The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-20
LATEST TELEGRAMS,
EGYPT.

Alexandria, 19.-Six transports.
with troops and two gun boats left
this port on Friday night to take
position outside the harbor, ready
to start on Saturday.
1.15 pm.-The transports and fleet
are now steaming eastward. The
ships have their topmasts lowered
and yards secured, with everything
cleared ready for action.
4.40 p.m.-Heavy firing in the
direction Of Aboukir has Just begun.
The Khedive has decided to en-
trust Cherif Pasha with the pres
idency of the new ministry, but the
ministry will not be constituted I'M
til the arrival of Riaz PaSha. In
formation from head quarters states
that prominent person has been
discovered to be in constant COM
municatiOn with the rebels. He
will be arrested and confined on
board an Egyptian man-of-wdr. 1t
Is reported that the person referred
to is Hassman Pasha Cheref, min
lister Of war.
General Wolseley and an aide ae-
companied the transports in the
dispatch boat Salamis. Admiral
Seymour will hoist his flag on board
the iron clad Alexandria to-day.
The arrest of the person men,
toned as having been in constant
communication with the rebels, was
made this morning. -
Long, American consul, was at
tackled yesterday, inside Gabarri
Gates, by about fol ty natives. Sol
diers arrived and dispersed the
crowd. The ringleader of the as
saulting party was arrested. 1t ap-
pears the natives had attempted to
stop Long when he was driving; he
became annoyed and urged on his
horse, inaicting injuries on some OF
the party.
6 p.m.-Fighting commenced this
afternoon on Mahmoudieh Canal.
; The British are using heavy guns
brought to the neighbOrhoOd of
} Millaha junction, yesterday. Fight
ing still continues.
The German gunbOat Habicht,
the Russian man-Of-War Erklik and
several other foreign vessels have
put to sea.
aAlexandria, 19'-TranspOrts Arab
and British Prince, with troops,
have arrived here.
Sir MilfIed Blunt's house was
searched and looted tonight by
, a party Of natives, and seven cases
! of reYOlverS and a quantity OF
: ammunition found in the building.
The Khedi9e and some friends
. watched with interest and excite
9 nent from the roof of Ras 81 TiI
J palace the departure of the iron
|. clads and transports yesterday fol
| their mysterious destination.
: Major General Wood and staff
made a reconnaissance from the
= Outposts at Ramleh to-day, with
: out any intention of engaging
: in serious military operations
: When near Arab PaSha'S OutpOsts
the enemy sent on a steady shower
of rifle bullets, accompanied by
rockets, among our men. From th'
batteries masked by trees, the iron
clad train proceeded to Mehalli
, Junction and opened fire with
: forty FOUNDER, pitching four shot
4 into the enemy's quarters. tits re
: ported four English soldiers wer
- wounded during the afternoon.
~ London, ia dispatch from
~ Alexandria states that Gen. Will
and Graham and the Duke Of Con
naught have gone to Aboukir. o
the whole Of the irOncladS the In
vincible and IncOnstant alone RI
main. The 10th, 10Th and 79t
: regiments at Ramleh will prObabl
support the movement at Abouki
: by attacking the left flank Of tn
y enemy.
% Washington, 1e.-Ina private lie
n ter Rear Admiral Nicholson {
Alexandria denies that he threa
:e; ened to return the fire
u Egyptians fired on his vessel;
= also that he cheered the Englisl
Portsmouth. 19.-The troop shi
Ic Malabar, with twenty-siX Officer
.1 and 1888 men, drafted for warrior
regiments in Egypt, sailed tc-da
|. There was great enthusiasm on i
q departure. The queen will inspe'
the ship from her yacht as 81
passes through the channel.
% The firing heard in the direetiC
Of Aboukir this afternoon was Il
;. British twelve guns along the Ma
= moudieh canal.
Port said, 19.-Just before suns
the gunb0at Falcon went out, a
parently to recOnnoiter Port Cher
"a ell. She is now anchored off the fOi
n Two French gunbOats entered Z
IA canal to-day, said to be bound f
"a ISmala. 1t is also said some BT
ISL troops will leave here to-nig
for Ismalia. II. NJ. s. Taurmall
is apparently detained for duty
lsmailaS
. ConstantinOple, 19.-The Sultan
% understood to be more averse tn
- ever to the issuance of a proclan
ton against Arab Pasha and
acceptance of the proposal for
gdsn military convention. The fanatic
fare 4. party are for a moment entirely
. the ascendant. The growing sy
Days pathy Of the people here with Ar
0na' Pasha IS daily causing the palace
creased anxiety, and several ARE
have already been made Of persC
y :; too strongly Outspoken in supp
0uu Of Arab. Infammatory religi'
utteranceS have been prevalent