Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-14
A FLAG OF TRUCE.
Arab Chiefs Surrsndsrlng- Arab
.&L Gone to Cairo.
The Cavalry Pushing on to Cairo.
Unconditional Surrender Is the
Word.
Reported Capture Of Arab pasha
The Losses in the late Battle.
The War Thought 10 be virtually
Over.
Reported Capture Of Arab pasha
The Losses in the Late Battle.

LONDON, September 14.-General
Hood telegraphs to the War Office,
from Alexandria, to-day as follows:
An officer from Kafr el- -Dwar has
brought letter saying all the military
chiefs wish to submit to the Khedive.
They have given orders to open the
canal dam, aud asked me to reopen
the telegraph. They state that their
army has stopped all hostilities.
ALEXANDRIA, September IA
Toulba Pasha has sent flag Of truce,
offering to surrender. General Hood
telcgraphed to General Wolseley for
instructions.
The Deputation from Cairo is at
Kafr el, ,DgAr, awaiting to come in.
The enemy have opened the canal,
and the water is coming down rapidly.
Orders have been issued that the
dykes at Mex, in Lake Narcotics, be
closed.
The conditions Of the surrender are
not yet known. The general i'm
preston is that the.natives will deliver
up Arab Pasha to the British. The
British troops have been ordered to
hold themselves in readiness to take
possession Of Kafr.el. Dwar.
LONDON, September l4-General
Wolseley telegraphs that about sixty
guns were captured at Tel Ell. Kebir
He says Arab has gone to Cairo
General Wolseley hopes the cavalry
will occupy Belbeis to day, and the
infantry will arrive there tomorrow
He expects to take possession of Berda
to day, and if all is well, to advance to
Galiaub, il not to Cairo, with the
Guards.
TEL.EB KEBIR, September r.
Our loss is one hundred and fifty, in
cluding thirty killed. Eight officers
are among the dead. General Lowe
is at Belbeis with cavalry. A brigade
Of Highlanders have marched towards
Zagazig and are now in possession OF
the railway to Cairo. All of Arabs
papers were seized here, and hundreds.
of fugitiyes, including many officers,
are surrendering.
The Alexandria plate was won by
Sutler; Seahorse second, Alban third.
The Portland plate was won by
Martiori; Reputation second, Angel.
Inc third
General Wolseley telegraphs that
the cavalry will push on to Cairo by
forced marches along the desert
route. J-'9
CoNsTANTINopLE, September IA =
Lord Granville. British Foreign Sec
retary, has instructed Lord Dulferin,
British ambassador, to sign a military
convention.
TEL EL-KABIR, September IA. =
General Wolseley has gone to Zagazig
LONDON, September IA DIR. Ed
ward Dusey, d. d., is sinking rapidly
No hopes for recovery.
GENEVA, September 14.-Emile
Planker, the Swiss astronomer, is
dead. 4Hu.tt
ALEXANDRIA, September l4.-It is
reported Arab Pasha has been cap
tured near Berda.
Negotiations for surrender are pro-
ceeding satisfactorily. The British
will probably occupy Kafr-el Dwar to.
morrow. 1t is stated the surrender
will be unconditional.
LONDON, September l4.-Edward
R, Dewalski, stock and share broker,
aud a very extensive outside specula-
tor on Stock Exchange has failed. He
had accounts open on all descriptions
Of stock, including the Grand Trunks,
having been speculating for the fall.
His indebte dness to one firm Of brokers
is 100000.
DUBLIN, September 14.-An at
tempt has been made to murder two
farmers who purchased hay from the
holding Of an eYicted tenant.
tits announced that Parnell, Davitt,
Dillon and Brennan have decided to
hold conference in the autumn, in
order to inaugurate national move
ment, in which their various move
ments will be consolidated upon d
platform Of national self government,
the abolition of landlordism, promo
ton of home industries, the rights Of
laborers, and paid representation id
Parliament.
In consequence of Clifford Lloyd's
subscription to the Limerick races
being accepted, the gathering is Boy
cotted, and owners have received
notice that if they run their horses
there they will be killed.
One Of the buttresses of St. Pat.
rick's Cathedral fell to day, killing
four women, They were completely
/, deCapitated.
! ! Heavy Robbery from the Adnm.