The Portland daily press., 1882-07-08
PHARAOH'S LAND.
Arab Bey will Allow no Interference by
European Powers-Egypt yptians viii Flight

Arab Bey will Allowno Interference by
European Powers-Egyptian win Flight
to the Death Against Intervention.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt July I'm an inter-
view yesterday Arab Bey says: England
has no more right to interfere in Egypt than
any other snation, and she must be current to
accept such a position. Egypt will pay her
debt, but will allow Eo interference or any
kind. The European employees will be retain
ed in the service as long as Egypt requires
them. The lives of Europeans are safe unless
England acts aggressively, in which case the
people might rise and carry all before them.
If Turkish troops are sent to suppress the
Egyptian army, we will resist them to the ut
most If they come to help us, we will receive
them as brothers Should European troops of
any kind come, we will fight fill DEATH" He
expressed himself loyalty to the Khedive, but
refused to answer questions about Dervisch
Pasha He was most bitter against England,
but did not,allude once to France or any other
power. One of his aides stated that Monte
negrin had been arrested for attempting to
shoot Arab, but that the affair had been hush
ed up.
The French agent has been instructed to do
his utmost to prevent hostilities. A meeting
OF consuls has been held with the object of
trying to induce Ragheb Pasha, president of
the council, to give more conciliatory reply
to communication from Admiral Seymour. The
English consulsdeclincd to attend the meeting
or 0nUoEIalu auy SuSS6otlOn u OUtdlu bu0 COL-
sent of Admiral Seymour to mediatory propo-
sails.
Admiral Seymour has ordered the eastern
telegraph office to be closed tonight.
The Conference.
CoNSrANTINoPLE, July THE first inter-
prefer of the German Embassy has gone to the
Yeldiz Kiosk. 1t is stated that the object of
his visit is to advise the Sultan to cooperate
with the Congress. The Dragomans of all the
Embassies Yesterday invited the Porte to join
the Conference.
Abdurrahman Pasha, president OF the coun-
Gil of ministers, has resigned, and Kadri
has been summoned from AdrianOple.
The Sultan has directed fresh examination of
Berdan's torpedoes and asked how long it
would take to execute an order for 200 of them.
The Sultan consulted Gen. Wallace to-day as
to how he could satisfy the powers without
prejudicing his rights.
ALEXANDRIA, July with reference to
the meeting of consuls to-day Admiral Sey-
mour said the protestationS of Arab Pasha
could no longer be relied upon but if the con-
suls could induce the military party to COM
pletely stop works his object would be attain
ed. Three thousand Egyptians under Gen.
Yussuf have attacked false prophet and been
defeated. They lost 1000 men, guns and
5000 rifles False prophet with 1000 men
is marching on SEMINAR.
The French Admiral Weed has orders to
conform with the English if the latter open
fire.
MALTA, July THE store ship Humber
with shot and shell and entrenching tools has
sailed for Alexandria. The channel fleet with
the 3Sth and 39th regiments and accompany OF
Engineers will leave for Cyprus Saturday.
PARIS, July Tt is semi-oficially announ-
ced that the Conference yesterday agreed upon
the terms of the invitation to the Porte to in
tervene in Egypt.