Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-23
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. LET ALL OBEY "A Fresh Decree from the
 khedive BOOMING UP WOLSELEY'S ORDERS, A Severe Penalty for Non-
 Compliance. THE ARAB TRIBES IN TRIP0L| Coming to the Assistance
 of Arabi.
to the Assistance
 of Arabf.
EGYPT.

The I&hedive's Decree-Egyptians Or
 dered to Implicitly Obey General
 wolseley-The Arab Tribes in TripoEi
 Coming to Reinforce Arabi-A Sharp
 SkIrmtsh in Which Arabt's Mem Were
 Worstsd-A Decisive Engagement Ex-
 pected Soon.
 ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 22.-The Khedive has issued a fresh decree ordering that the most implicit obedience shall be rendered to Gen. eral Sir Garnet Wolseley and imposing se- were penalties for non-c compliance with his orders. Advices from Tripoli state that much excitement prevails among the Arab tribes in that country over the situation of affairs in Egypt and that at meeting of the leading sheiks it was decided to assist Arabi. Prep arations to that end, it is said were making and it was believed in Tripoi that Arabi would soon have endorsements from that quarter to the number of 15. 900 or 20, ,OOO men. The feeling against the Christians was becoming more bitter daily and serious re- suits were 'ared
 LONDON, Aug. 22 The war office is i'm pressing upon Gen. Sir Garnet Wolseley the necessity of short and decisive campaign in Egypt in order to save the British troops from the ravages of the epidemic haematu, 8 disease caused by drinking waters from the various canals in Egypt, and more particu- larly the sweet water canal near Suez Their waters, it is said, swarm with molluses and small worms, and the prevention of fatal re- suits can be avoided only by resorting to the boiling or Altering process. It has been dis covered at the war office that this contin- gency has been overlooked, and efforts are being hastily made so supply the de- iciency by the early transportation of the necessary Altering materials. sev-
 11o graph company at Suez were last year stricken down with this disease within six weeks after their arrival there, and conster- nation in the British ranks is threatened un- less the requisite means are provided to coun- teract the threatened scourge.
 PARIS, Aug 22.-The subject of the occu- patton of the Suez canal by the British is dis eusied by the press of this city and their criticisms are decidedly severe upon the course adopted by the British in respect to the canal.
 BOMBAY, Aug. 22.-Additional troops leave for Egypt to-day, including regiment of in- fantry and a cavalry detachment.
 PORT SAID, Aug 22.-Arabi Pasha with a strong force is in an entrenched position near Malsama, within seven miles of the British lines at Nefch. An engagement may be expected to occur within few hours. The telegraph between Cairo and Constant nople has again been cut.
 CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 22.-The Sultan has sent @ special conciliatory message to Lord Dufferin regarding the proposed Anglo Fur klsh military convention. The Stamboul Tah1e (newspaper) has been suppressed for the publication of hostile articles against England.
 General Wolseley visited NJ. De Lesseps to- day. Their interview was extremely friend ly. A sharp skirmish occurred near Serapi um this afternoon. The Egyptians were driven back, losing one hundred men and four guns. The British lose six killed and wounded