The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-17
LATEST TELEGRAMS,
EGYPT.

ent of the Paris Lanterne is re-
leased.
Malta. 16.-The transport France,
with a battalion of Highland light
infantry, has arrived.
Berlin, 16.-It is believed the
Sultan wishes to await the result
pOurparlers with Arab PaSha before
he gives consent to a military con-
Vention with England.
Rome, 16-Min0tti Garibaldi de-
MES that he is recruiting for the
Egyptians. He says the difficulties
of such work would prevent its ac-
cOl11triiSnn1Ite1.
London, 16. = Apprehensions re-
garding the safety of the Suez Canal
having been removed business in
the insurance of ships against war
risks has ceased.
Alexandria, 16.-An encounter
between British mounted patrol and
party of 500 BedOuins occurred this
morning near Ramleh, and Eve of
the latter were killed.
General Sir Garnet WOlseley with
the authority of the Khediye has
issued a proclamation to the
people of Egypt representing
the object Of the British to be
to restore the authority Of the Khe-
dive. 1t says all peaceful inhabi-
tants will be kindly treated,
mosques will be respected, and all
supplies paid for. General WOlse-
ley adds that he will be glad to re-
ceive all chiefs who are disposed to
assist IN Suppressing the rebellion.
The belief in the hopelessness of the
struggle is spreading among Egyp-
tianS. The British commander, it
is alleged, has received Overtures
for the surrender of the entire in
fantry battalion if it can obtain
favorable terms.
General WOlseley held a conference
to-day with Admiral Seymour and
all the generals. He subsequently
visited the Khedive. This afternoon
General WOlseley will inspect the
Ramleh position.
COnstantinOple, 16.-The draft of
the military convention proposed
by the Porte to England was as fol-
lows: The Turkish army undertakes
the pacifC3tiOn of Egypt without
foreign assistance, the British to
remain in their present positions
and to participate in the operations.
The Turks shall be allowed to use
Alexandria as a base of operations,
and the Turks and British are both
to withdraw after the pacihcation of
the country. Dufferin rejected this
draft and submitted another, Stipu-
lating that Turkey should not I'M
dertake operations without the pre-
vl0us consent of the British COM
mander; that British officers should
be attached to the Turkish head
quarters and that the question of
excavations should be the subject of
a special convention. 1t is belieye ed
there is no probability Of the Poi te
accepting the conditions.
COnstantinOple, 16.-The report
that UlemaS have deposed the Sui
tan is untrue On the contrary, the
Sultan, at the feast of BaiTam yester-
day, received several congratulatOry
kilograms from Cairo and other parts
Of Egypt.
Alexandra, 16. - MajoI-General
Allison held a consultation TO-DAY,
with General Wolseley, the reouii
OF which is that the former Will le-
tain command of the British IrJ0pS
pending the present deliberations OF
tie conference General Wolseley
to-day insp' cted The military posi-
tions at Ramleh, and survey ed The
country around from the tower of
the water works. A heavy mira ge
obscured the view beyond ArabI's
first line of entertainments. Cen
eral WOlseley presided at the cOun-
sci of war on board the Salinas,
to-day.
The transport CaIabria narrowly
escaped wreckIng in the harbor,
the rudder chain having broken in
crossing the bar. The water supply
was only sufficient to last several
hours. The flagship Inconstant has
arrived inside the bar.
The Duke of Connaught, Sir Ed
ward Malet. British consul general
here. and General WOlseley visited
the KhediYe to-day.
A party of Arabs DESTROYED the
pumps at Ramleh station last night
Soldiers Of the Forty-NiRth regi-
ment, to-day, extinguished a fire
believed to be incendiary, behind
the ruins Of Zizina place. The ma.
tive police looked on, but rendered
no assistance.
! COnstantinople, 16.-It is stated
in Turkish circles, that the hesita-
ton to issue a proclamation against
Arab Pasha Is owing to the fact
that a telegram was received from
him five days ago expressing his
readiness to submit to the authority
Of Caliph, but stating that he could
not leave his soldiers without head
until the arrival of Turkish troops
in Egypt, when he would instantly
hand over his command to a Turk
ish general.
The military convention IS still