The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-18
WHEELING, MONDAY
RESTORING PEACE

RESTORING PEACE
MAaNANlMIrY OF THE BRITISH
ssrpris.s ths Egyptian Troops, Who Are nlsarnsd
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Brltih Military Operations cs.ss.
CAiRo, September l6.-Some natives &C.
cused Of MURDER assisted by q mob, at.
tempted to escape from the police station,
but the native guard fred upon the crowd
and quelled the disturbance.
With the exception Of few leaders and
one or two persons accused Of crimes, no
rebels were made prisoners by General
Lowe, who merely required them to sur
render their arms. Many who have been
prominent in the rebellion were told, much
to their surprise, that they were free. 2
ALEXANDRIA, September l6.-Kurshid
Pasha, commanding at Aboukir, has sent
in message announcing his readiness to
surrender.
The khedive has learned that the com.
mauder at Damietta refuses to surrender.
He has five thousand black troops.
Hassan Pasha Cherei, Arabi's. Minister
Of Pious Foundations, and Kiamil Pasha
have been arrested in Alexandra. Nah.
moud Pasha Baroudi has been arrested
near Cairo. 3. gs5Ef L1
Several prisoners brought in have been
identified a participators In the massa.
cres. ~, a1F
All the Egyptian soldiers who were at
Mallaha left that post and quit the army.
General Wood occupied kafr-el.Dwar and
Mallaha this afternoon. The naval brigade
re-embarked.
Fort Asian was surrendered this morn.
ing to General Wood in person. The com.
mandant and twelve officers came forward
to surrender. General Wood Immediately
inquired for the Italian naval lieutenant,
Paolucci, who was supposed TO have es-
poused Arab Pasha's cause. After some
delay Paolucci was brought forward, wear.
ing the uniform OF an Egyptian officer. He
was Immediately placed under arrest. Gen.
Wood informed the commandant Of Fort
Asian that he would intercede for him and
his brother officer if they with their men
i would assist in repairing the railroad. The
The offer was accepted. Several civilians,
evidently belonging to the upper classes,
were found in the fort. They were appar-
emily merchants, but were nevertheless or.
dered to work on the railroad.
The British now occupy kair.el.Dwar.
The artillery camp at Ramleh has been
dissolved and the naval brigade withdrawn.
General Wood will proceed to Cairo to.
morrow.
It Is reported that Damietta has surren-
dered.
LONDON, September 16.-The Times in
leading editorial article sayE "If the lives
Of Arabi Pasha and his immediate follow.
ers are spared, these men must be put once
for all out Of the way Of doing further harm.
They can't be permitted to return to Con-
stantinople to become the center Of i'm
palpable intrigues. To restore the author.
ity Of the Khedive the army must be dis
banded and replaced by gendarmes sutfi.
cient to maintain civil order. II troops are
needed to defend distant frontiers, 1t is
sufficient to maintain them on the frontier,
and not keep them at Cairo"
ALEXANDRIA, September 17.-When the
two trains, which went TO kafr-el-Dwar
yesterday afternoon, 10 bring here the pris.
ones OF war, reached that place, ali the
soldiers had disappeared with the excep-
ton OF small body Of gendarmes and ac-
coutrements. The Bedouins left two hours
before the arrival Of the British troops,
taking their arms and ammunition with
them. I.s=.',l E''tEyN 80 . Z.
:. CoSsTASTISorLE, September 17.-Lord
DuGerin today informed the Porte that
the military operations Of the British in
Egypt had ceased, and England was about
to withdraw portion Of her troops. He
left it to the Sultan to decide whether it
was now necessary to sign the Anglo.
Turkish Military Convention. -
CAIRO, September 17.-News from the
interior is favorable. 1t is believed that
al the towns will tender allegiance to the
khedive. The English commander at the
citadel, finding that many prisoners were
being tortured, put the Egyptian comman-
der in chains. 's., d .I:lli - 5ia.s''
ALEXANDRIA,, September l7.-About
twenty persons were arrested in Cairo
Including Riiaat Bey. Several prominent
rebels are still at large. The prisoners will
be tried by a courtmartial. The railroad
from this city 10 Cairo has been repaired
1t remains under military guard.
The first train for Cairo leaves Tuesday
with the governmental officials. The
rebel poeltions at kafr-el.Dwar conalsted
OF three successive camps, the foremost
two only being abandoned. In the town
Itself 6OO0 tellas, two regiments Of cavalry
and several horse batteries have been
disarmed. The work Of disarming prison.
ers is now over, and only q few. companies
OF English troops remain to guard them.
saddles and carriaue horses \,