Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-20
WAR IN THE EAST.
Particulars Of It's Prosecution and
Condition of the Belligerents.
ARABI A HARD CITIZEN.

ARABI A HARD CITIZEN.
: ALEXANDRIA, July lit is believed
that whole families of Europeans have
been thrown into the flames, which
still continue to devastate the citv.
The scenes of desolation about the
town are frightfui to behold. The khe-
dive has officially dismissed Arabi
Pasha from the ministry of war. Arab
IS reported to be waiting reinforce
ments from Cairo. Incendiaries are
shot when captered and robbers are
soundly fogged. Turkey has been in
vlted by the six powers to send troops
to Egypt, but refusal has is expected.
quiet prevailed in the city during the
night, and th9 streets and squares left
intact by the flames are patroIied bv
the marines. An engagement is i'm
nlnent between the English and Arabi's
troops. The khedive has summoned
Arabl to Alexandria, and threatens.
should he disobey, to treat him as a
rebel. The work of the sisters of
charity among the wounded is COM
mended by the correspondents. Thou
sands of persons are in need of shelter
and provisions.
MAID SERVANTS ADV E,TTURE.
During the massacre, the Egyptian
soldiers set fire to the house of a tim
Der merchant. A maid-servant es-
capped to the garden, where she re-
mained entirely surr ounded by fire.
the soldiers laughing at her agony and
hrlng at her. but purposely avoiding
lnt1lctlng fatal injury, preferring to see
her burn to death. Finally she rushed
through the flames, and, though
wounded by bayonet thrusts, she sue
ceeded in securing refuge in the ruins. |
where shewas discovered by the marines
and handed over to the Americans
During the alarm Saturday night, $50
Bedoulns at Gabanig gate fled before
the attack of midshipman and twelve
sailors.
WHERE HE IS.
ALEXANDRIA, July 17.-Arabi Pasha |
IS still at kaft- Dwar. His force con-
slsts OF four regiments of infantry, L.
5OO irregular troops and one regiment |
of cavalry, with 800 horses, SO Krupp
guns and u mitrailleuses. Arehi Pasha
sent an officer to Alexandria to en-
barge the rolling stock of the Cairo
railway and 5000 tons of coal. The
FRANCE WILL UNITE WITH ENGLAND.
PARIS, July 1.-THE cabinet coun-
Gil has resolved to accept the invita-
ton to protect the Suez canal Jointly
with England.
ORDERED TO THE FRONT.
MARsEILLEs, July H. Six French
transports have been ordered to get
ready to embark the troops ordered.
THE AUSTRIAN CONSUL
is the only foreign diplomat who
thoughtit necessary to quit Alexandria.
He has gone to Port Said.
AGAINST THE KHEDIvE.
ALEXANDRIA, July II. Raghib
Pasha, president of the ministry, to-day,
wrote a letter to Admiral Seymour,
stating that the preparation which
Arab Pasha is making, are against the
will of the khedive and government;
that Arab Pasha had been
ordered to suspend them, and that
the khedive had decisive business
here but the danger of repetition
at Cairo and elsewhere of the fatal dis
orders in Alexandria have induced the
khedive to temporarily defer the pub
hcatiOn of his decision. The interna-
tion9l tribunal and postoffice have
been reinstated. One hotel has been
reopened. Victuals is arriving from
the country. The streets from the GUS
tom house to the grand square has
been cleared Of ruins and made passa-
bic for carriages. Dangerous houses
have been demolished with dynamite.
1t is reported that two British sentries
were shot by Arabs armed with Rem
ingtOn rifles.
PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK.
ALEXANDRIA, July 17-6:30 P. M
This morning the sailors drew up close
to their Gatling guns, and the marines
were ordered to get ready for an attack.
Some scouts had sent word that Arab
Pasha was coming. The English sail
ors communicated with the Americans,
and asked them to get ready and be
prepared on hearing the alert
sounded. Seamen at the palace of
Iiugtice and at the American consulate
were prepared, and having got all
their ammunition ready, awaited the
signal. They waited till nine
O'Clock, and then heard the alarm
was false. Plenty of mules loaded
for field batteries, which also been
landed, so that our force is ready to
move at a moments notice. Large
numbers OF people are returning
ashore. Arabi's troops are said to be
fifteen miles from Port Said, and also
that there are some troops near Suez
Intelligence received from Cairo men
tions that the prefect of police declines
to allow Arab Pasha from entering
into the city. Several Bedouins have
come in and have sworn allegiance to
the khedive.
HOLY WAR.
ALEXANDRIA, July 1850 a. M
Refugees from Cairo say holy war is
being proclaimed, and Europeaas are
being massacred in Tantah, Narisarah
and Seagasig; the consul has been kill
ed in the last named place. Iron
: clads Minotaur, Sultan and Timeraire
arrived off Oboukir, to prevent Arab
Pasha's cutting the dykes. A white
flag was hoisted directly when the ships
appeared. One af the two body guards
of the khedive, who rode to Kofrel
yesterday evening, in recon
noiscance, galloped off and joined
Arabi Pasha, Several Arabs were