The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-08


Three Arab sailors, guilty Of mutiny, were
keel-hsuled on the Egyptian frgate SCUBA, In
the harbor of Alexandra, and soon died. The
British were attacked at Ksssassin on tho night
of Aug. ~, by large force or Egyptians un-
der Arab Pasha. Gen. Graham commanded
the English troops The Egyptians were re-
pulsed with loss, while the English casual
ties were only eight killed and sixty-ons
wounded. The British captured eleven guns.
Toulba Pasha was poisoned In the rear OF Alex
andria. Sultan Pasha had arrived at Port Said
To install representatives Of the khedlve IN the
territory occupied by the British. CONSTANT
nople dispatches Of Aug. 80 state that the
Porte now insists that the troops of Turkey and
England shall jointly operate from Alexandra.
A further reserve OF Indian troops has been
prepared and will be dispatched to sweA VOL
seleys command.
The British cavalry are highly praised for
their gallant behavior in the fight at Kassas-
sin. Alexandria dispatches OF the LIST inst re-
port that Arab was strengthening his fortifica-
tons at Rameh, while woseley and his entire
army were advancing. Europeans who arrived
from Cairo under escort, at Port Said, an
nounce that owing to the energy OF the Pref ect
of Police at Cairo Europeans are not molested.
Orders have reached Woolwich arsenal to for
ward at once to Egypt q hight siege train. Its
weight Will Do z,OOO tons, anu ~ VIII requIo
], 1876 officers and men,
A report that Arab Pasha was suing for
peace, through the agency Of the Governor OF
Zigazag, and that he had asked for an eight
days armistice, was autographed from Is
MALTA on the LIST inst At meeting of the
Chamber of Notables, held at Cairo, Arab
was declared to be the supreme ruler or
Egypt The mutiliations by Egyptians of Brit
ish who fell into their hands at
- H.. l.xNtl Il nod anf In.
dignation in the army Madrid dispatch
says that all the powers including England,
have replied favorably to the proposition or
Italy that Holland and Spain be permitted to
take part in the collective protection of the
Suez canal The British Government sent
telegram to Gen Wolseley, laudatory OF his
conduct of the campaign, and the gallantry
of his officers and men
Arab Pasha's chief engineer, who was re-
Gently captured by the British, has been
handed over to the Egyptian authorities at
Alexandria. the Khedive guaranteeing that
he should not be put to death without the
of the I'd inst. from Alexandria re-
ported that Arab was withdraw
ing his men to Tel-el-Kebir, and that
he was contiscating the property of the Eu-
ropeans in the interior, and selling it TO the
natives Forty seamen from the ironclad
Minotaur and company of the Fifty third
regiment quietly approached the enemy's
position opposite Ramleh, under cover Of
darkness and succeeded in blowing up with
gun cotton a house on the canal which had
long been point of vantage to the enemy's
sharp-shooters 1t was daring deed
wour hed Arab officer states that hardly
had the British cavalry swept through the
Arab ranks recently when horde of Bedouins
poured in and began to strip and rob the
dead and wounded OF both sides, killing any
of the wounded who were unable to resist.
Dispatches of the 4th inst. state that the
Bedouns continued to intrench on the
Aboukir side of Alexandria. in close
proximity to the British outposts. The
Khedive had given permission to cut the
dykes at Meks, preventing an attack by the
enemy from Meriout lake. The populace at
Cairo continued TO menace the few Europe
ans remaining, and there were fears that the
Project of Police would be unable TO main
! tain order. The British man-of-war Mino-
taur shelled a force OF Egyptian infantry and
cavalry between Ramleh and Aboukir. The
Khedive's ENJOYS at lsmaila arranged with
Bedouin chiefs TO bring over "A considerable
number OF their people Gen. Wolseley
has telegraphed the Government at home
that IL would not be necessary to mobilize \
third army corps for Egyptian service, as,
with few reinforcements TO fill up gaps his
present force was ample for all purposes.
De Lesseps declares that Arab Pasha has the
whole or Egypt at ms BACK. WIN force Oh
y, 600 to 30 go Arabs and arms for 200, OOO.
The Khedive, he says, is prisoner, and will
never be able to govern the country.
The British War Office has determined to
strengthen Gen Wolseley's forces in Egypt
by sending him three additional battalions
# infantry. Alexandria dispatches OF the
9Th Inst. state thai sensational rumors
were atoat in the city, creating
element among the Europeans The
! British authorities have divided the
city into telephone districts. The Khedive
has forbidden the importation OF petroleum.
English agents have arrived in Odessa To
purchase y, 600 head of sheep and cattle for
the army in Egypt The Khedive has sent an
Aide 20 the Red sea ports To encourage oper-
atoms against Arab Pasha. England has
given her consent to the landing OF 1000 or
5000 Turkish troops at Port Said.