The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-22
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.
SHIPS ). IN THE CANAL.


ALEXANDRIA, August 9l.-Arabl Pasha
Is constructing extensive earthworks in
tho direction OF Aboukir. The Ehe.
divc,.in decree charging Chcri Iasla
will, the formation OF a ministry, tays:
I'm troubled times like the present direct
action OF tho Sovereign authority should
become more sensible and manifest. |
therefore use the right 10 assemble n conn.
Gil OF ministers under my own presidency
as supreme chief OF Egyptian force. also
intend 10 render my command effective
without, however, restricting the power
which the Minister Of the War holds from
me-" r
LONDON, August 2l.-Admiral Elewctt
telegraphs from Suez Mt i O'Clock this
morning MS follows: Yesterday Captain
Hastings, in command OF the seamcn
and marines OF the gunboais Seasull anu
Mosquito, assisted by 200 lIighlanders
under Major Kelsey, proceeded 10 Slaluf
by way OF the maritime canal and found
six hundred OF the enemy strongly on
trenched behind the station. The English
force landed and defeated them, iakim,
| f0rty.iive prisoners, u small cannon, and n
quantity OF ammunition and stores. Our
loss was two llighlan,crs drowned andtwo
scamen wounded. The cncmy's lose WINS
about one hundred killed and wounded.
The ban oil the fresh water canal ut Shaluf
Was cut by the enemy but il Inns been re-
paired ana is now guarded. 4 brigade re-
eonnoitercd in lorce ut the same time and
m the same direction. The transport,
Morton Hal, with thescven:h Beugalinlan-
try lias arrived at Suez. The French TRIMS
ports and troop ship Shamrock, entered
the canal this morning. The Catalonia Is
aground in the canal but does not stop
traffic.
SuEz, August 2l.-Gen. Macphcrsou
commanding the Indian contingent md
his stall arrived here this morning. Tho
Ilighlanders carried the entrencInienls Ut
Shalnf ut the point OF the bayoncl.
LONDON, August 2l.-Adniral Seymonr
telegraphs from lsmaiIia to.,lay tha, Nrlichc
was occupied without opposition Of the
enemy, they having fled.
ALEXANDRIA, August 2l.-Gen. Wo!splev
telegnphs there has been slight skirmish
nt lsuiailia.
1t is Just announced from Ramlei that
the enemy are moving up trains 10 Kafr.
el:Dwar, probably with the intention OF
withdrawing troops from there. The per
son arrested for communicating will,
Arab Puslia is llanaii Ellundi, Arabi's
Director General OF Railways.
Other arrests on the same charge are i'm.
pending. a battalion OF the ScIorsllirc
Regiment landed to-day and marched TO
Ramleh. 1t is reported Arabi raslla will
concentrate his forces at Damcuhau and
that he llas an intrenched camp at Tantah,
to which place he will remove his head.
quarters. This information comes from
Anbi's sources.
LONDON, August 2l.-A despatch of
Reuters from Port Said says: "Fiily OF the
captured Egyptian soldiers will DO con.
ducted to Alexandria. The native quarter
Of Port Said is almost entirely deserted.
Captain Fairfax has been appointed COM
manler OF the town. French, Russian and
Dutch despatch boats are arriving. The
transport Catalonia has been rellouled. 1t is
rnmorcd that De1.esseps is seriously i'll.
LONDON, August 2l.-A dispatch TO
L!oyts from Poit Said states III It !. OF The
Arab laborers have fled, and tlla, Sims
traversing the Suez Canal must be coaled
by their own crew.
LONDON, August 2l.-The Daily Ntw,
has the following from correspondent at
Suez: -
II have just returned from Shaluf.
where witnessed the conclusion of thc
fight in which $50 OF our men, including
the Highlanders, Blue Jackets and marines,
brilliantly defeated twice their number,
The fight lasted from l. o'clock this morning
until nearly 5 o'clock this afternoon.
The firing Of tine IIighlandcrs was re-
markab!e for coolness and stcadiness. The
Gatlings in the tops OF thegunboa,s worked
with admirable precision and did much
execution among the enemy, ,whoadvanced
to within one hundred Yards OF The bank
oil the canal. . The success was all the
more brilliant owing to the extremely dif-
ticult nature OF the country which
bounded with low ridges and water
courses. Lieutenant Long, Of the High
lnnders. rallantly crossed the ircshwater
Canal in the face OF hot fire and brought
back boat thus enabling company Of
the llighlanders and marines 10 cross and
take the enemy on the right flank. The
enemy fought bravely. Their commander
was killed" -