Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-06
A DOOMED CITY.
Fear That Cairo VIII Be PiIlagsd
and Burned.
WoIseley Believed To Be in Trouble-Arabi
Receiving Reinforcements-Teri-
bic Ravages Of Cholera
at Manila. .t..

ALEXANDRIA, September 5.-There has
been considerable movement in the enemys
camp, apparently occasisoned by the or
rival Of reinforcements. ....
A Greek who recently arrived from Cairo
gives a gloomy account Of the situation
there. He fears when Arab Pasha is de-
feated he will destroy the city. He esti-
mates there are at Cairo only 1900 troops,
who will join in pillaging the city at the
first opportunity. He says Circassians are
maltreated il seen on the streets In Cairo.
The Egyptian courts martial continue to
extort evidence or confessions from prison
ers BY torture Three thousand rifles and
5000 bludgeons were discovered Monday
in mosque. The finding OF weapons causes
uneasiness. .
Anxiety in London.
LONDON, September 5.-The contradictory
and unsatisfactory details Of the operations
in Egypt, even in official dispatches the
rast week, causes an unmistakable depres-
sion here IN military and commercial cir
cles, as well as among society generally.
1t has become impossible to disguise the
self-evident fact that General Wolseley,
partly through paucity Of force, and partly
IN consequence ofinexcusable Incompetence
OF the supply and transport departments,
has met a serious check in the projected
advance on Cairo. While the spirit OF the
army is undoubtedly good and the men
evince an ardent desire 10 be led against the
enemy. private letters from the officers
and soldiers serving in Egypt show no such
feeling of confidence in the result OF an OPP
pressive campaign as indicated by Wolse-
iey's somewhat egotistical dispatches.
PoRr SAID, September 5.-Some rebel
officers from Sa1ibiyeh have arrived at
Ismailia TO tender submission. Over 500
Arabs are fortifying Salihyeh. The enemy
are embarking their baggage and military
stores from fort Ghemileh.
More Delay.
IsNArLIA, September 5.-It has been asccr.
tanned by a reconnaissance in the direction
OF Salhiyeh, that the place has been aban.
doned hy Arabi Pasha. 1t Is not expected
that we shall have enough provisions TO be
ready to advance for a week. '.
weI.eIey In High Spirits.
IsMArLIA, September 5.-A number OF
engines are now en- route from Suez and
Port Said. These bring up the total TO
nine, which will be sufficient for the trans.
portation purposes of the English. The
horses are holding out well. The worst Ok
the hot weather seems to be over.
IL is said that General Wolseley is In
high spirits and confident OF success. IL
will be almost a miracle II Arabi Pdsha
succeeds in holdi ng Tet. El-kabir.
Coys1ASrrSoPLE,s ,september5.-The Ans!o.
Turkish military convention has been
signed. r.."'. -'
Gave H Away. -
ALExASpRIA, September 5.-Mahmaui
T,hmy has written a report addressed u
the Khediye with plans revealing positions
and strength of the .nemys A translation
will be sent to Gen. Wolselcy. From In
ternal evidence tits believed the statements
are correct.
PoRr SAID, September 5.-A large nsm.
ber OF Boudoius have again been seen ON
the banks Of the canal, between Port Said
and Isnlilis.
ALETAspRh. September 5.-The muir.
derers Of the EnglishmeD, Richardson aud
Dolson, were sentenced 10 be hanged Thurs
day. ..,,., ...... .--g