The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-04
THE WAR IN EGYPT.

An attempt was made to surprise the British
outposts at Ramleh on the night Of the 26th.
but it was aasignal failure, the Egyptians beat
ing hasty retreat under the fire of the Thirty
eighth regiment. The garrison at Aboukir,
numbering 1000 men, declared its loyalty to the
Khedive, and an Egyptian vessel was dispatched
totake off the men and spike the guns. Arab
telegraphed the Sultan deprecating the sending
Of Turkish troops to Egypt 1t is believed he
will, if defeated, destroy Cairo, join the Soudan
Insurgents, and proclaim the independence of
Upper Egypt. Tue Khedive can not be induced
to offer amnesty to the chief rebel officers to
induce them to desert Arab Pasha. The center
of the great square at Alexandria was being
filled with cafes and booths, and retail trade
was revlving.
Dispatches from Alexandria of July 27 state
that a confagration in the native quarter of
Alexandria, believed to have been set by incen-
diaries, destroyed many houses. The mosques
at Mukbebe were occupied almost daily by
preachers exhorting the people to TAXI up the
cause of Arab. The latter's governm Mt at
Cairo announced that many Bedouin chiefs aud
the best classes of MoSlems were aiding hin.
Arab proclaimed that any person found (is-
tributiug the Khediyes letter Diminishing tae
court-martlaled. He also wrote to the Sultan,
stating that he would oppose with force any
Turkish troops dispatched to Egypt. Admiral
Seymour Informed the Khedive that England
had no intention of conquering his country,
but was determined to suppress rebellion. The
House of Commons adopted tho motion for the
Egytian credit, 275 to 10. In the French
Chamber of Deputies, De Freycinet announced
that Turkey had accepted the proposals of the
n0D into in
De Lesseps undertook to prevent the entrance
of the British corvette Orion into the Suez
canal, but his protest was set at naught ard
the war ship went on her way, her commander
even omitting the formality of paying the Gus
tomary canal dues. 1t is said the Orion was
the bearer of instructions materially modifying
the situation at Port Said.
Gladstone announced in the British Com
mons on the 10Th ult. that the Turkish Am
bassador had sent communication to the
Government that the Sultan had decided TO
Immediately send troops to Egypt. Arab
Pasha will provide for the safety OF the Susz
Canal so long as Eng aud viii respect its neu-
trality. The cotton aud wheat crops of EgyDt
are IN woful state from neglected irrigation,
The Sultan informed the Secretary OF the
British Legation that Eogland's action with
regard to Egyptian affairs irrltated him that
he would do nothing for that country. but
would be obserVant of the wishes of the powers
De Lcsstps, on learning that the British troop
ship Orion intended to land men at Ismail q,
started at once for that point. declaring that
the English should only debaik after passing
over his dead body and that OF his soa
The French Admiral teegraphed to Paris grave
complaints about D5 Lesseps' behavior He is
said to be in daily communication with Arab
Pasha. The British forces in Egypt have de-
stroyed the fort at Gabari AMI blown up the
large powder magazine at Mekhuron.
Alexandria dispatches of the 1st inst. report
by the the whites, The Khedive authorized
the English to occupy the the suez