The sun., 1882-07-30
VOL. XIX. mo. 333.
ARABIPASHA'S MOVEMENTS,
THE NEWS OF MS OFFER TO SURREN-
DER ENTIRELY UNFOUNDED.


Eud-The British Destroying Forts In Al
exnndris - Fineen Thousnnd Turkish
Troop. Ordered 60 Egypt-The Sultan
Dcciining to Proclaim Arab - Rebel.
Special 10 ne Boston Herald
LONDON, July 29.-A member Of the Gov
ernment assures me that the reports Of Arab
Pasha's intention to offer terms OF surrender
arc entirely unfounded. Very little confidence
can be placed in the correspondents at Alex
andra All important probabilities are care
fully hidden from them. An examining party
approached the forts at Abouklr this morning.
The Egyptians mnde ready to fire. and tho
English retired abruptly The Government
have little information Of the progress OF
Arabi's officers. They are not sanguino that
he will surrender. The only terms will be
banishmcnt for himself and officers. dis
bandment OF the bulk OF his troops.
and punishment of all suspected OF completely
In tho alleged massacre. am privately
Informed that the Sultan declines to interfere
unless the English troops are Immediately
Withdrawn. In no event will this occur. Fur
ther complications will arise frcm England in
sisting that the Sultan proclaim Arab a rebel.
The other powers uphold the Sultan In resist
ing. Arab sent delegates yesterday to meet o
British flag Of truce. All haughtily declined to
talk about surrender on any terms. They
said that they would resist to the bitter end.
and that Arab had the whole country with him.
The deputies retired. sneering at the English
professions and threats. They were most in
sulting to the British officers.
Thero seemed to be no foundation for the
reports OF Arabis acts of hostility to the In
terests of Europeans Private kilograms from
NJ de Lesseps say that Arabi is strictly keep
ing all promises not to injure the canal. NJ do
Lesseps. protesting against the entrance Of
troops rs direct violation Of treaty. threatens
TO hold the British responsible. He says that
all is quiet along the banks of the canal
The presence of English vessels would produce
hostility. An attempt made to enter Arabi's
lines by an ironclad train would be ridicu-
lous failure. as tho track would be torn up
Until the English begin firing Arab is remain
ing silent. obviously playing waiting game
The report that he took the customs money at
Alexandria now proves to be false. A telegram
from him. to private party hero. bitterly COM
plains Of the prejudiced reports. Arab has
means of knowing Of the English movements
Even the officers surrounding the Khedive
communicate with Arabi. He also gets i'm
portant information from Constantinople.
Arab now signs himself Commander Of the
National Army. serving the Provisional Govern
ALEXANDRIA, July, 29.-,Admiral Seymour will
IIeconnotre the Aboukir forts tomorrow.
the forts will be bombarded as it is supposed
that prisoners held by the Egyptians arc con-
fined therein: The fort at Gabur was destroy
ed this morning. large powder magazine at
Mekherrom. from which it was said Arab
Pasha had recently tax en- stores. has also been
blown up by the British.
,Osman Pasha Rifki and twenty-six Circas-
sian officers, who We're implicated in the recent
plot to assassinate Arab Pasha. arrived here
to-day from Constantinople having been sum
moned by telegraph by the Khedive. They
were received with great ceremony.
Two armed parties started tonight from the
Alexandria passenger station and the Gabarl
rebels on the Alexandria side OF the Mahalla
Junction. Major Gordon has been appointed
Chief OF Police. vice Lord Charles Bercsiord.
Cherif Pasha has arrived here.
CoNsTASTISopI.E j uly 29.-The Sultan reply
Ing TO verbal representations OF Lord DufIerin.
diate issue OF proclamation against Arab
Pasha. said that such a demand cannot be
made By England alone. but should proceed
from the conference OF the powers. in which
case 1t would receive duo consideration
Herr Won Hirtchfeld the German representa-
tive was instructed from Berlin to recommend
the Sultan to issue the proclamation.
The Russ Ian Charge d'Affairee has been Or
dered by his Government not to attend any
more meetings Of the conference until he has
received detaile instructions
Moukhtar Pnsha has made arrangements
men to Egypt in successive detachments. The
military commission is Of opinion that the ex-
pedition to Egypt should consist of an advance
guard and three divisions with an effective
force OF l2.0CO men each. Fifteen thousand
troops have been ordered to proceed to Egypt.
telegram announcing the submission OF Arab