Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-22
FOREIGN.
The War I'm Ezyps.

e,Ae 1.eSs aotiun VI the sovereign authority /
should become more sensible and manifest |
l shall, therefore, use my right to assemble |
the Council of the Ministers under nv own
Presidency as supreme chief of the Egyntian !
forces also intend to render nv command |
effective. without. however, rsstrict;ng ths
power which the Minister of War holds from
me-" 'i0'"
skIRMIsH WITH THE ENEMY.
LONDON, August 21st.-Admiral Hewitt |
.eiegsaphs from Suez at o'clock this msrn.
ing SIS follows: Yesterday Captain Hast. |
lnss; IN command OF the sesrnen and marines
of the gunhoass Seaguli aud Mosan;sn a..
sisted by 200 Highiandsrs under Major Kel.
sey, proceeded to Shalief by way of the Mari. |
time Canal, and found GOO of the enemy
strongly intrenched behind the station. The
English forces landed and defeated them.
taking forty-hve prisoners, a small Cannon
and q quantity of ammunition and stores.
Our loss was two Highlanders drowned and
two seamen wounded. The epemv,s loss was
about 100 killed and wounded. The bank of
the fresh-wster canal at Shalief was cut by
the enemy, but !. has been repaired now, A
brigade reconnoitered in force at the same
time and in the same direction"
THE ENEMY's LOSS,
LONDON, August 2lst.-Another report
from Admiral Hewett, dated Suez August
list, OLD P. NJ. Monday, makes the epemy's
loss In the light at Shalouf 16S killed
and GIG prisoners. The latter includes q
wounded.
A DEMONSTRATION" AT RAMLRH.
ALEXANDRIA, August 21st.-The outposts
at Il smieh made demonstration this after.
noon, and some artillery shots were ex
changed. The English retired with 20 loss.
1t is definitely settled that Major. General
Allison and staff will move to Rsmleh to-
morrow.
HOLIDAY APPEARANCE.
PORT SAID, August 2lst.-All the shops
are opened. The Arabs now fraternize with
the Europeans. The place has quite holi.
'ay appearance. The invading force mum.
bers 1000.
THE BRITISH WANT ARMY MULES.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. August 2lss-Ths Porte
refuses to permit the expectation from Tur-
key of mules for the British service in Egypt.
Lord butierin states that this is in contra
vention ct treaty rights, and addresses q
strong protest TO toe Porte, stating that Tur-
sey Will be held responsible for heavy dam
ages.
NO FURTHER CONFERENCE.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August 2lst. Said
Pasha has abandoned the idea of reconvening
the Conference. He has promised Lord Duff
fern that he will strongly urge the Sultan to
| accept the conditions Of the Military Con-
ventiop. which the British declare indispensa.
| bic. The principal one is that Turkey shall
not undertake any operations in Egypt with.
out the assent of the British commander.
THE CANAL CLOSED.
LONDON, August 21st.-A dispatch from
Fort Said says: Eatry into the Sutz Canal
has been forbidden by the Eaglieh at both
ends of the canal.
OCCUPATION OF THE sUEZ CANAL.
! PoRT SAID, August 2lst.-At Lbs o'clock
Sunday evening the feet and transports en-.
tered the canal. Before their departure Gen.
erai Wolsetey posted q proclamation written
IN Arabic declaring that those who respected
the authority CT the Khediye would not be
molessed, but those who resisted would be
treated as rebels.
The British have abandoned the offices of
the canal company. The traffic of the
canal, however, will be only temporarily sus.
pended IN order TO allow the British vessels
to pass. The company refused to send pilots
on board the men.of.war
The British occupy Nefick.
| Arab has abandoned Ghemileh and has
Withdrawn to Dsmietta.
THOSE INNOCENT sYRIANs.
