The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-02

ance yesterday, fresh entrenched
camp was discovered ten miles
from here.
The report that Arab Pasha has
requested an armlstice is not gen.
orally credited.
Alexandra, L. Forty seamen
from the iron-clad Monateur and q
company Of the Fifty-third Regi-
ment quietly approached the
enemy's position opposite Ramleh
last evening and succeeded in blow
ing up with gun cotton a house on
the canal which had been a point of
advantage to the enemy's sharp
shooters.
Mahmoud Fehmy, Arab Pasha's
chief engineer and military adviser,
who was recently captured by the
British, arrived here to-day in the
troop ship Euphrates, and was
handed over to the Egyptian au-
thorities; the Khedive first guaran-
teeing that he would not be put to
death without the consent of the
British. After being questioned by
the Egyptian ministers concerning
Arab Pasha's movements, he was
conducted, under strong guard, to
the governors house, where he is
imprisoned.
Drafts for the ThiEty-eighth and
FOrty-ninth Regiments have been
landed from the Malabar. They pro-
ceeded with the remainder of the
troops to Ismailia.
| Port Said, transports from
Alexandria with the Highland bri-
gade on board have arrived here,
and proceeded down the canal.
The English admiralty owes the
SueZ Canal Company 100000 for
transit of transports and men-of-war
, to date.
Only slight skirmishes have taken
place at the front during the past
few days, News received confirms
the report that Arab PaShi is with
drawing his troops to Tel Ell Hiber
, leaving at Kaffr FL Dwar only those
necessary to hold the position.
Malta, 1.-The transport Teviot
left here for Egypt with 400 gun
liners, thirty siege guns and Quan
tity of ammunition.
ConstanstinOple, 1.-The Porte
suggested another slight mOdifica
ton in the military convention Will
Great Britain, in regard TO the lat
ter's disposition of troops in Egypt
J Lord Dufferin, British ambassador
has telegraphed to his government
for instructions.
Ismalia, 1.-After the return o
= the accommodating expedition yes
terday morning, the enemy's cavalr
returned the visit by galloping a.
9 and surveying Kassassin at dis
lance.
= A fresh reconnaissance shows tina
i Tel Ell Kiber is strongly en-
: trenched, the fresh water cana
b forming a natural defence. Their
\ is reason to believe that Arat
20 Pasha forces many of his men t
work on the trenches, even /
chains. a correspondent picked u
two maDaeles, covered with bloot
on the field of battle. Sixty-nin
dead Egyptians still remain on th
. field.
received from the interior thu
Arab is selling European propert
to the natives. Several we]l-knOw
properties belonging to European
have been cOnfscated and sold, an
the names of the native purchaser
are given.
General Sir Evelyn Wood has COZ
tracted his lines at Ramleh, thu
Strengthening his position.
News has been received fire.
Cairo that Arab Pasha publisht
there daily reports of English d
feats, with immense losses.
News has been received fro
Cairo that there are only Is
troops there, and they are unrel
able.
Mahmaud Fehmy has been lodg'
at the prefec ure of police, und
- the custody Of four European al
= four native guards.
Z General Wolseley says: Near
every one at the front is under ca
vas, and those not In tents are sh'
D, tered BY reeds Of Indian corn, viii
are plentiful at Kassassin. l "
have to secure the aid of some Z
VI douins shortly with eamels.
Two engines arrived to-day FRI
Suez, making three available; a
os as there are plenty of trucks. no
ficulty is now found IN keeping
front well supplied. Major Arda
- ZOhaelaf Bey, with troops, !
Y. gone out to try and meet the
douil chiefs, and endeaYor to We
them from Arab Pasha.