The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-12
Ulemas of India Ask Why Turkish
Troops are to Support the
British.
A MILITARY CONFERENCE AT ALEX
ANDRIA.
MIR. Parnell Condemns Irish Aid to
Arab Bey.

LONDON, August 11.--A dispatch from Vien-
ma states that the Turkish consul at BON bay
has been ordered to give explanation to the
Ulemas of India respecting the action OF the
Porte in sending Turkish troops to cooperate
with the British in Egypt. which has produced
great sensation among Mahommedans in In
dia. The consul has also been instructed to
explain the reasons which have induced the
Caliph to send troops to Egypt to co-opera o
with the English
The Standards dispatch from Alexandria
says council composed of Admiral Seymour
and leading military authorities there has
been sitting on board the Helicon to investi-
gate the effects of the bombardment of the
forts. The evidence of naval and military Off
GERS is that masonry is useless against modern
guns, but that earthworks turn every shot.
Mr.. Parnell sent the following telegram to
the President of the Land League at Buffalo:
81 strongly disapprove of the action of the
Philadelphia Land League. It ought to be re-
versed."
CHATHAM, August 1.-THE second battal-
ion of the Royal Irish Foot, IT'S strong, left for
Portsmouth to-day on the way to Egypt.
Great enthusiasm was manifested on their de-
parture. This completes the departure of
troops from Chatham. The dispatch of men
from Southampton is also finished for the
present A squadron of the Household Caval-
ry has been ordered to Cyprus to form depot
from which to forward men TO the front. The
Second Army Corps will be brought to its full
streng th in readiness to support the corps al
ready abroad, if necessary.
ALEXANDRIA, August 1.-THE laying of the
cable between Alexandra and Fort Said has
been completed.
The formation of new ministry will prob
ably be announced to-day with Cherif Pasha
as prime minister. Most of the present minis
ters excepting Ragheb Pasha will remain in
office. Suleiman Pasha will be minister of
education and Shered Pasha minister of relig-
ion. They are both partisans of Arab.
Arab Pasha is having constructed within
5000 yards of Ramleh formidable redan and
embankment thirty feet high. H. M. S. Su-
perh fired five shells at the works to-day, four
of which burst in close proximity to the men
engaged in its construction.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August 11.--At the sit
ting of the conference yesterday the Russian
representative asked an explanation of action
of the British in occupying Suez. Lord Duf-
ferin replied that the step was taken in conse-
quence of military necessity and in order to
save the town from destruction and pillage.
The next meeting of the conference is fixed
for Monday. The English draft of the militia
ry convention shows that England, while ac-
cepting Turkish operations in Egypt, is pre-
pared to do the work unasssted.
The Turkish journals are assuming friend
ly tone towards England.
The Sheik ul Islam has prohibited the Ule-
mas from preaching in favor of Arab.
1t is stated that Arab has executed the gov
ernor OF Behera.
LONDON, August ii. The st. Johns ambu-
lance Association intends to send corps of
trained nurses to Alexandria under the direc-
tion OF the Viscountess of Stamford.
ALEXANDRIA, August 11-Capt. Ewart has
made plucky reconnaissance from Fort Meks.
He started at / o'clock in the morning accom-
panied by an interpreter and by daybreak had
ridden ten miles in the country. He ascer-
tanned beyond a doubt there was no truth in
the report of the presence of large body of
the enemy in the direction i'll which he rode