Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-07-26
THE WAR In EGYPT.
REPORTED MAssACREs AT CAIRO.

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named Crowthcr and Macalan. a
sheik aud the Governor tried to save
them, but without success. At Calinb
a family was taken from a railway train
and put under the wheels. All the EN-
ployeos Of the Cadaslral survey at
Tanlah have been killed. A rifle reei
ment occupies fort 400 yards outside
of the Rosetta. These are the only
troops outside the walls, NJ. de Lesseps
has telegraphed from AleXan IRA t."
Paris that immediate action is neces-
sary, especially TO protect The Suez
canal, and that awaiting the result OF
the conference is ridiculous.
The official native report OF the
bombardment of Alexandria said that
eight ironclads were sunk, two burned
and four captured, and that the latter
would be brought to Cairo. All the
French ships have left here, aud the
United Safes flagship has gone to
Brindist. The markets and the bourse
are reopening for business.
ALARM ABOUT THE WATER SUPPLY.
LONDON, July 81. The News has
the following dispatch: The position
in regard to the water supply is becom-
ing alarming. There has been a sensl-
bic fall of the Mahmoudieh canal OF two
inches. Unless more troops arrive 500 n
to enable Gen. Alison 10 drive Arab
Pasha from the pumping stations, the
consequences will be terrible. Lieut..
Piggoit, of the Monarch, and two
sailors, by dint Of climbing, have reach
ed the lantern Of the lighthouse and
relit the lamps. They found the stair
case leading to the top cut away BY
shell. The European cotton factories
at Eamanhour have been burned.
Arabs camp is visible from the tower
of a house at Ramleh. His position. on
a narrow strip of land hanked by two
lakes, is very strong. Thirty'six Euro
peans have been massacred there by
order of Arab.
Two transports sailed from Bombay
for Alden to-day with battalion OF
foot, company of Madras sappers
and 2lS Hishlanders Tor Egypt. They
will pick up battalion OF Highlanders
at Alden. Assym Pasha, formerly
ministers OF foreign affairs, has been
appointed sole delegate to the confer
ence.
There is with Arab Pasha Swiss
adventurer named Ninet. 1t is noto-
rious that be has done more than any
body else to bring about the recent
disasters. When caught he will be
dealt with summary. 4 few days be-
fore the bombardment he was elected
from the French consulate as spy.
a dispatch to the News from Con-
slantinople reports that all the Euro
pean officers WHO have been serving
with Arab Pasha have deserted 10 the
Khedye. Admiral Seymour, in his
dispatch TO the admiralty giving bis
account Of the bombardmert OF AleXau.
dria, says the Egyptians fought With
determined bravery, firing until they
must have been decimated.
WAR DECLARED.
The DAILY Tclegr aph has tie follow
lag:
ALEXANDRIA, Jly 2l.-The troops
last night slept outside The walls. The
Notables, at a meeting at Cairo, have
adopted IA resolution declaring that the
Khedlve, having violated the cOnsliIu-
ton, is a traitor, aud have deposed
him. They have also issued a procla-
nation declaring war with England
and summouing all good Moslems to
f. hit against her.
There are 500 soldiers and many
Bedouins in Zagazig. These have
been Joined by soldiers and Bedouins
from Cairo, and no doubt general
massacre has begun
ARABI PAsHA' s PROCLAMATION.
The Alexandra correspondence OF
the Times says: ION the evacuation
of Alexandria Arab Pasha issued the
following proclamation: 'Murders-At
the KLcd!ve's instigatlon the Engll sh
killed with the sword 10 revenge the
Egvptans who were left to guard the
city. The Khedive remains al night
with his women ahoat among the En-
glish. and returns to the shore in the
day lime to order continuance OF the
slaughter. Therefore l issue my or
ders to continue raising soldiers A
second proclamation of Arab Pasha
saws The Khedlye has imprisoned
his ministers at Alexandra in order
that they may be instruments i'll Ea-
glish hands. TIE teleSrams Dispatch
ed by Ragheb Pasha authorizing
cessation of the military preparations
were forclbly extorted from him, and
are therefore invalid. 40 irreconclla-
bic war exists between us and tie En-
glish."
The success Of Massey IS the down
fall Of Malone. The triumph of the
latter in this canvass places the people
and all the best interest Of Virginia
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