Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-08-16
SELECT.
THE EASTERN TROUBLE.
RUSSIA IN THE WAR.
A Draft of the Proclamation
Against Arabi to be SUBJ
mitted.

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Bedouins were arrested while pilfering
at Ramleh last evening. The khe-
dive has written to Ragheb Pacha
that he considers it incumbent upon
his Government to notice, without
delay of its intention to indemnify the
sufferers from the disorders at Alexan-
dria, without distinction of nationality,
in some manner compatible with the
resources of the country. The rebels
are entrenching between Aboukir and
Ramleh and on the western bank of
Mahmoudich canal close to the point
to which they were driven on Satur-
day. A train full Of rebels proceeded
to the Mahalla junction this afternoon,
intended to destroy the railway. A
few rounds from forty-pounders in the
Ramleh lines compelled them to with
draw. The armored train has return
ed from Mahalla Junction without en-
gaging the enemy, who about the
same time brought up some troops by
train from Kafrel Dwar, which were
busy entrenching and burying their
dead.
Admiral Seymour does not intend
to surrender the Egyptian prisoners to
the Khedive. The Gun boats Dee and
Don have arrived here. Admiral Sey-
mour has received telegram from
the Queen inquiring about the condi-
tion of those wounded in Saturdays
engagement.
TURKISH PACHAs GOING TO EGYPT
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 7.-Sultan
Pacha has gone to upper Egypt with a
large number of Bedoins to prevent the
Egyptian forces from that district.
Dervisch Pacha and Server Pacha sail
far Egypt this evening. The council
of ministers have given instructions to
Server Pacha. Ell Jawaib states that
Arabi's troops will submit to Dervish
Pacha Immediately upon the arrival of
the Turkish troops in Egypt.
LONDON, Aug. IA despatch from
st. Petersburg says it is reported that
troops in Odessa and in the Caucasus
have received instructions to hold them
selves in readiness to embark for Con-
England and Turkey, which from pres
ent indications seems imminent. 1t is
believed that the Czar would regard
such conflict as an interposition of
Providence whereby the present Nihi-
listic tendencies in Russia might be
overthrown and result in the complete
pacifcation of the empire.
THE PORTE ANGRY.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. An un-
pleasant feeling has been caused to
the Porte on account of the hosting of
the English flag on the public build
ings when the British occupied Suez.
The Porte has been assured that the
raising of the flag has no significance.
The flag displayed was that of the
Consulate, and was hoisted in con-
junction with the Egyptian flag. This
explanation is not considered satisfac-
tory.
1t is understood that the Turkish
delegates will shortly present to the
Conference drafts of proclamation
against Arab Pacha and a military
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has received intelligence that Arab
Pacha has ordered the garrison
and population of Ismalia to retire to
Cairo. Twenty-Five Frenchmen will
have special escort 1t is stated that
Arab Pasha has ordered the garrisons
along the Suez Canal to avoid con-
aicts with the British.
At the sitting of the conference to-
day the Turkish delegates accepted the
conditions proposed by the Powers
in their invitations to- the Porte to in
tervene in Egypt.
| With reference to the expected ac,
ceptance by the Porte of the Military
Convention demanded by England,
there Is an unconfirmed rumor that Lord
Dufferin, the British Ambassador al
Constantinople, has been ordered, in
the event of the Porte's non-acceptance
to quit Constantinople.
. Said Pacha has promised Lord
Duferin that the Porte will issue {
proclamation declaring Arab Pacht
rebel.
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