Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-18
From Egypt.

The report that Arabis army was ad-
vancing on Alexandria seems to have been
false alarm. Recommending parties report
that he is entrenched in strong position a,
kafe-el-Divar. Yesterday morning the
sailors drew up close to their Gattling guns
and the marines were ordered to get ready
for an attack. Some scout had sent word
that Arab Pacha was coming. The English
sailors communicated with the Americans.
and asked them to get ready and be pre-.
pared on hearing the ''alert sounded The
seamen at the Palace of Justice and the
American consulate We're prepared, and
having got all their ammunition ready
awaited the signal. They waited until 9
O'Clock, when they heard that the alarm
was false Order is being gradually restored.
the fires are nearly subdued, and Europeans
and natives are returning.
Interest is shifting from Alexandria to
Cairo, where the natives have proclaimed A
holy war, and many Europeans arc leaving
oreadinS 4 massacre. \ great many Euro
peans have been killed in the provinces.
where complete anarchy prevails. Numbers
of the refugees are fleeing to Port Said. ,
where also much alarm is felt at n threaten
ed attack of the Bedouins Arabs, it is
said, are throwing up earthworks in the
| vicinity
France has agreed to join with England
in protecting the Suez canal. and Italy will
send war vessels to protect her commerce.
The Sultan has not yet decided to send
turkish troops to Egypt, but is believed to
be willing.
Raghcb Pacha, President of the Ministry.
has written letter to Admiral Seymour,
stating that the preparations which Arab
Pacha Is making are against the will of the
khedive and of the government: that Arab
Pacha has been ordered to suspend them:
that the khedive' has decided to dismiss
him, but that the danger of repetition at
Cairo and elsewhere of the fatal disorders
which occurred in Alexandria has induced
the khedive to temporarily defer the publ.
cation Of his decision. The British out
posts stopped the Egyptian officer bearing
the khedive's dismissal of Arab, which,
therefore, has not reached him. The Palace
authorities allege that they can find nobody
willing to convey the document to Arab. rs
he would probably behead any officer bear
ing his dismissal.
Arab has cut the telegraph which con.
nccted him with the Palace, and bv which
the ministry constantly communicated with
him. Mounted messengers had also been
passing to and fro with documents.
Arab Pacha has written in reply to the
khedive's demand long letter. which the
hhedlye declares unsatisfactory. Arab
says ne did not intend to make war, but as
the powers undetermined to force an attack,
he considers it better to fight at once. He
expresses Willingness to come to Alexan-
dria if the khedive will induce the English
fleet and troops to withdraw. Ifthe Khe-
dive cannot do this, Arab recommends him
to send minister to his camp to discussthe
situation. Arab ha. appointed Ali Feima,
notorious Anglophobist. to the command
of the Suez Canal
Plenty of mules have been bought for field
batteries, which have also been landed. so
that the British force is ready to move at a
moments's notice.
The ironclads Minatour, Sultan and Tam
eralre have arrived off Aboukir to prevent
Arab Pacha from cutting the dykes. A
white flag was hoisted directly the Ships ap-
pcared.
One of the two body guards of the Khe-
dive who rode to Kafr ell Dwar yesterday on
a reconnaissance galloped off and Joined
Arab Pacha. All the Bedouins who were
lately lowering around the city have disap-
peared.