The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-21
EGYPTS WAR.
The British Open Fire on the
Works at AbOukir.
THE EGYPTIAN LOSS ESTI-
MATED AT 800.
Several of the British Fleet
Enter the Suez Canal.
THE CANAL COMPANY TO- DEMAND
COMPENSATION FROM ENGLAND.
THE CANAL COMPANY To DEMAND
COMPENSATION FROM ENGLAND.

ALEXANDRIA, Aug 19.-1.15 p. m.-The
transports and the fleet are now steaming east
ward. The ships have their topmasts lowered
and their yards secured, with everything clear
ed, ready for action.
Gems Wolseley and Adye accompanied the
transports in the dispatch boat Salamis. Ad-
miral Seymour will hoist his flag on board the
ironclad Alexandria today.
14O D. m.-Fighting commenced this after
noon on the Mshmoodeeyeh canal The Brit
ish are using heavy guns, which were brought
10 the neighborhood of Millaha junction yes
terday. The firing still continues.
Gems. Willis and Graham and the Duke OF
Copnaught have gone to Aboukir. OF the
whole feet the ironc,ads Invincibleaand Incon-
slant alone remain. Tho 49th, 10th and 18th
regiments at Ramleh will probably support the
movement at Aboukir, by an attack on the
left flank of the enemy.
7.30 p. m.-The firing beard in the direction
of Aboukir this afternoon, was tho British IL
ton guns along Mahmoudieh canal.
A dispatch from Port Said says that just be-
fore sunset today the gunboat Falcon went out
apparently to reconnoitre Fort Ghemel. She
is now anchored off the fort Two French gun
boats entered the canal today. They are said
to be bound for Ismaiia. 1t is also said that
some British troops will leave here tonight for
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detailed for duty at Ismailia.
LONDON, Aug 19-The troop ship Malabar,
with 26 officers and 1888 mon, drafted for yari-
GUS regiments in Egypt sailed today from Ports
mouth. There was great enthusiasm on the
vessels departure. The.Queen inspected sthe
ship from her yacht as it passed through the
Solent.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 19.-The Sultan Is
understood to be moro averse than ever to the
issuance of the proclamation against Arabi
Pasha and the acceptance OF pr ,posal for
military convention. The fanatical party are,
for the moment, entirely in tie ascendant. The
growing sympathy of the people here with
Arab Pasha is daily causing the palace in
creased anxiety. Several arrests have already
been made of persons too strongly outsDoken in
support of Arab. Infammatofy religious
preaching has been prevented in the mosque,
VIGOROUSLY in that of st. Sophia during the
Ramazan or annual Mohammedan lent, which
is now being observed.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 19.-Information from
headquarters states that prominent person
has been discovered to be in constant commu-
nication with the rebels He will be arrested
and confined on boad an Egyptian man-of-war.
1t is reported that the person referred to is
Hassan Pasha Cherif, minister Of Wakfs.
LONDON, Aug. 19.-Mr Long, the American
consul, was attacked yesterday inside the Ga
bari gate by about 40 natives. Some soldiers
arrived and dispersed the crowd. The ring
leader of the assulting party was arrested. 1t
appears that the natives had attempted to stop
Mr.. Long as he was driving He became an
Doyed and urged on his horse, inflicting inju-
ries on some OF the party.
ALEXANDRIA Aug. 19.-The Khedivs has
decided to intrust Cherif Pasha with the presi-
dency of the new ministry. A decree to that
effect will be signed today or tomorrow, but
the ministry will not be constituted until
the arrival Of Riaz Pasha.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 19.-Sir Wilfred Blunt's
house was searched and looted tonight by
party of natives. Seven cases of revolvers and
q quantity of ammunition were found in the
building.
The Khedive and some friends watched with
interest and excitement from the roof Of his
palace the departure of the ironclads and
transports yesterday for their mysterious desti-
nation.
