Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-08-21
The British Open Fire on the
Works at Aboukir.
Popular Feeling in Turkey Grow
ing in Favor OF Arab.
A Traitor at acknowledgements
Consul Attacked by Natives.

ALEXANDRIA, Aug. -.
Six transports with troops and two gun
boat left this port Friday night to take po-
sition outside the harbor ready to start Sat
nrday.
lisp M.-The transports and the fleet
are now steaming eastward. The ships have
their topmasts lowered and their yards Sc
cured, with everything cleared, ready for
action. -.
Gems. Wolseley and Adye accompanied the
TRANSPORTS in the dispatch boat Salamis. Ad-
mirai Seymour will hoist his flag on board
the ironclad Alexandria today.
l.4OP. M-Fighting commenced this az
ternoon on the Mahmoodeeyeh canal. The
British are using heavy guns, which were
brought to the neighborhood of Millaha
Junction yesterday. The firing still contin-
ues.
73oP. M-The firing heard in the direc-
ton of Aboukir this afternoon, was the Brit
ish l2-ton guns along Mahmoodugh canal.
A dispatch from Port Said says that just
before sunset today the gunbOat Falcon went
out, apparently to reconnoitre Fort Ghemel.
She is now anchored offthe fort. Two French
gunboats entered the canal today. They are
said to be bound for Ismailia. 1t is also said
that some British troops will leave here to-
night for Ismailia. H. M. S. Tourmaline is
apparently detailed for duty at Ismaiia.
Treason at Headquarters.
Information from headquarters states that
a prominent person has been discovered to be
in constant communication with the rebels.
He will be arrested and confined on board an
Egyptian man of-war. 1t is reported that
the person referred to is Hassan Pasha
Cherif, minister of Walks.
The New Egyptian Ministry.
The Khedive has decided to intrust Cherif
Pasha with the presidency of the new min
istry. A decree to that effect will be signed
today or tomorrow, but the ministry will not
be constituted until the arrival of Riaz
Pasha.
More Troops.
LONDON, Aug. 10.
The troop ship Malabar, with 26 officers
and 1888 men, drafted from various regi-
ments in Egypt, sailed today from Ports
mouth, There was great enthusiasm on the
vessels departure. The Queen inspected the
ship from her yacht as it passed through the
Solent.
The transports Arab and the British
Prince, with troops have arrived at Alex
andlia.
The transports Armend and Galatia. from
Bombay. with troops for Egypt, passed Alden
on the 18th.
American Consul Assaulted.
Mr.. Long, the American consul, was at
tackled Yesterday inside the Gabari gate by
about 40 natives. Some soldiers arrived and
dispersed the crowd. The ringleadcr of the
assauting party was arrested. 1t appears
that the natives attempted to stop Mr.. Long
as he was driving He became annoyed and
urged on his horse, inficting injuries on
some of the party.
Uneasiness in Turkey.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 10.
The Sultan is understood to be more
averse than ever to the issuance of the proc
lamation against Arab Pasha and the &C.
ceptance of the proposal for military con-
vention. The fanaticalsparty are. for the
moment, entirely in the ascendant. The
growing sympathy of the people here with
Arab Pasha is daily causing the palace in
creased anxiety. Several arrests have al
ready been made of persons so strongly out
spoken in support of Arab. InfiammatOry
religious preaching has been preventedin the
mosques. VIGOROUSLY in that of St. Sophia.
during the Ramazan or annual Mohammedan
lent, which is now being observed.
Port Said Occupied by British.
LONDON, Aug. 90.
Port Said was occupied at three this A. NJ.
by English forces. At 2.3O o'clock this p.
NJ. earthworks had been thrown up between
European and Arab quarters of the town.
Seventeen transports and five men-of-war are
at Port Said, and Admiral Seymour and Gen
eral Sir Garnet Wolseley are both there.
This A. NJ. Ismailia also was occupied by
the British and rebel troops driven from
Nefich. The British have possession of the
telegraph line from Port Said to Suez.
sP. M.-The ironclads In1exible, Tenn
eraire, Superb, Aginourt, Monarch, Pene-
lope and two gunboats and twelve troop
ships are still lying in the harbor off here
Marines and sailors occupy the town. The
fat is about to enter the harbor.
Arrival Of More Troops.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 20.
Troops landed from the transports which
arrived today were Immediately sent to the
front. There was a reconnaissance in force
at o'clock this p. NJ. in the Mahammehoud
canal by the thirty-eighlh, forty ninth,
seventy-ffth and seventy ninth regiments.
The enemy kept within the entertainments,
firing shells at the British advance. No cas-
ualties The intention to lombard Aboukir
as officially announced Friday, was either a
ruse or was abandoned at the last moment.
The fleet and transports went to Aboukir
Saturday, but at 1920 at night quietly
steamed eastward leaving the Archiles and
two other vessels in Aboukir bay. These
are this z. NJ. still anchored in the bay south
of Nelson Island, from which point they con-
troll the railway to Rosilia. but the coast
from Aboukir to Rosilla shows no sign of
any landing made. The white flag is still
flying on Aboukir forts.
Further Details of the Fight.
In the skirmish yesterday the Egyptians
fired shrapnel Intellectually at the outpost.