Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-11
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS
WAR APPARENTLY ABOUT TO BE
DECLARED.
The British Admiral Sends IN Ultima.
tum-All Foreigners Warned to Leave
the Countrywide Egyptians Deter
mined to Resist-The khedive Declines
to Seek Place Of Safety.


to Seek Place Of Safety.
ALEXANDRIA, July 9.-This even
ing from steamer in Juner harbor
soldiers can be distinctly seen dig
ging trenches and carrying shot from
one fort to another
The English Controller General
and staff Of the English Consulate
have gone aboard ship tonight.
MIDNlGHT.-All members of the
Consulates are now on board Of yes
sells in the harbor The English
Consul sent notice to the other
Consuls, advising them to notify
their countrymcn to quit Alexandria
within "a hours.
VIENNA, July "a dispatch from
Alexandria says: At conference
Of Egyptian officers yesterday, an
aged Colonel declared: "Ifthe Turks
land, we will treat them as brothers;
we won't resist the Italians; but if
the soldiers of other nations-espec-
tally Eng we will oppose
them to the last"
MALTA, July 9.-The ironclads
Agincourt and Northumberland, of
the English Channel squadron, have
started for Linasol, Cyprus, with
two battalions and company Of en-
elneers. The Minotaur, with Il siege
train Of 20 guns, and the Nerissa,
with stores, also sailed from this
port.
CoNsTANTlNorE, July 9.-Consid7
cradle surprise is expressed that
General Wallace, the American Min
lister, should again have been sum
moned to the Palace. Either Gen
eral Wallace or his dragomen attend
the Palace almost daily. General
Wallace has also frequent interviews
with Lord Dufferin
LONDON, July "a dispatch from
Alexandria reports that the khedivc
has declined the offer, by the Eng
fish, to provide for his safety on
board n-of war;
Notices summoning the English
reserves have been issued.
! ALEXANDRIA, July 9.-Naval Of
fcers made reconnaissance and re.
ported that they saw the Egyptians
moving heavy guns on the Marabout
islands, on the western side of the en-
trance to the harbor. Admiral Soy
mour is consequently preparing a
proclamation to be placarded over the
city charging the authorities with
breach of faith, demanding the SUR
render of the Notifications within II
hours, and warning the authorities
that if they fail to comply with this
demand, fire will be opened upon the
forts after the expiration of the fur
Their period Of "a hours.
A British gunboat is stationed out
side the harbor, to guard the Islands.
Admiral Seymour has gone Oh
board of the "Invincible," which will
move into the outer harbor alongside
the Monarch. The ssBittern' now
lies opposite Razeltino.
The Ministry continue to declare
their resolve to resist They have
taken precautions to insure safety
they believe, in the event of troops
being landed.
Arab Pasha has been formally
summoned to Constantinople by the
Sultan, but he refused to obey. Two
aids de camp of the Sultan left for
Constantinople accompanied by All,
med Essod and Lebib Pasha-two
mem bers of the mission Of Derry 81
Pasha.
The secret negotiations are re
garded as broken off.
The British man-of. war Dragon
has arrived at Sucz.
After the remaining Englishmen
had been warned to leave Cairo, the
German Consul issued a similar
warning to the 100 Germans still
There.
MADRID, July s.-British Com
missioners have arrived here to pnr-
chase mules.
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