Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-03
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
SURPRISED 'P|CKETS
A British Outpost Attacked
at Night.
DRIVEN BACK BY BEDOUINS.
A Sharp Skirmish With the
Arabs.
The PICKET Lines EXTENDED.
Matters Growing Alarming 7About
the Canal.
Matters Growing AlarmingzA b0ut
the Canal.
EGYPT.

A British Outpost surprtssd-Attacksd by
Party Of Arabs-A Sharp Skirmfsh Be-
tween the Parttes-The Bedouins Grow
Ing RestIess-The Situation Growing
Critical Along the Suez Cana1-A Report
that Arab is Preparing to Attack Alex
andria.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 2.-The British rifle out
posts received surprise from the Egyptians
last night. There is clump of trees on the
Sweet Water canal about in the center of the
British line of outposts, which was guarded
by a company of the Sixtieth rifles. Men
were duly posted there last evening and eau
toned by Major General Alison as to the ne
cessity of maintaining absolute steadiness,
and were ordered, in the event of an attack
in force, to fall back in order on barricaded
house by the side of the canal. These in
structions were apparently fully understood
and the General left satisfied. About
O'Clock in the morning fifty mounted Arabs
attacked them. They approached under cover
of the embankment of the canal, and had al
most passed an advanced sentry before he
observed them. He returned their fire, and
then ran back unframed to the picket. There
some sharp skirmishing and number
of shots were exchanged. The force of the
enemy being uncertain, owing to the dark
ness, the picket fell back to the pumping sta
ton, about four hundred yards in the rear,
and fred from there and succeeded in driv-.
ing the enemy off. Four companies of the
Thirty eighth regiment were sent to the pump
ing station, but the enemy had disappeared,
carrying with them the rifles and ammunition
thrown away by the outposts. They are
supposed to have been Bedouins. A battalion
of the Forth-sixth regiment was sent to Ram
leh this morning. 1t will occupy a command
ing position near the sea. The advanced
picket OF the Sixtieth Rifles consisted of only
six men and a corporal A harmless demon
stration was made against an exactly similar
position during the previous night. The
British outposts daily some advance par
ties of Arab Pasha's force, but 70 general
attack by the rebels is now considered likely
for some time. Marines from the British
men of war Inconstant, Defence and Irwin
chile landed at Gabari, and were conveyed
by train to Meks, which they occupied.
The situation along the Suez canal is be-
coming quite serious. The landing of British
troops at Ismailia and other points on the
canal has aroused a bitter warlike feeling
among the Bedouins, who have hitherto been
kept in subsection by M de Lesseps, who
| promised that the neutrality of the canal
would be respected. Affairs are so critical
that European residents at Suez, the Red Sea
| Said
1t is reported that Arab Pasha has ordered
| the houses of obnoxious natives at Cairo to
| be burned Nineteen natives, who refused to
| recognize the authority of Arab Pasha, have
been shot at Cairo.
| Persistent rnmors are being set aRoat that
| the Arabs have been warned to keep within
| doors to day because Arab Pasha intended to
| attack Alexandria The Khedive asked Sir
Calvin, the British consul general, to post
pone his departure from the city for week,
believing his presence will aid in allaying the
excitement. Traffic on the Suez canal is
again interrupted.
| The news of the dispatch of Turkish
force under Dervich Pasha to Egypt created
| CONSERVATION in this city.
! The French papers at Port Said to-day pub
lished the Khedive's proclamation giving au-
thority to the English for the occupation OF
the Suez canal if it should be threatened by
Arabi's forces. 1t is reported that eighteen
natives have been shot at Cairo for refusing
to recognize Arabi's authority.