The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-06
TELEGRAPHIC
EGYPT.
The War Goes O".
How the Occupancy Of Nuez is
Received by the Powers.

OAl6 u UiC l. UNI 'll uSl6SdIcS 70 the
conference, is indispOsed. and the
lsitting Of the conference is ap-
pointed for to-day.
Berlin, At is stated that Ger
many regards the occupation Of
Suez, by the British as purely a
military step, taken to facilitate
the landing Of Indian troops.
! Alexandria, There was Il small
skIrmish early this morning on the
left front Of the British lines. The
attack made by the enemy was
promptly replied 10 by Major Per-
reSteS, with fifty men of the 10th
regiment, The enemy is in great
force at AbOukir. Leading mer-
chants are petitiOning in favor of
disbanding Arab police, and offer to
form volunteer police force.
London, 4.-The Eastern Cable
COmpany'S ship, John PeTCyeT, is ex-
pected at Alexandria on Saturday.
to lay a cable to Port Said. The
shore end ct Alexandria was laid
on Friday.
Berlin, 5.-The greater part of
the German press, referring to the
occupation of Suez by the British.
acknowledges that the English acted
wisely in occupying the positions
which now are of great Importance
to her.
Alexandria, 5.-G.35 evening: AT
Is o'clock in the afternoon British
troops with number of field guns,
seized by sailors, attacked the adj
vance guard of Arab PaSha near
Ramleh, between Mamoudieh canal
and Cairo, By firing on the enemy's
position from three eides. The en-
gagement, which is of q serious
nature, still continues. Arab sent
fourteen men with white flag to
the British camp this morning. The
party was received by Major
Pringle, but the interview was with
out result.
Vienna, 5.-News of the Occupa-
ton Of SueZ produced deep I'M
preston. kngland's ascendency is
now practically acknowledged. The
Austrian cabinet is using its influ-
ence to bring about an understand
ing between England and Turkey.
The action of the British in occu-
plying SueZ surprised every one here.
Alexandria, 5, II 80 p. m.-The
object of the operations to-day, was
q reconnaissance in force. Com
mencing at o'clock this after
noon, steady advance was made
by the marines upon the railway
line, the rifles upon the west bank
of Mahmoudieh Canal and the
South StafOrdShire regiment, and
mounted infantry upon the east
bank. The enemy were driven in
from all their advanced posts, and
compelled to bring into action all
their troops available in front of
their principal line of intrench-
ments at Kafr ell DWar, namely,
about four battaliUns Of infantry, u
force Of cavalry and several guns.
The latter were completely silenced
by the accurate Gre of our forty
FOUNDERS. The Egyptian inf ,ntry
held their ground with considerable
steldinesS. The marine; on the
railway, WHO were under the inme-
diate command of General Allison,
pushed the enemy lack upon their
sec md line Of entrenchmentS TO
wards Kafr el Dwar. The marines
were supported by the Outh STAFF
furdshiVe regiment and the rifles,
They suffered somewhat, but be-
haved with the greatest calmneSs
and steadlneSs under heavy fire.
The object of the British operations,
which was to compel the enemy to
display what force and what guns
they had in front OF the main
position. vas completely attained.
I his was agceTtaiued by nightfall
when the British were slowly and
steadily withdrawn. No accurate
return Of the killed and wounded is
yet obtainable. The eRemy's loss
is unknown. \ large number Of
wounded fell int the hands of the
British. Many dead were seen. A
considerable number Of the enemy
were made prisoners. The British
lately made successful experiments
with the forty FOUNDERS mentioned,
while mounted on iron clad railway
trucks.
Dispatcj, from Port said, re!ter-
ates that British troops landed at
Ismaila. The Spanish frigate Car
men had arrived at Port Said and
was about to enter the canal. The
British were preparing reservoirs
st Suez to insure a plentiful supply
of water. 1t is stat d the khedlye
has hOrized the English admiral
at Port Said 20 take the steps he
thinks necessary IN the canal and
has conferred upon him the title Of
Governor Of the isthmus."
Paris, 5.-CCnsequence Of teie-
grams received from DeLesseps, at
Ismalia, The SueZ Canal company
passed q special resolution deelar-
ing that as the Khedive could not au-
thUrize the making of the Suez
canal without the sanction Of the
Sultan he has no power TO interfere
with il.
London, 5. "A dispatch from Port
Said states that2.d00 horses have ar
rived at Tel 81 Kehir.
Madrid, 5.-Geueral satisfaction
is felt at the report that all powers
except Turkey and England adj
mitted the claims Of Spain to be con
suited in regard 60 the protection OF
the SueZ Canal. NEWSPAPERS here
.cTificiTp fha oofioV1 Of FurlI00 II