, 1882-08-25

ouinS now with Arab pasha. Anoth
er report states that Gen. Wolseley
will make the attack possibly on Sat
urday morning in two columns, one
along the route of the last reconnois-
sance and the other by way OF Lake
Aboukir, taking Arab Pasha at the
point where his rear rests on Moham-
med.
Two siXty-one and a half ton guns
were mounted within the British
lines at Ramleh on Thursday.
ALEXANDER, Aug. IT. The British
transport Egyptian, Monarch and Ne.
vada have arrived Reports continue
to assert that q combined land and
sea attack on forts at Aboukir is clni-
nent According to the latest ac,
count the attack Will be made on Sun
day morning. The Duke of Con
nauGht goes on board the transport
Orient without delay.
s p. m..-The 6Sth, 4Gth and Goth
regiments are breaking camp at Ram
leh and preparing to embark.
MALTA, Aug. 7. - The transport
Duke of Argyle, with a pontoon, tele-
graph and railroad company Of engi-
neers, and the Grecian with q battery
Of artillery, have arrived on the way
to Egypt; also the transports Lusi-
trinian Ludgate, Greece and City of
New York
GIBRALTAR, Aug. 1.-THE transport
Prussia passed today an the way to
Egypt.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE following tele-
gram, dated at Ismaili, WAS received
from De Lesseps: Tbs governor
asked me to-day whether the Egyp.
tians could legally cut fresh water
canals fromCairo to Ismaili. I replied
.in the negative. l shall commuri-
cate my opinion, which has the sane
ton of legal decisions, to Arab Pasha
who has always scrupulorsly respect
ed my right"
LONDON, Aug. 17.-Private tele-
grams received in London say the
troubles in Corea have eliminated in
general insulTection, and the king
and queen have been assassinated.
The Japanse legation was attacked
by natives belonging to the anti-for-
eign party. A japanese man -of-war
has deem dispatched to Seoul river.
A Japanse military officer in the
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in the Corean revolution.
A deserter from Arab Pasha's
gives a graphic description of the
misery prevailing in the latter's camp
where the wounded are wounded are
crawling about, them sufferings I'M
needed, presenting sad picture Of
distress and neglect. Some of these
poor creatures are said to have been
shot by comrades to free them from
trouble.
Major General Six Edward Aumley
to-day assumed local command in
Ramleh.
Major General Woods and Allison
have taken command of their brigades
Col Methuen hos been appointed
censor Of press news
ArEEss, Aug. L. There has been
a concentration of Turkish and
Greek troops ON the frontier of Thes-
sally. Greek troops took up two
strong positions near the border, as
settled by the commission, whereup-
on the Turks concentrated on the
other side, apparently for the pu-
pose of attacking the Greeks. Ex-
plantations ensued, and the Turks
abandoned their threatening attitude
August 19.-Six transports with
troops and two gunboats left this port
on Friday night to take u position
outside OF the harbor, ready to start.
Saturday II p. m.-The transports
and fleet are now steaming westward.
The ships have their topmasts lower
ed and yards secured, with every
thing cleared ready for action.
Heavy firing in the direction Of
Aboukir has just begun.
Gen. Wolsely and aids accompanied
the transports in the dispatch boat
Salamiss, Admiral Seymour will
hoist his flag on board the irOnclad
Alexandria today.
6p. m.-Fighting commenced this
afternoon on Mahmoudich canal.
The British are using heavy guns
brought to the neighborhood Of Mill
hia junction yesterday. Fighting
still continues.
The transports Arab and British
Prince, with troops, have arrived here
LONDON, Aug. 2l.--Admiral Hewitt
telegraphed from Suez at 4 o'clock
this morning as follows: Yesterday
Captain Hastings, in command OF the
seamen and marines OF the gunboats
Sea Gull and Mosquito, assisted by
200 Highlanders under Major Kel
sey, proceeded to Shalief by way Of
the Maritime Canal and found 600 Of
the enemy strongly entrcnched at Be
gin station. The English force land
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