Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-24

special Dispatch 10 IRE EVENING STAR.
BALTIMORE. July 2L-Three hundred laborers On
the new Central Street Railway line struck M II
a. NJ to-day for advance OF 25 cents per dav ana
new timekeeper The present one, Il is claimed
mas done the iaborers great injustice 10y incorrect
excited. A large force OF police ara upon the
grounds located on Caroline street, between
Con and Fayette, 10 preserve order The strikers
are desperate and deeds OF violence may occur M
any moment
THE WAR IN EGYPT.
BRITISH Infantry and Cavalry 20 En-
bark in August.
| LONDON, July 2L-According 10 present arrance-
ments the infantry for Egypt VIII embark on the
4th of August, and the cavalry on the 9Th The
troops viii sail direct for Alexandria
Arabi Pasha To VIZ. Gladstone.
THE EGYPTIAN READY TO "DIE FOR HIS COUNTRY
Arab Pasha wrote the following letter 10 Mr..
Gladstone few days before the bambariment OF
Alexandria, but Mr.. Gladstone did not receive II
until after the bombarlment: ''The Koran COM
mands us 10 resist IL war is wagcd against us
Hence, England may rest assured that the f1rsf
gun she fires in Egypt VIII ahsolve Eyyptians
from all treaties The control Will cease. the pro-
perty OF Europeans VIII be confscated, the canals
will be destroyed and the .Jehed be preached in
| Syria, Arabia and India The first blow with
which England strikes Egypt Will cause blood TO
/ responsibility for which VIII be on the head OF
England. Egypt IS siin ready TO be fast friends
WIN keep IcT fOa1 tC lndla, hut She
must keep within the limits OF her jurisdiction
Finally, England may rest assured that we are
0etermlned 10 die for our country"
Sk;rmishimg To-day.
REBEL FORCE or ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
ALEXANDRIA, july "a, 1918 p.m.-The Sixtieth
Rifles marched to occupy Ramleh this morning.
Some skrmishing is now proceeding, but no de-
| tails have been received. The Thirty-nfth In-
fantry have been ordered TO support the Sixtieth.
The bulk OF Arab Pasha's Infantry Is reported TO
be concentrated at Damietta, the troops at Kafr-
el-Dewar being chiefly artillery and cavalry. The
Inspector OF the cadaStral suTv has arrived from
the interior He reports that the total force OF the
rebels is nearly hundred thousand He says q
volunteer cavalry regiment is forming to attack
Alexandria.
Arabi Paslia Falls Buck.
LONDON, July ga dispatch from Alex.
andria in the second edition OF the DaiN
Tieraph says: "Arabi Pashl's front fen
back last evening to the other side OF Ramleh.
British
The Question of Turkish Intervention.
LONDON July 2I-The Times this morning rays
the question OF Turkish Intervention Is practically
decided by the fact that the expedition cannot be
sent without denudinS distant provinces OF troors
and even reducing the garrison at Constantinople.
British Transports.
The following steamships have been accepted 90
are under survey as tran sports: Greece, Egyptian
Monarch, City OF New York, Lake Huron, Palmyra,
Batavia, Parthia, Caspian, Austrian, Prussan,
Lucerne, IeXes, Quebec ana Nevada.
The British Occupy RamsIcE.
LoNpoS, July 2i-A dispatch to the Standard
| from Alexandria says the rifles ana mounted IN
fantry occupied Ranlah early this morning. They
stationed one Gatting and one field gun at the
proSe over the canal The enemy's cav
airy appeared ana galloped boldly along the
railway at oto yards range, but I'D upon volley
with two guns. with which they opened fIre inef,
fectually upon the British, who took 10 cover BY
9oelock the firing had ceased but the enemy was
expected 10 re-appear with relnlorcements.
| French Policy in Egypt
PARIS July 2i-M. De Frcycinet president OF
the council conferring with the comm ttee OF the
senate on the naval credit, declared that II the
powers indirectly Interested I'm Egypt remained
NEURAL In regard 70 the Intervention OF the other
powers in Egypt, France would leave England to
act alone and would contine herself To the protec-
tlon or the SueZ canal. This declaration seems TO
be due to the refusal OF Gen. Bllot minister of
war, TO undertake operations in Egypt unless he
nad force OF 1000 men, which would require the
calling out OF portion OF the Reserves, and the
government has refused to sanction such action.
The DevassasiOn and Dreadneuglst.
LONDON, July 24-The Devastation and Dread
nought are ordered 10 prepare for special service
Six Thousand Ercnch Marines 10 PRO.
tect the S,,cZ Canal.
PARIS, July 2L-IU is announced that the French
government will for the present send only six
thousand marines for the protection OF the Suez
canal
Not Murdered.
ALEXANDRIA, July 2i.-Mr. Crowther, one or the
two English engineers who were reported to have
been maSSacreI at Taatah, has arrived here.
- Holding the Fors,. for Arabi PaSha.
The commander OF the fort at Aoouklr, though
flying flag OF truce, has refused 70 allow any
Englishmen to enter the fort He is probably
really holding the fort In the interest OF Arab
Pasha.
Gallant Six Hundred.
LONDON, July IA dispatch TO the Central
Aetcs says the British force acting against I'm.
leh includes 500 sailors The authorities have de-
ciied not 10 send militia TO garrison Malta and
Gibraltar.
Arabi Pasha Again Advancing Fro.
gress OF the Ski-nist.say.
Arab Pasha occupies an extended line from
MareoiS to A5oukir. His force is estimated at 100
The first skirmish lasted about hour. One or
| two OF the English were hit. Several Egyptians
were seen 10 fall Arab; is again advancing.
Going to Paris.
The Times states that Major Gen. Sir John Mil
ler adiutant, starts for Paris tonight TO consult
with the French authorities as 10 plan or allied
expedition.