, 1882-08-25
TELEGRAPHIC.

ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 22-Arabi Pasha
is erecting works, and strengthening
his position.
This afternoon about n hundred
Highlanders made a reconnaissance
from Gabriel station, at Ramleh, in
tbe direction of Kafr- -El-Dwar. Sim
ultaneously the 40-pounders at the
water works opened fire with she'll
The Egyptians replied. After the
third round there was no infantry
firing, tho British bringing their
heavy guns into position about 1,500
wards in advance of their recent Ram
leb lines.
Egyptian officers have been ap-
pointed by the Khedive to accompany
the British army to Port Said.
The second army division has been
ordered to hold itself in readiness to
pursue the enemy in the event of THEN
retreat.
CoNsTANTINopLE, Aug. %. = The
commandant at Ezroum has been or
dered to take action against the Kur-
dish chief Obadallah.
The telegraph lines between here
and Cairo have been cut by the Eng
ish.
Lospos, Aug. 22.- dispatch from
Port Said says the English occupy
both banks of the canal at Kantary,
Troops have taken possession of the
telegraph lines at Elarish.
Egyptians have foundRaEeRal sol
ders lying dead, and a number Of
dsmounted guns ready for remova!
into the interior by railway.
DeLesseps denies that he has been
seriously i'll.
Rear Admiral Hoskins has gone to
lsmailia, and Rear Admiral Sulliva
succeeds him at Port Said.
SUEz, Aug. q. Victor DeLesseps
informed an interviewer today thai
his father, Count DeLesseps, haG
held actually no communication with
Arab Pasha, with the exception o.
dispatching kilograms, at the request
Of the Greek consul, interceding fol
the safety Of Europeans in the terri
tory occupied by Arabi's forces. His
father is perfectly satisfied that Arab
Fasha will not interfere with the Ga
nal if the Eglish do not make it a
base OF operations.
LONDON, Aug. GA majority of
the French papers comment very un-
ilayorably on the action of the British
In the occupancy of the Suez canal.
BosroN, Aug. %. The market for
wool is steady and firm, with good
demand from manufacturers. Both
hne and medium grades are in re-
quest. Sales of Ohio and Pennsylva-
MA X & Xxx California AZ, with
choice selections higher. Michigan
A fieeces 80, unsteady in demand;
unwashed feeces, IL and % for com
mon and loose, and 30 for fine and
medium; 33035 for choice medium
selections. Combing and delaine
nneeces are in demand at 43045 for
hne delaine, 40@4S for fine and medi-
um combing. California wool quiet
and sales small at 25M32 Pulled
wools are in good demand; 42M47
are offered for choice, extra and su-
perlor. Good foreign wool is in small
stock and quiet. Desirable carpet
"ools are>scarce and wanted.
The schooner Teaser, Capt Quinn,
viii sall from here on Thursday for Quill
hte, wltha load of general merchandise
;of Baxter 90. IS store ut that place. She
on the beach at the foot of Seneca
Insreet, receiving some needed repairs
acknowledgement OF 22d.
MAJ. y. d, BAKER, son of the great or.
aoor OF that name, who was member OF
tVongress from Illinois and a senator of
sae United States from Oregon, is now
oISSoned at Vancouver, w. r., and, in
uuuition to his duties as chief quarter
ulster, IS to have charge Of the quarter
AlIsters depot ut that place.
Il; rost- Inteligencer: To Goodall, Per
taL; s 20, for the use of tugboats in
anIhg ,g the steamship Columbia off the
a ,ocAs near San Francisco. some months
- MS been awarded $23,0O0 salvage.
shOamas Knox, of Puyallup, has pur.
10 tt''aed T thirty head of cows for shipm ept
ToYaPau. The stock will be sent to Port
80 ,',''d ana put on board . lumber
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