Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-30
AFFAIRS IN EGYPT.

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VIII Contribute $4,000 Troops-Ths Re-
port OF Arabrs Intention to Snr-endar
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FORMED as TO What is Going On in the
Lnenys Camp-GeneraI News.
EGYPT MATTERS.
ALEXANDRA, July 29.-The fort ~ q .t.,.o
was destroyed this morning.
Admiral Seymour will reeoupoitra Aborl,;.
tort tomorrow. There appears some doubt
as to whether the bombardment of the forts
Will take place, because it is supposed the
prisoners held by the Egyptians are ccnaned
there IN large powder magazine at Mekher.
rom, from which it was said Arab; Pssbq has
recently taken the stores.
Osman Pasha Rifka and twenty.siy C;rcas-
sian officers implicated in the recent plot 70
aSsasslnate Arab Pasha, arrived TO-DAY from
Constantinopie, having been summoned nv
telegraph by the khediye. They were received
with great ceremony.
ALEXANDRIA, July %, l0:30p. m.-The ex-
plosions heard here throughout the dav were
caused by the British destroying cannon and
powder magazines in the forts. Two armed
parties started tonight from the Alexandra
passenger station and Gaban goods dep0t tn
repair tue railways cut by tbe rebels on the
Alexandria side OF Mahslia.
TURKEYS TROOPS.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, July 29.-The military
commission is tof the opinion the expedition
10 Egypt should consist of an advance guard
Anc three DIVISIONS, with an effective 12, 900
men each.
Fifteen thousand troops have been ordered
to proceed to Egypt next week.
ALL ABOUT ARAB.
a London correspondent cables as follows:
A member OF the government assures me that
the report OF Arabi's intentions 10 offer terms
of surrender IS entirely unfounded, Very lit
tie confidence can be placed in correspondents
at Alexandria. All important probabilities are
| carefully hidden from them.
An examining party approached the forts at
Aboukir this morning. The Egyptians
| made ready TO fire and The Eugl,se retired ab
rUptly. The government has little information
| IS 20 the progress of Arabs officers. II is
| not sanquine he viii surrender. The only
! terms will be Punishment for himself and
| officers, the disbaGdmeEt of the bulk Of his
| troops and the punishment OF all suspected of
completely In the alleged massacre.
| Arab sent delegates yesterday to meet the
| British flag of truce. All haughtily declined
i
were most insulting to the English.
| The officers said they would resist
| to the bitter end and that Arab had
the whole country with him. Tie deputies
| retired, sneering at the English professions
| and threats. There seems to be no founda-
| ton to the reports of Arabi's act OF hostility
10 interest Europeans. Arab is obviously
| playing waiting game. The report that ha
took the customs money at Alexandria now
| proves to be lie. a telegram from him TO a
| private party here bitterly complains of pre-
| JUDGED reports. Arab has means OF know
| ing the English movements.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE RUSSIAN MINISTER.
| CoNsTAETISoPLE, July ga special
steamer arrived here with instructions for the
| Russian charge d. affairs.
| ALEXANDRIA, July 29.-Cheref Pasha visl-
ted the khedve this evening and then proceed.
ca 10 his residence on Mshmoudich canal.
The condition OF affairs al Port Said g very
critical. The conduct OF De Lasseps is Sc.
verely criticized. II IS reported he is IN daily
communication with Arab Pasha