The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-09-09
The Situation in Egypt.

ley, and went on the transports yes
day, An immense train Of siege ar
tillery will be prepared at Woolwich
and forwarded to Egypt, Affairs at
Cairo are quiet, but Arabs are at
work strengthing the defences in an
ticipation of the British attack,
There are rumors of renewed fighting
between the Turks and Greeks on
the frontiers of Thessaly.
August 31.-No important military
movements have taken place in Egypt
during the past twenty-tour hours.
Wolseley's cavalry have advanced a
few miles beyond Kassassin, and
military operations are delayed be-
cause Of the application of Arab
Pacha for truce. He has been gran
ted twenty-fOur hours, and has been
refused an extension Ofthe time, The
diplomatic negotiations at Constanti-
nople arein a shape favorable to Eng
land,
Sept. 1.-There is little of interest
from the seat Of war in Egypt. Only
slight skirmishes have occurred at
the Ismailia front during the past
few days. The report that Arab
PaCha is withdrawing his troops to
Tel-el-Kebir is confirmed. A recon-
noitering party sent out from KassaS-
sin discovered a new entrenched
camp about ten miles from that city.
There are believed to be but few
Egyptian troops at Katr-el-Dwar.
General Alison is strengthening his
position at Ramleh by contracting
his lines.
Sept, 1T was reported that Gen.
Wolseley would bring on a general
engagement Sunday or Monday.
The British man-Of-war Minotaur
shelled the Egyptian lines between
Ramleh and AbOukir Saturday.
Arab Pacha is exhibiting consider
able activity. and has taken up a po-
sition which threatens the canal and
the British TANKS. 1t is said that the
Egyptian commandant at Tel-el-Ke-
Dir is about to desert Arab Pacha.
Two ships with 1000 troops sailed
from Portsmouth for Egypt Satur-
day. The Highland Brigade has ar
rived at Ismailia.
Sept. 3.-Gen. WolseIey telegraphs
from Ismailia that his troops are in
high spirits and anxious for action.
There was a report on Saturday that
Egyptian troops were crossing Lake
Mareotis. Preparations were made
to repel them, but the report was
subsequently found to be false. The
Bedouins continue entrenching on
the AbOUkir side of Alexandria.
The pOpulace of Cairo continue to
menace the few remaining Euro
peans. The water works at Alexan-
dria failed to yield the expected sup
ply yesterday. M. De Lesseps says
the honorable conduct of Arab Pacha,
in regard to the Suez Canal, ought to
be recognized. The English troops
at Meks are suffering from diarrh9a
and dysentery owing to bad water.
Sept. 4.-Gen. Wolseley continues
his preparations for an attack on
Arab Pacha, and IS sending his sick
and wounded to the rear. He is to
be reinforced by three bataliOns of in
tantry. The man-of-war Minatour
shelled the enemy's lines yesterday,
and later the British artillery near
the Cairo Railway opened fire, draw
ing that of the Egyptians. Euro.
peans in Alexandria are becoming
uneasy, owing to sensational rumOrs
in regard to conspiracy against
their lives. The body of vidette
killed on Sunday night was found to
be mutilated. 1t is feared that if
Arab Pacha is defeated he will de-
stroy Cairo. Gen. Wolseley is in high
spirits.
Sept. 5.-All was quiet along the
lines in Egypt yesterday. 1t is be-
lieved that Arab Pacha is receiving
reinforcements. The Sultan has pro-
claimed Arab Pacha a rebel. NAH
moud Fehmy has revealed to the
Khedive the plans, position and
strength of the rebel army, and the
information has been transmitted to
Wolseley. One report says that Sal
ihiyeh has been abandoned by Arab
Pacha, but another says that it is be-
ing fortified. The British propose to
open the old channel beyond Meks,
with view of letting the sea into
Lake Mareotis. England will send
Gen. Wolseley 1000 more troops.
England accepts responsibility for
damage and obstruction to the traffic
Of the Suez Canal.
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