The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-10
@ARABl" DE LESSEPS.
HIS INFLUENCE WITH THE PORTE.
The saitia accepts Ills Statements 4, Semt.Of elL
Cttsranets OF the French Go,tram.nt-De.
feat Of the SlItlsih RIn.s-IirIti,h
Force Ihadequate for Action,

LONDON, August "a Cons;antinoplc
dispatch says: De Lcsseps' influence with
the Porte is believed to be growing. II Is
understood that the Sultan accepts his state
ments as being inspired by France in a
way not wholly Objectionable to Germany.
There appears to be no doubt OF the order
postponing the departure for Egy,. of:
Server Pasha. Dervisch Pasha was secured
by De l.esseps Both these Iashas a,e
acknowledged sympathizers with A,abi,
and II Turkish troops had gone to Egypt
they would :have been directed by
item. Dervisch would undoubtedly
hive seized the first opportunity Of Sc.
curing an alliance with Arabi, and would
at least never do him harm. The British
government knew this and as an net Of In.
timidation threatened TO resist the landing
OF Turkish troops unless the Porte agreed
to order them 10 be placed under British
military direction. This the Porte won,d
not promise to do, altlolgh oslepsibly
continuing preparations. to senl ,roops.
De Lesseps, fearing the fins. result Of this
complication would be general attack
on the canal By the natives, s,tove with
success 10 delay the departure Of Deryiscl,
and Server. lie to-day has laid before The
Sultan great batch Of personal correspond.
ence when he had with influential Egypt.
ians, all OF which goes 10 establish the fact
that the National party in Egypt is much
stronger than has been supposed, that it is
united in Arabi's support, and will resist
the British invasion over every foot Of the
country.
Evidence is daily accumuIating which
shows the defeat OF the Sixticth Rifles.
That occasion has been followed up, and
Arabi's works now extend from kair-el-
Dwar to Mahalla, with headquarters four
miles from the latter. The reconnaissance
yesterday shows his nortlicry outposts to
extend across the Mamoudich Canal Rail.
way, at which point he is concentrating
heavy force. The number OF Briti.h
troops in Egypt is thought inadequate to
cope with the forces OF Arab. Success de.
pends on the CELEBRITY OF OF Alison's move.
ments. Every days delay, it is feared,
proves an advantage to Ar,ibi and enables
him to carry out his plans, which are daily
GROWN. more formidable.
ALEXANDRIA,, August 9-The family OF
General Stone arrived here When they
left Cairo on the ID inst. everything was
quiet. An officer OF the War Ministry
took u member OF the family to see Mid
shipman DeChair. lie was in perfect
health
The armored train on the usual patrol i.
this evening exchanged few shots with
Arabi Pasha's second entertainments, near
Mahalla Junction.
& CoNsrASTISorLE, August lord Duf-
ferin had an interview with Said Pasha TO-
day. The lattergave DutFerin satisfactory
explanation respecting the delay which
has occurred in settling the terms OF the
proclamation against Arabi Pasha, and
the terms OF the military convention
with England. He expressed the hope
that they would be ready by Thursday.
An aide-de-camp Of the khedive arrived
with letter giving detailed statement OF
the position OF Affairs in Egypt. An ennis
sary from Cairo, named Nebhaini, was ar
rested at Damascus for preaching sedition
in the baear.