The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-23
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
EGYPT.

III OCSu pgAHS the SueZ Cdndl.
Bombay, 2l.-The Sixty-Third in
fantry and battery of artillery sail
to-day for Egypt.
Paris, 22.-DeL esseps telegraphs
that regular traffic Ola the canal is
proceeding. He will return to Paris
shortly.
Alexandria, 21.-Arabi Pasha is
erecting fresh works and strength
ening his position.
Alexandria, 22.-The Khedive has
issued another decree to the author
tiles to implicitly obey General VOL
seley, who. he says, is authorized to
restore order in Egypt. During the
reconnaissance General Allison
walked forward to inspect the en-
eIdy's position. He was probably
recognized, as he became a mark for
the enemy's shells. Five fell around
him as he walked back, never quick
ening his pace, the nearest coming
within few yards of him. The
transports Duke of Argyle, British
Prince, City Of Lincoln and Mon
treal, with 800 men and 800 horses,
have arrived here.
This afternoon about 100 made a
reconnaissance from Gabriel station,
at Ramleh, in the direction of Kafr
Ell DWar. simultaneously forty
Founders at the water works, with
shell, opened fire. The Egyptians
replied. After the third round there
was no infantry firing. The British
are bringing heavy guns into posi-
ton about 800 yards in advance of
their present Ramieh lines. Egyp-
tian officers were appointed by the
Khedive to accompany the British
army to Port Said.
COnstantinople, Z2.-The COM
mandanL at EzerOum has been or
dered to take action against the
| Kurdish chief, Obadiah.
Telegraph lines between here and
Cairo, have been cut by the British.
London, PA dispatch from
Port Said says the English occupy
both banks of the canal at kantara.
Troops have taken possession OF
the telegraph liues at Elarish. The
Egyptians found several soldiers ly-
ing dead, and number of dis
mounted guns ready for removal
into the interior by railway.
DeLesseps denies that he has
been seriously i'll.
Rear Admiral Hoskins has gone
to lsmalia, and Rear Admiral Sulli-
van has succeeded him at Port
Said.
London, ga dispatch from
ConstantinOple says Sheik VI Islam
and the minister of finance visited
Lord Dufferin, to-day, and delivered
a message from the Sultan. The
visit caused a sensation.
DGjLy NeC0S dispatch from Ismqila
at 8 am: The landing Of troops
from the transports proceeded ac-
lively all night and continues to-
day. The orderly behavior and the
general bearing Of the soldiers is the
admiration of The entire population.
! General Sir WOlSeley visited DeLes-
seps yesterday and explained che
action of the British in regard to
the SueZ canal. He said everything
Will be over in few days, but that
the English must use the canal,
! DeLe5seps expressed himself fully
| satisfied with General VOLS ley
explanation, and said lie regretted
there had b3en any misunderstood
| ing.
Yesterday afternoon the Seventy
| second Regiment engaged the enemy
at SeTapeUm and TepuiseG them
Two of our men were killed anC
five wounded. The enemy lost 10
men and four guns.
Alexandria, 22.-The gunbOa
/ Condor, went to AbOuklr this morn
ing and returned this evening. Shr
reports II. M. S. Achilles the Onl.
man-of-War in the bay, the Sultan
J having gone TO Damietta- Flags o
trure are flying from all AbOuk'
forts, which appeared almos
r deserted.
a party of fifty Bedouin5 crep
up last night and pilaged two vii
, lagos in the vicinity Of Meks. The.
carried off three Watchmen.
COnstantinOple, 22-The PGk1
, has been suppressed for publishing
? views hostile TO the English.
London, 22.-DGiiy NeICS dIspatcI
from Suez: Four hundred men o
} the Seventy-SecOnd regiment let
{ this morning for Serapeum. Whel
they reached that village the
. found it deserted, and the raliWa.
stock carried off from the end o
, Bitter Lakes. The enemy was see
in large numbers three miles OF, re
y treating. The Northern Highland
t ers, who PAL ticipated in the tight a
o Shaluf yesterday, occupied IN
i fresh water canal look at Serapeuu
an important position from Whic
u the enemy retTeated. Prisoner
taken state that Arab forced then
to fight, and threatened to haV
them shot il they refused. Inc
say the chief officers fed soon ate
the action was begun. The success G
the British forces at Shalut an
e the energy displayed by them 1
1t searching the coast towards lsm2il
= have demOralized the enemy. VI
!, position on this side Of the can'
g may be considered ended.
otI A Daily Telegraph dispatch frol
% Port Said: The naval authorize
are organizing a police force PTl
n OnerS taken at Shaluf declare Eni
a the defeat Of the enemy there {
). Sunday was terrible beating +
Arab Pasha. at o'clock tn