The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-05
FOREIGN.
Favorable Crop Report from
a French Authority.
Mysterious and Contradict
ing Reports causing some
Uneasiness.
Wolseley said to be Jubilant
and Confident of Success.
Sentenced to be Hanged.
A Conflict Of Authority in
Dublin.
Sentenced to be Hanged.

LONDON, Sept. 5-Montague Bernard,
one of the high commissioners who signed
the treaty of Washington, of II, died on
Saturday.
Eteene. a well known French authority
on the subject, has issued his estimates of
the harvests of the world for 49, His
reports on the whole decidedly favorable,
Indicating no serious deficiency in the
crops in any quarter of the world and
general abundance throughout Europe and
America
CoSsTANTINOPLE, Sept. 5.-The Anglo
Turkish military convention has been
signed
PoRT SAID, Sept 5.-Large numbers
of BedOuins have again been seen on the
b nks of the canal between Port Said and
Ismaa.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 5.-The murderers
(Englishmen,) Richardson and Dobson
have been sentenced to be hanged on
Thursday.
IsHMALIA, Sept. 5.-The number of en-
9ines now en- route from Suez and Port
Said brings up the total to nine, which
will be scfficient for transportation pur-
poses. The English horses are holding
out well The worst of the hot weather
seems to be over. 1t is stated that Gen.
Wolseley is in high spirits and confident
of success. 1t will be considered almost
miracle if Arab succeeds in holding Tel
El-Kebir.
gram says of General Wolseleys cam
paign: Even military observers find it
difficult to comprehend the plans of the
commander, who announces simultaneous
offensive and defensive line, and when
late dispatches inform us that the
British position at Kassassin is so formid
able that it is hoped Arab may test his
strength against it, the readers mysti-
fication increases. The reports regarding G
the health of troops are equally conflict
ing Wolseley telegraphs that the health
of the troops at the front is good, and fol
lows this dispatch by statement that he is
clearing out hospitals and sending away
the wounded and sick. Next comes
various reports of prevalence of diarrhea,
dysentery and sunstroke, with few cases
of cholera, followed by statement that
WOlseleys force on the English front
numbers about 5000 men. One day the
Highland brigade is officially reported as
moving rapidly to the front. and the next
official dispatch states it will remain afioat
for the present TO furnish working parties
at lsmala. The attempts to conceal the
weakening of the army by casualties
and sickness, and the contradictory charac-
ter of official dispatches, have caused grave
apprehenslons here, and the belief is be-
coming general that the campaign is likely
to be protracted far beyond the time SO
confidently set by Wolseley for its conclu
aion Public dissatisfaction with the slow
progress of military operations is becoming
more evident daily, and unless some speedy
success attends the British arms, it is likely
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pie.
NEW YORK, Sept. "a cablegram to
the Herald from Dublin says: A curious
conflict has arisen between the Lord May
or and the Lord Lieutenant on the subject
of special constables. At a meeting of the
corporation to-day the Lord Mayor stated
the special constables who were being
sworn in were simply targets for disorder.
IL he had the power to swear in special
constables he would select class of men
who would keep order. They would be
distinguished by wearing green badges
Previous to the meeting of the corporation
the Lord Mayor had communicated with
the Lord Lieutenant, who refused his offer
to provide special constables. Immediately
after the meeting of the corporation the
Lord Lieutenant issued q proclamation
thanking the citizens for their promptness
"hO AoJ eAAGJ, anu utCldIIIS ll8G uO 1uFb06r
special constables were required to main
tain the peace. 1t now remains to be seen
whether Lord Mayor Dawson will persist
IN his determination to organize a new
force, which he declares he has perfectly
legal right to do.
lsMAILIA, Sept. 5.--It has been ascer-
tanned bya reconnaissance in the direction
OF sallhiyeh that the place has been aban
uoned by Arab Pasha. 1t is not expected
mat we shall have enough provisions to be
ready to advance for week
PORT SAID, Sept. 5.-Some rebel officers
from Salihiyeh arrived at Ismalia to tender
submission. Over 5000 Arabs are fortify-