Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-08
THE EGYPTIAN PROBLEM.
LATEST PHASE OF THE SITUA-
TION.
The outlook at Alexandria-Eng-
lands Preparations The sultan
COnsuIts Minister WslIaee.

LONDON, July THE military prepsra-
tions continue. During yesterday after
noon sll the officers of the First Battalion
Of Scots Gunds were ordered to
j)in their regiments. Two battalions
at Aldershot have been ordered
to embark fer Egypt tomorrow, and
four others have been warned to be in
readiness for embarkation. The War Office
has ordered the preparation OF tubular
wells, capable Of supplying two and one
half million gallons of water daily. Rear
Admiral Anthony HaskIns, one OF the ju-
nior Lords of the Admiralty, has been nomi-
mated for second officer in command of the
naval operations. He will probably pro-
ceed at once to Egypt.
The Times, In a leading article, says:
{ For the present nothing defuite has been
done. Arab Pashs has only been threat
ened, not chastised. L. must be assumed
that matters will remain as they are indefi-
nitely. Admiral Seymour's orders are con-
tiuuous, and the feet will have no choice of
action IL Arab Pasha persists in his men
acing conduct. There is no chance of the
release of the firm attitude of England
pOndent at Alexandria telegraphs as fol-
lows 'The French Admiral has r, c csived
orders to conform with the English II the
latter opens fire.
"A Montenegro aimed pistol at the Kbe-
dive on Thursday. He was seized before he
could discharge the weapon, and he de-
clared thai he mlstook the Khedive for
Arab Pasha. The man has been imprisoned.
It is feared that the Arab laboreIs will
refuse to load the steamers"
dispatch from Constantinople says the
Sultan is showing a more conciliatory die
position in regard TO participation in the
conference.
ALEXANDRIA, June 7.-Work on the forti-
fcatioDs has been completed. Daring a re-
connOssance yesterday, ninety gunboats
were observed bearing on the harbor. The
Otfic ais remaining at the British Consulate
and British subjects in the employ of the
Egyptian Government will embark to-day
All the merchant vessels have gone to the
harbor, leaving the inner harbor to the
outer fquadrOns.
The French agent has been instructed to
do his utmost TO prevent hOstilities.
A meeting of Consuls as been held, with
the object Of trying to induce R lgheb Pasha,
President Of the Council, to give a more
conciliatory reply to the communication
from Admiral Seymour The English Con-
sui dc clned to attend the meeting or enter
tain any suggestion TO obtain the consent OF
Admiral Seymour to mediatory proposal.
Admiral Sey mour has ordered that the
Eastern telegraph office be closed tonight.
With reference to the m Getting Of Copsuls
to day, Admiral Seymour saw that the pro-
testations of Arab Pasha could no longer be
relied upon, but that II the Consuls could
induce the military party to completely
stop the works, his object would be at
tanned. Three thousand Egyptians, under
Geu. Yussuf, hsv attacked the false proph-
ct and been defeated. They lost 10000
men, four guns and 4,000 rifles. The false
prophet with 1000 men is marching on SEN
naar
PARIS, July z 1t is semi officially az
nounced that the conference yesterday
agreed upon the terms OF an invitation to
the Porte to intervene in Egypt.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 7.-Abdurrahman
PashP President of the Council OF Ministers,
has resigned. Kadri Pasha has been sum
moned from AdriRnople. The Sultan has
directed q fresh examination of Berdan's
torpedoes, and asked how long it would take
to execute an order for 200 of them. The
Sultan consulted General Wsliacs 70 day
as to how he could satisfy the powers with
out prejudicipg his rights.
The dragomans Of all the embassies yes
terday invited the Porte to join the con-
ference.
GIBRALTAR, July THE ench turret
ship VeDgeur las arrived here. She will pro-
ceed out TO day.
MALTA, July THE British dispatch
steamer Salamis has sailed for Brindisi to
bring Gen Sir Evelyn Wood here
HALIFAX, n, g., July THE British
troop ship Tyne sailed tonight from this
port for Gibraltar via Bermuda with SOL
diers.