Major Gen. Wood and staff made recon-
noissance from the out posts as Ramleh to-day
without any intention of engaging in serious
military operation. When near Arabs out
posts the enemy sent in a steady shower of rifle
bullets. accompanied by rockets and shells,
among which were some from batteries masked
by trees. The ironclad train proceeded to
Mallaha Junction and opened fire with the
forty FOUNDER, pitching four shots into the en-
emy's quarters. 1t is reported that four En-
glish soldiers were wounded during the after
noon.
LONDON, Aug. 19-Port Said was occupied
at three O'Clock this y m. by the English fore
es. At 2-30 o'clock this p. m. earth works had
been thrown up between the European and
the Arab quarters of the town. Seventeen
transports and five men-of-war are at Port
Said, and Admiral Seymour and General Sir
Garnet Wolseley are both re. This morn
ing Ismailia also was occupied by British, and
rebel troops were driven from Nefich. The
British have possession OF the telegraph line
from Port Said to Suez.
A. 10, ,Iad
the transports which arrived today were imme-
diately sent to the 'front.' There was recon-
noissance in force at four o'clock this p. m. in
the aMahmoudieh canal by the 3Sth, 49th,
10Th and 18th regiments The enemy kept
within the entreRchments firing shells at the
British advance; no casualties. The inten-
tion to lombard Aboukir officially announced
Friday was either a ruse or was abandoned at
the last moment. The fleet and transports
went to Aboukir Saturday p. m. but at 1880
at night quietly steamed eastward, leaving the
Acchiles and two other vessels in Aboukir
Bay. They ares this p. m. still anchored in
the bay south of Nelson Island, from which
point they control the railway to Rosetta, but
the coast from Abeukir to Rosetta shows no
sign of any landing made. The white flag is
still flying on Aboukir forts.
PORT SAID, Aug. 19.-The occupying force
numbers 600 Two hundred and fifty-two
Egyptian soldiers were disarmed without re-
sstance. The government OF the Khedive has
been reinstated. The commanders of the
Egyptian troops are prisoners in the Offices of
the Canal Company and their telegraph office
is occupied by the British The canal has
been closed to merchant vessels and the dredg-
es in it have been seized. Bombardment of
the Ghemiteh fortifcation will probably take
place today.
The French despatch boat Aspic left here
yesterday to take the, place of the.corvette For
bin at Suez, and the Forbin has gone to Massa-
wah to protect French subjects there. The
British man-of-war Tourmalins entered the
canal this p. M. together with the gunboat
Dee and cleared for action.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug 20.-In skirmish yes
terday the Egyptians fred Ishrapnel ineffectu-
ally at outposts of the 10th infantry numbering
800, which occupied temporarily an intrench-
ment. Egyptian infantry then advanced to
Within about 800 yards. They were coming
from Kafr ell Dwar Some calvalry also ap-
peared from the direction of Aboukir. The
Egyptian lines were most irregular and some
were apparently unarmed, and the cavalry
were also confused from the restlessness OF
their horses. About five o'clock in the evon-
ing the British ironclad train sent out car
with forty FOUNDER attached and sent about
forty yards in advance of the engine. 1t fred
two shells upon the Egyptians who endeavored
to execute thanking movement
Inc British infantry meanwhile fired from
the entrenchments, causing great loss, that OF
the Egyptian cavalry being estimated at 300
Fighting ceased at sunset.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 20.-It appears that even
the generals commanding the brigades were
not informed of the intended movement on
Port Said. Maj. Gen. Sir Edward Hawley
had been ordered to support the bombardment
OF the Aboukir forts by flank attack from
Ramleh, and was unaware of the real plans
until he opened this morning his sealed orders
received.
The reconnaissance made by the armored
train this afternoon drew fire from the Egypt
ian 15-centimetre Krupp gun, but athe aim was
bad. The British 40-pounders on the armored
train replied and silenced the enemy. The
Notifications at Ramleh are being strengthened
by Arab laborers-
commanding at Port Said reports:
PoRT SAID, Aug. 20.-7 A. M.
Made all our arrangements yesterday for an
advance. Commander Edwards with the
boats OF the squadron during the night occu-
pied the canal, taking possession OF dredges,
barges, ETC., and also occupied Kautara, Be-