Daily Republican., 1882-08-19
THIRD EDITION.
THE WAR In EGYPT.

A Threatened UDpleasanSnesS-
Ready fur as1art-sSNrclty Of Doe
tors. ..
LONDON, Aug. ia despatch from
Alexandria, dated II 20 A. NJ, says The
division OF the Guards and the Sixtieth
Regiment are now embarking. The
Gordon and Cameron HiRhlanders are
going to Ramleh to form the nucleus
Of Highland brigade, under Gen. Ali
SOD.
A later despatch from Alexandria
says: The fleet and transports are get
ting up steam. They will sail with
sealed orders.
MARsEILLEs, August 1S.-Ria2
Pacha, before leaving for Alexandria
in compliance with the wishes Of the
Khedive, expressed a desire to 1emain
In private lite, and said he did not wish
to be mixed up In political intrigues.
He said he had perfect confidence that
the movement of England would re-
establish order in Egypt.
LONDON. Aug. ia despatch from
Constantinople to the Standard says
the Porte fears that If the kurdish
Chief Obeidallah, who it is reported has
disappeared, succeeds in regainlng MS
tribe, unpleasantness between TurkeV
and Persia will ensue. Russians have
been requested to watch the frontiers
for the Sheik.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 18 The whole
expedition is on board the SHIPS, ready
to start in the morning. Its destlna'
tion is still uncertain.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug, 18.-The condi'
tion of the wounded In Arab Pasha's
lines. described by th' deserter who
came in here yesterday, arises from the
scarcity of doctors in the rebel camp
and the camps bad sanitary condition.
LONDON, Aug. 1S.-A despatch to
the st. James Gazette from Berlin says
that the Germans who suffered loss by
the bombardment of Alexandria have
petitioned the German Government to
claim compensation for their losses
from England.
PORT SAID, Aug. 1S,-Arabi Pasha's
Governor left here at midnight last
night for Ismailia. The commander OF
the rebel troops here, who is a known
fanatic, acts as a Governor. The trans
port Viking, with II company of engi'
neers, has arrived and anchored ia the
roads.
SUEz, Aug 18.-Rsif Pasha, the new
Governor appointed by the Kht dive,
arrived here yesterday and was saluted
by the British ships and Che naval bril-
gade.
Arab Pasha's patrols have been seen
ten miles from here. 1t is reported
that his outposts near here number 1000
men.
By the time the first detachment of
Indian troops arrives there will be
10000 tuns of fresh water stored here.
CoNsTANT1EoPLE, August 1S.-Lord
Duferin, the British Ambassador, in
an interview to day, said hs under.
stood he was authorized to make con-
cessions, if necessary, in regard to some
of the terms of the Military Convention
without altering the leading principle
OF the agreement.
Troops have been ordered to pursue
the Arab Sheik Obeidallah, who it
has been ascertained has fed into
Kurdistan.
LONDON, Aug. 19.-The correspon-
dent of the Daily News at Alexandria
says:
1--WE have reason TO believe that the
censorship of the press kilograms has
been changed for the German system,
making correspondents personally re.
sponsible and allowing them 10 send
what they wish.
The enemy seems content with his
entrenchments, doing little or nothing
to improve them. Rebel offiSial re-
turns state that their forces number
$4,000 regulars, $4,000 militia and So
900 armed Bedouins. They claim to
have %, 900 men at Kafr-el.Dwar. The
numbers are, of course, greatly exag-
gerated, but show the tone of confidence
adopted by the native party.
THE PORTE SHOWS ITS HAND AT LAST.
LONDON, Aug. 19.--The Post under
stands that the Porte has countermand.
ed the military prepare ions for the ex-
pedition to Egypt, and declines to &C
cept the British conditions for mill
tary convention.