The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-18

The ploce OF Yesterdays engage
ment is named Esbet Kurshid. Cen
eral Alison states that the enemy's
loss was between 200 and 800. One
officer of the Mustaphazine regiment
and fourteen privates were taken
prisoners. They stated that the
cnemy's force consisted of battali-
on of the Second Infantry regiment,
1,200 strong, and 900 Of the Musta-
phazine regiment, who participated
in the June massacre. In order to
test them, General Alison offered
the prisoners the. option of returning
to the enemy's camp. They all re-
fused, saying there was great discon-
tent in Arab Pasha's camp. They
say Arab sent as prisoners to
Cairo some officers who asked what
they were fighting for.
The prisoners reckon the rebel
force at Kafrel-Dwar at l6, 900. The
enemy's first line was not entrench-
ed, but was sheltered partly by
brushwood and houses and partly by
a barricade erected with carriages
taken from Alexandria.
No Indian troops, but only the
marines and sailors from British
ships lying in the roads were disem-
barked at Suez. An immediate
stampede of Egyptian troops and
the Arab population took place.
From the decks of the steamers
crowds of natives were seen hurrying
across the desert. Trains were
crowded even to the roofs of the
carriages. 1t is reported at Ismailia
that Arab Pasha has ordered 1000
troops to approach the canal.
Sc Aug. THE 1imeS says it be-
lieves it represents the matuled
opinion of the nation in protesting
against the Turks being permitted
to come to Egypt, no matter what
restrictions they may ultimately con-
sent 70.
AUG. 8.-The Times in a leading
article says: The Egyptian situation
will not be complicated by the policy
of the new French Ministry, which is
decipedly in favor of the policy of
Gambetta, but knowing that the
opinion of the country is against in
tervention it is impossible to suppose
that Gambetta will attempt to carry
out his Egyptian policy. The Cabi-
net, the Times declares, is not
strong one, nor can the friends of
republican institutions in France
look upon it with much satisfaction.
London.
AUG. 3.--An European official at
Smyrna has warned his government
that man-of-war Is necessary there,
as the slightest quarrel may lead to
serious disturbances. The Indian
Government has taken to date 29
steamers for the Egyptian services.
Sir William Jenner and Sir James
Paget have been consulted in regard
to General Sir Garnet -Wolseley's
ailment, and decided that he had
better sail for Egypt and avoid the
fatigues of the land journey. Gen.
Wolseley, on going on board yester-
day, had his head muffled, and look
eel far from being well.
AUG. 6.-The official report of
Admiral Seymour concerning the
encounter with the enemy by the
reconnaissance party at Mahalla
Junction Saturday, is as follows:
The force consisted of 200 men of
the Naval Brigade, with one forty
FOUNDER and two nine-pound guns,
under Captain Fisher; 1000 marines,
under Colonel Tuson; half battali-
on of the Thirty-eighth and Forty
sixth regiments, and all of the
Sixtieth regiment. We had a skir-
mish with the enemy, who were
1000 strong, with six guns and six
rockets, from half-past five until
seven O'Clock in the evening. The
total casualties to the Naval Brigade
and marines was two killed and
twenty-five wounded.
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