arrived at Cairo, l
and causedgreat excitement. '
e was conveyed in a closed carriage,
,companied by a thousand natives,
louting ''the Sultan is victorious !"
hey believed the prisoner was Adj
WIN
here left Cairo for Tel-el-Kebir, =
alf way between Cairo and Ismail,
here batteries are being erected.
ARABS LOSS, SATURDAY. :
Alexandria, Egypt, Aug. ct is 5
stimated that two or three hundred
egyptians were killed yesterday. An
ficer and fourteen men of the Mus
lphezinn regiment were captured. u,
he prisoners were offered the option !
F returning to the enemy's camp. =,
hey all refused, saying there was
reat discomfort there. Arab has
INT as prisoners to Cairo, some Of {
GERS who ask what they are fighting
II. The prisoners reckon the force
Kafr-el-Dowar at 16, 000 men. A
reat movement of Egyptians is re- J
orted between Suez, Ismailia, Zaga- |
G, and Cairo. Twelve rebels were
'und dead in the first line of intrench-
ents, nine in the second and a large '
lmber further on.