The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-16
LATEST TELEGRAMS,
EGYPT.


Alexandria, 15.-Col. Gerrold, oil
the mounted infantry. rode before
daybreak to-day on a reconnaissance
to within half mile of the enemy's
second line. The accommodating
party was pursued by horsemen, of
whom ltsucceeded in killing several.
Col. GerrOld, states that he accom-
pl1shed the object of the reconnois-
ance.
Natives from Kafir ell Dwar report
that Arab Pasha on Sunday called
meeting of Ulemas and obtained
from them fetma, depOsing the
Sultan and naming the sheriff of
Mecca as caliph. Arab, they also
say, is organizing bedouins, and has
appointed commanders for these at
Charkles and Garbish, in upper
Egypt.
Two DEGREES of the Khedive were
promulgated to-day. One authorizes
the admiral and commander of the
forces to occupy such points on the
SueZ lsthmus as they consider use
full for the military against the
rebels, and inviting the Egyptian
authorities to acquaint the inhabi-
tants, particularly canal employees,
with the decree. The other author
ICES the British authorities to pre-
vent the importation of coal and
munitions Of war along the coast
between Alexandria and Port Said,
and in the event of cOntravention
of the order to seize the prohibited
articles.
The Sultan, to-day, peremptorily
ordered Arab Pasha to lay down
his arms. If he refuses the Sultan
will leave him to be dealt with by
the English.
Two regiments of Highlsnders,
the Derbyshire regiment and Horse
Guards are about TO march through
the city.
The steamer Catalonia with the
West Kent regiment has arrived.
$50 p. m General Wolseley has
just arrived.
ConstantinOple, 10. - The Porte
has made the governor of Syres
responsible for the maintenance of
order in the province and has
authorized the chief of the gems
d'armes to increase his force to such
an extent as he may consider nee
essary.
The Khedive has summoned
Nubar Pascha to Alexandria.
COnstantinOple, 15,-One Of the
two Egyptians reported arrested yes
teTday on suspicion of being secret
agents of the KhediYe, is stated to
be the Khedives aide-de-camp. They
have been instructed to present
themselves at the palace, and from
this fact the report originated of the
arrest of secret agents of the Khe-
dive.
London, 15.--Lord William Beres-
ford has volunteered his services in
Egypt with an Indian contingent,
The authorities refused to allow
the organization of a railway corps
in India for service in Egypt.
A dispatch from Alexandria says
DeLesseps intends laying telegraph
lines between Port Said and Suez.
Operations are consequently suS-
pended.
Malta, 15.-The transport Italy,
with half the Seventh Dragon
Guards, arrived.
Paris, 15.-M. de Beaulieu, writing
in the Journal deS DebatS, says it is
to England's interest to act with
moderation in lard to the SueZ
Canal, so as to avoid "A precedent
which would justify extreme claims
by America relative to the projected
Panama Canal.
Alexandria, 10. = Lieutenauts
Smith and Darrian of the In0sGl-
chile, and Hamilton, of Alexandria
on Monday night waded across the
Mahmaudi and Marait Lake, the
water being only ankle deep. They
advanced to a point within 60U
yards Of the enemy'S line and then
retired to report upon the result OF
their enterprise. 1t is reported a
spy, having important papers, wa,
sent out Of head quarters yesterday.
Lieutenant Darrian's account OF
his reconnaissance is as follows
| Lieutenant Hamilton and myself
proceeded very cautiously with an
escort, and arrived at $50 o'clock on
Tuesday morning, within 500 yards
of the enemy's cavalry camp. The
night was very dark and we were
unable to get details as to position.
We therefore decided to get posi-
ton which would enable us to see
the camp when daylight broke. We
had not moved thirty yards when
he enemy's pickets arose am
showed bright light which was
directly answered along the line
We ran about mile and entered the
the lake for about 100 yards. The
enemy pursued and spread them
selves along the lake mpletely
cutting off our retreat. Their
horses seemed afraid to face the
water in the dark. The enemy'S
system of signalling with lights ap-
Oeared excellent. Our every move
msnt was flashed by the nearest
man and answered along the line. !
presume the enemy did not fire III
order not to alarm any force we
might have had near. We tied d
white handkerchief to a pole, in ex-
pectatiOn Of being captured; but
after making another attempt to es-
cape at O'Clock in the morning, we
went 100 yards further into the lake