Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-22
The War In Egypt.

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practicable Tor & to the writing
v, would .sd simply simply 'e.g Egypt for the last
9' . 'ne history to make tho matter
u'auo - ffeader. Suffice to soy
.Sa. u.' W: ~ ~ to the Indebtedness OF
Errnr ! Eugland and France, the
sment of the financial affairs OF
-. Country were surrendered to Eng
I'd and France; Arab bey-also
lied Arabi Pasha, 10 honor OF bis
bf6ce-who was Minister Of War, ia
an ambitious man and q fanatical Ma
homedan, and as such had his admir-
ere and followers, who included the
bulk of tho officers and soldiers and
perhaps a majority Of the Egypt'snS
and Arabs of the country. This re-
suited in difference bet ween him and
the Khedive, who is the nominal mon
arch, but powerless to do anything
without The approval and support oi
England, France and Turkey. with
the sympathies of"'the latter on the
side of Arab Bey. but under fear OF
tho Powers. Arab Bey undertook to
depose the Khedive; but the result
was that be and his pronounced fol-
lowers were forced to resign. He,
however, had the army still on bis
side: aud the army demanded that
the Kbedive reinstate him, that func-
tionary being warned at the same
time that he would be shot down by
the guard stationed around bis palace
the first time he came out II he re
fused to comply with this demand
To avoid assassination be yielded
This was not approved Of by tho En-
giish it also resulted in panic
among the foreign residents Of Alex
andris, who comprised nearly or quit
half tho population Of that city. II
the midst of all this-at the instiga
ton no doubt of Arab Bey-the rio
broke out. in which good many pee
pie were killed and several house
pillaged. Arab Boy was Of cours
forced to make some show Of restoI
ing order, which he did to q certai
extent; but the foreign residents fel
insecure-were panic stricken-an
moved out of the city as fast as the
could get away, going to Europe an
taking refuge on all the vessels in th
harbor.
Arab Pasha garisoned the fortiic'
tions around Alexandra and went
he work Strengthening them; but WI
peremptorily ordered to stop. the Bri
ish directing their orders to the Kh
dive, who was virtually shut up
bis palace and powerless bot
seems to have prevailed upon Ara
Pasha to stop work for short tim
but be refused to evscuate the wor
or surrender them TO garisous of E
elishmen. Hence the bombarduent
'rd After q short resistance, resultil
ss, very disastriously to his army, Ara
Pasha abandoned the fortifcatio
and moved out of the city, leaving
to the mercy of the Arabs, who bul
Cd pillaged and murdered sever
hours before they were stopped
the landing Of marines, who VIZ
Handed from the vessels of all matte
alities about the Alexsndria barb
'er. The fire was extinguisbed and pol
force organized from the marines
different na:ionalities and thus orr
was restored. After Arab Pas
evacuated the city. the Khedive ca
out of bis castle and went to the b
> ish feet, with about 400 followers
The Sultan has declared Arab /
ard . rebel, after long consultation.
being urged thereto by the Britt