Daily Republican., 1882-09-05
THE WAR In EGYPT.
wOLsELEY TO BE REINFORCED
-EGYPTIAN AOTIV1TY-THE
SITUATION IN CAIRO.


ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 4.--Great I'M
easIness is felt In consequences Of the
arrest Of 0 native spy carrying lettel
addressed TO Antono Paulo, the Greek
Consular Agent at Stout, who is stay
ing here. Paulo has been arrested. II
Is rumoTed that the police have discov.
cred ramifcations Of o conspiracy, In
which several Greeks are implicated.
the object being the massacre Of Euro.
peans In Alexandria, In the event OF
the British troops being seriously en-
gagged at Ramleh.
The Times this morning says :
''Though General Wolseley does not
require third division, the Govern
ment Is determined to strengthen his
hands by sending three battaliOns of
infantry, 80 that General Wood may be
set free without leaving q garrison OF
less than 5000 men at Alexandria. Re.
serve depots of 100 men for each of ;he
regiments which are at the front with
General Wolseley will also be formed
at Alexandria, and a large depot of
1000 reserve men will be formed to re-
place these as they are drafted to the
front to supply casualties. The general
result of the measures will be that Gen.
eral Wolseley will have $4,000 men on
the main line Of operations, besides the
garrison at Alexandria and the Indian
contingent"
A despatch TO the Times from Kass-
ASSN, ted yesterday, says: "The ell
emy keeps close watch all about
our camp. Numerous Bedouin
horsemen are prowling In the
vicinity, rendering 1t unsafe to
venture far out. Last night q vidette
of the Life Guards was killed. His
body has been discovered, and found
to be mutilated. Arab Pasha has an
excellent position here. He Is In direct
communication by rail with Zagazlg
and SAlihiyeh, and water for his forces
Is brought up by rail and canal. His
active cavalry succeeded In maskin g
his movements and keeping them
secret"
General Wolseley telegra phs from
Ismailia to-day as follows: All Is
q uiet at the front The Highland bri-
gade will remain ahoat for the present
to furnish working parties here. am
clearing out the hospitals and sending
away the wounded and serious cases of
sickness In the troop ship Malabar.
TRANSPORTATION PREPARATIONS,
LONDON, Sept. 5.--The Daily News
has the following dispatch from Isma-
lila: The number of engines now en-
route from Suez and Port Said brings
up the total to nine, which will be suit
ficient for transI ortation purposes. The
English horses are holding out well.
The worst of the hot weather seems to
be over.
1t is stated that General Wolseley is
in bigh spirits and confident of success.
1t will be considered almost q miracle
If Arab Pasha succeeds In holding Tel
el Kebir.
LONDON, Sept. 4.-Reuter's Tele-
gram Company has received the follow
ing:
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 4.-The uneasi-
ness among the Europeans continues
unabated. Sensational rumors of fevery
kind are circulating tonight. There
was report that the French Consul
General had asked for transports to re-
move French subjects, but it proved to
be entirely groundless. The British
military authorities have mapped the
town into districts, which are connect.
ed by telephone, and they feel satisfied
that this will enable them to quell any
unforeseen outbreak.
At5o'clock this evening the English
heavy guns rear the Cairo Railway
began shelling Arabi's camp. The
enemy replied, their shells falling with
in ten yards of the Fleming Depot, in
the RamIeh lines. Two more British
guns Joined in the Are, wherupon a
lively cannonade ensued. The enemy
continued to make excellent practice,
all their shells falling close to the
British camp.
The water in the canal broke through
the dam to-day and is ~ metres high.