Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-24
THE EGYPTIAN WAR,
The 4 nneuncementO OF IA New Egyptian
Ministry Other Points or the sfrug-
gie-A Series of Triumphs for Eng
Iand-Keview OF the Week
ALEXANDRIA, August III, 1SS2.

| cnange IN the sltuatlOc IN Europe. and,
while those who look into the future
see many possible dangers and COM
pilcatlons, the serious apprehensions of
| the general European war, which have
been entertained for some weeks. have
disappeared almost entirely. Aside
from this, the fears of serious troubles
have been done away with By the prac-
teal submission of Turkey to the inter
vention OF England in Egyptian affairs.
There has been no change during the
week in the situation at Alexandria ana
vicinity; Arab mas been holding off, in
the meanwhile throwing up earlhworks
and otherwise strengthening his posi-
ton; and England has been pouring
troops int Egypt as fast as her trans
| portation facilities made it possible.
The happenings of the week taken as
a whole, have been a series of COM
plete trimphs for England.
The formation of a new Ministry is
announced. Cherif Pacha is Prime
Minister. Most ofthe present Ministers
except Raghib Pacha will remain in
Office. Sulieman Pacha will take the
portfolio of Minister of Education, and
Sherea Pacha that of Minister Of re-
ligion. They are both partisans of
Arab Pacha.
After himself visiting the Duke of
Connaught to-day the Khedive sent his
children to visit that officer. The Duke
of Connaught and Prince Louis of Bat
tenberg inspected Arab Pacha's posi-
! ton to-day. 1t is reported that Arab
| Pacha is two miles from Ism aiallia. The
conduct of NJ. de Lesseps is causing
complications. The enemy is working
hard on new line of entertainments.
1t is stated that Arab Pacha has exc
cuted the Governor Of Behera. The
! laying of the cable between Alexandria
and Port Said bias been completed and
is now open for the transmission of tel
egrams. The cable station is on board
the telegraph ship John Fender, in the
harbor of Port Said. The British fl eet
now riding in the harbor consists of the
Agincourt, Dee, Monarch ard North
cumberland.
The Duke of Connaught to-day Wis
| tied those who were wounded IN las
Saturdays engagement. Arab Pacha
| is having constructed within 5000 yards
! of Ramleh, formidable redan and
embankment thirty feet high. Her
Majesty's ship Superb fired shells az
the works to-day, four of which burst
in close proximity to the men engaged
in their construction. Rear Admiral
| Hoskins has returned to Port Sand.
! Capt. Ewart made plucky recon-
noissance from Fort Mecks. He started
at ! O'Clock in the morning, accom-
panied by an Interpreter, and by day
break had ridden ten miles into the
country. He ascertained beyond doubt
| that there was no truth III the report of
| the presence Of large bodies of the
enemy in the direction in which ne
rode.
CHERIF PACHA.
The advent of Cherif Pacha to power
is a very important piece of intelli-
gence in view of the commanding po-
sition he has held in Eastern politics
during the past thirty five years; for,
while he was only made Minister of
Foreign Affairs in 1857. his European
education, his devotion to the sover-
eign he WAS for the time serving, and
the elevated bearing always made him
a marked hgure in Egypt, where he ill.,
dulged, less than any of his compeers,
in those Oriental vices which have so
long undermined the characters OF pub
lie men at the eastern end of the Medi-
tcrranean. Cherif was born in 1919 at
Constantinople. He came from an an
cient Turkish family, and in face and
| figure has the bearing of European
and his manners are Partisan. He was
among the few younger members OF
| the aristocracy sent to France under
the establishment of the dynasty OF
Mahemet Ali to perfect themselves in
civil and military instruction. His
military education he received at the
famous school of St. Cyr, and on his
return to Egypt he became attached 10
the person of Hahn Pacha, the uncle
of the deposed Khedive, Ismail Pacha.
Cherit rapidly rose through all grades
until he became a pasta; but he left his
military calling in 1857 to become the
minister of foreign affairs under the
late said Pasha, who began the con-
! struCtion of the Suez Canal. On the
! accession Of Ismail he was made min
! ister of the interior, which is really the
most important place in the ministry.
| He held, in conjunction with the posi-
ton, the presidency of the council of
ministers, and almost every collateral
! dignity belonging to a prime minister
or imperial chancellor of western
power. During these different tenures
Of office in 1865, 1867 and 1868 he was
made regent by the khedive on his
visit abroad, and so faithfully and ably
did he govern the state that he was
decorated by nearly every sovereign Of
Europe, besides being made grand
officer of the Legion of honor. When
the troubles Of Ismail began he stood
by his friend and chief, and tried to
sustain his master, Notwithstanding
the load Of extravaganza and foreign
opposition under which he was stag
gering was bound to send him an exile
from his domini9ns.
4 BROAD POLICY.
! Cherif is q statesman of no ordinary
grasp of great problems, as was appar-
ent to the Herald correspondent, who
bat manu- pG,uarso tiprs with this m m