New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-07-26
OUR FOREIGN LETTER.
,EaYPr. June 3. 1882.

OUR FOREIGN LETTER.
EGYPT, June 8, 1882.
The continued tension and, the
anxiety caused by the absence Of all
information as to the intentions of
Europe are acting most prejudicial.
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High.class Arabs, who wish for
nothing better than some move.
ment that will bring back prosperi-
ty, are losing all heart at the con.
tinued inaction, and many in sheer
despair are Joining the National
Party.
To-day being Sultan's birthday,
all the ships IN the harbour stdress.
ed" and the Invincible, and one
ship of each of the other nationali.
ties, fired salutes. In the Arab
quarter many thought that the
bombardment of the town had
commenced, and a panic reigned
d SUOIU tlulc.
Well.intormed people are
convinced thata feeling Of irrita.
tion among the natives is increasing
and that another massacre may be
expected unless something is done
soon.
On Saturday at midday, Captain
Reid, of the Anchor Line steame,
Armenia, kindly offered to convey
me the whole length of the Canal ia
Suez. Only q small English gun.
boat, the Coquette, is left at Port
Said. The inhabitants there are
somewhat nervous at the possibility
of an attack by the natives on Euro.
peans. l found that large num-
Der of natives had gone to Damiet.
ia, where they were assembling,
evidently for no good purpose.
Their ultimate descent on Port Said
is feared. The cutting Of the wa.
ter.pipe. between Ismailia and
Port Said is also much dreaded, as
in that case there would be great
difficulty in obtaining water.
Should English troops land, the ships
must be prepared to condense every
drop that may be required.
saw no troops on the banks of
the Canal, but observed that the
native barges previously referred
to had been moved further up tn.
Canal, nearer Port Said. The
Egyptian authorities had apparent.
ly come to know that they were
watched. We passed Ell miss yes
terday at midday. The banks
there are very high, and the chan.
mel very narrow. Thence we went
through Isma,lia Lake to Toussoum,
where also the channel is narrow
and the hanks high. The Canal
there might be easily blocked. Co.
ing thence past Serapeum l found
the banks folty feet high, with
again a narrow channel. Next we
entered the Bitter Lake, passed
Shalouf and Guilleaume, the banks
at both places being steep and the
channel narrow, and reached Suez
to-day.
On the way between Port Said
and Ismallia I observed repeatedly
the water. pipes lying exposed, so
that anybody might have cut them.
There were but few Bedouins
about, but the Canal needs careful
watching by English gunboats. In
addition to those already stationed
here, gunboats should be sent to
Shalouf and Guilleaume, such YES.
sells carrying arti6cers to repair
quickly any damage that might be
done. No stone harges whatever
mot even under the pretence of
repairing the Canal hanks--should
be allowed 10 enter the passage,
and a strict watch should be kept
on all vessels approaching from the
Suez end of the Canal.
l saw Arabl Pasha yesterday and
he declared his intention to fight
to the bitter end against any
troops coming here. The report.
ed arrival of Irish Fenians here is
-unfounded. They could do nothing
If they came, and would certainly
risk their own necks.
The French residents hold meet
ing at the Consulate this evening.
All the English remaining in Alex.
andria or IN the harbour have been
ordered to send their names and ad-
dresses to the British Consulate to-.
day. A general movement on
board ships is impending. All the
English residents in Cairo left to.
d y for Alexandria: and nearly the
whole Of the Eg, .ptian army are
now concentrated here. All the
English Off :ials with whom have
coitversed think ganboats should be
sent to the Canal Immediately.
There are plenty here for the work,
but they cannot send them without
orders from home. All depends upon
our action during the next few days
whether we lose the Canal or not.
6ashaW items.