The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-09-02


alarm. Feeling among educated
Mussulmans in COnstantinople is
said to have turned against Arab
Pasha. NJ. de Lesseps has assured
the Duke of Connaught of his friend
Nv sentiments towards England.
August 25.-General Wolseley's adj
vance army, numbering about 1000
men, encountered an Egyptian force
of 10 900 men at MAGYAR, and main
tanned their ground all day long, with
slight loss. Yesterday his army re-
sumed their march, and occupied
MaXamah. General Wolseley is hast
ening his advance towards Zagazing,
and expects to reach Kassassin lock
of the fresh water canal to-day. The
position will secure him a safe pas
sage across the desert lying between
Ismailia and the cultivated land Of
the Delta. The Egyptians are greatly
demoralized, and retreating before
the British advance. Among i'm
portant points abandoned by them is
Ramses. Dispatches from Alexan-
dria indicate much activity along the
line of railway, where the Egyptians
are believed to be entrenching. A
large camp seen south of Lake Marco
It's is believed to be occupied by Trip
olitan reinforcements for the Bgyp-
tian army.
Aug. 26.-Ramses and Brket-el
Mahsameh were occupied Saturday
by the British army under General
Wolseley. After a slight 5kirmish
the Egyptians retreated toward Lake
Maxamah. 1t is believed that Gen.
| Wolseley has asked for more men.
All the troops that landed at lsmail-
ia, with few exceptions, have gone
to the front. The Egyptians have
occupied an important position on
the iSthmus, between Lake Aboukir
and Lake Edke. The Egyptians
Saturday morning made an attempt
to cut off the British Outposts near
the MahmOudied Canal but retired
on an alarm being given.
Aug. 27.-After an engagement on
Friday, Gen. WOlseley's advance Oc-
cupied Ramses, the ancient TIieropo-
lis, and the cavalry were pushed on
five miles further to Kassassine, in
the direction Of the very strong
Egyptian position at Tel-el- Kebir.
The British move slowly and suffer
much on account of the heat and the
inundation of the country. There
were artillery duels yesterday in the
neighborhOod of AboukIr and Ram
leh, and BedOuins were beaten off in
a skirmiSh near the Meks forts, on
the western side of Alexandria,. A
Turkish vessel, attempting to land
troops in the Suez Canal, was forbid
den by the English fleet, and is being
followed by gunbOatS watching her
movements. Turkey is reported to
have acceded to all the British de-
mands concerning the military con-
yention and the proclamation against
! Arab.
Aug. 28.-Gen. Wolseley continues
his advance westward from Ismailia
and will soon make an attack upon
Tel-elKebir, where the main body
of the Egyptians is posted, and from
which he is now only few miles
distant. He telegraphs that the &C.
tions of Thursday and Friday were
serious and that the enemy were ut
terly routed. They poisoned the
Sweet Water Canal by throwing into
it the bodies Of the men and horses.
MahmOud Fehmy, Arabi's chief en-
gineer and military advisor, is pris
oner in British hands, and reports
that the Egyptian army is in a
wretched condition. The Khediye
has sent an embassy to accompany
the British and assure the people that
their mission is solely to re-establish
his authority and to relieve them
from military despotism. Affairs
were quiet along the Alexandria lines
yesterday, but deserter from the
rebels states that Arab has a strong
force at Kafr-elDwar, fifteen miles
from the city, and that he will make
fight there. Austria is said to be
supporting the Russian demands upon
England.
August 39.-General WolseIey'sad
, vance was attacked by Arab Pashs
at Kassassin on Monday night, ant
| after a severe fight the Egyptian.
, were defeated with a heavy loss. The
: British loss was eight killed and six.
, ty-0ne wounded. The enemy Tough
; well and saved their artillery, bu
f were unable to withstand the charge
, of the British cavalry. The way i,
; now open tor General Wolseley tC
Tel-el-Kebir. The Egyptians are
: strengthening their lines on the Yves