Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-08-07
The OccuPMt1om of the SueA

The Occupation of the Suez
LONDON, Aug Ga dispatch from Port
Said dated August reiterates that British
troops have landed at Ismailia. Tho Span
ish frigate Carmen had arrived at Port Said
and was about to enter the canal. The Brit.
ish were preparing reservoirs at Suez to in.
sure plentiful supply of water. 1t is sta
ted that the Khedive has authorized the Eng
fish Admiral at Port Said to take what steps
he thinks necessary in the canal, and has
conferred upon him the title of Governor OF
the Isthmus. In consequences of telegram
received from M. de Lesseps at Ismailia the
Suez Canal company has passed special res
olution declaring that as the Khedive could
not authorize the making of the Suez canal
without the sanction of the Sultan he has ne
power to interfere with it. A dispatch from
Port Said states that two Thousand horses
have arrived at Tel 81 Kebir.
The Times correspondent at Berlin says
the greater part of the German press, refer
ring to the occupation of the Suez by
the British, acknowledges that Eng
land has acted wisely in occupying
positions which are now of great impor-
lance to her. The correspondent of the
St0nda1d at Vienna states that the news of
the occupation of Suez has produced a deep
impression. England's ascendancy is now
practically acknowledged. Her calm energy
and honesty of resolution are making them
selves everywhere felt, and her prestige
stands on far higher level than it has for a
long time past. The Austrian Cabinet is
using it's influence to bring about an under
standing between England and Turkey. The
object of the British in occupying Suez has
sur prised every one in Rome. General salts
faction is felt in Madrid at the report that all
the powers except Turkey and England have
admitted the claims of Spain to be consulted
in regard to the protection of the Suez canal.
The newspapers there criticise the action OF
England in asking for time to reply.
The second battalion of the York and Ian,
caster regiment, 800 strong, embarked on the
steamship Nevada yesterday for Egypt The
steamship Iberia, with the second battalion
of the Coldstream Guards, has arrived al
Gibraltar The troopship Orontes will be
detained there until Monday for slight re-
pairs. Sir Edward Malet, British oonsu
general to Egypt, proceeded overland fol
Egypt yesterday. Four troops of the Sew
enth Dragon Guards embarked on the
steamer Egyptian Monarch at the West India
docks yesterday for Egypt.
The first detachment of the Indian contin
gent has left Bombay for Egypt:
LONDON, Aug "Details of the fight have
been received Dy the war OInce ana snow tna
the British troops lost three killed
eral Alison reports the reconnois
sance a complete success, as it discovered
what force and what guns the enemy had il
front of the main position, at the same time
allowing the British troops to repair the
track, the principal objects of the expedition
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. Another armed
train, mounted with Nordenfeldt nine pound
and forty pound guns carrying about twelve
hundred marines, proceeded to Marhallf
Junction this morning, but naet with no op
position. At Marhalla Junction about three
hundred marines were deployed as skirmish
ers to feel for the enemy, but after advanc
ing beyond the enemy's advanced posts
of last evening and the frs
line of intrenchments, and finding them de
serted the troops returned. 1t ID generally
believed that Arabi's troops were in force
just beyond the second line of iatrenohmentt
at Kafr ell Dwar, and the object of their silence
was to draw the British troops out from thu
armored train the hope of making detoul
in their rear and capturing them. The Brit
ish troops, however, proceeded cautiously
| and the advance was not pushed to any con
siderable distance.