The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-24
THEiBATTLE BEGINS
GEN. ALISON ADVANCES ON ARasI aI
4 Battle Ea,u", Ia WhIeh the Egyptian, ar. Re.
ported DsfeAt.d-Aaarthy at Calro-ls Exodus
Of Esrsptans-Arabs At i,mallIl A.user.
lag the Copts-InAir Ia the Ia,,rior,

OF Europeans-ArAbs 81 limallIA hs,sser.
Ing the C0ph-ArAln Ia Ii. Iat.rior.
LONDON, July o2.-A dispatch from Alex.
andria to the Daily Telegram at 9:3o 4. n.
says: " NJ
Major General Alison is just moving out
with two regiments OF infantry and a
mounted squadron In the direction Of Arabi
Pasha's entertainments. This movement
will probably lead to an engagement" g
ALgxASDRLA, July o2-9 i. N,-The
British infantry and cavalry which wen,
out Of the city yesterday morning with ex.
plosives TO blow up Anbi's distractions In
the Mahmoudich Canal are this morning
approaching Arabi's intrenchments. A
battle is expected to-day.
CAno, July 22-G3O 4. M.-Anarchy
throughout the surrounding country is in.
creasing. The natives are up in arms, and
today are assailins all foreigners and at.
tacking the railways. All Europeans have
left Cairo. ~ n,
LONDON, July o2.-The Government has
chartered two Allan Line steamers 10 carry
troops to Egypt. 5'll55: =,
LONDON, July o2-The Times TO day saws
the force for Egypt is to be II, 1000, and with
the troops already sent will make 1900
men. The Duke Of Connaught, General
Allison and General Wood will command
the brigades. General Wood is ordered 10
be ready to embark in a few DAYS.
The eGovernmenthase engaged Ten ships for
the transport troops. The transport Nvan.
"a has been fitted as condenser ior Alcxan.
dria. She can condense g., 900 gallons Of
water daily. The embarkation OF the
whole force will be completed within fort.
night. Cyprus will be the rendezvous Of
the force. a.lF -, Z
LONDON, July 9922.-A communication has
been received by Earl Granville from NJ.
de Frcycinct proposing to invite Italy 10
join the expedition to Egypt il the English
Cabinet assen.s. N. .E-;5 - 3. .2iS,FE.s
CoSsrASTlNorLE, July 22.-The Foreign
Ambassadors have requested the Porte 10
appoint delegate 10 meet the conference
to-day. ,tazE j
ALEXANDRIA, July 222.-Reports received
here from Cairo, state that Arabi Bey con.
rened the Chamber OF Notab!es, and the
Chamber passed resolutions declaring the
khedive q traitor, and deposed and pro.
claimed war against England. :
LONDON, July PA dispatch fronf Con.
stanunople says: The Porte has offered
the Conference 10 send 5000 men to Esyp,
10 maintain the khedive in power and dis.
place the military party. The Powers are
disposed to acceptthe offer, limiting Anglo.
French Intervention TO the protection oil
the Sutz Canal. Italy is mobilizing 10, 900
men. The report OF Admiral Seymour Ia
the Admiralty admits that the Egyptians
fought with determination, bruyelv reply.
ing TO the English heavy guns until deci
mated. .4s .fs .'ss.E a stsY55E
LoSDoS, July o22.-In the Commons to.
day, Childers, Secretary of the State fol
War, stated that the amount OF the propos
ed vote oil credit for the Egyptian espedi
ton would be 10000. He said he
would also ask for supplementary vote
for 10000 men for the army. ~ "a 80. Y 3
PoET SAID, July 222.-At meeting OF the
foreign consuls yesterday il was agreed to
call on the admirals and captains OF men
oi-war in the harbor TO ask what steps
were to be taken for the security OF the
Europeans there in the event OF IN out.
break. . +.
Fresh carthworls have been thrown ut
by the Egyptians at Fort Guemiel,. sis
miles from here. s,5si,,7
The Arabs at Ismailia are numbering the
Copts. - q 5ss;s. IS; a. -,
Every European has left Cairo.
ALEXANDRIA, July 22-Noon.-Recon
noissances are making to-day in the diret.
ton OF Ramleh and Milaha. Several dead
have been found in the Alamoudich canal,
LONDON, July a2-The troop ship Eu.
pirates left Portsmouth to-day. She took
LOO men. Tie captain received sealed
orders. His presumed destination is Alex.
andris, not Malta. ~, 4 -
ALEXANDRIA, July a2-i r. M.-The
number OF British troops now reconoiterine
near the encampment Of Arabi amounts to
nearlya battalion. A battle is expected
10 occur to. day. = 55,;5 .55:s5s
ALEXANDRIA, July e2-2 P. M-AIajor
General Alison at 9:30 4. ". left the CITY
with two fullregimentq OF infantry and a
mounted squad, to assist the British ad-
vance force in the attack upon Arabis OBJ.
s!ructions to the Mahmoudich Canal.
ALEXANDRIA,, July 22-2:I0 =. sM.-The
British advance squad and Arabi's out.
post have exchanged shots.
ALEXANDRIA, July 22.-2:l5 r. M.-The
British troops came into collision with q
detachment OF Arabi's soldiers at Alalaha,
on the railway to Cairo, eight miles out
from Alexandria. The native troops were
engaged i'll destroying the railroad at tha,
point The British repor: says the natives
were driven away after losing many men.
ALEXANDRIA, July 22+. P. M.-The
NeIs at 80 this afternoon was that troops
under Gen. Allison have approached with
in long ranse OF Arab;'s outpost.
ALEXANDRIA, July 29-4:30 p. M.-Arabi
has reached the Moez Canal at Baiadeh and
is now cutting il This canal extends from
Menort out OF the east bank OF the Nile 10
Menzoleh, on lake Menzolch. Il
ALEXANDRIA, July 22.-Some correspou.
dents having reported they were fired upon
yesterday at q village few miles out from
Alexandria, party OF military repaired
thithcs last evening. They found the
houses filled with plunder, and brought for.
ty prisoners here for trial.
LONDON, July 22d.-The correspondent
OF the Times at Alexandria writes be is con.
WINGED that the number OF persons massa-
cred at the time Of the hombardment great.
~ exaggerated. The British have appoint.
ed Achmet Rifaat Governor OF Alexandria.
His duties will be mainly nominal, but
his use as tisure.head will enable author.
ity TO be exercised without wounding the
native suceptibilties. r. !, q
ALEXANDRIA, July 222.-To-day $50 Rifles
under an aid.de.camp OF General Alison
pushed beyond Milaha, six miles hence,
TO blow up the railway. They met some
OF Anbi Pasha's cavalry, and several shots
were exchanged. The Egyptians fled after
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