Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25
Egypt.
TELEGRAPH CUT.


CoNsrANTINorLE, Aug. 22.-The tele-
graph lines between here and Cairo
have been cut by the British.
COMMANDING THE CANAL.
LONDON, Aug. "A dispatch from
Port Said says the English occupy
both banks of the canal ut kantara.
Troops have taken possession of the
telegraph lines at FL Arish The
British force which occupied Nefesenc
after the flight of the Egyptians, found
several soldiers lying dead, and num-
ber of dismantled guns ready for re-
moval into the interior by railway.
Rear Admiral Hoskins has gone to
I>E.alia, and Rear Admiral Sullivan
succeeded him at Port Said.
AN ENGAGEMENT At RAMLEH.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 22-This after
noon, about GOO Highlanders made
reconnaissance from Gabriel station nj
Ramleh i'll the direction of Kafr ell
Dwar. simultaneously the 10 pound
ers at the water works hill opened fire.
The Egyptians replied after the third
round. There was no infantry firing.
The British are bringing more heavy
guns into position about 100 yards in
advance Of their present Rameh lines.
Egyption officers appointed by the
khedlve to accompany the British
army, started to-day via Port Said.
A SENSATIONAL. MESSAGE FROM TIE SUI
TAN.
LONDON, Aug. pa dispatch from
Constantinonle says the Shiek Lid Is
lam and minister of finance visited
Lord Dutlerin to-day, and delivered
message from the Sultan. The visit
caused II sensation.
TAKING IN TIE SITUATION.
LONDON, Aug. 22.-The DmfY Neps
has the following: ALEXANDRIA, Aug.
%. : The gunboat Condor went to
Aboukir this morning and returned in
the evening, reporting that IL. Nj. S.
Achilles is the only an-of-war in the
bay, the sultan having gone to Dana
tia. Flags Of truce were flying from all
the Aboukir forts, which appeared al
most deserted
party Of 30 Bedonins crept up last
ntSilI bIii plllhbCb tHtD NlllIGPB IBhT
Meks. They carried oil three Welch-
men.
AN EXPLANATION.
Gen. Sir Garnet Wolsley visited De
Lesseps yeterdav and explained the
action of the British in regard to the
Suez canal. He said everything would
be over in few days. but the English
must use the canal for the present.
De Lesseps expressed himself fully
satisfied with the explanation and said
that he regretted there has been any
misunderstanding on the subject
Yesterday afternoon the 72d regi-
ment engaged the enemy at Seropeum
and repulsed them Two OF our men
were killed and five wounded. The
enemy lost one hundred men and four
guns.
LANDING TRoors.
IsMALIA, Aug. %, . a. m.-The land
OF troops from transports proceeded ac-
lively during the night and continues
to-day. The orderly behavior and gen.
eral bearing of the soldiers are the adj
miration OF the entire people.
TERRIBLE BEATING.
LONDON, Aug 22-The Daily Ter
graph has dispatch from Port Said, of
Aug. % The naval authorities are or
ganizing a police force. Prisoners
taken at Shaluf declare the defeat Of
the enemy there. Sunday was .e.-
rible beating for Arab Pasha.
This morning the gunboat Mosquito
crossed Bitter lake and shelled Bald
station. Subsequently, troops landed
from the guuboat and found the place
deserted, while large bodies of Arab
cavalry were seen streaming toward
the desert.