The Portland daily press., 1882-08-25
RGYPT's WAR.
More Plundering by Bedouins at
RamIeh.
THE PORTE ADDRESSES A PROTEST TO
LORD DUFFERIN.

ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 24.-Bedouins reported
to be several hundred in number entered
kamleh to-day and plundered several houses
The outpoSts are now exchanging shots with
the enemy. Several residents who had return
ed to Ramleh have again fled.
:Et;nglish being anxious to save Oairo
will push on rapidly thi ther from Suez by the
old direct railway line on which new rails Will
be laid Negotiations are proceeding between
the commander of tie Austrian gunboat
Nautilus and Arabs at Aboukir with view
of effecting release of the officer and IL men
who while the Nautilus was off Aboukir on
Monday were sent ashore where they were
made prisoners.
LONDON, Aug. 24.-The Central News pub
fishes the following:
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 24.-6 P. M.
A telegram has just been received announ-
cling the capture by the British OF lei 81 Aeolr
with 1000 prisoners There is very little DOUBT
that the above is premature.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 24.-Intelligence re-
ceived at the palace states that Boulak el Dok-
vur Railroad has been cut short distance
south of Eikitah. 1t is supposed by Bedouins
with the object of cutting off Arab Pasha's
retreat to upper Egypt Sultan Pasha has re-
ceived information from upper Egypt that
strong feeling against Arab exists among the
people beJaass of his exactions.
LONDON, Aug. 24-A correspondent of the
Times at ConstantiDople says: Among un-
educated Mussulmans the sympathy for Arab
Pasha is undiminiShed, but among those VINO
are capable of distinguishing between political
and sentimental aspects of the question there
is a decided revulsion of feeling, and some of
those who formerly applaaded Arab now CON
denim him as dangerous enemy OF the en-
pire.
PoRT SAID, Aug. a. Several more of Arab
Pasha's officers have arrived at Kantara from
the Egyptian camp at Salahieh to make sub
&bo
mandant at Fort Ghemileh has been received
by Sheikhs in the Arab quarter of Port SAID
charging them to warn the Inhabitants to flee
in consequence of rumor that the Black
Regiment was advancing on Port Said from
Damietta A Bri ish force with some artillery
has been sent beyond the native quarters. Lord
Charles Beresford arrived at lsmailia yester-
day.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. A.-The Porte has
addressed protest to Lord Dufferin, British
ambassador, in regard to interruption of tele-
graphic communication with Egypt, the Porte
being vnable to communicate With It's ofncers
at the Khedive's palace.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. M.-The pillaging party
at Ramleh to-day consisted of fifty Bedoains
and five men Of Mustaphezin regiment. AS
soon as they entered the outskirts OF Ramleh,
they commenced their work OF plumber, but on
the approach of body of Highlanders, the
Bedouins fled and the Mustaphezin took refuge
in a house where one was killed and the four
others made prisoners. The rebels are con-
structing new batteries on line Of the railway
to Cairo, and the guns on Water Works Hill
exchanged some shots with them to-day.
While Arab Pashas generals know exactly
our movements, we are ignorant of theirs and
the absence of balloons Is much felt here.
Troops at Fort Ghemileh near Port Said, are
reported to be wavering in their allegiance to
Arab, and many of them are deserting.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-A despatch from Vienna
to the News says it is reported from Coustanti-
nople that the Sultan consulted Germany in
regard to military convention, and that Ger
many has advised him to come to an under
standing with England, as &C operation with
that nation was the only means of defeating
Russia's plans.