New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-10

may he prenaring a flank movement. Ills ac-
tions are closely watched by the public
ENGLISH TALK OVER TIE WAX.
GREAT INTEREST IN GENERAL Woi'shLNi
v,xcr-u1s MOVEMENTS CLOSELY sCRUTINlZEp
ruE AxGLo-rCRKISH CONVENTION STAND
1XG J0Kr-ITs FEATURES CRITICISED
lpY clELE TO THE TRBUNEl
1..,,>. Sopt Q-The daily expectation OF Cen
oral Wo.seleys advance absorbs public interest
Tho latest accoun.. Indicate that the coming fsht
may decide the campaign. According to Sir Garnet
Vo,s,le,', information no substantial deiences eA-
;t hotvce,u the front and Cairo except at Iel-el-
Kenr. Owing 10 transport deficiencies General
Uolseley is unable to profit by the rapid advance
from Isinafia 10 KassaSin. Military men consider
that hal an initial movement been followed wlth
promptitude the campaign would be shortened
The Arabs are good dyle-nakcrs and their lines at
Tel-el-Keb;r are enormously strong. They extend
eicht miles and are defended by black regiments
the flower of the Egyptian army-twciye or hiteen
thousand regulars, the same number OF Hieguiars'
fftv guns and few cavalry. General Wolse.ey mas
fourteen thousand men at the front and three OF
four thousand reserves in the rear ReconnossanceS
show the enemy to be in an excellent situation. II
they are not overtaken by panic the fight will be
very severe and NAV last two days. Some mystery
attaches 10 the movements Of the Highland brigade,
who were kept on shIp-board at Ismalha. and part
of the Indian contingent, of whose precise where
abouts there is information
General Wolcscey may he preparing fankmove-
ment. which the authorities keep dark. 1t has long
been thought probable that small force might adj
vance from Suez to Cairo by the old mail route
Though provisions are now going from ISmala TO
the front at the rate of two hundred tons daily the
public has not overlooked the remarkable Deficiencies
of the comns,arlat transport in the earlier stages OF
General Wolseley's advance In many respects
this campaign, especially in the Qnartermaster-
Generals department. is inferior to the
one in Afghanistan, the details of which were
not sufficiently worked out for feeding the army
md for a rapid movement. General Wolseley's ar
rangcments may be described as being under micro
scopc The public scrutinize closely and remark
upon the systematic contradictions between the
official telegrams and those to the newspapers.
Tho Bntlsh forces lately have been increased at
Alexandria, but tho public anxiety Is not allayed.
The enemys boldness and the attitude of the in
habltauts provoke apprehenslons. Last Saturdays
scare respecting quarantine has been settled by
sharp Bctish remOnstrlnce to the international
Sanitary COMMISSION Cholera is below the nor
maj level III India. Tic Commissions proposal OF a
twentv-rour day s.Quarantlng originated with repre-
tbo -, NVhl, lpS
Eurland.Auother element was adherence to routine.
Lord Granville showed that Eng and had the keen
est interest in excluding cholera from Egypt, and
indicated that the quarantine order would be disre
garded. The Commission consequently changed its
line to the present arrangements, which are salts
factory,
Tie Anglo Turkish convention has become a
standing joke. 1t has been intmated that Port
Said is named for occupation by the Sultans forces,
but difficulty has arisen to how the Turks will
land there Lord Dufierln also found phrases in the
final instrument that not in the original
draft. The Turks showed equal guile in the proc
lalnation against Arabi which did not state that he
was rebel but that he mcrledthe name of rebel.
Even the Powers which originally favored this con-
ventIon regard ii as useless the most that can
come of Turkish occupation is mark tho Sultan's
sovereignty. The British opposed than
ever TO Turkish action. The conduct Of Russia
causes suspicion in diplomatic circles. The coopera
ton OF France led Bismarck to abandon his origi-
nal disposition in favor of Congress for the settle
inent of the Egyptian question. The Chancellor
f.ar- that a COMPRESS might bccOme the medium of
ri alliance between Russia and France His dlspo-
siuon increases in the direction of absorbing Eng
land into the ustroGeman alliance. Germany
will not oppose England. provided she establishes
order, even though it makes changes IN the exist
ing treaties.