Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-08-01

EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.
Explosions in the Forts.
Double Dealings Of the Porte
Exposed.
Arab Denounced rs q Traitor.
Murders Still Continue.
ALEXANDRIA, July 81.

ALEXANDRIA, July 81.
Two expedition trains started last night
simultaneously from both termini and car
ried, in addition to a strong body of blue
jackets attached TO the ironclad train, COM
pany of the Goth Rifles.
The explosions heard Saturday and which
were caused by the British destroying can
non and powder magazines IN the forts, came
OFF prematurely injuring two seamen. The
Egyptian gunboat Award was here Sunday.
The French colony is agreeably impressed
by the news that the French cabinet mas
resigned. The irritation which the khedive
naturally felt at the revelations made To him
respecting Raheb Pasha's clande>,ined proc
lamation has compelled the Prime Minister
and his treacherous colleagues to abandon
their course of double dealing and cast in
their lot with the khedive.
Sunday they took decisive steps by issuing
an official proclamation which though long
winded and ambiguous, yet denounces Arab
as a rebel in accordance with Admiral Sey-
mour's letter to the khedve. This Ia, no
doubt. ste in the right direction. but it would
have been far more satisfactory had the khe-
dive dismissed these creatures of Arab Alto
gether, and surrounded himself by loyal
men. Arabs family is located in village
few miles from Ismaila.
The Times says apart altogether from evi
dence of the double dealing of the Porte fur
nished by the narrative of events for the last
two months, We have ample reason for be-
leving that the expedition 1t has now de-
termined to send to Egypt has no other OBJ
ject than to this art and oppose the efforts we
are making to restore order. Their cooper
alton might be accepted if the Turks should
bend a moderate contingent to act under the
orders of the British commander. The OBJ
vious design of Turkey is to exclude Eng
land altogether, and to maintain that we
have no right in Egypt.
1t is, therefore, mere trtiing to continue
negotiations tor the purpose OF getting such
worthless pledges of good faith as the procla
nation against Arab. 1t is for the British
cabinet to show that it appreciates the gravi-
ty of the situation and to devise measures
for safeguarding the national interests and
for vindication of the national honor, both of
which are in serious jeopardy.
Gen. Wellesley has recovered from the
Cyprus fever and has returned to his duties
ut the war office.
Midshipman DeChoir of the iron clad
Alexandria, who was sent to Ramleh, Satur-
day morning on horseback, with a message.
has not since been heard of.
PARIS, July 81.
tons between DeLesseps and Arab were
merely to assure safe emigration of l2O Greek
subjects, some invalids and some sisters of
charity. DeLesseps still believes that the
neutrality of the canal will not De violated
by the Egyptians, if it is respected by Euro
peans.
The French directors of Alfeh and Cairo
water works are retained at their forts under
a guard. Murders are constantly occurring
in railroad trains. A mob searches every
train for Christians.
The governor of the town of Minich. one
hundred and thirty-six miles south of Cairo,
endeavored to resist the attempt of Arab to
interrupt the railway communication, but
was sent to Cairo, and imprisoned in the
citadel. Six mudirs OF Upper Egypt, have
been ordered to supply five hundred horses
and six hundred and fifty camels to Arab.
Fifty Europeans from towns in Upper Egypt
still remain at Stout.
Arab is still parleying with the Khedive.
The latter has intimated that no terms except
an unconditional surrender will be accepted
1t is learned that Midshipman Dechaine
strayed beyond the lines and was taken pris-
Oner.
LONDON. July 80.
A dispatch from Alexandria says the COM
mander of the German gunboat Moewe, at
Port Said. has been instructed on no account
to land troops, but if necessary to take Ger
man subjects aboard his vessel. Detach-
ments have landed at Ismaila from English
and French men-of-war. The German con-
sul-general will depart on leave of absence
tomorrow. There now remain only French,
Italian and English diplomatic agents at
Alexandria.
The News has the following:
ALEXANDRIA, July 81.
There are troops enough here to hold
Alexandria against any attack by Arab
Pasha, though scarcely enough to drive the
enemy back to Cairo. Arab has organized
a committee of FIVE officers in Cairo to pre-
pare for national defence. There is no
hepe of good results from the negotiations
between the Khedive and Arab.
The Telegraph has the following:
Rsmleh. July 81. Evening. A detach-
ment searching for midshipman Dechair
was fred upon by the Arabs outside of Ram
len. The Arabs fed on the approach of the
cavalry patrol. One of the Aboukir forts
is stated to be the strongest of its kind exis-
ting. White flags were flying on Aboukir
forts all day today.
DAILY News understands that Admiral Sev-
mour has been instructed to demand the sur
render of the forts at Aboukir. In the event
of . refusal he will lombard them.
CONsrANTlNOPLE, July 80.
NJ. Onou, Russian representative, inform
ed the conference that Russia considered the
Egyptian question divided into two distinct
parts, and he was instructed to participate
in deliberations only when the question of
the Suez canal was under discussion. In
consequence of this declaration the confer
ence is considered terminated.
Russia has sent circular TO the Powers
embodying the substance of the Monous dec
laration to the conference. The Sultan sent
word today to Sandson, secretary of British
legation, declaring Lord Dufferins demand
for proclamation of Arab Pasna as rebel
concerns the conference and advising him to
confer with the Ottoman delegates on the
subject The Porte is negotiating a loan
for 100000 Turkish pounds, and contracting
for the equipment Of 5000 troops about to
proceed TO Egypt.