Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-25
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ALkxAxD11A, July q. - Reconnois
sancss are making today in the direc
tion Of Ramlsh and Milan. Sevsra
dead bodies have besn found in Nah
moodeeyeh canal.
A correspondent OF the Tsmes at Alex
andria writes that hs Is convinced th,
reported number Of persons massacrel
at the time Of the bombardmsus j. gross
ly exaggerated.
The British have appointed Achme
Rifant Governor of Alexandria. Hi
duties will be mainly nominal, bat hi.
use ~ 6Rurehead will enable authority
to be exercised without woundin2 native
susceptibilities.
Sir Garnet Wolsely with staff " i'll en-.
bark early next week. He will have
the rank of General while in Egypt.
No water has been supplied to the
public In Alexandria since noon yester-
lay. Admiral Seymour has ordered
the machinery of all cotton presses used
in condensing water.
The Observer says: 1t is understood
Wednesday last an ultimatum was sent
to the Sultan asking him to state within
twelve hours whether he WAS willing to
send troops to Egypt, aud that it was
upon receipt Of an evasive reply to the
uit,matum that the Government decid-
cd that tho time for further delay had
passed.
The Queen has expressed a wish that
the Duke of Connaush., Colonel-in-
Chief of the Rifle Brigade, participate
in the Egyptian expedition.
The mail steamer from Constantine
pie arrived this morning and was en-
bargoed and the Captain arrested on
suspicion of conveying letter to Arab
Pasha. TIE steamer is guarded by four
steam launches from tho British squad
ron.
The British have chartered two vessels
to convey 800 mules from Limasol. Cy-
prus. They will start for that port to-
day.
The Mahmoodeeyeh caral continues
to fall. 1t has fallen IA inches in the
past "a hours.
Miscreants are still caught with balls
of cotton in their possession saturated
with oil.
LAvEILErA, Malta, July 23.-fhe troop
ship Orontes has sailed for Alexandria
with 10 infantry, 48 mules, carts and
stores.
SIxLA, July 23.-The Indian Govern
ment, replying to a telegram from Eng
land, has stated that the contingent for
the Egyptian campaign could be en-
barked within a fortnight or three
weeks.
The RiIlsdaie Crews Trouble.
LONDON, July 2.-Captain G. w. Ter
willeger. of the Hillsdale rowing crew,
writes the Sportsma" saying that he un-
derstood the apparent inaction of the
Hillsdale club in regard to their treat
ment by the amateur rowing assocoia-
ton is creating unfavorable criticism,
and asks members of the crew to with
hold definite opinions until the matter
is finally settled. The letter concludes
as follows: "Surely the amateur rowing
association are not unmannerly enough
to wish to discourage or demoralise the
Hillsdale crew 30 that when they do row
| against an opposing crew they will not
bs at their best" The Sportsman edi-
torally says: Although the .Hillsdales
have been prosecuted and oppressed,
their conduct has been most forbearing
| and patient. The action of the amateur
rowing association has been unmanly to
u degree not usual with Englishmen,
and utterly opposed to all notions of
fairness, and will bring disgrace upon
| rs as sport loving nation. The shame
is greater, rs the Americans are bound
to us by SO many ties of friendship. The
amateur rowing association claim to rep
resent the amateurs of England. We un-
hesitatinGly say they do not, nor do they
reflect the aspirations and desires OF
amateur oarsmen. 1t is really time the
remorseless opposition to the Hillsdales
was cru shed. The American press have
some justification in accusing rs OF
cowardice and fear Of competition.
A Skirnish with Egyptians.
ALEXANDRIA. July 22.-Today two
hundred and fifty rifles under An aide
ds-camp of Gen. Allison pushed beyond
Milaha, six miles hence, to blow mp the
railway. They met some of Arab
Pasha's cavalry and several shots were
exchanged. The Egyptians fed after
losing two dead and several wounded
The rifles having finished their work
withdrew. British troops now occupy
Aboukir, and will occupy Rsmish to-
morrow. Arab Pasha has levied Val
tax upon land to the nominal amount
Of 100000. The Khedive has received
advices that Arabi Pasha Is we'll sup.
piled with provisions and ammunition,
but his forces are not increasing.
| Five hundred soldiers and many Be
douins are at Zagazig. These have beer
joined by soldiers and Bedouins from
Cairo. No doubt a general massacre
his begun. News Of the massacrs oi
Europeans in various parts of Egyp'
have excited great indignation here and
the delayed action is bitterly comment
Cd ON. Arabi Pasha's proclamation hal
already effected q marked change ir
the attitude of the populace. Arabi'l
camp il on a strip Of land fanked BY