The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-08
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
EGYPT.

C0nstantlnOple, Z. An imperial
civil commission will leave here on
a special steamer on Thursday. fo1
Alexandria. Dervisch Pash3 and
Baker Pasha, with their staff. will
start on Thursday for a rendezvous
in Crete. Turkish troops are as
sembling here as fast as possible.
Orders have been sent to Suda
Bey to forward the first detachment
o. Turkish troops to Egypt.
1t is stated that Lord Dufferin is
dissatisfied with the Sultan's pro-
clamatipn, inasmuch, as while if
states that Arab Pasha deserves to
be declared q rebel, it does not ex-
pressly proclaim him such.
CIaUse1O Of the military conyen-
ton between England and Turkey.
which names Port Said as the point
of Decentralization for Turkish
troops, has been reserved al refer
e71dI6Hl.
Alexandria, THE murderer Of
the Englishman was hanged this
morning by native police. He was
conducted from Seaptich through
the tOwh, escorted by a detachment
Of English troops who formed a
square around the gaIloWs. The
condemned man walked in a defiant
manner. Several hundred Euro
peans witnessed tie execution. but
few natives were present. When
the troops were withdrawn, how
ever, Arabs came OUtin large num-
berS.
An Arab was caught at Ramleh
attempting to spike q gun. A cor
respondent of the NelCS has
obtained from the most reliable
source the exact strength of Arab
Pasha's army. The grand total is
as follows: InfantryE44,6OO, cavalry
$4,000, guns 143, rocket tubes Is, Be-
douins 10000.
It is rumored that two months ago
the Sultan offered Egypt to England
on the same condition that Cyprus
was taken. England declined.
The British have burned the
house on the left bank of the Nah
moudich canal, signals having been
made their to the enemy with
lights. All lights are now prohib-
tied after o'clock at night in houses
beyond the outpost.
Kassassin, THE Egyptian loss
in the outpost affair, yesterday, was
heavy, considering the brief du-
ration Of the skirmish. This was
by far the most determined demon
stratioR made by the enemy since
the battle Of KaSsaSsil, and indi-
Gates the neaE approach of a decisive
conflict. All our cavalry, with Gen
erals Low and Wilkinson, is now
here.
The scouting party approached to
within a mile Of Tel Ell Kebir, at 8
this morning, and took sketches
and made particular observations OF
the enemy's position. The rebel
troops were apparently asleep, and
none were seen by the British until
the latter were retiring.
Ismalia, THE troops st Tel Ell
Mahuta are going to Kassassin on
Saturday, when those at Netieh will
push forward to Tel Ell Mahuta, and
60 to the front on Monday. All
regiments will carry two days "a
tons. General Wolseley will pro-
coed to the front on Saturday.
a general move to the front has
been ordered. Our forces at Kas-
sassin Locks will amount on Saturs
day to 1890 men, with fifty guns.
ONLY one correspondent Of the front
will be allowed to each newspaper,
and each telegram will be limited
to 500 words. The attack on the
enemy is eOnfdentially expected on
Monday, or, at latest, on Tuesday.
The troops here, including the
Highland brigade, will advance on
Saturday and biYOuac on Saturday
night at FL Magenar. They will
reach Mahsameh on Sunday, and
Kassassin on Monday. One Eng
lish and one native regiment will be
left to garrison Ismaila. The Be-
dOuin chief, Abou PaSha, has caIle1
out 5000 men and Joined Arab
Pasha.
Paris, THE rumor that Eng
land, with the assent Of Russia, has
a secret treaty with Turkey relative
to the ultimate organization in
Egypt, gains ground.
Port Said, THE water company
suddenly ceased pumping to-day,
without having given any warning,
thus causing scarcity. They had
promised to give three days notice
in case it should become necessary
to withhold the water supply.
A shell burst in camp, to-day.
The explosion was caused by an In
dian soldier building a fire over en
unexploded shell. The soldier was
blown to pieces.
Arab Pasha receives stores by
way of Damietta. 1t is reported
that some Turkish officers joined the
rebels VjG Damietta.