Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-18
FRANCE AND ENGLAND TO PRO-
TECT THE CANAL.
British Troops Landing.-Fhght OF
Bedouins.
FEARS OF AN OUTBREAK IN CAIRO.
ALEXANDRIA, July Il

auested permission to land men to protect
the property of their respective countrymen,
Admiral Seymour replied that they were
most welcome to do so. but that if the men
were intended to patrol the streets they must
be placed under command of Lord Charles
Beresford.
The appointment of Beresford has given
general satisfaction. His energy and ability
will soon stamp out plundering. The Amer
leans did excellent service in checking the
fire, Indeed, they arrested it altogether.
Steps taken are in the name of the Khedive,
who only sanctioned the order for shooting
and iogging of incendiaries after consider
able pressure.
Advices are received at the palace that
Arab Pasha has dispatched the under Sec
rotary of Was TO Cairo TO bring up imme-
diately all available troops and that he is
busily intrenchng at Kafr Ell Dwar. He
evidently means to fight there.
Lieutenant Jackson. who on the 10Th was
wounded in the attack on the forts, is dead.
Several fresh fires occurred last night
Troops from the troop ship are disembarking
and will raise the British force ashore to
5000 men.
War steamer Helicon intercepted two reg
iments going to Port Said from Cyprus, and
ordered them to Alexandria.
So Ulba Pasha, military commander of
Alexandria, is said to have personally en-
gagged in pillaging and arson. The Austrian
consul is the only foreigner who has thought
it necessary to quit Alexandria. He has
gone to Port Said.
, Pasla states he has sent Il kilograms to
Constantinople for troops, which are all I'M
answered.
The English Gazette, published today, is
paper published under control of British
authorifv 4 marty of sailorS and member
of marine companies have advanced to with
in three hundred yards Of Arab Pasha's line
and found all quiet. There are evidences of
the proximity of large bodies of Bedouins.
The Northumberland with 700 men, the
Tamor with 81 marines. and the Salamis and
Agincourt, have arrived here. The marines
will land at Gabari and two regiments at
Ramleh.
Admiral Seymour has issued manifesto
announcing that he has undertaken, with the
consent of the Egyptian government, the res
toration of order. Nobody is allowed to leave
the town after sunset.
During the alarm. Saturday night, 100
Bedouins at Gaberey Gate fled before an at
tack of midshipman and twelve sailors.
\ dispatch from COnstantinople states that
the occupation of Egypt in the case of Turk
ish Intervention is to be limited to six instead
of three months. The objects of the Occupa-
ton will probably be defined as follows: the
termination of anarchy, and establishment of
the status quota reorganization of the army,
and development of popular liberties. 1t is
proposed that the Khedive shall supervise the
work of occupying with troops.
T. F. Stone, Sunday afternoon, rode six
miles in the direction of Arab Pasha's camp,
but saw nothing of his army.
News is received that a large number of
Redouips have collected thrpe nilas az IN,
the railway gate, which is opposite the
main point in our defence. The Porte
said: ''There are immense numbers of
refugees here. Many women and children
are expected today. Our troops are imper-
fectly armed with revolvers and sporting
guns
Ragheb Pasha, president of the ministry.
today wrote a letter to Admiral Seymour,
stating that the preparations Arab Pasha is
making are against the will of the khedive
and the government, and that Arab Pasha
has been ordered to suspend them: that the
khedive has decided to dismiss him. bat
the danger of repetition at Cairo and else
where of the fatal disorders which occurred
in Alexandria induced the khedive to tenn
porarily defer the publication of his decision.
1t was reported last night that tw o British
subjects were shot by Arabs.
Fears of an outbreak of the natives in Cairo
is increasing. The Daily News has the fol-
lowing:
alexandria, $50 p. M.-Very few houses
are now on fire. The refugees from Cairo
report holy war has been proclaimed and that
Europeans are being massacred in Tantah
Idansural and Zagasi. The consul has been
killed at the last named place
The ironclads Mintoaur, Sultan and Teme-
raire have arrived off Aboukir to prevent
Arab Pasha from cutting dykes. flag was
hoisted directly after the ships appeared.
One of the two body guards of the Khedve
who rode out to Kafr-El Dwar, yesterday
on a reconnaissance, galloped off and joined
Arab Pasha.
Several Arabs were killed last night for
incendiarism.
Arab Pasha has written in reply to the
Khedive's demands long letter which the
Khedive declares unsatisfactory. Arab
says he did not intend to make war. but as
the powers determined to force an attack he
considers it better to fight at once. He ex-
presses willingness to come to Alexandria
if the khedive will induce the English troops
and feet to Withdraw. If the khedive can
not do this. Arab recommends him to send a
minister to his camp to discuss the situation.
1t is stated that orders have been received
from home enjoining the British
to content themselves with MAIN
tanning order. Large numbers of Arabs
are returning from the country. Arab Pa
sha has appointed Ali Feima, notorious
anglophobist, to the command of the Suez
canal.
Later-The Khedive has found an officer
willing to undertake to carry the decree for
Arab Pasha's dismissal to his camp.
Intelligence is received from Cairo thar
HE perfect ipolice decline to permit Arab
Pasha to enter the city. Three Bedouin
chiefs have come in and sworn allegiance to
the Khedive.
LONDON, July Il.
The Times says the offer of rations which
Admiral Seymour has made to such Egyptian
soldiers as choose to return TO their allie
glance to the Khcdive, will be q considerable
inducement to loyalty, and will increase the
staff available for pressing sanitary oper-
atoms
The Times Calcutta special reports the
last mail steamer sailed with 500 tents
and large quantity of stores, bound for
Suez.
They fear they viii be attacked by a large
force of Bedouins who are reported assemb-
ling at Onlis. There are also 800 Arabs at
Guelmi, six miles hence, who are throwing
up earthworks.
The governor is 10th to believe that the