The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-29

suspicion that she was conveying letters to
Arab Pasha. The steamer IS guided by four
steam launches from the British feet. The
British have chartered two vessels to convey
500 mules from Limasol, Cyprus. They will
start for that port to-day The Mahmoudieh
canal has fallen fourteen inches in the last
forty-eight hours. Miscreants are still occa-
sioually caught with balls in their possession
which are saturated with petroleum
TUESDAYS NEWS.
The sixtieth rifles marched to occupy Ram
leh this morning, the thirty-fifth infantry sup
porting them. Arab Pashas front fell back
on Sunday evening to the other side OF Ram
leh, making this movement necessary. They
stationed one Calling and one field gun at the
bridge over the canal. The enemy cavalry
appeared and galloped boldly along the rail-
way at 800 yards range, but fed on voiiey
being fired. After short time they reap.
reared with two guns. with which they opened
IRE Intellectually upon the British. who took
10 cover. By . O'Clock the firing ceased.
The skirmish lasted abont an hour. One or
two of the English we're hii, and several OF
the Egyptians were seen 10 fall. The British
remain IN possession Of Ramleh Arab Pasha
occupies an extended line from Mareatis 10
Ahaukir The commander at the fort at
Aboukir. though flying Tag Of truce. has re
fused to allow any EnglishmeE 10 enter the
fort. He Is probably really holding the fort
in the interest Of Arab Pasha.
ARART PASHA's ARMY.
The rebels are distributed as follows :-One
division outside Of Carlo. two regiments IN
Carlo. two divisions al kafr el nowar, 1900
infantry at Rosetta and 1890 At Damiet;s-
Each division consists Of four regiments OF
infantry Of 40 uaen. each, two regiments Of
cavalry OF 500 men each, one regiment Of ar
,illery Of zoo men aud thirty-six guns. -Four
Thousand civilians we're taken from necessary
works on the Nile to intrencb az kafr 81 Do
war. Arab -Pasha holds a battaliea and a
battery Of two s1uadrons IN readiness 10 check
ans British adranee parties.
wFpNBsD&Y's SEHS.
The military authorities are 9f The opinion
that Arab Pasha viii not attack the British
He. however. IS Strengthening his position
Al iaybreak this morning his men. many 81
them without uniforms, and driven like slaves,
we're seen working on the intreneAments.
The British experience great difficulty IN
,noyipr auns "a Rsfnleh, without which il is i'm
p.assihle "a assume the offensive As soon a.
4 sufficient anmlscr Of heavy ganS ARE placed IL
positioH "a attempt will be made 70 dislodge
Arab pashA Eiikout exposing the troops.
GunRers and guns lrom the feet are going 10
the front The outposts nf the Egyptians
have retired about i,0,'o yards, and the Brit
ish have advance zoo yards ATAbi Paslaa
has gong 20 Cairo. fhe British traop-ship
Malabsr and the men-of-war 0ries and Cyg-
net have ieff here for PORT SAID. Adviees
from that place report that the Governor Of
Ismailia has lisd t. Arab Pasha's lines.
The Moniiear Egyptian has rcaPpeared II
Alexandra. Il contains \ proclamation from
the Khsdiyo discussing Arabi Pasha from the
ministry. Omar Lulti. formerly Governor Of
Alexandra. has been appointed minister u
var aud narine. The ministry are preparing
another proclamation ordering the people n0f
to obey AFabi Pasha. An employe Of the
ralace has gone to kafr Il DowaS with the de.
cree dismissing Arlshi from the ministry. An
ofsisar who has deserted from Arab reports
that The rss.ais. under the protection 81 tag
az truce. are pushing forward the construction
Of forli6cafinns two miles from Aboukif. lie
also states that farnidahle preparations arr
being made around Rosetta.
All Moubarak Pasha advises the khedise %
offer terms 10 rebels, ia order t. detach them
from Araii Pasha. He suggests that abe
Khcdip.. Issue proclamation promising fail
pardon. with reteusion Of rank aud privileges
Is alI officials, and to Egyptians generally.
