Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-28
THE SITUATION IN EGYPT.
A New NIiOistry Ear,,,aJ

New Ministry Formed.
LONDON, August S-A dispatch 90 the Standard
from Alexandria states that a ministry has been
formed with Cherif Pasha as president OF tho
council and minister OF foreign affairs. Ra,x
Pasha, minister or the interior; Haidar Pasha
minister OF finance, and Omar Lupu Pasha, minis.
ter OF war.
Gen. WOlseley 10 Go 10 the Front I'm a
Day or Two.
dispatch 70 the Times from Ismailia says: Gen.
Wolseley and staT will probably start for the
front In two DAYS, or soon as their transport
can easily be effected by rail-
Further Reserve iu India for Service I'm
Egypt.
The correspondent OF the Times at Calcutta tele.
graphs that a further reserve has been formed for
immediate service in Egypt and will be dis
patched on the receipt or orders 10 that effect from
Gen. NolSeiey The whole control OF the Indian
division has been made over to Gen. wolseley.
Austria Sides with Russia.
A dispatch to the Times from Constantinoplo
states that Austria supports NJ. Nelidon the Rus.
sian ambassador, In his effort TO have The military
convention, when signed, ofiicially communicated
to the conference, and TO obtain from Great Britain
a declaration that she Will seek no exclusive ad.
vantage In Egypt and Will submit the final solu.
tlon OF The question To the decision OF Europe.
ReinfOrcements at kafr-el.D war.
ALEXANDRIA, August &-Dur1ng the night the
troops at kafr-elDwar were considerably reinr
forced
The Situation az Cairo.
PORT SAID, August 2a-Some Bedouins who have
arrived here from Cairo report that the inhabi-
tantS there are calm, but that the military are ex.
cited The latter have burned Nuba Pasha's house.
Gen. WOIseley's Prisoners.
IsMAILIA, August &-Mahmoud Fehmy has
been taken prisoner at Kassasin. The previous
report or his capture was premature. Mahmoud
fehmy son has also been captured by the British.
The Khcdive's Commisxion
LONDON, August 2S.-A dispatch TO Reuters Tel.
esram Company from Alexandra says: Sultan
Pasha, attended by Fuad Pasha and twelve sub.
ordinates, will start for Port Said and Ismailia to
day 10 accompany Gen. Wolseley as the Khedives
commission TO explain TO the population OF the
districts through which the British pass that their
mission Is solely 10 re-establish the authority az
The lonedlye and overthrow military despotism.
importance Of Last Weeks Fightinge
THE ENEMY's FLIGHT IN DISORDER
LONDON, August 2S.-Gen. Wolseley teleyrapha
from lSmallia, under date OF Sunday, as follows:
Il have just returned from the outposts and find
that our actions on Thursday and Friday had far
more important results than was aware OF yes-
terday. The enemy We're completely routed and
lied toward Zagazig, throwing away their arms
and accroutrements very large amount or camp
equlpage ana munitions was captured. Mahmoud
Fehmy. Arab Pasha's chief engineer and military
adviser, is now prisoner in my camp"
Arabi's Mode Of Warfare.
LONDON, August 2S.-The Times correspondents
at Alexandria telegraphs that the enemy have re-
leased the surplus water behind the dam ana
Hooded the country on both OF their fianks Cav.
airy and Bedoulns continue TO raid the village OF
tantS
A Denial.
The Pal Mall Gazette says il has the best auth.
orty to state that the report that General wolse.
ley has already telegraphed for reinforcements IA
without foundation
Latest News from the Front.
LONDON, August S.-The Daily Ne,cs In its secs
ond edition has the following from Isnailia: The
troops are continually advancing, and iu viii not
De long before Tel-elKeblr is attacked. Between
Ramses and MaXaina the ground is good for
marchlng but the canal is full OF dead horses and
bodies OF Arabs. Some OF the latter were thrown
there by their comrades, while the others were
corpseS OF men shot while attempting to escape.
Judging by the quantity OF clothing, etc. found in
the abandoned camp the rebels must have been
IN great force but most OF them appear TO have
been merely peasantry armed with old muzzle.
loading musketS. Almost all the prisoners are
peasants All the dead were also peasants.
The doctors have prohibited the use OF
the water or Lake MaXama for drinking. An
artillery general has been captured who speaks
English fiuently. He has furnished some valuable
Information. We now have two infantry regi.
ments with cavalry and artillery at KasSassin.