Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-03
THE WAR IN EGYPT.

clares that if England is allowed to do the
work Of saving Egypt alone she must rule it
alone Arab protests against having Turkish
troops sent against him, and protests his alle-
glance to the Porte.
At o'clock on Tuesday evening decided
attempt was made to surprise the British out
posts under cover of darkness. "A force of six
hundred men approached close to the British
lines, but when the Thirty-eighth Regiment
opened fire the enemy retreated precipitately.
During the remainder of the night the Egyp-
tians continued moving about just beyond
range. The attempt was preceded by reports
that Arab Pacha was attempting to treat for
conditions for his surrender, and that white
flag was flying over his entertainments, proba-
bly, circulated to lul the vigilance Of the Brit
ish.
ALEXANDRIA, July 25.--The military all
thorities are of opinion that Arab Pacha will
not attack the British. He is, however,
strengthening his position hourly. At day.
break this morning his men, many of them
without uniforms and driven like slaves, were
seen working on the intrenchments. The Brit
ish in front of Remlah are being reinforced
with 9-pounder guns and two Gatling guns.
Great difficulty was experienced in moving the
guns, without which it is impossible to assume
the offensive to Remlah. Directly sufficient
number Of heavy guns are placed in position,
an attempt will be made to dislodge Arab
Pacha without exposing the troops. Gunners
and guns from the fleet have been sent to the
front. The outposts of Arab Pacha have re-
tired about 1000 yards, and the British have
advanced about 500 yards. There appeared to
be some disturbance inside Arabi's intrench-
ments during the afternoon.
The inspector of the Cadastre at Tantath,
speaking of the massacre there, says: II saw
women carrying tied to bludgeons dismember-
cred arms and legs of massacred Europeans.
The soldiers and the rabble fought for loot.
A Bedouin sheikh, with twenty Bedouins,
saved the inhabitants of the Jewish quarter
and took them to his village. Another sheikh
saved myself and party. The mob from Alex
dastre and their families and burnt their
bodies with petroleum. The mob killed twelve
Greeks They tied the viscera of one of the
victims to the tail of dog, and covered him
with petroleum, which was set on fire, amidst
cries of Joy from the women and children.
The mob was repulsed eight times. Finally
two sheikhs arrived and dispersed it. The
three employees of the Cadastre who, with
their families, were murdered at Tantah, de-
Tended themselves bravely against their as
sailants, many Of whom they killed, until the
mob broke in at the back of the house and
despatched them.
An officer who has deserted from Arabi
reports that the rebels, under the protection
of a flag of truce, are pushing forward the
construction of Notifications two miles from
Aboukir He also states that formidable
preparations are being made around Rosetta.
The British troop ship Malabar and the men
of war Orien and Cygnet have left, here for
Port Said The Ottoman corvette Akkra has
arrived at Port Said. Advices from that
place report that the Governor of Ismaila has
fled to Arabi Pasha's lines
THE RAID ON THE TREAsURY.-The record
of the Forty-seventh Congress, about to close,
will be that of the most extravagant which has
assembled since the war, and it will, moreover,
have appropriated nearly three hundred mil
lions of the peoples money. Usually a Con-
gress having the welfare Of the people before
it's eyes, reduces rather than initiates the esti-
mates of the heads of the several executive
departments. This is not to be credited to
this Congress, but rather the reverse.
Other than few chronic cranks, who as
sumo to be watch dogs of the Treasury for
mere notoriety, no voice has been raised in
the interest Of economy. The shibboleth
seems to have been ''There is lots of money
in the Treasury and we must get at it," Even
in the closing hours the Senate is insisting up
on being paid for mileage for it's attendance
upon the special session last Fall, which is no
more nor less than steal of so much per Sena-
torial capita from the Treasury.
1t is the extravaganza of the session which
constrains the Senate in the dog day hours to
consider tax and revenue bill, to make
show of giving the people some relief from the
burdens of tax. The pending bill may make
soothing syrup cheaper to kill babies and CO.
logne less per pint for the fastidious, but SO
far as any genuine relief for the people is con-
| Cerned there is nothing in it.
Thus far there has been voted by this Con-
gress S. 600, 600 to erect public buildings in
all sections of the country. Some OF these,
too, in cities where there is no United States
Court held or United States officers stationed.
One-third of the buildings provided for are
simply jobs to help Congressman for re-elec-
ton. These favOrS have been distributed al
ternately to Democrats and Republicans. They
get through Congress because they are log
| rolled
To support the Postoffice Department will
take this year over S43, 900 in addition to
a deficiency of 100000 or thereabouts al
ready provided for This is the department
| which the great refOrmer, James, announced,
| during his term as Postmaster General, should
be made self-sustaining.
| To pay pensions and arrearages S100, 100000
in round numbers has been voted.
The navy is to cost the people nearly $16,-
UUU,UOU CnlS year, anu our ARMY OI Zo,OVU uleu
nearly S2S, 600, 900.
The most monstrous, gigantic steal of the
session, however, is the river and harbor bill.
As this bill passed the House it appropriated
over Sl9,000,0OO, and the Senate, with it's
| usual generosity, has added enough to make
the aggregate S22,000000. Money is voted
| for rivers which ought to be macadamized,
and for streams so small that they are not geo.
graphically located on the maps. The only
virtue in the bill is the appropriation for the
Mississippi River. This was made liberal so
as to catch Southern votes for the iniquities
of the bill, and the bait was swallowed. There
are premonitions that the President will veto
liable act of his administration.
To better give an idea Of the lavish waste
of money, it is well to make note of the fact
that the present Congress, which has not taken
off single burden of taxation, has increased
the ordinary running expenses Of the govern
ment S25, 1000 over what they were last
year.
It may be asked, why such extravaganza
The answer is that the House of Representa-
tives which originates all appropriation bills,
was purposely organized to waste the public
money. The notorious cabal which compassed
the election of Speaker Keifer did not reckon
without their host. They knew Keifer to bea
plable man. They elected him Speaker, and
then Robeson organized the House to suit
himself. Having sowed the wind they are
now reaping the whirlwind. Mr.. Robson
will be left at home ; and, if reports are true,
Speaker Keifer will have some difficulty, to
say the least, in explaining to his constituency
some of his official acts.- Washington corres-
pondence Cincinnati Enquirer.