The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-07-28
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
EGYPT.
Matters Growing Complicated
Turkey VIII Interfere.


Alexandris, PA we'll known
Bedouin sheik who saved many lives
and much property during the lombard
ment, states that the head sheik ordered
him to go to ArabTs camp. Minor
sheiks are in favor of the Khedive, but
Arab bss bought over the chief The
block house on the enemy side of the
canal was destroyed with gun cotton
IS it might have afforded cover for Arabi's
soldiers. The khedive receives daily in
telligence from the interior, that apart
from the military element, officials and
respectable classes are not favored in
their allegiance to himself. He is con-
WINGED that as soon as the military ter
ror has broken the nation will gladly
rally around his authority. The Khe-
dive now recognizes the impossibility of
granting any terms to Arab, short of
unconditional surrender.
In consequence of the falling water in
the canal proclamation is issued enjoin-
ing the strictest economy in the use Of
water. The council, to-day, considered
measures to prevent hArdships if the
water supply fails.
Alexandria, ga tremendous confa.
grafton broke ont in Alexandria ct 2
o'clock this morning. As seen from the
hRrbor the fire seems to be larger than
any since the bombsrdment.
An official telegram from the rebel
government dated Cairo, July 18th, Gays
ornaments continue on an extensive
scale. Volunteers are arriving from up
per and lower Egypt. Some chiefs Of
Bedouins who prior to the bembsrdment
were known az pRrtiSsns Of the Khedive
promised fidelity, and all the best class Of
MussulmRps, including princes and prin-
cesses Of the Khedive's family, now In
Cairo, are aiding government. Ladies
have formed s committee for preparing
lint. The British have been defeated ia
two engagements leaving forty killed.
The Official Gazette publishes . letter
from Arab Pssha, which declares that
any person und in possession Of the
proclamation Diminishing Arab Pasha,
from the ministry circulated By the
KhediVe's emissaries, will be court-mar-
tailed. The army will do its duty and
defend the country to the last extremity.
IL the commercial and political interests
Of the powers do cot induce them to stop
the British invasion, terrible struggle
must ensue. Some Italians, Swiss,
French and Germans remain in public
administration aud continue to receive
marks OF confidence, Notwithstanding the
British intrigues TO depopulAte Egypt.
Moonlight hundred soldiers are now
being landed from the troop ship 0rOntes.
The Orontes, after their disemba
ment, will proceed to Port Said and land
marines. There is great activity in the
enemies line. Egyptian soldiers, dis
gulsed as Becouins, carried of ten cases
OF gunpoWder from Port Mukbebe, near
Aeks. EmissaTies from Arab Pasha
have been preaching in mosques at Muk-
behe almost daily. II has been therefore
decided to occupy the fort and also the
shore of Lake Marcotis, near which the
PGtrols OF the enemy are frequently
seen. The FIRE here is in the native quar-
ter. 1t is believed it was started By in
cendiaries.
pm. - Threatening activity with
Arab Pashs's line is increasing.
CohstSntlnople, N.-The Sultan has
decided to denounce Arab PAsha as q |
traitor.
The Sultan received DeFvisch Pasha |
On his return from Egypt very celdly, |
and complained that be did not persuade |
Seymour to delay the lombard
nelt.
Turkish delegates declared their readi-
ness at the conference yesterday to dis
patch Turkish troops to Egypt at once
lnder the conditions of the identical note
The Porte has no counter proposal, but
merely some wishes as to details. The
irst detachment leaves in the next few
1sys.
Washington. N.-Secretary Chandler
stated to-day that he was satisfied Rear
Admiral Nicholson. commanding the
European station, had acted In discreet
md proper manner in all he had done for
.he protection OF American intereets at
Alexandria.