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


on the fresh water canal, about in
the center Of the British line. The
outposts, which were guarded by q
company Of the Sixtieth Rifles, were
duly posted there last evening, and
cautioned by Major-General Alison
as to the necessity of maintaining
absolute steadiness, and were order
ed, in case Of an attack in force, to
fall back in order on 8 barricaded
house by the side of the canal.
These instructions were apparently
fully understood and the General
left satisfied. About two O'Clock in
the morning the enemy suddenly ap-
peared on the left of our outpost
with infantry and cavalry. They
had approached very rapidly, and
unobserved, and before our men had
time to check their advance, they
charged the clump of trees at q
great pace. The Rifles fired a
single volley and then broke and ran
along the bank Of the canal. Their
outlook would seem to have been
very defective, and worse than this,
the still retreating troops neglected
all orders concerning the rallying
point and never stopped until they
had reached the fortified water works
ON q hill about a mile distant. -Four
of them even ran till they reached
the camps. They spread all sorts of
ridiculous rumors, such as that they
had lost all their comrades, and had
last seen Major Ward surrounded
by the enemy, and similar nonsense.
A company instantly moved forward
to the bank of the canal. The
enemy had apparently not followed
the fugitives far, but had taken the
rifles they had thrown away in their
fight, and secured their reserve of
Aug. 4.-Arabi's force at Katr-el-
Dwar is estimated at 1000.
The national meeting on Saturday
held at Cairo determine to uphold
Arab.
An uncontirmed rumor is current
that the European quarter Of Cairo
has been fired.
Complete arrangements are made
for the occupation of the Msks forts
by the naval contingent.
Sir Auckland Calvin, Acting Bri-
tish Consul-General, visited the
banks to-day, and warned them
against negotiating drafts Of the
Turkish Government.
Three officials of the Land Mort
gage Company, stationed at Kafr. ell
Dwar, have been safely escorted to
Ismailia, by order of Arab Pasha.
The only European remaining with
Arab Pasha is Swiss, Minett.
An ironclad train, with working
party on board, has proceeded to
repair the railway broken by the
Bedouins.
The Porte has informed the Khe.
dives Government that it has drawn
upon 1t Tor the expenses OF the ex-
pedition to Egypt.
There was some firing Wednesday
near Pompey's Pillar.
Arab has forbidden the inhabi-
tants to furnish fresh provisions to
Christians on pain Of death.
Only skirmishes are expected for
the next three weeks.
Yesterday the fifty-pound breech-
loader made beautiful practice on
the Mareut earthworks at 5000
yards. Shells were seen to burst
right in Arabi's earthworks. Arabi's
threats to enter Alexan
dria are believed to be intended to
mask his retreat.
Yesterdays engagement is the
subject of general comment
here. In the opinion of men of high
professional experience nothing has
apparently been gained to compen-
safe for the heavy loss Of killed and
~ 1''i.f-
An armed train started to-day for
Junction to discover if the
ailS had Lain haaf cut