The daily gazette., 1882-08-09

CoNsTANTINoPLE, August S.-An official
dispatch from the rebel government claims
that Saturdays engagement was an Egyp-
tian victory. 1t says the English were puF-
sued until nightfall.
M. De Lesseps has sent telegram here
declaring that the whole of Egypt has EN-
braeed the cause of the National party, and
that the English will find everywhere a de-
ternnined and intelligent defense 10 check
their enterprise If possible ER{t
ALEXANDRIA, August SO p. m.-The
guns of iron-clad Temeraire, which. is now
lying opposite Ramleh, cover the ground
between the British lines and the outposts
of the enemy. The Temeraire this evening
commenced firing In consequence of the
outposts making forward movement, but
after few shots from the vessel the enemy
abandoned their position.
Two of the wounded In Sabnrday'sl en-
gagement died to-day.
The town was partly relighted with gas
tonight. The apprehension in regard to
the water supply is increasing in eOnse-
quence of the numerous arrivals by every
steamer. r1 e.r. fr .rF.r.
The steamship Dacia, with marines and
company of engineers, has arrived here.
LONDON, August 8.-The correspondent
Of the Times at Berlin says it is believed
there that the Conference will be adjourned
u btic OptIAblbHS III EByDbI hbbulht
more serious character, and that it will
reassemble to discuss the Egyptian question
after the campaign has terminated.
In the House of Commons this afternoon
Sir Charles Dixie, Under Foreign Secretary,
replying to Sir Henry Wolff, said that no
engagement with the other powers for the
regulation of the political condition OF
Egypt and the Suez canal, after the restora-
tion of order, has been either discussed or
proposed. te -... u,.fis ..a-,s.. s4 bt
Mr.. Gladstone stated that arrangements
have been made to prevent the telegraphing
| of Information to Arab Pasha from Eng
| land "e nv
The transport France has sailed for Egypt
Pohtoon, telegraph and railway companies
of the engineers embarked to-day.
| The transports Arab and Duke Of Argyll
sailed to-day for Egypt. The latter has ON
board a company Of engineers and q com
pahy of the Transport Corps. .s0 ttl
ROME, August S.-The newspapers here
| continue TO display a very hostile feeling
against England. They declare that the
reconnaissance of Saturday was really
| heavy defeat for the British, thinly disguised
| by official dispatches. i.,. IL ttet.L
LONDON, August 9.--The NeaOs has the
following dispatch from Alexandra, dated
yesterday "rhe enemy is intrenching at
the Sandy Ridge, where his principal resist
1
which numerous tents prove that reinforce
ments have advanced to the ridge from
| Kafr- -El-dwar.
1.-THE Khedive will o-morrow issue
proclamation declaring Arab Pasha aud his
| followers rebels, and accusing Arab of the
massacre and pillage of the llth of June,
| and of being the cause of the destruction of
| Alexander and of the massacres at Fantah
1 and Benha
at is said that Arab has 1 800 men three
miles from Ismailia, from which place the
Governor and his wife have fled to Port
Said or gone on board the Penelope. Stone
Pasha has arrived at Port Said to receive his
| family, who have also arrived there, accom-.
panied by an escort, which was granted by
| Arab at the request of the American Con
sui"
The Neaos has the following from Constat-
iinople, dated yesterday An impression
prevails that the sitting on Thursday will
be the last meeting of the Conference. 1t is
believed that at that session notification
will be given that Arab Pasha will at once
be proclaimed a rebel, and that arrange
| ments will be made between Turkey and
| England in regard to the dispatch of troops.
4 No troops will leave before then. r.5
The Daily 1elegrdph's correspondent at
| Alexandria, referring to the firing upon the
enemy's outposts near Ramleh last night,
says Tie enemy had erected earthworks
opposite our lines fronting Aboul5ir, not far
from the bea, and was also trying to work
around our extreme left, throwing up works.
These works were shelled by the Superb
mot the Temeraire, as previously reported, }
and by our guns in the Ramleh position, but
Intellectually, as far as / can learn.