The daily gazette., 1882-08-12
ENGLAND AND EGYPT.
ARAB PAsHA TRYING A NEW
PLAN.
TURKISH PAPERS MORE FRIENDLY
The Protection of the suez CanaI-The
Khedive and the Duke OF COnnaught-
A Council of War Held-General Notes
Of the Situation.

LONDON, August ia dispatch in the
Times from Constantinople says that at the
sitting Of the conference yesterday the Rus
sian representative asked for an explanation
of the action of the British in occupying
Suez. Lord Dufferin replied that the step
was taken In consequence of the military
necessity and in order to save the town from
destruction and pillage. The next meeting
of the conference has been fixed for Monday.
The English draft of the military conVen-
tion shows that England, while accepting
Turkish co operation in Egypt, is prepared
to do the work unassisted.
A dispatch from Constautinople to the
81. James Gazette states that the Turkish
journals are assuming a friendly tone
towards England. The Sheik- Ul-Islam has
prohibited the Ulemas from preaching in
favor of Arab Pasha.
A dispatch to the Times from CONSTANT
nOple states that the assent of England to
the proposal of Count Corti for temporary
international protection of the Suez Canal
is coupled with a reservation making ex-
ception in cases of force majeure, which
means practically that international police
are organized to guard the canal they shall
not interfere with military operations.
A dispatch to the Standard from Vienna
states that the Turkish Consul at Bombay
has been ordered to give explanations to the
Ulemas of India respecting the action of the
Porte in sending Turkish troops to cooperate
with the British in Egypt, which has pro-
duced great sensation among Mohamme-
dans in India.
1t is announced that Lieutenant General
Sir }. M. Adege will command all the land
forces in Egypt until Lieutenant General Sir
Garnet Wolseley arrives. Major General
Alyson will shortly take the post of chief of
the intelligence department for both the
British and Indian contingent. The main
body of the British troops will remain on
board the transports until General Wolseley
arrives. This will leave General Wolseley
free to effect landing elsewhere than at
Alexandria if he thinks fit.
THE KHEDIvE AND THE DUKE.
ALEXANDRIA, August 1.-THE Hclicon,
with Admiral Seymour and the principal
military leaders, lay off Ramleh the entire
night. The KhediYe rowed out to the ship
in great state this morning and sat down to
breakfast as the guest of the Duke of Con-
| naught. After breakfast it was agreed,
owing to the withdrawal of the enemy from
points near Ramleh, that it was safe to
withdraw the greater part of the naval
| brigade from the waters there, and this was
subsequently DONE
| 1t is reported that Arab Pasha Is two
miles from Ismalia. The conduct of M. de
| Lesseps is causing complications. The
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entertainments.
1t is stated that Arab Pasha has ex-
ecuted the Governor of Behera.
The Scots Guards, who arrived here yes
terday on the transport Orient, will land on
Saturday, and go into camp at Ramleh.
A council of war was held tonight, at
which it was decided not to change the COM
mand of the forces. Major-General Alyson
| will therefore retain his position.
The Duke of Connaught and Prince Louis
of Battenberg inspected Arab Pasha's post
| tion to-day.
The Duke of Connaught to-day visited
those who were wounded in last Saturdays
engagement.
Arab Pasha is having constructed within
5000 yards of Ramleh a formidable redoubt
and embankment 30 feet high. II. M. s.
Superb fired shells at the works to-day,
four of which burst in close proximity
to the men engaged in their construction.
PORT SAID, August 1.-THE cable be-
tween this port and Alexandria is now open
for the transmission of kilograms. The cable
station is on board the telegraph ship John
Pender in the haFbor. The British fleet now
riding in the harbor consists of the Agin-
court, Dee, Monarch and Northumberland.