Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-08-11


untxry exile and retention of the
rank and pay Of Colonel for him.
self and nine Of his colleagues. II ia .ddea
that the Khedive had submitted thu nronos.
ais to Gen. Archibald Allison. II "a be-
lieved that this step had been taken ut the
instigation Of the Sultan. There was a CON.
trary report that delegation from Kabir ell
Dwar had reached Alexandria, but brought
no offers Of compromise. They declared
that England evidently meant to conquer
the country and the people were
determined to resist to the Last. Lord
Charles Beresford states that without the
assistance Of the American marines he
would have been unable to discharge the
numerous duties Of suppressing fires and
preventing looting, burying the dead and
clearing the streets.
A DISPATCH from Alexandria, 10Th. dis
credits the former reports regarding Arab,
Bey's offer to capitulate. On the preceding
day Arab sent delegates to meet the British
flag Of truce. All haughtily declined to talk
about surrender on any terms. They were
most insulting to the English officers. They
said they would resist to the bitter end:
that Arab had the whole country with
him. The deputies retired sneerins at the
English professions and threats. On the
3Oth a large meeting was held consisting of
notables. merchants and all shades of people,
at which moving speeches were made.
With only three dissenting voices it was de-
cided to maintain Arab Pasha so he might
| defend the country until the conclusion Of
q satisfactory peace or the total extermina-
tion Of his forces. All DEGREES to the con-
trary were declared annulled, as the Khe.
dive was beyond the pale of Musselman
law.
ALEXANDRIA dispatches, 31st, state that
an unconfrmed report prevailed that the
garrison of Aboukir had surrendered to the
British. A traveller from the South reported
that Arab Pasha issued a manifesto de-
claring that Khedive Tewfk had sold Egypt
to the British and retired to England,
and Arab therefore ordered the people to
obey him till the prophet enlightened him
to find worthier Khedive. Upper Egypt
has been ordered to supply 800 horses and
$50 camels 10 the force of Arab Pasha.
The Khedive has authorized the English to
occupy as much of the SueZ canal as they
think necessary for the expulsion of the
rebels.
q
dash by Arab Bey caused a panic and
stampede of portion of the British forces
at Alexandria. company of riflemen had
been placed about the center of the British
line of outposts and cautioned as to the ne
cessity Of maintaining absolute steadiness,
and were ordered in the event of an attack
to fall back in order on the barricade on
one side Of the canal. About 2 O'Clock in
the morning portion Of Arabi's
forces made sudden attack upon
them when the British fired one VOL
ley and retreated in great confusion, and
never stopped until they reached the forth
fications. The enemy did not follow the
fugitives far, but took the rifles they had
thrown away in their flight, and secured
their reserve of ammunition. Arab, in his
proclamation, insists upon all natives leav-
ing the service of Europeans, as he intends
to make an attack in force, and will treat
natives in European employ as Christians.
ALEXANDRIA dispatches August LIST, say
the Governor of Assioot, with 1000 men, is
holding that town fol. the Khedive. Assioot
is the capital and largest city of Upper
Egypt. 1t is the most important military
station south of Cairo, and controls COM
munication with Darfour and Sonar. Cherif
Pasha had an interview with the Khedive.
Both are Of the opinion the landing of
Turkish troops will lessen the resistance of
Arabi's soldiers. While on the other hand
the London Times asserts that If the Turk
ish expedition starts without the Sultan
previously complying with the condition.
demanded by England, Seymour will be
ordered to conduct it back again. Til
time has gone by when Turkey could be
allowed to take the whole matter in her
own hand.