The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-08-10

the release of Midshipman DeChair. The
Governor of Assibot, with 1900 men is
holding the town for the Khedive.
ALEXANDRIA, August 2.-It is persistent
ly rumored that Arab Pasha intends to
attack Alexandria with large force
under Toulba Pasha. English SOL
diers are much overworked, and a
deficiency of officers is especially felt.
Telegraphic communication between the
Khedive and Arab Pasha has been re-
stored. Grave doubts are entertained re-
garding the trustworthiness of Interpreters
which the English are forced to employ for
lack of better. When the forces move for.
ward the British will be at the mercy Of
these men as through them the rebel au-
thorities can obtain information.
CoNsTANTINorLE, August 2.-The British
Ambassador has sent another note to the
Porte insisting upon the issuance of a
proclamation declaring Arab Pasha a
reoe1, and stating otherwise the landing of
Turkish troops in Egypt cannot take
place. He still hopes that the
proclamation will be made before or at
the moment of the arrival of Turkish
troops in Egypt. Nine vessels with arms
and ammunition, and eighteen hundred
troops, will leave Thursday or Friday for
Egypt. British men-of-war strongly oc-
cupy the Suez Canal, Herat, Ismailia and
Suez. AL Europeans have left Suez. Only
four French men-of-war remain in Egyp-
tian waters.
The British forces at Alexandria made
| an extensive reconnaissance on the Sd.
The enemy's position was found almost
abandoned, and the British forces return
ed at dusk without having accomplished
anything. Suez was occupied by the
| British in time to be saved from burning.
All the Egyptian troops fed. At confer
| ence of the Powers no decision was reach
ed regarding the dispatch of Turkish
pondent of the Daily Telegraph, who told
of the stampede of the Sixtieth Rifles dur
| ing the night attack by Arabis troops
was taken under consideration at the Wa1
Office.
IT WAS rumored in Alexandria on the
4th that Cairo had been fired, but there
was no confirmation of the report The
panic at Alexandria had apparently sub
sided, it being manifested that sudden
attack by Arab could scarcely be a sue.
cessful one if undertaken. The conference
was at dead lock and progress impossible
The dispatch says: 1.-The influence ex
| cited by the message of DeLesseps is
proving an impediment to a mutual un.
| derstanding. A Bedouin Sheikh states
Arab has about twenty thousand Be
douins, who will be sent to various parts
on the coast The Sheikh also says Arab
n. IL
ct of Soudan, and that when beaten he
| will not retire to Cairo, but to Wah-el.
Dakhel."
On THE afternoon of August s. the Brit
ish troops with number of field guns
served by sailors, attacked the advanced
| guard of Arab Pasba, near Ramleh, between
the Mahmoudieh Canal and the Cairo Rail.
way, firing upon the enemy's position from
three sides. Having ascertained what
force Arab had in front of his main po
sition, the British forces were withdrawn
wounded were obtainable. The enemy's
loss is unknown. A considerable number
of the enemy were made prisoners. The
British landed sailors and warri ors al
Suez, and general stampede among the
| Egyptians followed.
ALEXANDRIA, August G-The vicinity OF
Ramleh is quiet to-day. Lieutenant Vys,
and three others were killed. The place
of the engagement is named Esbet Kur
shid. General Allison estimates the enc
my's loss between two and three hundred
One officer of a Mustaphesin Reg
iment and fourteen men were
taken prisoners. They state tha
the enemy's force consisted of battalion
of Second Infantry Regiment. twelve hun
dred strong, and nine hundred of Mus
taphesin Regiment. The prisoners, in ordel
to test them, were offered the option o
returning to the entmy's camp. They al
refused, saying there was great disconten
in Arab Pashas camp. They say Arab
sent as prisoners to Cairo some officers whc
asked what they were fighting for. TIT
prisoners reckon the rebel force at Kafr-el
Dwar at sixteen thousand.