Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-22
THE EGYPTIAN WAR.
Another Engagement Resulting
in Victory for the English.
General Allison About to Move
on Ram eh.

stantinople, says: The Porte refuses
to permit the expectation from
Turkey OF mules for the British ser
vice IN Egypt. Lord Dutferin,
British ambassador, states that this
is contrayention of the treaty
rights, and has addressed strong
protest to the Porte, stating that
Turkey will be held responsible for
heavy damages.
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram
Company, dated Port Said, 9:45
o'clock, Sunday evening, says;
The fleet aHd transports
have entered the canal.
Before their departure General
Wo.seley posted a proclamation
written IN the Arab tongue, declaring
that those who I, spt cted the author.
itv of the Kuedive would not be
molested, but those who resisted
would be treated as rebel=.
The British have evacuated the
Jffices Of the Canal Company. The
traffic Of the Canal Will be only tens
porarily suspended; In order to al
low tue Blush vessels to pass. The
company has refused to send pilots
on board the men >Ot-War.
The Blush occupy Nefch. The
Arabs have abandoned Ghemileh
and Withdrawn to Damletta.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August 21.-Said
Pasha, minister OF foreign affairs, had
sent to the Turkish REPRESENTA-
tives abroad a strongly
worded denial OF the report of tile
Christian distur Dances III Sy ria.
He attributes tne reports OF the ex-
lstance Of the germs of disorder to
notwithstanding arrival of foreign
men vi war at Smyrna. He says
that Is exactly what Is calcu ated to
provoke uneasiness. Many of the
inhabitants have apprised the Porte
OF their apprehenslons, caused by
LONDON, August PA dispatch
to Lloy DIS from Port Said says
that entry into the Suez canal IS
forbidden by the English at both
ends of the canal.
LONDON, August 21-A3mral
Hewitt telegraphs from Suez as fol>
lows: Yesterday Captain Hastings,
with se4men and marines from the
gunboats SeaguIl and Mosquito,
assisted by 200 Highlanders, under
Major Kelsey, proceeded to Shalutf,
by way Of the Maritime Canal, and
found 500 OF the eneny strongly
entrenched behind the stations. The
English force landed and defeated
them, taking 45 prisoners, a small
cannon and quantity Of ammunition
and stores. Our loss was 2 Highs
landers drowned and two seamen
wounded. The enemys loss was
about 100, including both killed and
wounded
The bank of the Fresh Water
Canal at Shaluf W Us cut by the ene~
my, but has been repaired. 1t is now
guarded. A brigade reconnoitered
Ill force at the same time and III the
same direction.
ALEXANDRIA, August 21.- Gen.
WoIseley teIegrapbs that there has
been a slight skirmish at IsmaIia.
1t Is just announced from Ramleh
that the enemy are moving up the
trains to katrel Dwar, probably with
the intention Of Withdrawing the
troops I4on there.
LONDON, August PA dispatch
to the Central News from Alexan-
drla says Arabl Pasha Is construct
ing extensive earth works III the
direction of Abouklr, A cores
pondeuC Of Reuters telegram CONS
pany at Alexaudria telegraphs tha
the huedIve, III Ia decree charging
CheLH Pdsha with the fUrmdIJu Vi
mlLisry, says: In d troub., d
time hike tue prese t direct actlou
OF the severe gu authority should
become more seusIble aud manifest
L shall, therefore, Use the ghG &c
assemble d council OF ministers
under my own pre- sldeucy, as su
PEeme chief Of the Egyptian forces
L also intend to render my command
effective, without, however, restrict
ing the power Which the minister
OF war holds from Me-"
A tele2fa to the Exchange Tele
grab CON- ny from Port SAID, da I'd
3 O'Clock TINS afternoon, says The
last transport has entered the canal
The vessels are steaming slowly fol
Ismailar.
Admiral Seymour telegraphs from
lsmailar to day, that Netlch was oc-
cupled without opposition, the enemy
having fed.
ALEXANDRIA, August 21-5:3O p. m
-Ihe transports Greece, Ludgate
Hill, and City of New York sailed
east to-day. Every thing is quiet al
the front.
LONDON, August 21.. "A dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Com pany
dated Alexandra, $50 this evening
says: 1t is reported that Arab
Pasha will concentrate his forces a
Damanhour, and that he has an en-
trenched camp at Taulep, to whicl
place he will remove his headquar
ters. This information comes fror
Arab sources.
ALEXANDRIA, August II. : TIL
outposts at Ram ell made demonstra
tlOhS tnls afternoon, and some artll.
1ry snots were exchanged. Th
English met with no loss. 1t is del
inlteiy settled that Major Genera
Alison and staff will move to Ramle
tomorrow.