Daily Republican., 1882-08-03
THl.tD EDITION.
SEAT OF WAR.

TBESEAT OF WAR
The FgS p,tans drive I'm a British
Picke. - An Important Confer
eRce.
LEXANDRIA, August 2 Last eve
ming uen belonging to the Sixtieth
Rifles w'le posted near a clump Of trees
on the S y eot Water Canal, about The
centre be British outposts.
Abou; J*O o'clock in the morning
fifty mounted Arabs attacked the out
post. they approached under cover
of the EN- bankment of the canal, and
had almost passed and advanced sentry
before he observed them. He returned
their fire, and then ran back unharmed
to the picket. There was some sharp
skirmishing, and number of shots
were exchanged. The force OF the
enemy Jeing uncertain owing to the
darkness, the picket fell back to the
pumping station about four hundred
yards in the rear, and firing from there
succeeded in driving the enemy off.
Four companies of the Thirty eighth
Regiment were sent to the pumping
station, about four hundred yards
from the scene of the attack, but the
enemy had disappeared They are sup
posed to have been BedOuins.
The British outpost consisted of six
men and corporal. The report of the
panic created great indignation
throughout the camp. The position has
been reoccupied and the men placed
under arrest.
A battalion of the Forty. Sixth Reg.
iment was sent to Ramleh this morn
ing. 1t will occupy commanding po.
sition near the sea.
Marines from the British men, of. war
Tnconstant, Defence and Invincible,
landed al Gabari and were conveyed
by train to Moks, which they immedi-
ately occupied.
1t is reported that Arab has ordered
the houses of obnoxious natives in
Cairo to be burned. Nineteen natives
whorefused TO recognize the authority
OF Arab have been shot at Cairo.
LONDON, August "A dispatch
from Port Said to Reuters Telegram
Company says: "BritiSh men of war |
strongly occupy the Suez canal here, at
Ismalia and at Slez. All Europeans |
have left SueZ. Only four French men |
of war remain in Egyptian waters"
CoNSTANTINoPLE, August 2.-Lord
Dutferin has sent another note to the !
Porte insisting upon the issuance by |
the Porte of proclamation declaring |
Arab Pasha a rebel, and stating that
otherwise the landing of the Turks |
troops in Egypt cannot take place. He
still hopes that proclamation will be-
made before or at the moment of the ar
rival of the Turkish troops in Egypt. |
Nine vessels with arms and ammuni-
tion will leave here on Thursday or
Friday for Egypt.
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE STATEMENTS
CoNSTANTINOPLE, August AT the |
Conference to-day NJ. Ouou, the Rus.
sian representative, and Said Pasha,
the Turkish delegate, made declarations |
on behalf of their respective govern
ments. Lord Dufferin explained Eng |
lands action at Alexandria. lie said !
that the forts had been destroyed solely |
steps which followed were the result of |
force majeure. Eugland's sole object
was to restore peace and order, to Sc
cure tree aoigation of the Suez Canal,
and to restore the authority of the Khe-
dive, While reserving liberty of ac-
tion, events might render it necessary
for England to accept co operation of
any Power ready to give it Lord Duff
ferin added : 1--WE also cept the Sui
tan's friendly aid. We are CAD to be
relieved Of the uncertainty regarding
the real intention of the Sultan, caused |
by the decoration bestowed upon Arab !
Pasha. We still require that p=ocla. !
nation be issued supporting the author
ity of the Khedive, and declaring Arab
Pasha rebel"