Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-19
THE EGYPTIAN TROUBLES.
Latest Information from the Seat
Of Hostilities,
Alexandria Still on Fire-The
Aspect Indescribable.
Whole Families of Europeans
Thrown Into the Flames.
Admiral Seymour Undertakes
the Restoration of Order.

LoNDoN, July IA dispatch
from Constantinople to the Reuters
Telegram Company states that the
occupation of Egypt, in case of
Turkish Intervention, is to be limited
to six months instead of three
months, as previously reported. The
objects OF the occupation will proba-
bly be defined as follows; The ter
min alton Of anarchy, re-establish
ment of statue quo, reorganization
OF the army, and the development of
popular liberties. 1t is proposed
that the Khedive shall supervise the
work of occupying troops.
ALEXANDRIA, July Ill a. M
The Northumberland, with 700 men,
Lamar, with 81 marines, and the
Solomis and Agnamamnon has ars
rived here. The marines will land
at Caller, and two regiments at
Romily.
LONDON, July IA dispatch
from Alexandria to the Standard,
states that General Stone rode, on
Sunday afternoon, six miles in the
direction Of Arab Pasha's camp, but
saw nothing of his army.
The correspondent adds: The
Khedive has received news that a
large number of Bedouins have col
lected three miles from the railway
gate, which is opposite a weak point
in our defences.
4 dispatch from Port Said to the
Daily News, dated yesterday, says:
There is an immense number of ref>
ugees here. Many women and
children are expected to-day. The
Europeans are imperfectly armed
with revolvers and sporting guns
They fear that they viii be attacked
by large force Bedouins, who,
it is stated, are assembling In the
desert. There are also 1900 Arabs
at Fort Guelmi, six miles hence,
who are throwing up earth works.
ALEXANDRIA, July 17-12:15 p m
Several fresh fires occurred last
night, Troops from the troop ship
Tamarare are disembarking, and will
raise the total British force ashore to
5000 men. The war steamer Helie
can has intercepted two regiments
going to Port Said from Cyprus,
and ordered them to Alexandria
-Four sailors and two of the Khedives
body guard rode to Kafeeldivar last
evening and reconnoitered Arab
Pasha's outposts within three hun
dred yards; they found everything
quiet.
LONDON, July ia dispatch
from Alexandria to the Times says
that Toulha Pasha, military com,
mander of Alexander, is stated tc
have personally engaged in looting
and arson. The Austrian consul is
the only foreign drplomist who has
thought it necessary to quit AleXan-
dria. He has gone to Port Said
Dervisch Pasha states that he has
sent fifteen kilograms to Constanti
nople for troops, which are all unan
swered. The Egyptian Gazette wal
published to>day, native newspa
per started under the control of th
British authorities, says the report
concerning the close proximity o
large booies of Bedouins are un
true.
ALEXANDRIA, July 1.-THE Eng
lish are gradually getting the plac
in order, and there are many peopl
IN town to day, but the Arabs ar
still setting fire to SOME parts of tn
city. Messrs. Auckland and Calvin
have issued proclamation to tn
Bedouins, hoping to save Cairo
Arab Pasha has issued a proclama
ton declaring that tne Arabs mus
pay all taxes to him
LONDON, July l7.--The Times thi
morning says: The offer of ration
which Admiral Seymour has made t.
such Egyptian soldiers as choose t.
return to allegience to the khedlv
will be a considerable inducement t,
loyalty, aud will increase the stat
available for pressing sanitary opera
hons.
Three British, four French, ant
two Italian men-of>war, and on
Spanish war-ship are in the harbor
The Governor is loyal to III
Khedive, but an Egyptian Colone
who cammands $50 men here is sus
pected of dislOyalty.
LONDON, July IA dispatc
from Alexandria to the Central News
says: Lieutenant jackson, who, O
the 18th, was wounded in the attac
on the forts, is dead
SDnA, INDIA, July 17.-An imm,
diate equipment of the troops goin
to Egypt, is ordered, and all IL
officers absent on furlough have bee
ordered to rejoin their commands.
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