The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-24
EGYPTS WAR.
Arabi Reported Retreating from
Kafr ell Dwar.
SPAIN OBJECTS TO ENGLAND'S Ex
elusive CONTROL OF THE
SUEz CANAL.
A Scarcity of Water at Ismailia Feared.

ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 23.-The Austrian gun
boat Nautilus, bound from Port Said to Alex
andria passed Aboukir on Monday. The COM
mander seeing the white flag flying on the
Aboukir forts supposed that they were in pos
session of the British and sent boat ashore
with an officer and twelve men, who were
made prisoners by the Egyptians.
LONDON, Aug. 23-A dispatch to Reuters
Telegraph Company for Ismailia yesterday
says: Since the engagement at Shaluf the
enemy have left every po'ition they held be-
tween Suez and Ismailia, and are retreating
in disorder toward Zagazig.
A dispatch to the Times from Alexandria
says: Fires were observed last evening in the
neighborhood OF Aboukir and Kafr el Dwar.
is burning the villages either during or prepa-
ratory to a retreat.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from
Constantinople says "Lord Dufferin has re-
ceived no reply to his protest against the pre-
vention by the Porte of the expectation from
Turkey of mules. If the affair is not at once
settled stronger protest will be lodged.
dispatch 70 the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany, dated Port Said at 11.30 o'clock this
morning, states that the natives are now re-
turning and resuming work. 1t is reported
from Ismailia that a force of the enemy, num-
bering about 5000 men with guns, has taken
up a position 10 miles distant from there. The
Decentralization of troops and munitions, it is
expected, will be completed tomorrow.
CONSIANTINOPLE, Aug. z0.--ln consequence
OF representations made by Lord Dufferin, the
British ambassador, the Porte has authorized
the exportarlon of mules from Smyrna for
British service in Egypt
The Austrian admiral has sent the Nautilus
back to Aboukir. There are increased signs
that Arab Pasha is returning from Kafr ell
Dwar.
The hesitation of the Sultan to ratify the
military convention with England is stated to
be principally due to the receipt of anonymous
t1raat inn 1aff fror Aroh oa1
Egypt. Alarming rumors are current here
to-day that the Porte has received unfavorable
dispatches from Syrian governors A Christian
is reported assassinated at Beyrout and several
others are said to have been maltreated at that
place. The druses of the Lebanon have at
tackled several Maronite villages and the
governor of Damascus has asked for strong
reinforcements.
Sheikh VI islam paid Lord Dufferin second
visit to-day. Lord Dufferin announced he had
receiver instructions from his government to
sign the draft of the military convention as
agreed upon by himself and Said Pasha on the
18th inst, and had been left as subject for
further consideration. Interviews between
Sheikh Ul Islam helped to clear the situation.
Lord Dufferin gave the Sheikh reassuring ex-
plantations in regard to intentions of England.
Lord Dufferln will have an interview with
Said Pssha to night, when it is hoped the
military convention will be definitely con-
cluded The Sultan has authorized the Vakit,
which had been suppressed for publishing
news hostile to England, to resume publica-
ton.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-A dispatch from Ismailia
dated the 22d, says: The report of fighting at
Serapeum has been contradicted. A system of
signals between Arab Pasha's camp and AL
exandria has been discovered.
A corresondent of the News at Madrid hears
in official circles that the government has de-
termined to express Willingness to join Russia
and Germany in protesting against the protee-
tion of the Suez Canal being confded to the
British. The desire is for Spain to be admitted
| under the protection of the Enst3rn powers
conference when the powers again discuss the
subject of the canal. A majority of Spaniards
however are Indifferent to foreign politics, feel
ing more concern at the terrible drought
which has destroyed the greater part of the
harvest and seriously threatens the vintage.
/ A despatch from Ismailia says Gen. Wolse-
ley intends pushing into the interior at once.
A tramway is being rapidly laid between the
railway station and the quay.
Pour SAID, Aug. 23.-The British have cap
tured Rachdi Pasha, formerly the Khedives
minister of finance, and Zulhkai Pasha Of the
Khedives household who had esponsed the
cauEe of Arabi Pasha. The military police
have arrested 10 Greeks who were pillaging
the Arab quarters in Ismailia, and ten of the
prisoners were shot.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 23.-Wat3r in the fresh
water canal IS falling perceptibly at Ismalia
and it is feared Arab Pasha has diverted its
course. The canal company has issued nc
tice requesting economy in the use of the
water.
Arabs have recocupied Fort Ghemilah and
are erecting embankments IN the vicinity.