The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-31
PIE SpECK OF WAR
IN THE ORIENT STILL INCREASING.
The Fight At kaaaHin Lock not so Serious as Rtp.
re'eatsd-cholel on Ship hosrd-The Dinl.
ealtles Betw.,n Greece and Turkey tho
Ponible Sueleu, OF G,nrral War.

lsMAILA, August 30.-lt Is believed TINT
Anhi Pasha brought up his infantry from
kafr.El.Dwar for the attack on the British
at kassassin lock. The British artillery
fire was most effective, and prevented tho
enemy from advancing in close or!er rs
they apparently first intended. The loose
formation Of the enemy gave opportunity
TO the cavalry. The Life Guards caused
fearful havoc among the scattered iugitivcs.
A train of wounded british is now on lis
way to 1smailia.
The British have now nearly established
n line OF communication with Tel. El.Kebir.
A railway along the route Is nearly com.
pleted, and several trains have ntrrudy
been sent forward. Gen. Wosely and hiis
entire army are marching 10 the front.
ALEXANDRIA, August 3O.-Geu. Ilawlcy.
with n brigade OF llighlanden from Ram.
leh, isnow embarking here. .65
a Greek iron clad left for Volo in conse.
Quence OF the collision between the Turks
and Greeks. - '''' 80
Much uneasiness is felt owing 10 the ex-
istence OF cholera on board the vesse's wv
coming TO A Alexandria from Cairo.
Arab Pasha is strongly foriiiying his
position at Damanhour
y il was quiet at Cairo up to the oGth.
Chcrlf Pasla, the new President OF the
Council, has issued circular drawing the
attention OF ior,ign consns TO the i'm.
mense influx OF low classes oil population.
lie says IN consequence of the scarcity of
water and lack Of employment steps will be
taken III older that the public security
shall not bc imptrill,d d by All influx Of ppo.
pie. Therefore persons having no fixed
occupation or visible means OF subsistenc,
will not be allowed TO land.
LONDON, August 30-Grn Wo!sely tele-
graphs from Cavalry Headquarters, Nah.
sam,h Camp, Tuesday, That only the
Household cavalry aud Seventh dragoou
sliardswerc seriously engaged in the fight mt
kasSassin lock. The former had lhrrc
troopers killed and eight wounded. Mai,
Iownshend received sabre cut. Tie
guards had two troopers wounded.
LONDON, August G0.-An important Or
der was received at Woolwich today, 10
forward TO Egypt at once iormilablc
light siege train. 1t will weigh, with the
equipments, 1000 ion., and will. rro,Iire
l,l3G officers aud men. The ordancc will
consist OF ~ pieces OF artillery OF various
caiore, including ten ior.y-pounders aud
ten twenty.iive.pounders s. VI
foiT SAID, August 30-Europeans who
have arrived from Cairo under escort, by
way Of Damielta, announce that, owing to
the energy OF the prtfrc, ii Police Mt
Cair',, Europeans are not inoleste,l. A
rrehchn,an nanmd De Alarains was mur.
drred by his servants ON Friday and buried
on Saturday, under police protection. The
Arabs continue 10 strengthen The defence
at Fl. GehmielI.
ATHENS, Angus, SO-Advicss from the
Iron,ier claim that the Turkish ,roops
were rcpulscd Monday and Tuesday with
considerable lfss. The Greeks occupied
strong position at Higla, which Is exactly
on the new frontier 10 the north OF Zorbas.
bishop Ptolamaea with 50 peasants has
joined the Greeks.
CoSsrANTISorLE, August 80. Comon-
dourrus, the Greek Minister, had another
conference with Said pasha, the Turkisl,
Minister OF Foreign Allairs. 1t is under
stood that an order will be sent by the
Forte to Greece, ordering the cessation Of
hostilities.
A detachment OF Turkish troops has lett
salonica for the Greek frontier TO restore
order. 80
HALIrAx, n. S, August 3O.-It is rn-
mored that the transport Euphra,cs sailed
Tor this port TO cnburk tlle One hundred
aud first regiment for the Mediterranean. S
and that they will leave here earlier than
inst expected, probably BY the 18th OF
September.
ATHENS, August 3O.-Additional troops
have been ordered to the frontier, where
the government has determined to conceu-
tratc 1000 men Immediately. This num-
Der will be sufficient il the movement OF
the Turks is only insligated by the Turkish
local commander, but if the impetus
emanates from ConsantinOple the struggle
will prove serious. a. &c
ALEXANDRIA, August 3O.-The Highland
brigade will start tomorrow. Gen. Sir
Evelyn Wood has assumed the chief COM
mani of the troops in Alexandria and
vicinity. A Greek merchant who left
Cairo on the twenty.tith reports tint
Arab pasha, Ali Fehmy and number Of
troops from kafre-cl.Dwar were at Tcl.el-
kebier when he passed there.