The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-04
The Official Rebel journal Proclaims in
Favor of Arab.

LONDON, Aug $3.50 P. MA dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company, dated
Alexandria, $50 O'Clock this afternoon, an
nounces that all the British troops have Deen
ordered to the front, an attack being expected.
A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany from Suez states that that town has been
occupied by the British. The telegraph office
has been reopened.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 3.-11.30 A. M.-Last
evening and to-day alarm was caused by
rumors of an impending massacre of Christians.
The patrols have been ordered to increase
sticks from the natives. Criers have paraded
the native quarters of the city, eniolning the
people to remain at home at O'Clock IN the
afternoon, the hour which, it is reported, has
been fixed for the massacre.
News from Cairo to the 30th ult., states that
IL Pashat were imprisoned in the citadel,
among the number being Ali Sheriff Pasha,
who was arrested because he employed Greeks
to guard his house.
LONDON, Aug 3.-The Standards Alsxan-
dria dispatch, with reference to the surprise OF
the British troops by Arab Pasha's soldiers on
Wednesday morning says: 'sThe enemy came
up stealthily toward the picket lines under
thick cover of mist, while their horses foot
falls were deadened by the deep sand. The
skirmish has had the effect of checking the
Bedouin looters The enemy's real position
issix miles away from the British line. He is
still intrenching."
VIENNA, Avg. Sit is reported here that
Arab Pasha is negotiating with the palace at
Constantinople about kind of parallel be-
tween his own and the Turkish troops to be
sent to Egypt. Arab, it is said, proposes that
the Turks occupy Cairo, while he will remove
to some central position in the delta provided
the Turks promise not to attack his rear.
CoNsTANTINopLE, Aug. AT the sitting OF
the conference yesterday Count Corti, the
italian Ambassador, introduced the proposal
formulated by Italy in regard to the Suez
Canal. The representatives OF Germany, Aus
tria and Turkey Immediately signified adhe.
sion to the proposal, but Lord Dufferin and
the Marquis de Noales, the English and
French Ambassadors respectively, declared
that they must consult their governments be-
fore coming to decision.
CAIRO, Aug. 3.-The official rebel journal
has published the decision of the great national
meeting held Saturday. After considering
the different DEGREES emanating from the Khe-
dive including the dismissal of Arab Pashs
from the Office of minister of war the meeting
declared that in consequence of the occupation
of Alexandria by foreign troops, presence OF
the English squadron in Egyptian waters and
the attitude of Arab Pasha In repulSlng the
enemy, Arab P&sha must be upheld as minis
ter of war and that orders of the Khedive and
minist RS in Alexandria are null and void as
the Khedive acted contrary to religious and
civil laws. The under secretaries OF state were
instructed to submit the decision to the Sultan.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 3.-The reconnaissance
to-day was the most extensive yet made. The
Sth and Goth regiments advanced in two
columns. The enemies position was found
almost abandoned with the exception of a few
videttes, and none of their forces were observ-
able About ten shots were fred but no cas-
ualties The British returned at dusk.
SUEz, Aug 3.-British marines occupied
this town in time to save it from being burned.
No resistance was offered and all the Egyp-
tian troops fed
LONDON, Aug. 3.-The war Office has issued
notice that the number of newspaper cores
pondents allowed to accompany the army in
Egypt will be limited to eight for the London
newspapers, four for Provincial, two for Scotch
and two for Irish papers.