Daily Republican., 1882-09-06
TIE WAR IN EGYPT.
EGYPTIAN MOVEMEMTB-RAIDS
BY BRITISH MARLGES THE
QUHgFION OF SUPPLY.

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LONDON, Sept. 6.-The Times has tho
following:
"CoNsrANTINoPLE, Sept. 5.--An
trade authorizing the signing of tho
military convention has been issued,
and it is expected that the draft of the
convention will be signed to night OF to-
morrow"
LONDON, Sept. "a despatch of the
Times from Port Said reports that large
numbers of Bedouins have again been
seen on tie banks Of the canal, between
Port Said and Ismaiia.
The correspondent OF the Times at
Ismailia telegraphs as follows: "It hA
been ascertained by q reconnaissance in
the direction of Salihiyeh that that
place has been abandoned by Arab
Pasha. 1t is not expected that we shall
have enough provisions to be ready to
advance for at least week"
A despatch from Port Said to Reu.
ter's Telegram Company states that
over eight thousand Arabs are fortify-
ing Salihiyeh. The enemy, it adds, are
embsrking their baggage R1d military
stores from Fort Ghemileh.
ALEXANDRIA,, Sept. 5-There has
been considerable movement in the
enemy's camp, apparently occasioned
by the arrival Of reinforcements.
PORT SAID, Sept. 6.-S0me rebel offi-
GERS from Salihiyeh have arrived at Is
MALTA to tender their submission.
Mahmoud Fehmy has written re-
port addressed to the Khedive, with
plans revealing the positions and
strength Of the enemy. A translation
will be sent to General Wolseley. From
internal evidence it is believed that its
statements are correct.
Mahmoud Fehmy denies that he was
captured by the British troops. He says
he surrendered.
He accuses many OF those composing
the encourage of the Khedive, includ-
ing Cherif Pssha, the Prime Minister,
with having communicated with Arab
Pasha.
Orders have been received at Weol-
wich to despatch 1000 troops to Egypt.
Three.thousand are to 90 to Alexandria
and 1000 to Ismailia.
LONDON, Sept. 5.-The Daily News
has the folio wing despatch from Alex.
andria: A body of 106 marines made
raid to-day upon the villages between
Alexandria and Merks, and arrested all
persons who were unable to give good
account of themselves The authori-
ties are taking stringent measures to
prevent the indiscriminate landing of
persons without means or employment
One hundred and fifty such pr ems
who landed yesterd ay have been sent
to the arsenal pending decision as to
whether or not they shall be compelled
to return on board vessels from which
they disembarked.
Four Badouins, who were caught
looting In Ramleh, have been sentenced
to death.
THE WATER SUPPLY AT ISMAILIA.
LONDON, Sept. GA despatch f rom
Port Said to the Daily News says:
"The fresh water canal at Ismailia is
failing rapidly. The Water Company
has reduced the supply at Ismailia and
Port Said. Arab has established
line of defence from Karaim to
Salihiyeh."
IsMAILIA, Sept. 6-General Wolse-
! ley is making every effut to organize
a complete system Of supply for the
field force. The task is much more
serious than the foreign element in
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the enemy is content to be purely on
the defence.
LETTING THE SEA INTO LAKE Marco
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LONDON, Sept. GA despatch from
Alexandria says "that operations have
been commenced for the opening of the
old channel beyond Meks, with view
of letting the sea into Lake MareOtis.
1t will take nearly two months to
reach depth of eight feet"
CONSTANTINoPLE, Sept. 5, midnight.
The Sultan's proclamation,to the Egyp-
tians has been published. 1t declares
Arabia Pashs rebel for disobeylng
the orders of the Khedive and Dervisch
Pasha, and thereby provoking the in
tervention of England. 1t states that
the decoration conferred upon Arab
Pasha was bestowed at the instance of
Dsrvisch Pssha, in consequence of
Arab Pasha's protestations of fidelity.
In conclusion, the proclamation ex-
horts the Egyptians TO obey the Khe-
dive.