The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-08-03
THE EGYpTIAN VAR.

TRUSTWORTHY accounts of July 25, state
that Arabi Pasha's cavalry are well armed
The military workshops at Cairo are fully
employed. Arab has imprisoned several
sheikhs and Bedouins for refusing to obey
him. Eighty Bedouins were killed during
the skirmish at kafr-el-Dwar. Two Arabs
were shot by the native soldiers by order
of native tribunal, one for shooting an
| English marine, and the other for arson.
The slowness of British military prepara-
tions daily strengthens the position OF
Arab Pasha. Leading Egyptians declare
| that if the troops only arrive by the latter
end of August Arab Pasha will meantime
have ample opportunity to consumate the
ruin of the country.
News from Alexandria, July 90, says:
''Last night an attempt was made to sur
prise the British outposts. Under cover
| of darkness force of six hundred men ap-
preached close to the British lines, when
the Thirty-eighth Regiment opened fire.
The enemy then retreated precipitately.
During the remainder of the night the
Egyptians continued moving abput just
| beyond range. The attempt was preceded
| by reports that Arab Pasha was attempt
| ing to treat for conditions for his surren-
| der, and that white flag was flying over
his entertainments. The reports were
probably circulated to lull the vigilance OF
the British. There is gradual resump-
| ton of business at Alexandria. Dervisch
Pasha charges the British with burning
Alexandria. Turkey is preparing to send
troops to Egypt.
ALEXANDRIA, July 27.-Arabi Pasha has
written the Sultan as follows: 81 trust il
| is false that, as the enemies of Islam as
sert, Ottoman troops are coming 20 Egypt
as 1 should have to oppose them by force u
| 1t is doubtful whether Cherif Pasha will
consent to form Ministry for the Khe
dive. 1t is rumored that Arab Pasha has
withdrawn with the bulk of his army tc
Damanhour, leaving outposts at Kafr-el
| Dwar. The garrison at Aboukir having
refused to surrender the forts, they viii!
| probably be bombarded Friday. Admiral
Seymour has addressed the following let
ter to the Khedive:
Regarding the false statements circulated by
| Arab Pas ha and those acting under his orders, J
think it right to repeat that Great Britain has nc
intention of conquering Egypt for herself Of in
terfering in any way with the religion liberties
| of Egyptians. Her only object is to protect tn,
khediye and Egyptians against the rebels. Grea
Britain has determined to suppress rebellion an6
restore order beg you will warn the soldiers no
| to obey rebel commanders. The British Govern
ment advises Egyptians to regard Arab Pasha and
his accomplices traitors to their sovereign anC
| enemies TO themselves and their country.
SEYMOUR.
The authorities express a strong wish
that no details which may help the enemy
A later dispatch of July 81, says fire
broke out in the native quarters of Alex
andria, but was gotten under control in
few hours.
ALEXANDRIA, July 2S.-Lord Charlie
Baresford states that without the assist
ance of the American marines he woul(
have been unable to discharge the numer
Gus duties of suppressing the fires and pre-
venting looting, burying the dead ant
clearing the streets. Persons competen
to judge believe that half the cotton crol
of Egypt will be lost, also the greater par
of the wheat crop of Lower Egypt, in con
sequence oi neglected irrigation. A loya
native, just arrived from Cairo, states tha
number of natives, dressed in European
clothes and wearing helmets, have beel
paraded through the streets as captured
British. The bombardment of Abouki
has been postponed.
A correspondent sends the following
Should any concession be made to Arab
Pasha the feeling of the British troop
will be one of extreme disappointment
Every officer and man is keen to be le
against the enemy. The least sign of ne
gotiations with the rebels will disgust tn
soldiers as much as it will shock the Euror
can colony. Our soldiers are accused b
Greeks, Italians and Frenchmen of culpa
BILE weakness in not shooting and f1oggin
much more than they have done. We ar
warned that Europe will view US with cor
tempt for showing so much mercy to tn
Arabs. Already the donkey boys and tn
cab drivers begin to show signs of arguin
about fares, and a European is ceasing t
be an object of terror to them. Even tn
fact that fourteen men were f1ogged thi
morning, and that a rioter was shot thi
afternoon, seems nothing to the angr
foreign element in Alexandria. The
blame the English for their weakness an
loudly clamor for more examples.