Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-29
EGYPT AND TURKEY.
AFrAIRs At 1sNALIA.

ally advancing and it will not be long before
Tel el Kehir is attacked. Between Ramleh
and Maxama the ground is good for march
ing but the cansl is full of dead horses and
the bodies OF Arabs. Some of the latter were
thrown there by their comrades, while Others
were the corpses OF men shot while attempt
ing TO escape. Judging by the quantity OF
clothing, ETC., found abandoned in the
camp the rebels must have been
in great force, but the most of them appear
to have been merely peasantry. armed with
old muzz,e- loading muskets. Almost all the
prisoners are peasants. All the dead are also
peasants The doctors have prohibited the
use of the water of Lake Maxama for drink
ing. An artillery general has been captured
who speaks English fuently. He furnished
valuable Information. We have now two In.
fantry regiments with cavalry and artillery at
Kassasin.
IsMALIA, Aug. 2S.-Au officer has arrived
from the governor Of the district between
Suakin and Massowsh, on his way to tho khe
dive to declare loyalty. A Mahommedan
high priest held meeting here, at which sew
eral influential natives we're present. The
priest adjured them to remain neutral to Arab
Pashs, and the native governor has ordered
their arrest.
woLsELIY's TELEGRAM.
LONDON, Aug. 2S.-Gen. Wolseley tele-
graphs from Ismalid Sunday: 1 have just re-
turned from outposts and tin1 our action on
Thursday and Friday had far more important
results than was aware of yesterday. The
enemy were completely routed and fed
towards Zagazig, throwing away their arms
and aecoutrements. A large amount of
camp eauipage and munition was captured.
Mahomound Eehmy, Arabl Pasha'S chief en-
gineer and military adviser, is now prisoner
IN my camp.
TO QUIET THE PEAsANTRT.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 2S.-Sultan Pasha, at
Tended by Fuad Pasha and twelve subordI-
mates, will start for Port Said and Ismalia to
accompany Gen. Wolselhy as the khedive's
commissioners, to explain to the population
of the districts through which the British
pass that their mission is solely to re establish
the authority of the kbedive and overthrow
military despotism.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug IS. The enemy re-
leased the surplus water behind the dam and
flooded the country on both their tanks. The
cavalry and Bedouins continue to raid the
village of Meks during The night, numbering
the inhabitants. The report that Wolseiey
has already telegraphed for reinforcements is
without foundation.
DIsLoDGED.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 26.-The man-uf war
Minotaur has successfully shelled the enemy
out of Mandar on the line between Ramleh
and Aboukir.
PORT SAID, Aug. 2s.-The transport Doll
var, with commissaTy stores and Oxholme
with the royal engineers, ,Pontoons and field
telegraph, entered the canal to day.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 2S.-Austria sup
ports Nelidoff, the Russian ambassador, in his
effort to have a military convention when
signed and officially communicated to the
conference and to obtain from Great Britain
adeclaration that she will seek no exclusive
advantage in Egypt and will submit the final
solution of the question to the discussion Of
Europe.
PoRT SAID, Aug. 2S.-Some Bed,uns who
have arrived here from Cairo, report the in
habitants there as being calm, but the military
excited. The latter burned Nubsr Pasba's
house.
TEE NEW MINISTRY.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 2S.-A ministry has
teen formed with Cherif Pasha as president of
council and minister of foreign affairs; Riaz
Pasha, minister of the interior; Haidar Pasha,
minister of finance, and Omar Lufti Pasha,
minister of war.
CALCUTTA, Aug. 2s.--A further reserve has
heen formed for immediate service IN Egypt
and will be dispatched on receipt of orders to
that effect from Wolseley. The whole central
Indian division has been made over to VOL
se1ey.
AwATERY ALLY.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 2S 1t IS stated the
British intend to cut the dykes near Meke, so
rs to flood that portion of the dry bed of Lake
Mareotis and prevent any attack from that
side.
sUEz, Aug. 2S Five ships with troops
from Bombay arrived Sturdy.
IsNALIA, Aug. 2S.-M Bh imed Fehmy was
at fer
much suffering and INSTRUMENTATION prevails in
the Egyptian army. The difficulty of dragging
supplies over the deep sand is very great, as but
few miles can be made daily. The weather is
somewhat cooler and the health Of the troops
,xcellent. The glare of the sun on the sands
at noon is terrible.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. IS -Tbe garrison at
Meks was reinforced TO day in consequence
of Bedovins having formed a camp on the
opposite shore of Lake Mareotas. Nothing
was done at Ramleh to-day. is thought that
the last shell from seven iuch gun yesterday,
dIsabeled the large gun of Arab Pasha's bat
terry. Arab is reported to be at Salhieh and
the authorities are unable to understand his
persistence in holding kafr el Duwar.
PORT SAID, Aug. 2S -Yusurf Bee, who Ie-
Gently escaped from Cairo, asserts that Turk
ish and Circassian residents of Cairo, are be-
heard of again. some Turkish
aud Circassian Pashis with the
few Europeans remaining in Cairo are guard
ing the citadel. They seem well prepared to
hold their own until the British arrive. II
the absurd stories circulated by Arab Pasha
of British atrocities were disproved. the ma
iority of Arabi's troops would desert.
IsMALIA, Aug. 2S.-Mahmoud Fehmy says
Arab Pasha has five batteries of Krupp guns
and three mounted batteries at LIT el Kebr.
Mahmoud Fehmy designed the lines at Kafr
el Dwar and Let el Kebir. All the important
kilograms which have fallen into our hands
from Arab Pssha and his chiefs arc addressed
TO Mahmoud Fehmy, aud it is said he has sent
them fabulous accounts of engagements with
English troops, since the telegrams of Arab
Pasha while at Cairo contained the most en-
thusiastic congratulations on the victories
Mahmoud Fehmy reports. He is regarded as
The Mana Sahib of the revolt.
IsMALIA, Aug. 2s.-A dragoen signaling
On the banks of The canal near Maliouta, was
shot dead by an Arab. This shows the hospi
tality of the people around here.