Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-24
ENGLAND AND EGYPT.
ARABI REPORTED RETREATING.
Fears that He Has Cut the Fresh
Water CanaI-.TPOubIe Brewing In
SYria-GFeek PHIsgers Shot at Is
MALTA.

LONDON, August 23.-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company. dated Port
Said, 11:3O O'Clock this morning, states that
the natives are now returning and resuming
work. 1t is reported from Ismailia that a
force OF the enemy, numbering about 5000
men with guns, have taken up position
ten miles distant from there.
The Decentralization of troops and mu-
nitions, it is expected, will be completed to-
morrow.
a private telegram from Alexandria,
dated to-day, states that the Nile is rising
rapidly. and will soon overflow its banks.
Inundation Of the low points has com
menced.
dispatch to the Times from Alexandria
SAYS: "Ftres were observed last evening In
the neighborhoOd of Aboukir and Kafr el
DWar. 1t is bell we'd that part OF the Egyp-
tian force Is burning the villages either
during or preparatory to retreat"
dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
psny from Ismailis, dated yesterday, says:
''slnce the engagement at Shaluf, the enc
my have left every position they held be-
tween SueZ and Ismsilia, and are retreating
IN disorder towards Zagazig. The Indian
cavalry will come on here "
dispatch from Port Said to Reuters
Telegram Company says: "The British
have captured Ruchdi Pashs, formerly the
khediv+'s Minister of Finance, aud Zelu-
1kar Pashs, of the Khedive's household,
who had espoused the cause of Arab The
military police have arrested nineteen
Greeks who were pillaging in the Arab
quarters in Ismailia. Ten OF the
prisoners were shot. The water
In the fresh water canal is
falling perceptibly at Ismailia. 1t is feared
that Arab has diverted its course. The
Canal Company has issued notice request
ing the economical use of water. Arabs
have occupied Fort Ghemilah, and are
erecting entertainments in the vicinity.
A dispatch from Ismailia to Reuters
Telegram Company reports that the
Egyptians have cut the fresh water canal
near there, but states that the supply of
water will suffice for some time.
A dispatch from Ismailia to Reuters Tele-
gram Company says "Gen Wellesley intends
pushing into the interior at once. A tram
way is being rapidly laid between the sta
tiOn and the quay
A dispatch to the Daily Neaos from Ismailia,
dated 22d, says: "Tne Duke of Connaught
and Prince Teek are ashore. The report OF
fighting at Seharum has been contradicted. 4"
A Nel0S Alexandria dispatch says ga
system of signals between Arabi's camp and
Alexandra has been discovered"
The correspondent of the NelcS at Madrid
hears in official circles that the government
has determined to express its willingness
to join with Russia and 9Tmany in protest
ing against the protection of the Suez canal
being confided to the British.
CONsTANTINOPLE, August D The hesi-
tatiOn of the Sultan to ratify the military
convention with England is stated to be
principally due to the receipt of anonymous
threatening letters from Syria, Arabia and
Egypt Alarming rumOrs are current here
to day that the Porte has received
unfavOrable dispatches from the Syrian
Governors. A Christian is reported to have
been assassinated at Beyrout and several
others maltreated. The Druses OF Lebanon
have attacked several Maronite villages.
The Governor of Damascus has asked for
strong reinforcements.
Two Austrian Lloyd steamers with Turk
ish troops on board have passed at Rhodes,
steering southeast.
ALEXANDRIA, August % The Austrian
gunbOaJ Nautilus, bound from Port Said to
Alexandra, passed Aboukir on Monday.
The commander, seeing a white flag on the
Aboukir forts, supposed they were in pos
session of the British aud sent boat ashore
with an officer and twelve men, who were
made prisoners by the Egyptians.
The Austrian Admiral has sent the Nau-
titus back to AbOukir. There are increased
signs that Arab is retiring from Kafr ell
Dwar.
PARIS, August % In France devotes a
leader to pointing out that England's action
with regard to the Suez canal may one day
be used against her by the United States In
support of their claims to the exclusive con.
troll Of the Panama canal.