Daily Republican., 1882-08-02
THE EGYPTIAN TROUB E
RUSSIA READY TO OPPOSE THE
BRITISH I'm EGYPEGARARl
BEY ENTRENCHES.

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BERLIN, August 1.-The refusal o.
Italy to cooperate with England In
putting down Arab Pasha may be TAX.
en- as representing the attitude of Ger
many and Austria. High authori ties
at Berlin assert that Russia is ab out
to quit her passive attitude in favor Of
one directly hostile to British preten.
sions in Egypt.
BERLIN, August 1.-The Gar and
the Sultan have exchanged autograph
letters dealing with the Egyptian ques-
tion.
LONDON, Aug.l1.-A despatch to the
Times from CoDstantinople says: "Ac-
cording to intelligence received from
diplomatic sources, the action of Rus.
sia is due to the personal initiative of
the Gear Alexander, who Is dissatisfied
with the Independent attitude of Eng
land, and Mr.. Gladstone's declaration
that England, under certain circum.
stances, would undertake the task of
restoring order in Egypt.
LONDON, August 1.-The Times in a
leading article says "The time has
gone by when Turkey could be allowed
to take rhe whole matter into her own
hands. If Turkey goes to Egypt, she
must not go as the ally, but as the sub
ordinate Of England"
MANCHESTER, Aug. 1.-The London
correspondent of the Manchester Guar
dian says he understands that, if the
Turkish expedition starts without the
Sultan previous y complying with the
conditions demanded by England, Ad-
miral Seymour will be ordered to con-
duct it back again.
LONDON, August 1.-The News con.
siders that England must, in common
prudence, prevent the Turkish troops
from landing in Egypt.
LONDON, August 2.-The Daily News
believes the Porte will accept, as the
conditions of Turkish intervention, the
issuance ofa proclamation by the Porte
declaring Arab Pasha rebel and the
placing of the Ottoman troops under the
command of General Sir Garnet WOlse-
ley.
LONDON, Aug. Alexandra de-
spatches to the Times says:
"The state of the town is causing
serious disquietude. The natives who
remained are incendiaries, and a ma
jority of those who have returned are
looters, looking after their concealed
plunder. 1t is impossible to mistake
the bitterly hostile attitude of this class
and of the native police"
LONDON, Aug. Am Alexandria
despatch to the Central News says
"The Governor of Assioot, with two
hundred men, is holding the town for
the Khedive.
Assioot is the capital and the largest
city of Upper Egypt. 1t is the most
important military station south of
Cairo. and controls communication
With Dartour and Senaar. This city is
not to be confounded with Assouan, a
small and decayed town, situated at
the first cataract of the Nile, over 200
miles south of Assioot.
CoNsTANTINOPLE August THE
Porte has been informed that Admiral
Seymour called upon the Governor of
Port Said yesterday to state if he was
an adherent Of Arab Pasha or of the
Khedive. In his reply the Governor
referred Admiral Seymour TO the Porte.
LONDON, August IA telegram
from rebel sources ut Cairo states that
the rebel Government is maintaining
refugees from Alexandria. The native
journals Comment favcrbly upon Mr..
John Bright's resignation of his seat in
the British Cabinet.
ALEXANDRIA,, August The fears
in regard toEhe failure of the water
supply have subsided.
The number Of Christians murdered
at Dananhaur, Tnntah aud Mihalla, is
now estimated at $50.
ALEXANDRIA, August 1.-The Khe-
dive last evening despatched a native
emisSary 10 the camp of Arab Pasha
for the purpose of procuring the release
of Midshipman DeChair, of the British
Navy, who went on Saturday with a
message to Ramleh and was taken
prisoner. The emiSsary has not yet re-
turned.
A rebel official telegram says that
Midshipman DeChair was taken before
Arab Pasha, who ordered him to be
sent to Cairo and to be we'll treated. He
is now comfortably lodged there and
has been allowed to write to his rela-
tives.