Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-09

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Fighting with Armored Trains.
ALEXANDRIA, August 8th.-The rebels are
entrenching between Aboukir and Ramleh,
and on the western bank of the Mahamoudich
canal, close to the point to which they were
driven Saturday. A train full of rebels pro-
ceeded to Mahalla Junction this afternoon,
intending t, destroy the railway, but few
rounds from the forty.pounder in the Ramleh
lines compslled them to withdraw. Another
account says the armored traia proceeded
towards Mahalla junction to-day. On the
way similar trains were seen advancing from
Arabs position. The forty. FOUNDER on the
British train landed shot exactly on Arabs
train, which withdrew.
Collecting Large Rorce-The Water
supply.
ALEXANDRIA, August 6th.-A captured
officer states that Arab Pasha is collecting
large force on the Sweetwater canal, at Ma
hormab. near Ismaiia. consisting of 5000
regular infantry, 5000 Bedouins, 1000 cav.
airy, and has twelve Krupp guns. His force
Is now engaged In throwing up intrenchmepts.
La Saturdays engagement the signal for
General Allison to advance to the support of
the marines was taken for signal to retire
The Directors of the water works have re-
ducid the supply Of water at Ramleh to four
hours use daily:
Arab TO be Declared Rebel-Arabi
Makes Important orders.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August Sth.-It is un.
derstood that the Turkish delegates will
shortly present to the Conference drafts of
proclamation against Arab Pasha, and for q
military convention with England. At the
last sitting of the Conference the Turkish
delegation accepted the conditions proposed
! by the Powers, in their invitations to the
Porte to intervene in Egypt. Said Pasha
promised Lord Dufferin that the Porte will
Issue Proclamation declaring Arab Pasha
rebel. The Porte has received intelligence
| that Arab Pasha has ordered the garrison
and pTuiation of Isniailia to retire to Cairo
twenty five FreIchmen will have q special
escort. 1t is stated that Arab Pasha has or.
| deced the garrisops along the Suez Canal to
avoid conflicts with the British.
The Egyptian Loss-spies Captured.
/ ALEXANDRIA, August Sth.-The enemy
were busy burying the dead late on SUNDAY,
| Scouts say that The number of Egyptians
killed was 800. Eight spies have been cap.
tured at Alexandra. An ssrocious scoun.
drei, implicated In the massacre of the 18th
of June, hiss been tried ard condemned to
death.
The Conference.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August Sth,-Yester.
| days Conference lasted four bours. Nearly
the whole time was occupied in drawing up a
protocol, which was signed by all the mem
| hers OF the Conference. II meets again on
| Taursdly.
More Eombarding at Alexandria at Long
Range.
ALEXANDRIA, August Ssh.-The guns of
the ironclad Temersire, lying opposite Ram
len, cover the ground between the British
lines and the outp1sts oe the enemy.
6 p. M.-The Temsraire has lust begun
firing, in consequence OF the outposts making
C forward movement. After few shots from
the Temeraire, this enemy abandoned their
position. Two OF those wounded Saturday
died to-day.
Arab Pasia's Side Of the Case De Lesseps
spiniOn-l ndecision at COnstantinople.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August Ssb.--An official
dispatch from the rebel Government claims
that 5 .turday's engagement was an Egyptian
victory. 1t says the English were pursued
until nightfall.
DsLesseps has sent Q telegram here declar
ing that the whole of Egypt has embraced
the cause of the National party. and that the
and intelligent defense to check their enter
prise if possible.
The departure of Dervish Pasha and Ser
yer Pasha for Egypt is postponed.
The Intentions OF the English Govern
ment-shutting on Reporters.
LONDON, August Shin the House OF
Commons the Under Foreign Secretary said
that DO engagement with other powers for the
regulation of the political condition Of Egyp:
and the Susz Canal after the restoration OF
order bad been discussed or proposed. Child.
ers, War Secretary, stated that the CORE.
spondent of the Telegraph, who sent from
Egypt the exaggerated statement in regard to
the outpost affair of Saturday last, will not
be allowed to accompany the army. Childers
said the Government had no present inten.
ton of embodying the militia, but if such q
step became necessary, it was satisfactory ia
know that 81 battalions, containing 81, O0C
men. had volunteered for active service,
Gladstone stated that arrangements had been
made to prevent telegraphing information to
Arab Pasha from England.
OF for the Wars Again.
LONDON, August Sth. = TIE transpor,
France sailed for Egypt to-day with the Pom.
toon. Telegraph and Railway Corps of En-
Argyle sailed to-day. The latter has or
board company of engineers and company
of the Transport Corps.
Cabie-Lay
ALEXANDRIA, August Ssh.-The laying G
the cable to Port Said has begun, and it il
expected the work will be finished early to
| morrow.
The khedive Against Arabi-He Charges
Him with Crime-Fears at Alexandria,
ALEXANDRIA. August Ssh.-The enemy il
intrenching at Sandy Ridge, where his prin
cipal resistance was made Saturday, and be.
hind which numerous tents prove that rein
forcements have advanced to the ridge iron
kafr-el-Dwar. The Khedive will tomorrow
issue proclamation declaring Arab Pash;
and his followers rebels, and accusing Arab
Pasha of the massacre and piilage of the Ill
of June, and of being the cause of the de
: s.ructioa of Alexandria and the massacres a
Tants and Benhsr. It is said that Arab
Pasha has 1,500 men three miles from Is
MALTA. from which place the Governor ant
his wife have fed to Port Said, and gone OF
board her Majesty's ship Penelope.
Stone Pashs has arrived at Port Said {,
receive his family, who have arrived there
accompanied by an escort, which was granted
by Arab at the request Of the American Con
sui.
The town park was lighted with gas to
night.
Apprehensions regarding the water suppl,
are increasing, in consequence of numerous
ale hv Too