! CoNsTANTINoPLE, August 2lst. - Said
Pasha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has sent
to Turkish representatives. abroad strongly
| worded denial of the report Of anti. Christian
disturbances in Syria. He attributes the re.
port OF the existence Of the germs Of the dis.
order to malevolence. The arrival of foreign
men.of-w war at Sarnis, he says is exactly what
is calculated TO provoke uneasiness. Many
inhabitants have spprised the Porte of APP
prehensiops caused by the arrival of two
Italian war vessels.
sTEAMISG TOWARD IsMAILIA.
| o. mn
last transport has entered the Suez Canal
The vessels are sseaming slowly for Isrnaiia.
ANOTHER SLIGHT sKIRMIsH.
ALEXANDRIA, August 21st.-Wolseley tele-
graphs that there was slight skirmish at
Ismailia. The enemy are moving up trains
to kafr el-Dwsr, probably intending to with
draw their troops thence.
MORE PRUDENCE ORDERED.
PARIS. August 2lst-The Government has
sent De Lesseps word to employ more pru.
dence in his protest.
OCCUPIED WITHOUT OPPOSITION.
plea vishorr. oppo$ tion. Th. Enemy mas
ITEMS FROM PORT SAID
LONDON, August 2lst-A dispatch from
Port Said states that all the Arab laborers
have fed, and ships traversing the Suez Canal
mus be coaled by their own crews.
Fifty of the captured Egyptian soldiers
will be conducted to Alexandra.
The native quarter of Port Said is almost
entirely deserted. Captain Fairfax has been
appointed commandment of the town.
Ii is rumored that De Lesseps is seriously
ill.
The order for the removal of the families
of canal employees from Ismaiiia hiss been re.
scinded, as their security is assured
Attempt to Assassfnate an Archbishop.
LONDON, August 21st-A dispatch from
Melbourne says: Archbishop Gold, of this
Roman Catholic diocese, was shot at and
slightly wounded to-day. The assailant,
named O'Farrell, was arrested. He is
hrotner of the man who attempted to assass.
mate The Duke of Edinburgh at Sydney in
March, 1868.
American Forestry Congress.
MONTREAL, August 2lst.-The American
Forestry CONGRESS- commenced its session this
afternoon with 100 delegates. After organ
ization the Congress adjourned, and after.
wards met in sections, speeches and papers
being produced st each meeting bearing on
the planting and cultivation Of forest trees.
An evening session was held, the Mayor of
the city being present, who rendered the free.
dom of the city to the American gentlemen
/ bASoShs' OUuoh opoSShCn WONO tucu
Resolution Of Sympathy.
| DUBLIN, August 21st-The corporation of
| Dublin hes passed resolution of sympathy
with Gray. The resolution describes Gray's
imprisonment rs shameful and oppressive,
| for contempt should be regulated BY statute
The Conservative members of the corporation
were absent from the meeting which passed
the resolution.
Another " Moonlight" Murder.
TRALEE. August 2lst.-A farmer named
! Leshy was shot dead near Killarney last
evening by party of Moonlighters. Leahy
was dragged from his bed BY an armed party.
The Leigh Smith Expedition.
LONDON, August 21ss.-The Times, in
leading article, says of the voyage of Leigh
Smith: At certain time of the year, under
certain Conditions of wind, Franz Josef land
is pretty easily accessible. The rescued party
report that during the winter at Cape Flora
the snow drifted to such hight that it COM
pletely buried their hut. Notwithstanding
this the thermometer inside the hut was for
considerable time at zero, while outside spir-
its of inter frozs in butts at 40 degrees below
zero. The Hope would have effected rescue
If the Eira's crew sooner had she not during
July struck on a suDken reef while sailing
along the coast of Nova Z.mbla, where she
remained over twenty four hours leaking
heavily. Her keel and rudder-post were dam
aged. aud repairs had to be made before she
proceeded.
The British Grain Trade.
LONDON, August 2lst.-The Mark Lane
cypress, in its review of the grain trade,
says: There have been few native samples Of
wheat on fer. the market has been irreg.
ular, cheaper. and wheat increasingly diff
cult to sell. Foreign wheat has been dull and