Daily Republican., 1882-08-04
THE EGYPTIAN WAR.
ARABI SAID 10 BE NEGOTIATING
WITH THE TURKs-THE
MILITARY SITUATION.

VIENNA, August Sit is report
here that Arab Pasha Is negotati
I with the Palace at ConstantinOI
aoout kind of parallel action betwe
his own and the Turkish troops to
sent to Egypt, Arab, 1t is said, pl
poses that che Turks occupy Uail
while he will remove to some centr
position in the delta, provided Il
Turks promise not to attack his rear.
THE MILITARY SITUATION.
| ALEXANDRIA, August g. tt
English soldiers here are much owe
worked. The deficiency of officers
especially felt. Telegraphic commun
cation between the Khedive and Aral
Pasha has been restored. Grave doubt
are entertained regarding the trus
worthiness Of the Interpreters, whic
the English are forced to employ fo
lack Of better. When the forces NOV
forward the English will be at tn
mercy of those men, as through ther
the rebel authorities can obtain info
nation.
All the British troops have been or
derc to the front, an attack being OK
pee, I'd.
Last evening and to-day alarm wa
caused by rumors of an impeDdinl
massacre of Christians. The patrol
have been ordered to increase thei
vigilance and the police to confscat
sticks from the natives. Criers hav
paraded the native quarters of the city
eDjoining the people to remain a
home at three o'clock In the Afternoon
the hour which it is reported, has beef
fixed for the massacre.
1t has been discovered that Arab
Pasha has again destroyed the railway
at Mahalla, which was recently repair
ed.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 3.-The recon
noissance to-day was the most exten
sive yet made. The 38th and 69th reci
ments advanced in two columns. Tht
enemy's position was found to bt
almost abandoned. With the excep
tion OF a few vedettes none of their
force was observable. A few shots
were fred, but there were no casuali-
ties. The British returned at dusk.
A despatch, dated SueZ, says: Tht
British marines occupied this town L
time to save it from being burned. c
resistance was offered. All the E
tian troops fled.
ALEXANDRIA, August 3.-The Thir
tV- Eighth Regiment made reconnois.
sance at 4o'clock this afternoon to a
point five miles beyond the Ramleh
outposts. The detachments occupying
the gates of the town were ordered tC
hold themselves in readiness to pro
ceed to the support of the reconnoiterin
party in the event of necessity.
LONDON, August 3.-The Lascar Sea
men on board the ships engaged for the
Egyptian expedition have struck work
and refused to pr ceed. They regard
re mission as aggressive toward the
Mahometans.
LONDON, August 4.-The Daily
News Alexandria correspondent tele.
graphs that H. NJ. S. Bittern has re-
'urned there from Aboukir, and reports
having seen several trains arrive at
Aboukir full of soldiers. The cores.
>ondent denies the report that Arab
oasha has proclaimed holy war.
LONDON, August The correspon.
lent of the Daily Telegraph at Alexan-
lria sends the following:
"Persons who arrived from Kafrel.
Owar this Thursday afternoon esti-
nate Arab Pasha's force at seventy
housand. Arabi Pasha has issued a
accusing the English of
owardice, taunting them and daring
hem to attack him. There was slight
ring on Wednesday near Pompey's
'illar. Arab Pasha has forbidden
to supply fresh provisions
Christians, on pain of DEATH"
A "TEsT OF EN- GLANDS HONESTY"
VIENNA, August 3.-The Fremden-
latt says the proposal establishing Eu.
opean protection of the Suez Canal
ill be, to certain extent, a test of the
onesty of England's Intentions. IfI
ngland should refuse to concur In the |
roposal the existing distrust will not |
3 unwarranted.
NATIONAL MEETING HELD IN
CAIRO.
CAIRO, Aug. 3.-The official rebel
'urnal has published the decision of
10 great national meeting held on Sat-
day. After considering the different
'crees emanating from the Khedive
the order dismiss ing Arabi
asha from the Office of Minister of
ar. the meeting declared that, In
nsequence of tho occupation of Alex
dria by foreign troops, the presence
the English squadron In Egyrtian
aters, and the attitude of Arab Pasha
repulsing the enemy, Arab Pasha
ust be upheld as Minister of War,
d that the orders of the Khedive are
III and void as the Khedive acted
ntrary to religious and civil laws.
The Under. Secretaries of State were
trusted to submit this decision to the I
ltan. The decision Is signed by the Q
inces Ibrahim, Asmed and Kasmil,
ven princes of the Yeghen family,
Sheikh of Ell Azhar Mosque, the
lftis of the four Sunnite rites, the
and Cadi of Egypt, the Coptic Patri.
ID, nine various Wears sheikhs,
rty judges, eight under. er.secretaries,
enty-eight civil pashas, including
nj, twelve mudirs and one hundred
liabilities OF various religious denom-
tiOns.
DE LESSEPS' PROTEST.
oNSTANTINoPLE, August 3.-M. De
'seps has telegraphed the following
Paris | am going to Suez. l have
t the following message to the
tish Admiral: Il learn that third
nsport for landing English troops at
q has passed by the channel of the
ritime Canal. This Is an act of war
tlagrant violation of neutrality d
cations, against which 1 formally Il
test. DE LESsEPS,'" Ia
he following has also been tele. y
phed to Paris by M. De Lesseps:
The English are at war with Egypt a
are circulating a report that France al
abandoned the protection of the cl
al, over which the English exercise d.
ce supervision, acting under the II
hority of the Khedive, who is their N
oner. 1t is urgent that this report
We are determined to VI
st." pl
&-aN oO