Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-27
EGYPTIAN POLITICS
Riaz Pasha Refuses to Form New Min.
istry If the Chamber OF NOtabIes
is Restored.
Several Slight Skirmishes Between Arab
and the British, but No Decisive
Engagement as Yet.

ALEXANDRIA, August 26.-It is stated on
good authority that 1000 Albanians have
been enlisted for service in Egypt, in the
quarantine and other departments az IT il
feared that native troops cannot be trusted.
Troops are Urgently required at quarantine
aud al Moses,s we'll, near Suez, az the atti-
sude OF The Badouins there is threatening,
a blockade of the Egyptian coast was es-
tablished yesterday.
at l 80 o'clock this morning the enern Y
approached our lines, apparently endeavor-
ing to cut OFF the British outposts near the
Mahmoudieh canal, but retired on the alarm
being given.
Two Tunisian merchants who escaped
from Ksfr ri Dwar arrived here. They
declare the country generally thoroughly
discontinued With Arab Pasha, and anxious
for peace. This applies particularly to Cairo
1t is stated that there is an unex pected
hitch in political matters. Risz Pasha, who
was summoned by the khedive 10 form a ne W
ministry, refuses to lake the Office if the
Chamber Of Eotsbles is restored, as be con-
siders such an institution as unsuited to
Egypt as 10 India.
Large numbers OF Egyptians are inlrench-
ing fouthuard Of Muk-, apparently With the
object of preventing hsnk movement b.
the British. A small reconnaissance was
msds last evening in that direction, where
upon the enemy withdrew through the shall
low parts of Lake Maratais. Two bat
talions of the eneDy's infantry with
drew yesterday from Aboukir to &C.
cupy the isthmus between Lake Abou-
kir and Lake Edko. This is an important
position as, if Aboukir was once captured,
Katir Ell Dwar could be turned by force
traversing the isthmus. -
Advices from the interior represent the
cotton crop as having suffered considerably
owing 10 want Of irrigation.
Ii is stated that Arab Pasha's governor at
Port Said has arrived here, but not as a
prisoner.
The water supply is again restricted. Ar
raIgements fer condensing have been made
by which each inhabitant will be supplied
with one gallon of water daily.
AT PORT SAID.
PoRT SAID, August 26-De Lesseps and
son will leave here Sunday.
Admiral Seymour has visited the captain
of the Italian ironclad Affordatore, with
view TO concerning with him and other naval
in regard 10 the formation of
rules for the naval police service on the
Suez canal. The captain of the Affordatore
has received the necessary instructions IS TO
what course to pursue from his government.
WILL PASS THROUGH THE CANAL AS USUAL
CoNsrANTINoPLE, August 26-Lord Duf-
ferin, British ambassador, promised The pill
grims TO Mecca that they would be permitted
to traverse the Sufz Canal as usual.
MORE TROOPS WANTED.
LONDON, August 26.-The Standard says it
has reason 10 believe that General Wolseley
has applied for more troops. This, it adds,
probably means the third division of the
corps now modifying at Aldershot.
THURSDAYS FIGHT.
IsMAILIA, August 26.-The enemy's loss in
fighting Thursday with General Wolseley is
estimated st 400, The first she'll fred by the
enemy passed few feet over General VOL
seley's head and took off the leg OF horse
ten yards behind. him. The enemy through
out the fight declined TO come to close quar-
tiers. The two gunners killed were struck by
shrspnei near Wolseley's position. The
troops behaved we'll. They were
all day without either water or
food, after marching ten miles through
heavy sand. The euemy's cavalry swef t
around the Br fish right flank, but did not
come within striking distance. The Egyp-
tian FIRE was too hot for the Life Guards 10
cross The open space toward them. The
British infantry passed the day lying down
behind banks and in bitches. Alter The en-
gagement General Wolseley rode to Ismailia
and returned late in the evening Rein
forcements arrived during the night, but the
guns not until early next morning, having
had great difficulty to get through the sand.
Al day lisht il Vas found, to the great disap-
poiutment OF our men, that the main body OF
artillery fought we'll, and fired much more
accurately than at Kair Ell Daar. The in
fantry were contemplate, and the cavalry
little better. Many of both OF those arms
were observed breaking from the ranks and
dispensing under our fire of shell.
All the Irish troops, except the Irish Fusil-
\ IL l.
gone to the front. Two squsdrons of Indian
cavalry arrived and have also gone forward.
On Thursday the British gunners were
exhausted, after some hours continuous
work, that they were obliged to lie down
while the drivers worked the guns.