River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-10
the British troops have been ordered
to the front. An attack is expected.

the DIilish troops nave been ordered
to the front. An attack is expected.
RAILWAY DESTROYED.
1t has been discovered that Arab
Pasha has again destroyed the railway
at Mahalla, recently repaired.
ALARMING RUMoRs.
Last evening and to-day alarm was
caused by rumors of the impending
massacre of the Christians. The pa
trolls have been ordered to increase
their vigilance, and the police to con-
| fiscate stock from the natives.
PAsHAs IMPRISONED AT CAIRO.
News from Cairo 70 the 30th ult.,
states that seventeen Iashas are i'm
prisoned in the citadel, among the
number, Ali Sheriff Pasha, arrested be-
cause he employed Greeks to guard his
house.
sUEZ OCCUPIED BY THE INVADERS.
SUEz, Aug. 5.-This town mas been
occupied by the British.
ARAB AND THE TUKs.
VIENNA, Aug. Sit is reported here
that Arab Pasha is negotiating with
the Palace at Constantinople about a
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and the Turkish troops to be sent to
Egypt. Arab proposes that the Turks
occupy Cairo, while he will remove to
some central position in the Delta, pro-
vided the Turks promise not to attack
his rear.
| BRITISH MARINES.
SUEg, Aug. 5-Several hundre d
British marines disembarked and oc-
cupied this town without resistance.
The marines occupied the town and
saved it from being burned. All the
Egyptian troops fled.
UNCoNFIRMED RUMoR.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 6.-An uncon-
| firmed rumor is current that the Eu-
ropean quarters at Cairo have been
fired. Complete arrangements have
| been made for the occupation of Fort
Meks.
Sir Auckland Colvin, acting British
consulate, visited all the banks to-day,
and warned them against negotiating
drafts with the Turkish government.
Three of the official land mortgage
company, stationed at Koler ell Dwar,
have been safely escorted to Ismalia,
by order of Arab Pasha. The only
European remaining with Arab is the
Swiss minister.
An iron clad train with working
party on board proceeded to repair the
railway broken again by Europeans.
The porte is informed that khedive's
government has drawn upon it for ex-
penses of an expedition to Egypt.
AIDA, one of the chief clerks in the
Office of director general of public &C.
counts, arrived from Cairo, from which
city he started on the 1st inst. He
says the arrival in Cairo, Sunday, OF
midshipmen driving English cap
tives, caused great excitement. He
was conveyed in close carriage, which
was accompanied by thousands
of natives, shouting: "The sultan is
victorious" They were under the i'm
preston that the prisoner was Admiral
Seymour. AIDA states that several
trains with troops left Cairo for Telel-
kerber, q place half way between Cairo
and Ismalia, where batteries are being
erected. He was told that 16 trains
will be sent to Telelkerber. The treas.
ury of the finance ministry contained
1000 pounds which was intact when
AIDA left Cairo.
DE LEssEPs' OPINION.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug Ode Les.
seps telegraphed the porte, protesting
against Admiral Seymour's action re-
garding the Suez. He declares it is in
no danger from Arab Pasha, who says
he has already given many proofs OIL
humanity. The British occupation d
the canal can only compromise it by
affording Arab an pie for viola
lation of its neutrality.
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
MALTA, Aug. 6-The steamer Dacca
with mariners and company of en-
gineers arrived from Bombay. The
Seaforth Highlanders have left for the
Suez.