Who within . gwen time tender their altrsi.
ance 70 The khediye. Arab Pasha and other
members 81 the Rebel government to he ex-
cepted BY name from the amnesty, together
with all persons convicted % having takca
part ia any massacre or ia any act Of plnndeF
o. ipecndiarism-
The Rrrpsiah yessel Charkeh LETT here this
mogniae Is take ON heard the garrison 81
Ahoukir. which had declared Loyalty u sAe
Khediye, and 70 land party 70 spike the
CUES on the works. She has not yet fsstarnea,
The garrison numbered 2,o0o men. Retail
trade has revived somewhat 10 Alexandra.
The eeusre Of tie great square Is filling with
cafes and lsoslhs.
The water IN the Nahmoadleh canal has
moi fallen 90 any considerable extent during
the last thirty-six hours. Il Is eonsladed that
the dam has burst or that q larRU saiHme Ct
wafer infltYates through Il H. A strict inqsi-
~ and a thorough search Of the soldiers kits
prove that the reports that British soldiers
looted The palace at Ramleh are entirely false.
II i believed that Arab Pasha receives daily
from friends IN London accurate accounts OF
tise MEASURES organized to oppose him.
4 block Of houses on the enemYs SIDE Of
the canal has been destroyed with gun cotton,
as il might haye afforded egypr for Arabs
soldiers The khe7iiye receives daily iafeili
eeuee from the interior that apart from the
military element. the civil officials and respee
table elasses have not yaYered 10 their aliegi
ance TO himself He sconvineed fhatas soon
as the military terror Is broken the nation viii
gladly rally around his authority.
A proclamation has been issued enj0ining
the strietest economy in the use Of water. 4
council was held to-day 10 consider measures
to prevent the outhreak which II is feared viii
occur If the supply fails.
hx--as Aensf
4 despatch dated Alexandria, July -, says
Eight hundred soldiers are now being land
ed from the trnnp-ship tlrpptes. The 0rontes,
after their observation-disclosures, viii proceed 70
Port Said and land marines, There i great
activity IN the enemy's lines. Egyptian sol
diers. disguised as Bedouius, have carried off
ten eases Of eunpowder from Port Mukbebe.
near Neiks. Emissaries from Arab Pasha
have been preaching in the mosques at Muk-
Iasbe almost daily II has been. therefore,
decided to occupy ths G3rt and also the fort
the road along the shore IF Lake
Mareotis, near which patrols Of the enens
have frequently been seen.
One OF the most froeious and sanguinary
Of the rllffsans Implicated in the massacres has
been condemned 10 death By the native tribn-
nal Crushing evidence against him was
given by u respectable Mussulraan, who eyiHe-
"a the greatest emotion aud Indignation as he
recited the outrages he had Witnessed He
aeposed that he saw the prisoner, who is be-
Iieved to have committed thirteen murders,
dash out the brains of a European, whose nose
and ears had already been sit by the mob.
Arab Pasha has written to the Sultan as
follows :-s.l trust il is false that. % the enc.
mics Of Islam assert, Ottoman troops are
coming to Egypt, as ] should have to oppose
them by force. 1t is doubtful whether Cherif
Pasha will consent to form ministrs4tor the
khediye.
The water in the canal continues to fall at
such a rate that the city and the troops viii in
a week be entirely dependent or the wells and
cisterns and the condensers.
A FIRE broke ont in the native quarter at ?
o'clock this morning. As seen from the har-
Dor it appeared To be larger than any that has
occurred since the bombardment. After q few
hours It was got under control. The fire was
started by Arabs
The garrison at Abonkir having refused to
surrender. the forts there viii probably be
bombarded on Friday.
1t is rnInored that Arab Pasha has with
drawn, with the bulk of his army, to Damap-
hour, leaving outposts at Kafr el DoBar.
The male inhabitants Of New South Wales
appear to be in a sad condition. A great
number of them find il to be physically impos-
sible 10 procure wives According to report
recently issued on the population of that cole
ony, no less than 10000 women are required