The Portland daily press., 1882-07-26
EGYPTs WAR.
Arab Busily Strengthening His
Position.
BRITISH SLOW TO GET IN FIGHTING
CONDITION.
Native Account Of the Alexandria
Massacre.

LONDON, July PA dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company, dated Alexa idria,
10 A. M, says: "TAe military authorities are
of the opinion that Arab Pasha will not at
tack the British. He is however, strengthen
ing his position hourly. At daybreak this
morning his men, many of them without uni
form and driven like slaves, were seen working
on the intrenchments The British experience
great difficulty in moving guns, without which
it is impossible to assume the offensive, to
Ramleh. Directly sufficient number OF
heavy guns are placed in position an attempt
will be made to dislodge Arab Pasha without
exposing the troops. Gunners and guns from
the feet are going to the front.
The Times has the following from Alexan-
dria July oath: Arab Pasha is well supplied
with bags for filling with earth and many
gabions are being prepared.
The correspondent of Reuters Telegram
Company at Alexandria says: The Moniteur
Egyptian has reappeared here with the head
ing, "The official journal Of the government OF
the Khedive." II contains proclamation dis
missing Arab Pasha from the Ministry. The
inspector of the Cadastre at Tantah, speaking
of the massacres there, says: 81 saw women
carrying, tied to blndgeons, dismsmbered arms
and legs of massacred Europeans. The soldiers
and the rabble fought for loot. Bedouin
sheikhwith twenty Bedouins saved the IN
habitants of the Turkish quarter and took
them to his village. Another sheikh saved
myself and party. The mob from Alexandria
murdered three employees af the Cadastre and
their families, and burnt their bodies wsth
petroleum. The mob killed twenty Greeks.
They tied the viscera of one OF the victims TO
the tail of dog and covered him with
petroleum, which was set on ire amidst crles ;r.
of ioy from the women and children. The
mob was repulsed eight times. Finally two
sheikhs arrived and dispersed IT.
The Khedive has dispatched vessel to Port
Said to bring Cherif Pasha here"
An Alexandria dsnateh says the oatDosts OF
A +; b,yya tad ohn 1200 Varde and the
British advanced about 800. There appears to
be some disturbance inside Of Arabi's intrench-
ments,
ALEXANDRIA, July % -7.3O P. M.-The
Khedive has appointed Omar Lufti, formerly
governor of Alexandria, Minister OF w ar ana
Marine. The ministry are preparing another
proclamation ordering the people not to obey
Arab Pasha. An employe OF the palace mas
gone to Kafre el DNsr with the decree dis
missing Arab from the ministry. An officer
who desc ID fr I'm Arab sports that rebels un-
DER the protection of flag of truce ars pushing
forward the construction OF fortifeation two
miles from Ahoukir. He also states that
formidable preparations are being made
around Rosetta.
ALEXANDRIA, July 10 Ri ghtv Bedouins were
| killed during q skirmisb at Kafre el Dwar.
| Two Arabs have been shot by native soldiers
| by order of native tribunal Que for shooting
| an English marine and the other for arson.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, July % -Deryisch Pasha
| has been entrusted with the organization OF
| the expedition to Egypt.
ALEXANDRIA, Jluy 25.-At Cairo the steam
asS ~ st,s- -Eaglish military preparations daily
| stIengthens tn POSITION Of Arab Pasha. Lead
| ing Egyptians here declared if troops only ar
rive by tho latter end of August Arab Pasha
| will in the maantime have ample opportunity
| to consummate the ruin of the country. Ell
| forts are being made to circulate the Khediye's
| proclamation declaring Arabi Pasha rebel
| throughout Egypt by the agency Of Bedouin
| chiefs, but the severe measures taken by
Arab Pasha against several influential chiefs
| render it very difficult for the authorities to
| induce them TO undertake the mission.
| The eneIny's patrols are very vigilant, and
| there is no authentic news of what is passing
| beyond the range of glasses. The enemy's po-
| sition, though strong, is much less formidable
than was the Boer position at Laingsnsk.
| CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 25.-The Turkish au-
| thorites have begun military preparation by
concentrating the corps quartered in Albania
| and other provinces