Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-28
EGYPT.

| ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 27.-About 3 O'Clock
p. m. two guns recently placed beyond water
works hill opened fire on the enemy on the left
bank OF the Mahmoudish canal. About
twenty rounds were fred. Several shells ex-
ploded in the midst of the enemy's entrenck-
ments, causing considerable damage. The
enemy replied feebly. About O'Clock CON
migration was observed in the rear of the
enemy's camp, about ten miles beyond Ram
leh. The British man. of-war Minotaur shelIed
| the enemy's outposts in the direction of
Aboukir in the afternoon. The shells ap-
| peared to burst in the midst of the enemy's
position. The Minotaur fired with increased
| rapidity until sunset. The enemy's reply was
weak. There was altogether very little activity
| in the rebel lines. The impression gains
ground that the bulk of Arab Pasha's men
have been withdrawn from Kafr eI- Dwar.
PORT SAID, Aug. 2.-De Lesseps has en-
barked for Marsellles.
IsMALIA, Aug. 27.-All is quiet at the
front. The British cavalry has advanced to
kassassln lock. Locomotives have arrived at
Suez from Bombay.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. H.-The commander
of the British iron-clad Achilles, reports that
the Aboukir garrison is making an entrenched
camp, on which several thousand laborers are
working.
InALIA1 Sl.-I Ne transport AQJuIant
with the military police infantry, numbering
in all 800 men, has arrived.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 27.-The Kurdish
Chief, Obeiduliah. In telegram to the sultan,
states that he quilted Constantinople without
any hostile intention and remains faithful
servant of the sultan.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 27.-The British forty
Founders at Ramleh cannonaded the enemy's
lines to-day. The native who murdered the
Manchester merchants, Richardson aud Dob
son and three other persons on the 11th of
June. has been identified and arrested.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 27.-IAe news of the
success of the British troops on Thursday was
placarded In the town and caused excitement
and rejoicing. The men belonging to the
Austrian frigate, Nautilus, who were cap-
tured, saw Arab Pasha at Kafr el-Dwar. The
prisoners were only released after giving their
word sof honor not to disclose anything they
saw.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 27.-Mukhtar and
Server Pashas are preparing to proceed to
Alexandria at once. During the last three
days fifty persons have been arrested while
engaged in enlisting in behalf of the khedive.
Osman Pasha, ex-minister of war, having been
the intermediary employed, an lnves stigation
is proceeding, but with the utmost secrecy.
Report continues to attribnte TO NJ. Nelidoff,
the Russian ambassador, an anti English pol
icy. 1t is stated he has repeatedly urged his
colleagues that England must submit to the
conference the results of her Egyptian cam
paign and justify her adhesion to the protocol,
proclaiming the individual disinterestedness
of all the powers. The British embassy has
lately received advices from Erzeroum that the
Russian authorities are making large pur-
chases OF wheat to be stored at Kars
ONLY SIX.
IsMALIA, Aug. 27.-Only six :dead Arabs
were feune on the field of battle, but inside
the Notifications were found several small
pyramids of stones freahly erected, beneath
which dead natives were probably buried.
Though the engagement was not serious, SO
far as hard fighting is.concerned, the soldiers
acted splendidly. The difficulties of the
ground were fearful, while the
tion. Gen. wolseley's object has been
achieved and we have gained much more fresh
water, for the canal had been carefully
damned. We lost a good many horses and
mules. The remainder are fatigued and sadly
in need of few days. rest. The railway has
been repaired as far as Ramleh. Native
cavalry have arrived aud gone to the 'front.'
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. H.-It is reported that
several staff officers have deserted Arab Pasha
and given General Wolseley important in
formation.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 27.-Said IPasha
went to Therapia Sunday evening and in
formed Lord Dufferin that the Turkish coun-
Sci Oh ministers mas resolved 10 paDllSn tne
proclamation against Arab Pasha and to
accept the military convention with England,
comfortably to Lord Dnfferin's proposal.
ATTACKED.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 27.-Sunday evening at
Meks the Bedouins appeared in large force
within short distance of the force, where the
Malta volunteers had been relieved by the
Derbyshire regiment. After considerable firing
on both sides the Bedouins retired. Their
have not yet been learned, but it is
believed many Bedouins were killed and a large
number wounded. Our loss was one killed
and one wounded. 1t is rumored that the
Bedouins will attempt to enter the town to-
night at the Gabari gates. The barracks have
been prepared accordingly.
Capt. Baynes, of the Gordon Highlanders,
died to-day of dysente1y.