The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-21

cupied by the British. the canal has been
closed TO merchant vessels and dredges IN
It haye been seized. The bombartlment oil
Ghemilich Notifications will probably take
place to-day. The French dispatch boat
Aspic left here yesterday TO take tho place
Of the Corvette Forbin, at Sucz.
/ lsMAILlA, August 20.-M. DeLesseps
wrote to Rear Admiral Hewitt Yesterday
rs follows: ut Is said that British troops
will land on the banks OF the Suez canal.
1appcal to your honor as British admiral,
that vessels 10 which, according 10 the by.
laws Of the, Company, We cannot refuse
pilots, be not employed for tho purpose In
violation Of the neutrality Of the canal,
which has been secured by the Sultan's
fiirman and the recent declarations Of the
maritime powers. y
N DeLesseps, in another letter, says
"Tho British Admiral has informed the
chief transit agent OF the Canal Company
that in consequence OF his instructions from
the British Government he will prohibit
the entry into the canal, until further Or
ders, OF all vessels, even the Canal Com.
pany's boats, and that in case Of need he
will resort 10 force 10 prevent such entrance.
The Admiral has further placed IN armed
gunboat at the entrance to the canal. l
protest against this act OF violence and
spoilation.
ALEXANDRIA, August 20.-The troops
landed from the transports, which arrived
to-day, were Immediately sent TO the front.
There was reconnaissance in force ut 4
o'clock this afternoon along the Mahmou.
dich Canal by the 3Sth, 10th, 10th and 10Th
pn l,A l. L.
entertainments firing SHELLS ut the British
advance, but there were no casualties.
In the skirmish yesterday the Egyptians
fired shrapnel shells Intellectually ut IN out
post OF the 46th, infantry numbering 800,
who were occupying temporarily an in
trenchment. The Egyptian infantry then
advanced TO within about 500 yards.
They were coming from Kafr.el.D
Some cavalry also appeared iaom
the direction OF Aboukir. The
Egyptian lines were most irregular
and some OF the men were apparently un-
armed. The cavalry were also confused
from the restlessncss OF their horses. About
. o'clock in the evening the British iron
clad train sent out car with a forty
FOUNDER detached, and sent about forty
yards in advance OF the engine and fired
two shells upon the Egyptians, who en-
deavored to execute flanking movement.
The 40.pounder, after this movement
was frustrated, fired towards Kafr.El.Dwa
The Egyptians replied with shell, which
burst between the train and engine. The
train then retired, firing during retreat.
Another shell exploded near the train be-
tween the rails. The train finally retired
without damage.
LONDON, August CA dispatch from
Alexandria TO Reuters says the intention
TO lombard Aboakir, which was officially
announced on Friday, was eithera ruse or
was abandoned at the last moment The
ileet and transports went to Aboukir Sat
urday afternoon, but at 1850 O'Clock at
night quietly steamed East and left the
Achilles and two other vessels
at Aboukir Bay. These arc this
morning still anchored in the bay south of
Nelson Island, from which point they con-
troll the railway to Rosetta, but the coast
from Aboukir to Rosetta shows no sign OF
any landing having been made. The white
flag is still flying on the Aboukir forts.
The loss OF the Egyptian cavalry is esti.
mated ut 800. The lighting ceased at sun.
set. =.-
Another Egyptian policeman was recog-
nlzed to-day as one OF the assassins Of the
llth OF June.
Advices from Cairo report all quiet there
10 the 10th inst.
LoSDoS, August 20.-The Exchange Tel
egraph COmpauy's despatch from Alexan.
dria says it is rumored that Arab Pashu's
entertainments will be attacked Monday
morning at o'clock.
LONDON, August 20.-The Daily Etu,
has the following from Port Said: "The
Egyptian soldiers are doing duty with the
police in town, which is perfectly quiet.
The khedive's Governor has addressed
the Egyptian troops, telling them that
those who were for the khedive could re.
main and would not be molested, but those
who were for Arabl Pasha had better 70
and seek him.
.sTwo officers, well known partians OF
Arab Pasha, have been arrested and sent
on board the vessels OF the feet. The com.
mander OF the Egyptian troops, fanatic
OF the worst class. who has been acting rs
vice governor, has escaped to Fort Gemhiel
with lo0 soldiers.
Arabi Pasba's governor left for Ismailia
three days ago. ='T @
ALEXANDRIA, August oO.-The secret OF
the destination of the first division and
ironclads was well kept until Sunday. The
general opinion that Aboukir, will be
bombarded is now an open secret. The
war vessels have NIL gone to Port Said.
Heavy firing is now going on at Ramleh.
Folley firing is heard here.
PoRr SAID, August 2O.-The ironclads
Inile1ible, Temraire, Agincourt, Monarch,
Penelope, two gunboats and twelve troop
ships are still lying in the harbor of here.
The marines and sailors occupy the town.
The fleet is about to enter the canal.
LONDON, August 2O.-The Daily Telt-
graph has the following Within the last
few days one Of Arab Pasha's officers
visited Fl Meeks and.proposetl to surrender
with large body Of men. He promised |
to return on Monday and make known the |
decision OF his men as to whether they
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