Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-24
ARABI ATTACKED.


His SOLDIERS AGAIN DEFEATED.
a Encounter In Watch the Egyptian Troops /
Are Put TO Fsght by the British
Arab Declared . Rebel. r Il
Major General Alison moved out of ALL
exandria with Two regiments of infantry |
and mounted squadron in Ihe direction
Of Arab Pasha's intrinchments. Ono of
the generals aides-de.camp, with $50
rifles, pushed beyond lIilaha, six miles
hence, to blow up the railway. They met |
some of Arab Pasha's cavalry and several
shots were exchanged. The Egyptians
fled, after losing two dead and several
wounded. The rifles, having finished
their work. withdrew. British troops
.nDw occupy Aboukir. Arab Pasha has
lowed war tax upon the land to the
nominal amount of e500, 600. The khedive
has received advices that Arab Pasha is
we'll supplied with provisions and ammu
milton, but that his forces are not increas-
ing. Some correspondents having reported
that they were fired upon at village near
Alexandria, party Of military proceeded!
houses filled with plunder and brought
forty prisont rs back for trial. The British
have appointed Achmet Rifaat governor of
Alexandria. His duties will be mainly
nominal, but his use as figure head will
enable authority to be exercised withOut1
wounding the native susceptibilities.
Germ IN, Italian and French refugees
continue to arrive from the interior, and
barges and gunboats have been sent 10
Ismailia to receive them. The disturb
ances have driven every European out of
Cairo. Many Christians have been killed
there and one large party of refugees had
to take the train at kars el.Nil on account
OF the threatening attitude of the savage
mob at the terminal station. At the sta
tiOns along the limo the trains were assail-
ed by the natives and the travellers mo-
Tested.
The whole country is in state of utter
anarchy. The Arabs and tho fanatical in
habitants of Tartlh appear to be foremost
in the psrpetratiOn OF atrocities. The
governor OF the town, partisan of the
khcdive, is we'll disposed toward the
Europeans, but is powerless to take de-
cisivo steps to effect public security, aud
is governor of Port SAID only in name.
The real governor is colonel of troops,
who is devoted friend of Arab. Neither
the police nor the troops obey the COVER
nor unless they receive orders from the
colonel. The governor is between two
dive and from Arab. He has been told
that the khedive, having gone on board an
English ship with his harem. is no longer
worthy to rule in Egypt, and that the
people must now choose between the
khedive and Arab. kilograms from Arab
arc dated Alexandria. The natives are
deceived by the lying reports Of the
rebels aud believe that Arab has been
successful at Alexandria.
Arab Declared n Rebel.
A dispatch from Alexandria announces
that the khedive has signed decree dis
missing Arab Pasha and declaring him a
rebel. lie has also issued a general order
TOrbidding the Egyptian army to obey the
orders from Arab Pasha, and forbidding
the Egyptian people to pay him their
taxes. \ proclamation issued by the
kheIivc asks the people to assist the
English, who, it says, are promoting the
real interests of Egypt Arab Pasha's
notification reads as follows:
Arab Pasha In consequence of your
departure to Kafr el-dwar, accompanied
by tho army, thus abandoning Alexandria
without orders, stopping railway traffic,
preventing us from receiving telegrams
aud communications through the post aud
impeding the return of refugees to their
homes in Alexandria, and of your persis-
tence in war preparations and your refusal
to come to us after receiving orders, dis
miss you from the office of minister of
war.
The khedive issued the following circu
lar to the army:
On perusing the order for the dismissal
of Arab Pacha from the Office of minister
of war You will know the great motives
which necessitatcd his dismissal. Hence
forward he will have no authority over
you. Whosoever agrees with his designs
and movements will have participated in
his crimes. WhosOevcr shows obedience
aud conforms to our rule will deserve
honor, courtesy and good remuneration.
You must be aware that the country is
surrounded with dangers aud peris, for
the powers have agreed upon Turkish in
t,rventiOn for tho reform Of the country,
without damaging the privileges Of the
firmans granted to Egypt. l am convinced
that You will conform to my orders,
which cannot have any object other than
the welfare of the country. He who Obeys
my orders will be rewarded he who does
not will have to blame himself on being
punished.
TIE KHEDIvE, at tho Palace.
Arabl's Defiant Answer
1t is considered certain that Arab will
destroy Cairo unless defeated and captur-
ed. In reply to tho proclamation of the
khedive, Arab appointed a minister of
his own at Cairo. Preparations have been
made to attack Aboukir. Arab is mov-
ing portions Of his forces in that direction.
Dispatches for Arab brought by the en-
bargOed mail steamer were seized. It is
stated that two of Arabi's cOlOncls, acting
as spies, entered the town disguised as
dcrvishes. The khedive has requested
that a steamer proceed to Dulcigno to
fetch two Thousand Albanians to act as
his body guard. The ministers have op-
posed the project. refusing to provide
money therefor.
Josh Billings Heard From