River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-27
WAR In THE EAST.
Particulars of It's Prosecution and
Condition of the Belligerents.

Condition of the Belligerents.
ARAB A HARD CITIZEN.
ALEXANDRIA, July 20.-It is believed
that whole families of Europeans have
been thrown into the flames, which
still continue to devastate the city.
The scenes of desolation about the
town are frightfui to behold. The khe-
dive has officially dismissed Arabi
Pasha from the ministry of war. Arab
is reported to be waiting reinforce
ments from Cairo. Incendiaries are
shot when captered and robbers are
soundly logged. Turkey has been in
vited by the six powers to send troops
to Egypt, but refusal has is expected.
Quiet prevailed in the city during the
night, and the streets and squares left
intact by the flames are patrolled by
the marines. An engagement is inn
lninent between the English and Arabi's
troops. The khedive has summoned
Arab to Alexandria, and threatens,
should he disobey, to treat him as
rebel. The work of the sisters of
charity among the wounded is COM
mended by tie correspondents. Thou
sands of per sons are In need of shelter
and provisions.
MAID SERVANTS ADVENTURE.
During the massacre, the Egyptian
soldiers set fire to the house of tim
Der merchant. A maid-servant es-
capped to the garden, where she re-
manned entirely SURF rounded by fire,
the soldiers laughing at her agony and
firing at her. but purposely avoiding
infiicting fatal injury, preferring to see
her burn to death. Finally she rushed
through the flames, and, though
wounded by bayonet thrusts, she sue
ceeded in securing refuge in the ruins,
where shewas discovered by the marines
and handed over to the Americans.
During the alarm Saturday night, $50
Bedouins at Gabanig gate fled before
the attack of midshipman and twelve
| sailors.
WHERE HE is.
ALEXANDRIA, July 20.-Arabi Pasha
is still at Kaft- Dwar. His force con-
sists of four regiments Of infantry, l.
500 irregular troops and one regiment
of cavalry, with 1900 horses, SO Krupp
guns and II mitrailleuses. Arab Pasha
sent an officer to Alexandria to en-
! barge the rolling stock of the Cairo
railway and 5000 tons of coal. The
| officer waa made prisoner.
FRANCE WILL UNITE WITH ENGLAND.
PARIS, July 20.-The cabinet coun-
Gil has resolved to accept the invita-
ton to protect the Suez canal jointly
with England.
| ORDERED TO THE FRONT.
MARsEILLEs, July 20 Six French
transports have been ordered to get
ready to embark the troops ordered.
THE AUSTRIAN. CONSUL
is the only foreign diplomat who
thought it necessary to quit Alexandria.
He has gone to Port Said.
AGAINST THE KHEDIvE.
ALEXANDRIA, July 90. - Raghib
Pasha, president of the ministry, to-day,
wrote a letter to Admiral Seymour,
stating that the preparation which
Arab Pasha is making, are against the
will of the khedive and government;
that Arab Pasha had been
ordered to suspend them, and that
the khedive had decisive business
here but the danger of a repetition
at Cairo and elsewhere of the fatal dis
orders in Alexandria have induced the
'khedive to temporarily defer the pub
location of his decision. The interna-
tional tribunal and postoffice have
been reinstated. One hotel has been
reopened. Victuals is arriving from
| G. 4.
tom house to the grand square has
been cleared of ruins and made passa-
BILE for carriages. Dangerous houses
have been demolished with dynamite.
1t is reported that two British sentries
were shot by Arabs armed with Rem
ington rifles.
PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK.
| ALEXANDRIA, July 20--6:30 P. M
This morning the sailors drew up close
to their Gatling guns, and the marines
were ordered to get ready for an attack.
Some scouts had sent word that Arab
Pasha was coming. The English sail
ors communicated with the Americans,
and asked them to get ready and be
prepared ON hearing the alert
sounded. Seamen at the palace of
| lubbiCc anu hO Vic aHlCIlCdil CODDuldtC
were prepared, and having got all
their ammunition ready, awaited the
signal. They waited till nine
o'clock, and then heard the alarm
was false. Plenty of mules loaded
for field batteries, which also been
landed, 80 that our force is ready to
move at moments notice. Large
numbers of people are returning
ashore. Arabs troops, are said to be
| fifteen miles from Port Said, and also
! that there are some troops near Suez.
Intelligence received from Cairo men
tons that the project of police declines
| to allow Arab Pasha from entering
| into the city. Several Bedouins have
come in and have sworn allegiance to
the khedive.
ARABI PAsHA.
ALEXANDRIA, July 20.-Arabi Pasha's
army is strongly posted, and all the
bedouins seen lately lowering around
the city have disappeared. Arab
Pasha has written in reply to the khe-
dives demands q long letter which the
khedive declares unsatisfactory. Arab
Pasha says he did not in
tend to make war but
as the powers are determined for an
attack, he considers it better to fight
at once. He expresses a willingness to
come to Alexandria if the knedive will
order the English fleet and troops to
withdraw. If the khedive cannot do
this, Arab recommends him to send
the ministry to his camp to discuss the
situation.
/ GOOD FEELING.
LONDON, July 20.-Ihe Times has the
| following:
| Alexandria, $50 p. m.-No words
can be too strong to eulogize the
admirable manner in which all have
united to repair the evil effects of the
bombardment, and render the city
habitable. English, American and
Greek sailors and marines, vie with
each other in doing good solid work.
FRENCH OPINION.
PARIS, July 21.-In the chamber of
deputies, to-day, a debate began on the
Egyptian question. Defreycinet said
he recognized the difficulty in Egypt as
a matter which must be taken account
of. 1t was necessary TO restore peace,
but at the same time to see whether