Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-17
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ANOTHER sKIRMIsH.

ALEXANDRIA, August 16.-An encounter
between British mounted patrol and a
party of 500 Bedouips occurred this morn
ing near Ramleh. Five of the later we're
killed.
General Sir Garnet Wolsely, with author
ity from the khedive, has Issued a proclama-
tion to the people of Egypt, representing the
sole object of the British to be to restore the
authority of the khedive. 1t says all peace
full inhabitants will be kindly treated, the
mosq ues will be respected, and all supplies
paid for. General Wolsely adds that he will
be glad 10 receive all the chiefs who are dis
posed to assist in putting down the rebellion.
Belief in the hopelessness of the struggle
is spreading among the Egyptians. Tie
British commander at Meks has received
overtures for the surrender of an entire
infantry battalion if it can obtain favorable
terms.
General WolseIy held conference to-day
with Admiral Seymour and all the generals.
He subsequently visited the khedive. This
afternoon General Wolsely will inspect the
Ramleh position.
The khedive yesterday sent telegram to
Nice requesting the presence of Risz Pasha
at the palace Rixa Pasha is expected to
sail from Marseiles tomorrow, and it is
hoped will form a combination ministry
under the leadership of Cherif Pasha and
Riaz Pasha, the whole to be under the presi-
dency of the khedive. Omar Pasha Lufti
will probably retain the post of minister Of
war, with Osmar Pasha Refki as commander
in-chief of the army.
THE TURoo-ENGLIsH MILITARY CONVENTION.
CoNsTASTINoPLE, August 16.-The draft
OF ;he military convention proposed by the
Porte TO England was as follows: The
Turkish army undertakes the pacifcation OF
Egypt without foreign assistance, the Brit
:-I u, ,o,,oix, in their Drasont nnsifioOs and
not to participate in operations, the Turks
shaII be allowed TO use Alexandria as a base
of operations, and the Turks and British
both to withdraw after the pscifcation OF the
country.
Lord Dufferin rejected this draft, and
submitted another, stipulaiiDg that Turkey
should not undertake operations without
previous consent of the British commander;
that British officers should be attached to
headquarters, and that the question OF evae-
nation should be the subject of a special
convention. 1t is believed there is no prob
ability Of the Porte accepting the English
conditions
THE SULTAN NOT DEPosED.
The report that the ulemzs deposed the
sultsn is untrue. On The contrary, the sui
tan. at the feast of Bairam yesterday, re-
ceiged several congratulatory kilograms from
Cairo and other paris OF Egypt.
LAME EXPLANATION.
1t Is stated in Turkish circles that the
hesitation to Issue the proclamation against
Arab Pasha is owing TO the fact that teie-
gram was received from him few days ago
expressing his readiness 10 submit 10 the
authority of the caliph, but stating that he
could not leave his soldiers without head
until the arrival of Turkish troops in
Egypt, when he would Instantly hand over
his command to the Turkish general.
THE CANAL SCARE sUBsIDING.
LONDON, August l6.-Apprehensious re-
esrding the safety of the Sutz canal having
been removed, business in the insurance OF
ships against war risks has ceased.
LOOKING AFTER THE CANAL
PARIS, August I6.-The officers here Of
the Suez Canal Company state that after tina
English troops had taken possession OF the
water works at Suez, Victor DeLesseps pro-
ceeded thither and effected satisfactory un-
derstanding with Rear-Admiral Hewitt
in relation to the duties imposed by the laws