The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-11

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never stopped until they reached the forti.
fications. The enemy did not follow the
fugitives far, but took the rifles they had
thrown away In their flight, and secured
their reserve Of ammunition. Arab, in his
proclamation. insists upon all natives leav-
| ing the service Of Europeans, as he intends
to make an attack in force, and will treat
natives in European employ as Christians.
| ALEXANDRIA dispatches August LIST, say
the Governor Of Assioot, with 2, 200 men, is
holding that town for the Khedive. Assioot
Is the capital and largest city of Upper
Egypt. 1t is the most important military
station south of Cairo, and controls COM
munication with Darfour and Sonar. Cherif
Pasha had an interview with the Khedive.
Both are of the opinion the landing OF
Turkish troops will lessen the resistance OF
Arabi's soldiers. While on the other hand
the London Times asserts that if the Turk
ish expedition starts without the Sultan
previously complying with the conditions
demanded by England, Seymour will be
| ordered to conduct it back again. The
time has gone by when Turkey could be
allowed to take the whole matter in her
| own hand.
ALEXANDRIA was terribly alarmed, Aug.
3, by the rumor of an impending massacre
of Christians. Patrols were ordered to in.
crease their vigilance, and tho police to con
| tiscate sticks from native. Arab Pasha
proposes the Turks shall occupy Cairo.
| while he will remove to some central posi-.
ton in the Delta provided the Turks prom
Use not attack his rear. All the British
troops have been ordered to the front, as an
| attack is expected. Arab issued procla.
nation accusing the English of cowardice,
haunting them and daring them to attack
him. His forces are represented at 10000
men. The British have occupied Suez.
1T has been decided by the Sultan not to
send troops from Constantinople or from
Dardanelles to Egypt, but three batallions
were sent from Salonica. Twenty.seven
ships have been prepared for the troops at
the arsenal. The total naval force consists
of fifteen vessels. Lord Dufferin explained
to the Porte England's action at Alex
andria. He said the forts had been de.
strcyed solely as measure of defense. The
steps which followed were impelled by the
force of circumstances. England's sole
object was to restore peace and order, to
secure the free navigation Of the Suez canal
and restore authority to the Khedive.
While reserving liberty Of action, events
might render it necessary for England to
accept the CO. cooperation OF any power ready
to give it. He also sent note to the Porte
insisting upon the issuance of a proclama.
ton declaring Arab Pasha a rebel, and
stating otherwise the landing of Turkish
troops in Egypt cannot take place.
THERE was an unconfirmed rumor, the
4th, that the European quarter Of Cairo had
been fired. Complete arrangements had
been made for the occupation of Mex forts
by the British. Sir Auckland Colvin, act.
ing British Consul General, visited all the
banks and warned them against negotiating
drafts of the Turkish Government. Three
official land mortgage companies stationed
at Kafir ell Dwar had been safety escorted to
Ismailia by order of Arab Pasha. The ar
rival in Cairo Of Midshipman Decharre, late-
ly captured by Arabi's scouts, caused great
excitement. He was conveyed in close car.
rage, which was accompanied by natives
shouting, s. The Sultan is victorious"
They were under the impression that the
prisoner was Admiral Seymour. 1t is said
defensive. His real resistance will begin on
the line at Kafir ell Dwar. A small skirmish
on the left of the British front was impor
tant only from the fact that Arabi's attack
ing party was driven back.
A TRAIN Of seventeen cars, heavily loaded
with coal, became unmanageable while
running down heavy grade on the Gran.
berry road near Oil City, Pa, and ran
away. The wreck was strewn promiscu-
ously along the road for two miles, and at
the end of that distance the locomotive
plunged into the standing cars, killing six
persons and badly injuring thirteen others.
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHER
IT is stated that the President has decided
upon strict enforcement of the eight-hcur
law as that law was construed during the
administration Of Gen. Grant.
TIE Senate passed the Knit Goods bill on
the 9th, precisely as it came from the House.
A ST. PAUL special says that, as near as
1t can be arrived at by competent special
agents and official statisticians, the wheat
crop will be one of the largest and best ever
| grown in the northwest. Oats will far ex.
| coed in quantity and quality any previous
yield. Barley is of the finest quality and
color. Corn alone Of all the grains is not
first-class crop. Potatoes will yield enor.
mously. The grand total of the Minnesota
| wheat crop for 1882 will not be less than
IS, 600, 900 bushels, on an acreage of 2, 49,
600, against 80, 900, 900 bushels in 1881, on
| interior OF Wisconsin state that the rains Of
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