New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-09
THE WAR IN EGYPT.
SHOTS FROM THE SUPERB.
TIE ENEMY's oUrPOsrs DRIVEN BACK-GESERAL
NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.

TIE ENEMYs oUrPOsrs DRIVEN BACK-GESERAL
NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. s.-The guns of the ironclad
Superb, which is lying opposite Ramleh,
cover the ground between the British
lines and the Outposts of the enemy.
The Superb began firing at p III. in
consequence of the outposts making Il forward
movement After few shots from the Superb
the enemy abandoned their position
Two of those wounded in Saturdays engagement
died to-day. The steamship Dacca, with marines
snd company of engineers has arrived here. The
town was partly relighted with gas tonight. The
apprehension in regard to the water supply is
increasing in consequence of the numerous
arrivals by every steamer. The work of lay
ing the cable to Port Said has been
begun. 1t is expected that the work
viii be completed early tomorrow. The Seaforth
Illghlanders have arrived in Suez from Bombay by
way of Aden.
CoNsTAvTTYoPLE, Aug San off cial dispatch
from the rebel Government claims that Saturdays
engagement was Egyptian victory. It says the
English were pursued until nIghtfall.
NJ. de Lcsseps has sent telegram here declaring
that the Whole of Egypt has embraced the cause
of the National party aud that the English will
find everywhere determined and intelligent de-
fence to check their enterprise if possible
LONDON, Aug 0.-Ihe Daily NeicS has tho follow
ing dispatch from Alexandria: The enemy il en-
tlenching at the sandy ridge where his principal
resistance was made Saturday las5, aud behind
which numerous tents prove that reint0rcements
have advanced To the ridge from Kafr-el-Dwar.
The Khcdive will tomorrow Issue a proclama-
tion declaring ATab Pacha and his followers rebels
and accusing Arab OF the massacre and plilage OF
june" and of beng the cause OF the destruction OF
alexandra and OF the massacres at 'antah and
Benha.
1T is said that Arab has 1500 men three miles
from ismaIiia, from which place the Governor and
his wife have fled to Port Said and gone on board
Port Said TO receive his family, which has also ar
rived there, accom- panied by escort which was
granted by Arab at the request OF the American
Consult
The Daily Telegraph has the following dispatch
from Alexandria: " The relmmlgratlon OF Euro
peans mere, If continued. may lead to serious en-
barrassments, as business is doing. The Govern
eut ought, for the present to prohibit the return
OF refugees who own no property here"
The Daily 1elerdpRs correspondent at Alexandria
referring to the firing upon the enemy'S ouip0stS
near Ramleh last night, says: The
enemy had erected earthwOrks opposite our mes
fronting AbOukT not far from the sea- and was also
trying to work around our extreme lett, throwing up
works These works were shelied by the SUPERB
and by our guns in the Ramieh position, but ln-
electually, as as can learn"
An Alexandria dispatch says: An armed tram
started from Gabar yesterday morning with q
party to bulld a bridge across the Mahmoudieh
canal. In three hours the work was complete ana
available for the passage of guns"
A dispatch to The Times from Port SAID Sayss:
"One Austrian, one Italian. one Greek, one Spanish
and four French men-)f-war are here. The Erenc h
are expected to leave shortly. They are clearing
of the canal"