The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-07
A NIGHT or TERROR.
ATTEMPTTo DESTROY ALEXANDRIA.
Dls Fire Started il the Heart OF the CITY and
the Psopi, Pisto.SlrIet.n BY the Reports or
ti}' . Aa,siert-Wirh Grim Necessity.
lIrlrI Guns Ordered 10 Adsu.

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the Peopl, Pialo.slrIeksn BY the Reports or
aln . Aa,,itrt-WirI1 Grim S.c.l,liy.t
IIsrI Cans Ordered to Alden.
ALEXANDRIA, September GA large fro
broke out In the heart ithe city lust night,
awakening tho citizens and causing con.
s.ernation. The garrison was summoned
to the scene, and after much cxertion sue
ceeded. In extinguisling tho flames, whei,
II was asceftaincd that natives had entered
into plot 10 destroy the city. An Egyptian
who Is suspected Of completely in the ut.
tempt has been arrested and will be sum.
marily dealt with. During the excitement
it WIS reported that Arabis troops were oil
the outskirts Of the city, and that general
massacre vas imminent. This happily
proved to DO untrue, and order is now rc.
stored. H.: .,ta si,s-a = g.,., ~ II D..
From Ismailia dispatch says: 1t is now
reported that Arabi Pasha has $4,000
troops ut Tel.el.Kcbir, well armed and in
good condition. He has likewise large
forces at Shoubra, Ghissa and Moukattan,
where he is constructing formidable earth.
works. Arabi has 6,0O0 men Mt Cairo, and
several thousand cncamped- outside tho
city close 10 the pyramids.
.Damaieta Is garrisoned by regiment Of
picked troops, auda large body Of the same
troops are iu reach in case OF necessity.
From Damaietta to Mansurah, distance Of
twenty.fve'miles, the enemy nre known 10
be in large numbers and display much
activity. Fears are nscer,ained that the
enemy contemplate an attack on the canal,
and Wolseley's advance has been delayed
on this account. 1t is known that Arabi
has on his stair one Italian and four Ger.
mans, all ab!c officers. ss4 ls}
Another dispatch from tile frunt says that
it il reported that 'Arabi Inns flooded the
entire country above Zisazig. by cutting
the canal. iti1i ii@ flH ~. .%1H9h
The delay Of operations in Egypt is at-
tributed to the impossibiity Of securing
reliable Information as to Aribi's where
abouts, and the number Of Wolse!ey'si at
tempts in this direction ail failed, owing to
the impossibility Of employing British,
troops as spies on account Of easy detection
by the natives. Deserters from Arabi's
army are said to be mere semblances OF
humanity, who were driven from the
Egyptian camp at the point ofthe bayonet
as impeding Arabi's movements, and no
reliance is placed on their ,veracity., Il,
,COssrANTihorLE, September &. = Tho
Persian Minister here has sent the fresh
note to the Porte demanding tl,e!urrest OF
Kurdish Chief 0bi@luliali,- whose tribe
in the coming hostilti,s on truce Of tho
Persian frontier and declining OIL behalf
OF Persia all responsibility il he is not ur-
rested. N. Melidotf, the Russian Ambas-
sador, supports the note Of Persia and is
resolved 10 act. energetically against Obie-
dulah. i.siz....l.4i. ~. fi..'i..i,, f,.i,i..4 n
IsMAiILA, September, G-Several cores
pondents protested against additional GEN.
sorship Of kilograms at Port Said after they
have passed that ut headquarters. y Gen.
Wolseley has promised a removal OF tho
grievances ---.-------.-.
CoSsrASrISopLE, j. September G. The
proclamation OF the Porte against Arab
Pasta declares that the maintenance Of
authority and the prestige OF the Khedive
is indispensibly necessary, and that the
designs Of Arab Pasha justify bis being de-
scrihed as rebel. i;.i;,5.;. ,+-,5 an
Derriscli Pasha, Server Pasha, and Baker
Pasha and kbibrGendi' are 10 start fer
Egypt Saturday. ~ i ssi!l 1seEl sH@lT
The Kurlisch Chief, Obiedullah, has
made his submission to the Sultan and has
been ordered 10 rcsileat Medina, in
him. &es%SSY NJ NJ.
ALEXANDRIA,, September l5.-Antonio
PaulO, who was arrested on suspicion us
being connected with n plot against ihe
lives OF the Europeans, will be sent TO
Greece. lie is not u Consular Agent rs at
first stated. The police advised several
other suspected persons to quit the city.
A Gre broke ont early this morning in tic
Rue Cherif PlslH. Several persons stl5-
pected as having started the fire were ar
rested. = .isas- &'ijs4 - ~, 70
HheohssiHt SetblGlIlUtI O.-lNc Duke- Ol
Connanghi's Brigade Of Foot Guards will
arrive on Wedn, sday. Transportation ar
Engagements arc being rapidly com pletcd.
A party Of natives have, been engaged 10
bury the dead. ,.,.t. ,,f, i,S-,.-,-- ', -
kAssAssiS, September 6.-The enemy
were showing increased boldness yester-
day. A force OF 200 were observed within
hall m hours march Of the British camp.
Infantry Disguised as peasants, frequently
fire at British videt,cs. ..-a '9S4'a a
IsMAILlA, September G-No advance can
be expected before the 9Th inst - ~
KAssAssIS, September G.-Brisk' firing
has been proceeding between the outposts
Today. 1a-5 as.9 gFtr W p.
TuSls, September G.-Four hundred in
surgent kosemen have appeared before
karonan. Troops have been sent for the
purpose OF surrounding them. d..2 ~
The authorities lave decided 10 at once
iiortify Alden. A number OF heavy guns
have been sent tllpre. -. :. - -.