The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-09-23
Foreign News.

Tn steamship Suez brings files to the 9th
instant. The news from the seat of war con.
taIns nothing OF great interest, but il was prob
able that an important battle would be fought
during the past week. In view of the necessity
of keeping a garrison of at least 5000 men in
Alexandria, the British Government had de-
termined to send further reinforcements which
would bring up the effective force under General
Wolseley to about -, 900. This does not look
as if the expected engagement at T~er-el-Khebir
was considered likely, even if thoroughly sue
~cessful, to destroy Arabi's power. The Porte.
has at last, issued its proclamation against
Arab, which is, after all, equivocal in its word
ing, only going so far as to say that from his
conduct in necessitasing British Intervention he
ought to be deemed q rebel. The 7 urkish troops
were to go forward at once, but where they were
to be allowed TO land was still unsettled.
Meanwhile, Turkey has another ht;le trouble
on hand. Greece cannot get delivery OF some
OF the territory she claims, and has declared she
will take 1t by force if not given up. She has
gathered 1000 troops in the neighborhood which
are said to be sufficient if it be only the local
Governor who is making the trouble and not
the Turkish Government.
In Ireland there had been some trouble with
the Dublin Constabulary, 266 of whom were
dismissed for insubordinate conduct. The mat
ter was settled by a compromise, all but Is of
them being taken on the force again after sign
ing an expression of regret and acknowledge
ment that they were in the wrong. Serious
riots occurred at the same time, the special
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men being the particular object of the attack.
The riots were repeated for several nights and
had to be suppressed ut the point of the bayonet.
Many people were hurt and wounded, the num-
Der taken to the public hospitals being seventy
eight.
The following kilograms contain the most in
teresting part of the news from Egypt
ALEXANDRIA, September 9Th The Nile has
risen very higI. 1t is reported that part of the
enemy's position at hafr-el-Dwar is flooded.
Thraa hnn ~ nAr-ADr - lIGa-.n oA,~-.I
ties without visible means OF livelihood have
been sent away from this city by steamer. Many
who arrived in the steamer to-day were not al
lowed to disenbark.
Mahmoud Femy denies that he was captured
by British troops. He says he surrendered. lie
accuses many of those composing the encourage
of the KheIive. including Cherif Pasha, Prime
-~linister, of having communicated with Arab
Pasha. Mahmoud Fehmy has written a report
addressed to the Khedive revealing the position
and strength of the enemy. The substance OF
hmo Fehmy's information has been tele-
graphed to General Wolseley. 1t is believed
that the influence of Mahmoud Fehmy will be
useful in bringing over the rebels.
Kadri Pasha has arrived as the representative
of the Sultan.
IsMArLIA, September Z. A general movement
to the front has been ordered. Our forces al
Kassassin locks will amount on Saturday to
5000 men with fifty guns. An attack on the
enemy is confidently expected on Monday. OF al
the late t on Tuesday. The troops at TeI-el-
Mahuta are going to Kassassin on Saturday
Those at Nefich will then push forward to Tel
el-Mahuta and go on to the front Sunday.
The troops here, including the Highland
Brigade, will advance on Saturday night anC
bivouac at El-Magfar. They will reach Nah.
sameh on Sunday and Kassassin on Monday
One English and one native regiment will b,
left to garrison Ismailia. The Bedouin chief
Abou Hassan, has called out 1000 men and join
ed Arab Pasha.
KAssAssIN, September THE Egyptian loss il
the outpost affair yesterday was heavy. This
was by far the most determined demonstration
made by the enemy since the battle of Kassas
sin, and indicates the near approach of a de
cisive conflict. All our cavalry are now here.
Maior-General Wilkinson and Colonel Butler
with a body of Indian cavalry and mounted in
fantry, advanced to within a mile of Tel-el-Kebi
at 3 o'clock this morning and took sketches an,
made particular observations of the enemy's TO
sition. The rebel troops were apparently asleep
and none were seeu by the British until the LAT
ter were retiring.
PARIS, September l. The rumor tn t Ena
land. with tke assent OF Russia, has signed
secret treaty with Turkey relative to the ulti
mate reorganization of Egypt gains ground.