The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-04
ARAB PASHA'S PLAN
AS SUBMITTED TO THE SULTAN.
An Attack Aomsnlarily Expected on the British
Poresa-Ths Canal Problsn-Grsat Alarn At
9 AleIasdrla-Paahas lnpri,onsd Ut Cairo.
2 Runla and the N Conference,

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Ranl. asd the Conference.
VIENNA, August st Is reported her
that Arabi Pasha Is negotiating with III,
Palace at Constantlnople about the kind o
parallel action between his own and Turk
ISL troops to be sent to Egypt. Arabi pro
poses that tho Turks occupy Cairo while h,
will remove to some entry position in Ill,
delta, provided the Turks promise not t.
attack his rear.
ALEXANDRIA, August $3.50 +. M.-Al
the British troops have been ordered to tht
'front.' An attack is expected. w
SuEz,. August 3.-This town has been oc.
cupied by the British and telegraph office
ilus been reopened. - s-5,I. !.
ALEXANDRIA,, August 3.-I.ast evening
and today alarm was occasioned by r,i
Inors OF IN impending massacre OF chris
tians. Patrols have been ordered to in
crcase their vigilance md the police TO con
iiscate the sticks from the natives. 715
ALEXANDRIA, August ,.-345 +. M.-Ur
TO this hour rlbi has failed to attack the
British troops, who were suddenly ordered
out at daylight this morning to fall into
line to proceed TO the front without mo
inent's delay. 1t Is next 10 impossible tc
ascertain with any degree OF certainty the
time or intention OF Arabi, from the fact
that every soldier except those on the sick
list was included in the summons TO pre.
pare for immediate action. 1t is inferred
TINT Arabi mcditates MI attack In such
numbers and such severity rs to create a
ieeeling Of decided alarm at headquarters.
Sir Archibald Alison says it is eyiden,
from the continued arrival and departure
OF mounted couriers and the amount OF ac.
tiyity displayed, that au event Of some
magnitude is about to happen.
1t has been discovered that Arabi pasba
has again destroyed the railway Mt Nal.
halla, recently repaired. :. '. =
The news from Cairo to the 3Olh ult.
states that seventeen Pachas arc imprison.
cd in the citadel. Among the number is
Ali sherif P..sha, arrested because he EN-.
ployed Greeks TO guard his house..
CoSsrASrISorLE, August 3.-Russia also
adheres to the proposal Of Italy in regard
to the Suez Canal. g.-,.''3,.I + 5t' !,
AT the sitting OF the conference yester.
day, Count Corti, Italian Ambassador, in.
troduced proposal formulated by Iuly in
regard to collective action concerning the
suez Canal. The representatives OF Ger.
many, Austria and Turkey Immediately
slgnitied adhesion to the proposal, but the
English aud French Ambassadors respect.
fully declared that they must consult their
Governments. before coming to decision.
ALEXANDRIA, August 3.-The SSth regi-
ment madc'a reconnaissance at 1 o'clock
This afternoon to point five miles beyond
the Ramleh 'outposts. Detachments occu.
pylns the gates Of the town were ordered
10 hold themselves in readiness to proceed
to the support OF the reconnoitering party
in the event OF necessity. The reconnoi-
sance to-day was the extensive yet made.
The 3Stli and Goth regiments advanced in
two columns. The enemy's position was
found almost abandoned. With the ex-
ception OF q few videttes, none Of their
force was observable. A few shots were
Tired, but there were no casualties, The
British returned at dusk. -
SuEz, August 3-Several hundred British
marines disembarked and occupied this
oSn without ie. stance. The marines o
cupicd the town in time to save it from be.
ing burned. all Ep! p in fled.
CoSsTASrISorLE, August g. 3.-No,withstand-
in the declaration oil 1.-THE Ottoman delegates
TO the Conference it is not generally be.
lieved that the decision regarding the dis.
patch'of Turkish troops to Egypt is final.
1t is considered certain they will not be
sent il Great Britain really insists upon
their being placed under the orders Of the
English Commander, which would be in
consistent with the dignity Of the Sultan.
The Sultan cannot openly espouse the
cause Of Arab Pasha, nor openly. break
with them.:i - -
PoRT SAID, August 3.-The British Con-
sui has hauled down his flag on account OF
an unsatisfactory reply from the Governor,
to u question whether he favored Arabi
Pasha or the khedive. None Of the Com
suls will return the visit OF the Governor
except the French Consul, who suites his
position is different from that OF the British
representative. 5.4.-.e,4s, Z z. 7.7
ALEXANDRIA, August 3.-EI. NJ. S. Bittern
has returned from Aboukir and reports
having seen several trains arrive at Aboukir
full OF soldiers. 1t is denied that Anbi
fasha has proclaimed n Holy war.