Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-08
THE WAR In EGYPT.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND BRITISH
ORDERED FORWARD.
A Fight Expected on MOnday-Ara-
bl's FOrees-Egypt ORsred 40 Eng.
land and Heclined.

ALEXANDRIA, September THE mur-
derer of the Englishmen, Dobson and Rich
ardson, was hanged at z O'Clock this morn
ing by the native police. He was conducted
from the prison through the town, escorted
by detachment of English troops, who
formed square around the gallows. The
condemned man walked in defiant man.
ner. Several hundred Europeans witnessed
the execution. But few natives were pre-
sent. When the troops had withdrawn,
however, the Arabs came out in larger mum
bers.
LONDON, September IA dispatch rom
Ismailia to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany states that the troops at Tel-el-
Mahuta are going 10 Kssssssin on Saturday.
when those at Nefch will push forward to
| Eei-el- Msbuta AID ~ on TO the float on Mon
day. All the regiments will carry two days
rations. Gen. Wolseley will proceed to the
front on Saturday.
The correspondent of the Nea0s at Alex
andria has obtained from tie most reliable
source the exact strength OF Arabi's army.
The grand total is as follows: Infantry a.
600, cavalry $1,000, guns l43, rocket tubes
Is, BedOuins &c, 800.
A dispatch from Paris to the Times saws:
''The rumOr that England, with The assent
OF Russia, has signed p secret treaty with
Turkey relative to the ultimate organization
OF Egypt gains ground"
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Compa.
ny from Alexandria says: at is rumored
that the Sultan offered Egypt to England
two months sgo on the same conditions on
which she took Cyprus. England declined
the offer"
The Times, In leading article this morn
ing says: "The gOvernme in concluding
the military convention with Turkey.
is persuaded that the Sultan has
seen the folly OF trying any longer
to thwart the policy OF Epgland.
Two European powers, at least have init
mated st Constantinople that England
would be perfectly justified in bres king off
the negotiations which have been so wan
tonly prolonged
Reuters Telegram Company has received
the following dispatch:
CONsTANTINoPLE, September z, 7P.M.-
Lord Duffern is still awaiting instructions
from England before signing the draft OF
the ADglo-Turkish military convention. 1t
is believed to be improbable that any obsts-
Gle will arise to prevent the formal signing
of the document. Orders have been dis
patched to Suda Bay to have Turkish
troops prepared to embark for Egypt 1t is
believed that the whole contingent In two
portions OF 5000 each will disembark at
Port Said. The cooperation will follow
after an understanding has been had with
General WOseley.
A dispatch from Port Said TO the DGila/
Nelos says: "The water company here sud
denly ceased pumping to day without hay
ing given ally warning, thus causing
scarcity. They had promised to give three
days notice in case itshOuld become neces-
sary to withhold the water supply"
CONsTANTINOPLE, September 1T is
stated that Lord Dufferin Is dissatisfied with
the Sultan's proclamation, inssmuch as
while 1t states that Arab deserves to be
classed as a rebel. 1t does not expressly
proclaim him as such.
LONDON, September 8-A dispatch from
Ismailis says: ga general move TO the
front has been ordered. Our forces at Kas-
sassin lock will amount on SATURDAY. TO
fifteen thousand men with fifty guns.
Only one correspondent at the front will
be allowed to each newspaper, and each
telegram will be limited to five hundred
words. An attack upon the enemy is conf
IDENTIFY expected on Monday, or at the latest
on Tuesday"
A dispatch from Ismailia saws: s'The
Colonels Of three English cavalry regiments
are sick in the hospital"