The National tribune., 1882-08-26

crossed the fresh water canal in the face of a
hot fire and brought back boat, thus enabling
a company each of the HighIanders and ma
rines to cross and take the enemy on the right
flank. The enemy fought bravely. Their
commander was killed"
A further report from Admiral Hewett dated
! Suez, quarter past six P. M, yesterday, makes
the enemy's loss in the fight at Shaluf, 163
killed and 80 prisoners. The latter include q
wounded
The Daily Telegraph has the following dis
patch from Suez: The main body of the Arabs,
| $500 strong, has gone to Genefe, taking with
! it quantity of railway stock"
ARABI.
The Ne,rs has the following from Ismailia,
dated Monday afternoon: During the she'll
ing of Nefische early Sunday morning, several
trains, with troops, arrived from Zakazig, but
Arab Pacha, who accompanied them, did not
like the aspect of affairs and ordered with
drawal of the troops. Rear-Admiral Hosl5ins
and Vice-Admiral Seymour arrived here yes
terday evening in launch. General Wolselcy
arrived to-day. A considerable number Of
troops have already landed. NIahmoud Fehmy
who, it was reported, had been arrested in the
native quarter of Ismailia, came yesterday to
the outposts, accompanied by two officers, and
surrendered. General Wolseley is now recon-
noitering at Nefsche. At Port Said all the
shops are open. The Arabs now fraternize
with the Europeans. The place has quite
holiday appearance. The invading force there
is estimated at seven thousand"
TEwFIK's MANIFESTO.
The Khedive, in decree charging Cherif
Pacha with the formation of Ministry, says:
In troubled time like the present the
direct action of the sovereign authority should
become more sensible and manifest. shall
therefore use the right to assemble the Coun-
ell of Ministers under my own presidency. AS
Supreme Chief of the Egyptian forces l also in
tend to render my command effective, without,
however, restricting the power which the
Minister of War holds from me-" Cherif
Pacha has sent the Khedive, in reply to the
latter's decree, letter in which he states that
he will adhere to the pledges he took when he
assumed Office in December last.
THE EGYPTIANS DEMoRALIzED.
A dispatch from Suez, dated the DIST inst,
says: "Four hundred men of the Seventy
second regiment left here this morning for
Serapeum. When they reached that village
they found it deserted and the railway stock
carried of. From the end of the Bitter Lakes
the enemy were seen in large numbers three
miles of, retreating northward. The prisoners !
taken in the engagement at Shaluf state that |
Arab Pacha forced them to fight, threatening
to have them shot if they refused They say |
the chief officers fed soon after the action be- |
gan. The success of the British forces at Sha-
luf and the energy displayed by them in
searching the coast toward Ismailia have
thoroughly demoralized the enemy"
ARABI DIMES WITH DE LEssEps.
Arab Pacha was at Ismailia few DAYS ago
md dined with NJ. De Lesseps. He reported
hat his troops were at Tell-el-Kebir strongly
Seven more of Arabi Pacha's
'fhcers surrendered on Tuesday. They allcge
hat many more officers and men wish to sur
'ender, but are afraid, owing to Arab Pacha's
preading report that the English shoot all
prisoners.