The Portland daily press., 1882-08-22
EGYPTS WAR.
The Porte Obstructing British
Operations.
FORMATION OF A NEW EGYPTIAN
MINISTRY.
Arab Constructing Extensive Earth.
ks.

LONDON, Aug. 21.--Admiral Hewitt tele-
graphs from Suez at o'clock this morning:
Yesterday Capt. Hastings, in command of the
seamen and marines OF the gunboats Sea Gull
and Musquito, assisted by 200 Highlanders un-
der Major Kelsey, proceeded to Shaluf by the
Maritime canal and found 600 enemy strongly
entrenched behind the station. The English
landed and defeated them, taking 40 prisoners,
several cannon and ammunition and stores
Our loss was two Highlanders drowned and
two seamen wounded. The enemy's loss was
about 100 killed and wounded. The bank OF
the fresh water canal at Shaluf was cut by the
enemy but has been repaired and is now
guarded.
Said at o'clock this afternoon, says, "The
last transport has now entered the Suez canal
and the vessels are steaming slowly for Ismai-
lia."
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from
Constantinople says the Porte refuses to per-
nit the expectation from Turkey Of mules for
British service in Egypt. Lord Dufferin, the
British Ambassador, states that this is con-
travention of treaty rights, and has addressed
a strong protest to the Porte, stating that Tur-
key will be held responsible for heavy dam
ages
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Company,
dated Port Said, at $40 o'clock Sunday even
ing, says: The feet and transports have en-
tered the canal. Before their departure Gen.
Sir Garnet Woseley posted proclamation,
written in the Arab tongue, declaring that
those who respected the authority of the Khe-
dive would not be treated as rebels. The Brit
sh have evacuated the office OF the Canal Co.
The traffic of the canal will be only temporari-
ly suspended in order to allow British vessels
to pass.
The company has refused to send pilots on
! board of the men-of-war. The British occupy
| Nefch. The Arabs have abandoned Ghemi-
| leh and withdrawn to Damietta.
| Said Pasha has abandoned the Idea of reon-
| voking the conference. He has promised Lord
| Dufferin that he will strongly urge the Sultan
to accept the conditions of the military con-
| vention, which the British declare indispensa-
| BILE, the principal one of which is that Turkey
shall not undertake any operations in Egypt
| without the assent of the British commander
| The correspondent of Reuters Telegram Co.
| at Alexandria telegraphs that the Hhedive, in
a decree charging Cherif Pasha with the for
| nation of ministry, says
"In troubled time like the present the di-
rect action of the sovereign authority should
become more sensible and manifest. shall
| therefore use the right to assemble the council
| of ministers under my own presidency as su-
preme chief of the Egyptian forces also in
tend to render my command effective, without
| however, restricting the power which the Min
| lister of War holds from me-"
| CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 21.-Said Pasha,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, has sent TO the
| Turkish representatives abroad strongly
worded denial of the report of anti-Christian
disturbances in Syria. He attributes the re-
ports of the existence of germs of disorder to
maevolence. The arrival of foreign men-of-
war at Smyrna, he saysis exactly what is cal
culated to provoke uneasiness. Many inhabi-
tants have appraised the Porte of apprehen-
sions caused by the arrival of two italian war
| vessels.
The corvette Skobeleff left Cronstadt yester-
day. The St. Petsrgburg Novae Vremya says
| she is going to Alexandria.
| A dispatch to the Central News from Alex
| andria states that Pasha-is constructing extern
sive earthworks in the direction of Aboukir.
| ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 21.-The outposts of
! Remleh made demonstration this afternoon
and some artillery shots were exchanged. The
English met with no loss. 1t is definitely set
tied that Major General Alison and staff will
| move to Remleh tomorrow
615 p. m.-Gen. Wolseley telegraphs there
| has been slight skirmish at lsmaila. 1t is
! just announced from Remleh that the enemy
are moving up trains from Kafr el Dwar proba-
bly, with an intention of Withdrawing the troops
! from there.
MADRID, Aug. 21.-At a Cabinet Council
held to-day, it was resolved to instruct the
| commanders of Spanish vessels in Egyptian
water, to follow the example Of ships of other
| nations.