The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-08-31

cOurSe4&th ne canal Company has! issued
notice sequesting economy in the use Of
water, Arabs have reoccupied Fort Chem
ileh, ai,d are erecting entertainments in
the vietsity.
ALnxhxDRIA, August 24.-While Arab
Pasha Generals know exactly our move
are ignorant of theirs. The abb
sence q balloons is much felt here. There
is no piece where they would be more use
full. sa,ts troops at Fort Ghemileh, near
Port Sad, are reported to be wavering in
allcgissaec TO Arab Pasha. Many are de-
sertias Sultan Pasha has received In
forrnstien. from. Upper Egypt that there is
a strelS feeling against Arabi among the
people because of his exactions.
oNslAsriSoPLE, August 24.-The Porte
has addressed protest to Lord Dufferin in
regarst 10 the Interruption of telegraphio
comn pication with Egypt, the Porte
being snabie to communicate with its off,
cersN 9e Khedive's palace.
le(E AUGUST 24.-The enemy shelled
tEse=G Eayalry, while the latter
were on the march to-day. A few men
and horses were wounded. 1t is stated
Ramses has beenevacuated, but the Arabs,
in retiring, cut the fresh-water canal more
seriously than before. Small parties oi
Arabs continue to surrender, mostly old
soldiers, whom Arab Pasha compelled to
join his forces.> The enemy is reported In
force ten miles of. Occasionally they at
tack ourpickets, but retire directly we ad-
vance. Our line extends over a mile and
a half beyond Ismailia, with advanced
pickets and outposts of infantry and cav
airy.
ALEXANDRIA, August achievements
are. observable in Arab Pasha's camp,
from which it Is surmised the enemy are
about TO advance. A telegram has Just
been received here announcing the cap
ture by the British of Tel-el-Kebir, with
1000 prisoners.
ALEXANDRIA, August 25.-The orders not
to allow the decentralization in Egypt OF
troops without the previous signature Of
the Military Convention and issue of O
proclamation against Arab Pasha re-
mains uncanceled. The Khedive has re-
ceived information that Arab Pasha has
withdrawn 5000 of his best troops from
Kafr-ei-Dwar, supposed to Tel-el-Kebir.
Deserters from Arab Pasha's forces state
that Hani Pasha has been poisoned for
disputing with Arab Pasha. The Austrian
man-of-war Nautilus remains off Aboukir.
Six staff officers who surrendered to Gen.
eral Wolseley before the bombardment oi
Nefich took place, have arrived. Reliable
information has been received from the
interior to the effect that the Nile is rising
rapidly but is much below the Level
reached this time last year.
THE London War Office has received 6
long account from General Wellesley of
his attack on the Egyptians at Mahatta
on the 18th. The attack was made with
the First Division, all the English cavalry
and sixteen guns and the Egyptian.
routed, He captured five Krupp guns
seventy-6ve railway carriages laden witt
provisions, and large quantity Of ammu
milton and rifles. The losses were, thu
Household Cavalry, one private killed ant
| five wounded, and ten horses killed; th,
Horse Artillery. two privates ami fv,
I horses Killed; the York and Lanoaste
Regiment one private killed and fiv
wounded; the Marine Artillery, one privat
killed, and the Mounted Infantry, two of
ficers wounded.
! ALEXANDRIA, August 27.-About3 o'clocl
this afternoon two heavy guns recent,
placed beyond Water-works hill opene'
fire on the enemy on the left bank of Nah
moudieh Canal. About twenty round
were fired. Several shells exploded in tn
midst of the enemy's intrenchments caus
ing considerable damage. The enem.
replied feebly. About o'clock confla
| grafton was observed in rear of the enemy
camp, about ten miles beyond Ramleh
The British man-of-war, Minotaur, shelle,
the enemy's outposts in the direction G
| Aboukir this afternoon. The shells or
peared to burst In the midst of the el-e
my's position. The enemy's reply wa
weak. There was altogether very little al
tivity in the rebel lines. The impressio
gains ground that the bulk of Arab Pasha
men have been withdrawn Kafr-el-Dwal
The Commander of the British ironcla
Achilles reports that the Aboukir garriso
Is making a camp on which several thol
sand rebels are working.