The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-15
THE SITUATION CONSID-
ERED CRITICAL.
Syrian MussuImans Ex-
cited.
CAPTURE OF ANOTHER OF
ARABI'S SPIES.

LONDON, Aug. 14.--A dispatch to the Daily
News from Constantinope ays the strongest
orders have been sent to the governors of Bey-
rout Damascus and Aleppo to take exception
al care to secure public order and prevent an
outbreak Of the natives.
A correspondent writing from Beyrout says
events in Egypt are greatly influencing the
Syrian Mussulmans. The situation is such
that trifing incident would suffice to set the
whole province ablaze.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 14.-Fires of considera-
BILE magnitude were visible today in the rear of
the enemy's position at Kingosman.
The steamer Holland with the household
cavalry, and the troop ship Orontes with the
Cameron Highlanders and battalion of the
Derbyshire regiment, have arrived here.
The Khedive has appointed fifteen of his
household officers to act as guides and inter
prefers to tho advancing English army. Arab
Pasha's troops are unusually busy erecting
earth works beyond Mahaila junction.
Last evening some shots were exchanged and
several prisoners captured near the canal
Lake Mareotis, near Mahalla Junction, is fast
drying up and people are thus enabled to go to
and from Kafre ell Dwar beyond the reach of
the guns of the outpoSts. A captain in the
Egyptian army, supposed to be bearer OF de-
spatches to Arab Pasha, has been captured at
Suez and number of Arabic documents sup
posed to be important were found on him.
There is much excitement at Port Said and an
outbreak is thought possible at any moment.
The ships are ready for action.
MALTA, Aug. 1.-THE hired transports Ne
vada, Egyptian Monarch, Viking, Marathon
and Capella, with troops for Egypt, have ar
rived here.
CoNsTANTNoPLE, Aug 1.-The Mussulman
jurists, whom the Sultan frequently consults,
explain that Arab Pasha, in SO far as he DISC
beyed the Caliph, is rebel, and may be un-
ceremoniously treat ed as such, but in so far as
he had been defender of the aggressive de-
signs of Christians he has merely fulfilled the
duties of good Mussulman, and consequently
the Caliph cannot make common cause with
England. The Sultan may punish Arab
Pasha, if some act of rebellion is proved
with those who wish to crush Arab as the de-
fender of Islam.
A correspondent sa vs. it will greatly influ-
ence the Turkish military action.
ALEXANDRIA,, Aug. IA, evening.-Last
night an iron-clad train went in the direction
of Fort Meks. On the way it was fired upon
by party of Bedouins, when the regulars on
the train returned the fire, killing twenty Of
the enemy. Tonight strong force will go out.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 14-Col. Ewart has receiv-
ed permission to raise corps of loyal Bedouins
for scouting purposes. The ccupants of Fort
Meks fred few shells upon regiment of
cavalry. Two regiments of infantry were seen
bearing down upon them Monday morning
and the enemy thereupon dispersed.
CoNsTANTNoPLE, Aug. 14.-It is understood
divergence of views exists between the Porte
and Lord Dufferin respecting the wording of
the proclamation against Arab Pasha. Eng
land insists upon commanding the Turkish
troops. 1t is stated the question will be
brought before the conference.