Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-21
THE EASTERN COMPLICATION.
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England,s New Quarrel with Turkey
LONDON. August 21.-A dispatch to the D;a5
Telegraph from Constantnople says the Porte re-
fuses to permit the expectation from Turkey OF
mules for British service In Egypt Lord Dufferin,
the British ambassador, states that this is con-
traventlon or treaty rights, and has addressed a
stT0ng protest TO the Porte. stating that Turkey
viii be held responsible for heavy damages.
The British Fleet i'm fhc Sucz Canal.
dispatch to Reuters telegram company, dated
Port Said, 9:45 O'Clock Sunday evening. says
The fleet and transports have entered the canal.
Before their departure Gen. Sir Garnet Wolsaley
posted proclamation, written in the Arab tongue,
declaring that those who respected the authority
OF the khedive would not be moleSted, but those
who resisted would be treated as rebels. The
British have evacuated the Offices OF the canal
company. The traffic OF the canal will be only
temporarily suspended in order to allow British
vessels to pass"
The company has refused to send pilots on
board the men-of-war The British occupy Neficll.
me Arabs have abandoned Ghemileh and with
drawn to Damietta.
PoRT SAID, August 21-The transport Calabrfa,
from Alexandrla with cavalry, has arrived here
Denial of the Report OF Anti.C Christian
Disturbances i'm Syria.
CoNSTANTINoPLE, August 2l.-Said Pasha. minis
Ter OF foreign affairs has sent to the Turkish rep
resentatives abroad strongly-woried denial of
the report OF antl-Christisn disturbances I'm Syria
He attributes the reports OF the existence OF germs
OF disorder TO mdleyOlence. The arrival OF foreign
men or war at Smyrna, he says is exactly what is
calculated to prove uneasiaess. Many inhabi-
1ants nave apprlsed the Porte OF apprehensions
caused by the arrival OF two italian war vessels.
The Defeat Of tho Egyptians at ShaEus.
LONDON, August 21.-AdmIral Hewett telegraphs
from Suez at O'Clock am. as follows: Yesterday
Capt. Hastings, in command Of the seaInen and
marines OF the gunboatS Seagul ami Mosquito,
assisted 10y 290 Highlanders under Major Kelsey,
proceeded 70 Shaluf,by way or the maritime canal,
and found 600 OF the enemy strongly entrenched
behind the station The English force landed and
defeated them. taking forty-iive prisoners, small
cannon ami quantity OF ammunition and stores.
Our loss was two HighlanderS drowned ana two
Seanlen wounded. The enemy's loss was about
one hundred killed and wounded The bank O;
the fresh water canal at Sh lluf was cut by the
enemy, but 1t has been repaired. 1t is guarded
brigade reconnoitered in force at the same
Merton Hall, with the 9TH Bengal infantry, has
arrived at Saez. The French troop ship Shamrock
entered the canal this morning.
Aground in tEsc Canal.
LONDON, August 2i.-A dispatch to the Times
from Port Said says the transport Catalonia is
aground in the canal. but does not stop traffic.
Gen. Macpherson Mt Suez.
SUEZ, August 21.-Gen. Macpherson, commander
OF the Indian contingent, and his staff, arrived
here this morning.
The Htghianders carried the entertainments at
Shaluf at the point OF the bayonet.
Russian Corvette Conc to Alcxan.
dria.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 21.-The corvette SSobe-
left left Cronstadt yesterday The Nocoe Vren,ya
says she is going to Alexandria.
The Military Convention.
CoNsTANr1NoPLE, August 21.-Said Pasha has
abandoned the idea Of reconvoking the conference.
He has promised Lord DufrerIn that lie will
strongly urge the Sultan to accept the conditions
OF the military convention, which the British de.
clare Indispensable. The principal one Is chat
turkey snail not undertake any oDeration In
Egypt without the assent OF the British com
mander.
Arabi Pas,aa's EarthwOrks.
LONDON, August M.-A dispatch to the Ceatral
Nelcs from Alexandria states that Arab Pasha is
constructing extensive earthworks in the direction
OF Aboukir.
Decree Of the Khcdive.
The correspondent of Reuters telegram compa-
ny at Alexandria telegraphs that the Khcdfve, in
q decree charging Cherif Pasha with the forma-
ton Of ministry, says: 'In troubled time like
the present the direct action OF the sovereign
thority should become more sensible and maui
fest. IShall, therefore, use the right to assemble
the council of ministers under my own presidency
as supreme chief OF the Egyptian forces. also i-
tend to render my comm mi effective, without,
however, restricting the power which the minister
OF war holds from me-"
The French Government Cautions DE
LesSepS.
LONDON, August I-A Paris dispatch to the
Central Ne,cs says in consequence OF the intemper-
ate protests OF NJ De Lesseps the French govern
ment has sent him an Official communication in
ViClng hlm 10 employ prudence and circumSpection
in his language
Nefich Occupied without Opposition.
LONDON, August 2l-Admiral Seymour tele-
graphs from Ismailia to-day that Nefich was
occupied without opposition, the enemy having
fed
All Quiet AZ the Front.
ALEXANDRIA, August 81, $50 %. m.-The trans
ports Greece. Ludgate Hill and City OF New York
sailed east to-day. Everything iss quiet at the
front.
Strikers Gain their Point.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL, August 21.-The strike OF the
Chicago Alton railroad shop men caused by
reduction OF working time to hours, ended by the
company acceding to their request The men re-
sumed work to-day.
Fire In LIE vyistOn. Me-
LEWISTON, Me-. August 2L-This morning fire
was discovered In the stable at the rear OF Hus-
tons cracker bakery. It extended rapidly into
the bakery, hastened by the explosion-probably
OF flour dust Both buildings were destroyed
Loss $4,000 to $4,000; insured for 5000 The fire
house OF the Callahan heirs and Bradbury stable
were damaged slightly. Geo. Lochlin, Llelle-
wyn Maxwell and James Dyer, were injured by
the explosion
For the Public Benefit.
NEW YORK, August 2L-A man who signs him
self so. Sptzler, Associated Press Is not known
at the Office OF the New York Associated Press.
which request to make this notice for the public
beneft.
Killed by Lightning.
QUEBEC, August 21.--A French Canadian farmer
at Montgomery, In this neighbOrhcoJ, was killed