Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-20

4 Holy WAR IN EGYPT.
The hatchery of Friday Properly Located---ATe =
Flocking TO the Banner OF the
Patriot Bey.

The Butchery OF Friday Properly L0cated---AFe'
Flocking to the Banner OF the
Patriot Bey.
CAIRO. July Is. Refugees arriN.
from the surrounding country req
that proclamation has been issued {
ing for holy war.
The refugees further report that tln
have been masSacreS of Europeans !,
Zakarik. Mansurah and Soutan.
The greatest anxiety for the safet
Christians prevails.
1t is said that the proclamation %
been dictated by Arab Bey, who hc;,-,
to turn the war into a religious cruS;
The loss of life cannot be ascertaine
Zakazik is about fifty-two miles f
Cairo on the railroad to Suez. 1t Is
seat of the governor of Sherkiyeh =
has about 10000 inhabitants.
MinSurah is town of about l6
inhabitants situated ninet mine II
frenl Cairo on the right bank of
Diametta branch of the Nile Mex; u
Tanta it is the most important pro
cial town in the Delta, and is the
dence of the governor of the PROVE
Dakkaliyeh.
SITUATION IN ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA, July 17.-At an
formal council of Admiral Seymour
his officers thew discussed the Situat.
and all admitted the situation to IS
more serious than ever owing 10 the l.
certainty of the whereabo ats of
Arab and the continued discover, /,
his troops in localities unc Aper'ci, j IS
eating force Of lar .umhels an
good order at Dainietta of 10000 pee
which commands the mouth of thee =
branch of the Nile. situated on the \, .
bank of Lake leuzoteh, gives good L..
ard water acces. to Port Said, the :
Canal passing through the eastern
of the lake. As Arab has force
Rozella commanding the mouth of -
west bank of the Nile, the indicatl .
are that he is planting troops all al
the north of Egypt for offensive and
fenSiye purposes. Arabis lieutena'
have arrived in Cairo for recruiting pm
poses. The Arabs officers are org !,
izing forces all over Egypt. south of .
city, cntrenching at kafr El-dwar. 6
eral Stone claims that he rode out of
city for distance of six miles witho
seeing one of Arabi'S soldiers. j
British say the American marines
the best fighters There is conSidera
speculation as to Arabs whercaboI
and the general belief seems TO be Il 4
he is at kafr. The night passed quie,,
No attack was made by Arab fore,
All reports from English sources i
garding Arabi's strength and NOV
ments must be received with great c:,,
ton. The English have sent out l.
scouts beyond Alexandria. No relial :
information of the status outside of
city is possessed by anyone i'll commui.
cation with the telegraph ship. Tn,
were successfully landed at Raml,
palace, and are now stationed thcro
Admiral Seymour has issued pr
clamation in which he states that
has undertaken the restoration of ord
with the Egyptian Cover nment's GO,
sent. He orders all Incendiaries caugl
in the act TO be shot without arrest, :;
/ pillagers imprisoned. and no one to
allowed 10 enter or leave the city aftc
sunset. He urges the people 10 resun.
business. and promises them protection
Evening Ragheb PaScha writes I
! Admiral Seymour that the war prepar;
! tionS of Arab Bey are against the ol
ders of the ministry and that the Aral
is solely responsible. The Information;
Tribune, the Postofiice and some hote
! here re-opened to-day. The streets AZ
getting clear of the ruins. Many hous,
are in danger of falling and will /
blown up by dynamite Five thousan
seven hundred British soldiers an
marines are ashore Arabs troops al
intrcnching, but they are in need of in
/ trenching tools.
| LONDON, July H. The Turkish GOV
eminent is endcavoring to charter troo
ships here and has offered 20 shilling
per ton TO ship owners, who general
refuse unless they are guaranteed il
demnity for possible loss.
Eight thousand French troops, tran,
port, are concentrated nj Toulon fo
Egypt. TO be ready should the Porte d,
cline Intervention.
The Italian papers are unanimous j
attlibuting the conflagration in AlcN
andria TO the English, and that the SUI
tan demand that English shall pay tn
indemnity.
PoRT SAID. July 17-This city
crowded by refugees women, childrc
and old men. and the defenseless fror
the region of Alexandria are flocking t
this city. The people of Egypt appea
to be preparing for great war. Stron
men are leaving their wives and child
ren are leaving their parents. Thou
sands of Arabs are coming here TO ioi
the ranks Of the fighters. Great nun
bers have joined Arab at Denielta. b,
tween this city and Alexandria the so
dicrs of Arab seem to be well disciplir
ed and prepared for war. Strong eartl
works are being made and preparation
are on foot Ter great movement 1t
believed in the offensive.