Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-24
From Egypt.
from Egypt.
The khedive has issued the following pro-

From Egypt.
The khedive has issued the following pro-
clamation.
"Ardbi Pdcha: In consequence OF your de-
parture to kafr-el-DWar, accompanied by
the army, thus abandoning Alexandria with
out orders, stopping railway traffic, prevent
ing lis from receiving kilograms and COM
munications through the post, and impeding
the return of refugees to their homes in
Alexandria, and of your persistence in war
preparations, and your refusal to come TO us
after receiving orders, | dismiss YOU from
the office of minister of war"
The khedive also issued the following cir
cular to the army:
son perusing the order for the dismissal of
Arab Pacha from the office of minister of
war, you will know the great motives which
necessitated his dismissal Henceiorward
lie will have no authority over you. Who
soever agrees with his designs and move
ments will have participated in his crimes
Whoever shows obedience and conforms to
our rule will deserve honor courtesy and
good remuneration You must be aware
that the country is surrounded with dangers
and perils, for the powers have agreed on
Turkish intervention for the reform of the
country, without damaging the privileges of
the tirmans granted to Egypt. | am con-
WINGED that you will conform yourselves to
my orders, which cannot have any object
other than the welfare of the country He
who obeys my orders will be rewarded; he
who does not will have to blame himself on
being punished.
After the bombardment of Alexandria
council OF war was held under our presiden-
cy. DervlSch Pacha assisted and Arab Pac-
ha was present. 1t was decided not to sur
render the forts until ordered by the Sultan
telegram was sent to Constantinople to
this effect. Arab Pacha then returned to
Alexandria, | ordered him to reinforce the
forts. He replied that he would never do
So and then started for kafr-el -Dwar. I'M
less | were certain that the object of France
and England was not to take possession OF
Egypt, but merely to restore order, should
have been the first to give my life in defence
ofthe country.
H'Signed) ''THE KHEDIvE,
sat the Palace"
In reply to the proclamation of the Khe-
At Cairo.
The country is drifting into fearful an
archy. Atrocities equal to any ever perpe-
trlted in Bulgaria are committed with i'm
punlty. Two Germans at Tukh, who had
been sheltered by the station master until
the train was ready to start, were caught on
entering the train, their heads held over the
carriage door and their Threats cut. An
other Christian was placed OH the rails and
an engine run to and fro over his body.
Arab is flooding the country in front oil
his Entertainments. TO provide for the civil
population the chief engineer of the Bittern
has been placed in charge of the steam cot.
| ton works, where, with five boilers and two
tanks. he will be able to condense 100 tons
of water daily ff;S2m wells Of brackish water.
On Wednesday last an ultimatum was
sent to the Sultan asking him to state with.
in twelve hours whether he was willing to
send troops to Egypt, and it was upon the
that the British government decided that
the time for further delay had passed.
Gen. Alison, with Il small detachment OF
troops, made a raid from Alexandria vester.
day on the Cairo railroad and tore up the
track
The MahmOudien canal is gradually fall
ing, and the Roman wells are being put in
order for the storing of water.
The correspondent Of the London Time,
says the stories of the killing of Europeans
ut Alexandria after the bombartlment were
grossly exaggerated.
Active military preparations are in pro
gress in England, and troops are being dis
patched rs fast us they can be equipped. Sil
Garnet Wolseley, commander of the expe
dictionary force, will embark for Egypt with
his stall early in the present week. A
French expeditionary force is being organ
lied at Toulon
The conference will be held at Stambuu
Said Pacha and Assym Pacha have both
been appointed delegates.
1t is thought that Arab will destroy Cairo
He has sent communication to the Sultan
stating that he proposes to protect Islam
from the infidels.
The mail steamer from Constantinoplc
has been Enlarged, and her captain ar
rested on suspicion that he was conveying
letters to Arab Pasha. Documents were
found upon him showing that for months he
has acted as agent of Arab Pacha for carry.
ing communications between him and the
palace and the Pan-Islamic Committee at
Constantinople.
The captain was taken before the tribunal
and, upon being promised leniency if he
fully confessed, gave a complete list of the
persons with whom Arab Pacha was con-
nected. The list includes the names of sew
eral influential persons at Constantinople
He also gave list Of Arabs confederates
in Egypt. \ cypher letter to Arab was
found upon him.