Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-04
THE MIDDLE In EGYPT.
ITALY SUBMITS A PROPOSAL.
The New French mInistrY-The
British Make n Scouting ExPedi.
tfOn-Arabs Massing at AbOukIr-
Suez Occupied by the EnglIsh-BIs
malck and De FreYcInet-The Cairo
Meeting

tfOn-Arabs Massing at AbOukIr-
Suez Occupied by the EngIIsh-BIs
maIck and De FreYcInet-The Cair.
Meeting
| LONDON, August 3, $50 P. MA dispatcI
to the Exchange Telegraph Company, dateC
Alexandra, $3.50 o'clock this afternoon, an.
nounces that all the British troops havt
been ordered to the front, an attack beine
expected.
The Post has the following from Alexan
dria: "The English soldiers here are much
overWorked. The deficiency Of officers q
especially felt. Telegraphic communica-
ton between the Khedive and Arabi Pashs
has been restored. Grave doubts are enter
tanned regarding the trustworthiness of the
interpreters whom the English are forced
to employ for lack of better. When the
forces move forward the English will be at
the mercy Of these men, as through them
the rebel authorities can obtain informa-
ton.
The Tines Berlin dispatch, announcing
that Prince Bismarck had instructed Prince
Won Hohenlohe to express to NJ. de Frev-
cinet his regret at his retirement from the
Ministry, also says at the same time, g
wish has been expressed that De FrevcInet
could be induced to resume office. in which
case Germany would be willing to support
mis- Eastern policy as much as possible.
Inc war Of1ce has issued notice that the
numoer OF newspaper correspondents al
lowed 10 accompany the army in Epvpt
snail be limited to eight for the London
newspapers, four for Provincial papers. two
Tor scotch papers and two for Irish papers.
a dlspatch TO the Times from CONSTANT
nople says: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the lecIara.
tiOns Of the Ottoman delegates to the CON
ference, L do not believe that the decision
regarding the dispatch of Turkish troops to
Egypt ls final. | consider it certain that
tneV VIII not be sent, IL Great Britain really
insists upon their being placed under orders
OF the English commander. which would be
inconsistent with the dignity of the Sultan.
Inc sultan cannot openly espouse the cause
OF Arsol Pssha nor openly break with him. -
A Paris dispatch to the Standard. report
ing that Baron de COurcel will be the French
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, SAYS "The
policy OF Baron de Courcel is that of alb
stention from action in Egypt, while reserv-
ing all rights and liberty of action should
france cease to take part In the confer
ence."
A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company from Suez states that the town
has been occupied by the British, The teIe-
graph Office has been reoDened.
LONDON, August 4.-The Daily Neaos has
the following dispatch:
PORT SAID, August 2.-The B itish Con-
sui has hauled his flag on account of
the unsatisfactory reply from the Governor
to the question whether he favored Arab
or the knedive. None of the Consuls will
return the visit OF the Governor ex-
cept the French Consul, who states
that his position is different from that of
the British representation.
Tne DGtty Ne1pS' Alexandra correspond
ent telegraphs that the Bittern has returned
from Aooukir, and reports having seen sew
eral trains arrive at Aboukir full of soldiers
Inc correspondent denies the report that
Arab Pasha has proclaimed holy war.
Hon. Hugh Childers, War Secretary, said
the question whether the correspondent
of the Daily Telegraph shall be excluded
from the British lines was under Considers
ton.
The Lascar seamen ON board the ships
engaged for the Egyptian expedition have
struck work and refused to proceed, They
regard the mission as aggressive toward
Mohammetanism.
ALEXANDRIA, August 3, 11:SO A, M-Last
evening and to-day alarm was caused by
rumors of an impending massacre of Chris
tians. The patrols have been ordered to
increase their vigilance, and the police to
cOnfscate arm of the natives.
Criers have paraded the native ouarters
OF the city epjoining the people to remain
at home at three O'Clock this afternoon.
tne nour which 1t was reported had been
fixed for a massacre.
News from Cairo to the Both nit. stated
that seven Pashas were imprisoned in the
citadel. Among the number was ALI Sheriff
Pasha, VINO was arrested because he EN-
ploYed Greeks to guard his house.
The reconnaissance to-day was the most
extensive yet made. The Thirty-eighth and
Sixtieth Regiments advanced in two col
umns. The enemy's position was found to
be almost abandoned. With the exception
OF 1eW Vtdettes. none of their force was
observable. A few shots were fred, but
there were no casualties. The British re-
turned at dusk.
A dispatch dated Suez, August 9. saws.
"The British marines occupied the town in
time to save it from being burned. No re-
sistance was offered. All the Egyptian
troops fed"
The thirty-eighth regiment made a recon-
noissance at o'clock this afternoon toI
point five miles beyond the Ramleh ont
posts. The detachments occupying the
gates or the town were ordered to hold
themselves in readiness to support the re-
connoitertng party In the event Of necessity.
1t has been discovered that Arab Pasha
has again destroyed the railway to Mshalls.
which was recently repaired
CAIRO, August 3.-The official rebel iour-
nal has published the decision of the great |
national meeting held on Saturday. After |
considering the different DEGREES emanatinp |
from the khedive, including the order dis. |
missing Arab Pasha from the office of |
Minister OF War, motion was adopted |
declaring that In consequence of |
the occupation OF Alexandra by foreign |
troops, the presence OF the English squad |
ron in Egyptian waters and the attitude of |
Arab Pasha in repulsiug the enemy. Arabi |
must be upheld as Minister of War. and |
that the orders of the Khedive and his |
Ministers In Alexandria were null and void.
as the Khedive acted contrary to religious |
and civil laws.
The Under Secretary of State was in |
structed to submit this decision to the Sui |
tan. The decision is signed bv Princes |
Ibrihim, Ahmed and Ksmil. seven nrinces |
OF the Yeghen family, the Sheiks of |
El Ashar mosque, the Muftis of the |
four Sunnite rites. the Grand Cadi |
of Egypt, the Coptic Patriarch, nine various |
Wears and Sheiks, thirty Judges, eight |
Under Secretaries, twenty-eight civil |
Pashas, including Benis, twelve Mudiers /
and one hundred Notables of the various |
religious denominations.
CoNsTANTIEoPLE, August 3.-At the att
ting of the conference Yesterday. Count |
Corti, the Italian Ambassador, introduced a |
proposal formulated by Italy in regard to |
the Suez canal. The Representatives of |
Germany, Austria and Turkey immediately |
signtfied their adhesion to the proposal. but |
Lord Dufferin and the Marquis de Noailles. !
the English and French Ambassadors, re- |
spectively, declared that they must consult |
their governments before coming to a de- |
cision.
M. Onou, the Russian representative.
after rejoining the conference Yesterday, |
gave no reason for so doing. He announced |
that Russia also adhered to the proposal of |
Italy In regard to the Suez canal
PARIS, August 3.-The Chamber of Depu-
ties met to day, but adjourned until Satur-