Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-30
THE EGYPTIAN WAR.

mander of the troops is now acting
governor. ;.
On Wednesday night the inhabi-
tants of the Arab village here, led by
fanatical priests, attempted to enter
the European portion of the town,
but were repulsed by the military.
The following day the French
Consul applied to Admiral
Conrad for protection for
French subjects. The French Adj
niral subsequently asked Rear ADJ
miral Hoskins to make joint occu-
patton to preserve order, and this
was arranged for last night, when
III. DeLesseps suddenly returned
from Ismaiha. A violent scene oc-
Cured between him aud representaN
tiyes of the French colony. Consul
NJ. DeLesseps said he considered
Port SAID his property; that the
Consul was d fool for asking for oc-
cupation; that it was playing into the
hands Of England to do so, and that
there was no danger, as he had
ouarantee of safety for the French
subjects from the officer command
inc the Arab troops. When
everything was ready for
the landing the French
Almiralrefused to carry out his part
OF the arrangement.
DeLesseps visited the governor
and assistant governor, who We're
still on board the Mongolia, and
Rear Admiral Hcskins, but failed to
bring them to his views.
Reinforcements are arriving every
night from Fort GuelIl.
The governor considers that the
delay in occupying the town will be
fatal. as the mobs are becoming
stronger daily.
The British Corvette Orion has
arrived, bearing instructions which
completely modifes the situation
here. DeLesseps protested against
her entering the canal, but she en-
tered without paying the dues.
LONDON, July 20.-The Times has
the following from Constantinople :
4 dispatch from Ismailia says that
the British Admiral has declared that
he will not land troops unless IN
company with the French. De Les
seps, upon hearing this, declared, on
oath. to notables, that as long as he
remained no French troops would
be landed.
Arab Pasha has repeated his de-
claration that he would not injure
the canal 50 long as there was no
foreign occupation
Special dispatches from Paris
foreshadow the abandonment of a
vote Of credit, IN view of Turk
ISL Intervention,
The Daily News says that it
understands that Gen. Sir Garnet
Nolseley viii not await the arrival
Of the Turkish troops before push>
ing whatever advantage he may, IL
tho luean time, have acquired.
The Times has the following dis
patch:
ALEXANDRIA, July 27-The Quin-
nebog alone remains of the American
squadron.
Lord Charles Beresford asks me
to acknowledge the immense services
so generously rendered by 12O Amer
lean marines who were landed ID
Alexandria after the bombardment.
ALEXANDRIA, July 29.-A very inn
portant seizure was made yesterday
of a secret correspondence which
passed, prior to the bombardment,
between the Moslem party aud the
French officials. The correspond
ence was carried on through a gentry
of d Swiss adventurer, Minet, a strong
supporter of Arab Pasha, and now
beneved to be at the latter S camp
The correspondence is said to prove
incontestabIy the suspicious enter>
tanned as to the military being secret
ly supported by the French, were
we'll founded The water in the
canal continues to fall at such a rate
that the city and troops will, in {
week, be entirely dependent on the
wells and cisterns ard condenser
The British have now "a guns IL
position at Ramleh.
LONDON, July 28-11:30 q. m.-The
correspondent of the Times at Alexan
dria telegraphs as follows LORD
Charles Beresford states that without
the assistance of the American ma
rines he would have been unable tC
discharge the numerous duties Of
suppressing fires, preventing loot
ing, burying the dead and clearing
the streets.
The House of Commons, last even
ing, agreed to a supplementary vote
for 10000 men for the army.
A dispatch to the Manchester
Guardian from Alexandria sta that
persons competent to Judge believe
that half the cotton crop of Egypt,
will be lost, and also the greater part
of the wheat crop of lower Egypt
in consequence of the neglect of ir>
rigation.
p. m.-Egyptian unified stock
has risen four points since last
evening. Reports are circulated Oh
the stock exchange that Arab Pasha
has declared that he will not resist
the Turkish troops if they operate
without European auxilliaries, and
that Austria and Germany have
also reverted to the plan of exclu
slve Turkish intervention.
The Standard, in an edition JUS
issued, says up to the time of going
to press, no information with regarc
to Arab Pasha's offer had been re-
ceived by the government. A dis
patch from Alexandria to the Centra
News states that there will be nc
cessation of military preparations
as it is thought that the offer may be
only meant to gain time.
3 p. m.-An Alexandria dispatch
to Renters nelepram COmnanv