The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-08

legs under him. l asked him TO oblige
me with his views Of the present situation,
whether any compromise was possible,
and Il so, what. lie seemed hampered by
the number Of people around him. On his
right sal a Morocco chief and in front a
Bedouin chief from Tripoli, besides many
officers. lie made no answer to my re-
quest, but handed 10 me letter asking me
10 read IL. II was a request fromNAmcrica
for his autograph. rs the writer had many
signatures Of distinguished men OF the pc
Rod. In my presence he wrote letter to
the applicant, signing and sealing it with
his own hand. Soon afterward he excused
himself on account 81 a council, request
Ing me 10 call in the evening. did so.
CORDIAL RECEPTION.
Arab received me alone. most cordially
taking me by the hand and placing me IN
chair. Then he sad: " England has no
more right to interfere in Egypt than any
other nation. and she must be content to
accept such position. Egypt will pay her
debt. but will allow no interference OF any
kind. The European employees will be re-
famed in the service rs long rs Egypt re-
ouires them. The lives OF Europeans are
safe unless England acts aggrcSSiyely, in
which ease the people might rise and carry
oT before them" lie then complained Bit
terly OF Misrepresentation on the part OF
correspondents, showing me letter OF
opology from IN English CORES pondent for
s. misstatemont. then questioned him as
In what he would do IN certain cYentuali-
ties.
WHAT ARAB WILL 10.
Arab said =" If Turkish troops are sent
70 suppress the Egyptian army we will re-
si,t them 10 ihc utmost. If they come to
HELM II, we " i'll receive them ~ brothers.
should European troops of any kind come
we will fight till death" He expressed
himself loyally 10 The Khedive, but refused
- answer questions about Deryisch Pacha.
MANY Bedouin chiefs entering at this time,
Arabs attention was distracted hy the
amount of hand-kiSsing until he caught
sight Of the photographic pen | used. lie
seemed curious about it, and ! explained
IL, mechanism to him. and requested that
n. would accept it, which he did. The in-
tcryicw. which had taken the form OF long
.pcecbcs on both sides then terminated.
lie was most bitter against England, but
aid not alludc once to France or any other
Power. one Of his aides informed me that
a Nontencgrin had been arrested for at
tempting To shoot Arab to-day, but that
the affair had been huShed up.
THE ULTIMATUN.
ALEXANDRIA, July G-WidBigh. -Admi-
raj SEYMOUR has received reply to his ultI-
ma.i,m. stating that the report rs TO work
upon the batteries and forts is not true.
Toulha Pacha. commander Of the garrison,
reD,virc 10 the m imatum, assures Admiral
seymour thut no such hostile act rs he APP
prcheuds has been or will lie undertaken.
lie concludes with On appeal TO Admiral
Seynour's Wcl-knou II humanity. The an
sver OF Arai pacua does not satisfy Nd
miral Seymour, who Ia sent out call on
all fine English war-shlps. The French are
encouraging Arab Pacha to resist. Al
though Arab Pacha may Weld at the last
moment, he still preserves defiant atti-
lCde.
TIE ATTITUDE OF FRANCE.
PARIS. july Gas was anticipated, NJ.
de Frcycinct was obliged TO make state
nenl in the Chamber Of Deputies to-day
replvipg TO the question put 10 him in very
moderate terms by NJ. LOckroy, radical
Deputy. lie distinctly stated thai Tor the
moment he did not fOresee the necessity
for France undertaking, the responsibility
% armed Intervention III Egypt oDouiu
such q necessity arise later on nothing
world lie done without the previous con-
sent 81 the Chambers having been solicited
sent having been accorded in a manner no
les clear. France, added the President OF
;hc Council. being firmly resolved 10 AT
tompt no rash act, had the right to make
herself strong. This was the best way 10
make herself respected, and, therefore, the
Minister Of Marine had taken certain meas
lucs OF prccaution.
POSSIBILITIES OF THE HOUR.
The declaration appeared TO give salts
faction tO every one IN The Chamber except
10 NJ. Gambctta Ii it be remembered,
however. that Mr.. Gladstone has been care
mi 10 avoid taking any analogous pledges,
IL will be seen that England Is now sure OF
Getting twelve GOOD hours start OF her ally,
and I'm less than twelve hours Alexandra
might be bombarded and captured. n
priyate report reached Paris to-day that
British merchant vessel had been blown up
Ii AleXandria. ! cannot vouch Tor It's &C
curacy. VI. de Freycinct informed y.
Lockioy privately in the lobby OF tNe
Chamber Of Deputies this afternoon tha'
France had 10 present intention Ga ilia 1I.
ycning in Egypt except ~ the IeSul'1!
authorized delegate OF Europe
THE INDIAN TROOPS.
4 correspondent sends lis the folioWinS
There can be 40 doubt whatever thaC vi :
Gladstone IS thoroughly in earnest III G T!
ing troops fIom India TO support the pr
ti.h attack upon Egypt. sir lieFOeII Mno-
phersop. am officer who has had an a0mira-
be record OF service In the East, mas pcth
invested with the chief command oil lie
Uindos;an contingent, contrary 10 the con-
mon belief that that honorable positioh
would be presented 10 Sir FrederlcA i'oD-
crts the hero OF the remarkable nlaiVh
from Kabul to Kandahar SUI freueI,VN
Roberts is now, probably, calmly OF ia'. ~
luxuriantlv resting upon his iaureis III w
vicinity of the pleasant sea-bloWh estuary ~,
Ennorc. or upon the charming heights VI
the Neilpberries. but il is plain that ms pIli-
cipal scotch subordinate In the Afghan c am.
n1i.,n hos heen selected 10 lead the lhdi'h
rontin0cnt 10 victory or Otherwise upon
the plains Of Egypt. There are Jew n ,'"n
popular officers in the lndiah anu! .'1 ~
Sir Herbert T. Macpherson solUi, -
the celebrated house OF Clueny MacPn ~,
son in the Spey valley OF Lochaoei, lhe
bcantjes OF which are still sung oy many an
cmi91ant i'm the singularly piain.Nc va.
knovgn as .Locbaber No More, an a.,
which i'm the British Highland reg 'inu'L.r
occasionally changes place N lhe ',s H. .ha
s,,ne,,,I marches with the ~ Flowers OF ,n !,
Foresfn and the "Dead March III oa.,.
Herbert MACPHERSON entered the pil '.,.n
army At an early age, and soon saw seln . "a
in The troubles which spread hhe VIZ,
ire th,o,,gh Hindostan, when The na'iIea
- tho oreat meeting first broke out III th'
ca,'tonSeents of Meean-Meer in 1891.
Sir HERBERT MACPHERSON. --