Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-09-06
THE WAR IN EGYPT.

The English opened fire with two heavy guns
on Arabi's forces on the left bank OF the
Mahmoudieh canal on the 2sth ult., but
the reply was feeble. Aparty OF Bcdouins ad-
vanced TO within short distance Of the Meks
forts, but found the position untenable and re-
tired after considerable firing IntrencS-
Egyptians to the southwark OF Meks. and two
rebel battalions left Aboukir to occupy the sd-
jscent isthmus The British established
blockade OF the Egyptian coast Two thousand
Albanians were enlisted for service In the quar-
sniine and other departments Rtaz P~shA
will not form new ministry for the Khedive II
the Chamber OF Notables be restored. Prince
Ibrahim, brother OF the Khedive, asked per-
army in Egypt, but Lord Granville
declined the offer OF the service.
The water supply Of Alexandria became so
scanty that each inhabitant was TO be furnished
gallon daily from the condensing apparatus.
De LessePs claims TO feel happy over his share
In preventing France from joining in an ad-
venture destined TO be more DISASTROUS than
that OF Napoleon in Mexico. The Turkish Pririe
Minister Informed Lord Dufferin that the
Council OF Ministers had resolved TO publish
Arab Pashs ss rebel and soeept the British
military convention. The attitude OF the Rus
sian representative was still antagonistic to
England. The British embassy at CONSTANT
ncple received information that Russia is max
ing large purchases Of wheat and storing it at
KsrA
Three Arab sailors, guilty OF mutiny, were
keel-hsulcd on the Egyptian frigsto Souda, in
the harbor Of Alexandra, and soon died. The
British were attacked at Kassassin on the night
OF Aug. ~ by large force of Egyptians un-
der Arab PashA Gen. Graham commanded
the English troops. The Egyptians were re-
pulsed with loss, while the English casual
ties were only eight killed and sixty-one
wounded. lhe British captured eleven guns.
Toulbs Pasha was poisoned IN the rear OF Alex
andria. Sultan Pasha had arrived at Port Said
to install representatives OF the khedive in tho
territory occupied by the British. Constants
nople dispatches Of Aug. 80 state that the
Porte now insists that the troops OF Turkey and
A further reserve OF Indian troops has been
prepared aud will be dispatched TO swell VOL
seley's command.
The British cavalry are highly praised for
their gallant behavior in the fight at Kassas-
sin. Alexandra dispatches OF the LIST inst re-
port that Arab was strengthening his fortihca-
tions at Rsmleh, while woseley and his entire
army were advancing. Europeans who arrived
from Cairo under escort, at Port Said, an
nouncc that owing TO the energy OF the Prcfect
OF Police at Cairo EuroDeaus are not molested.
Orders have reached Woolwich arsenal to for
ward at once to Egypt hgbt siege train. Its
weight will be 1000 tons, and II will require
1885 officers and men.
report that Arab Pasha was suing for
peace, through the agency of the Governor OF
Zigazag, and that he had asked for AN eight
days armistice, was telegraphcd from Is
MALTA on the lst inst At meeting OF the
Chamber of Eotables held at Cairo, Arabt
was declared TO be the supreme ruler of
Egypt The mutiliations by Egyptians Of Brit
ish who fell into their hands at
the battle OF Kassassin, caused great IN
dignation I'm the army A Madrid dispatch
says that all the powers, including England,
have replied favorably TO the proposition of
Italy that Holland and Spain be permitted to
take part I'm the collective protection OF the
Suez canal The British Government sent a
telegram to Gen Wolseley, laudatory Of his
of his officers and men.
Arab Pasha's chief engineer, who was re-
Gently captured by the British, has been
handed over TO the Egyptian authorities at
Alexandria. the Khedive guaranteeing that
he should not be put to death without the
consent OF Gen. wolseley Dispatches
of the I'd inst from Alexandria re-
ported that Arab was withdraw
ing his men TO Tel-el- Kebir, and that
ne was confiscating the property Of the Eu-
rcpeans In the interior. and selling it 20 tho
natives. Forty seamen from the ironclad
Minotaur and q company of the Fifty-third
regiment quietly approached the enemy's
position opposite Ramleh, under cover OF
darkness, and succeeded In blowing up with
gun-cotton house on the canal which had
long been point of vantage to the enemy's
sharp-shooters II was daring deed