Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-22

Massacre Of Europeans Begun at
Cairo.
War DECLARED Against England BY the
Notables.

ALEXANDRIA. July q.
Over loo Of Arabis soldiers deserted. We'd
nesday, and came here
A meeting of Sheiks, Ulemas and Notables
at Cairo, was held in consequence Of the re-
ceipt of the Khedves letter dismissing Arab
The railway authorities report that all is
| ready for an advance of troops. Water Is
still flowing in the fresh water canal, but the
exit from the canal into the sea. is blocked
BY marines, so that the water below the point
where Arab has cut il will be retained.
| The khedive has received the following i'm
portant news from Cairo: Arab, after re-
| ceiving the khedives letter, sent 10 akoub
Pasha, ordering him to assemble the Nota-
bles. About 20 or so came together, and
were told BY Yakoub that the khedive was
now entirely in the hands of the English:
that he slept every night on board of an Eng
lish man-of-war. and was providing food for
the English troops. Arahi's ministers were
said to be ell in prison in Alexandria, and
guarded by English.
The Chamber was therefore asked to give
advice as to what should he done. Eussein
Edivi, one of the notables, said that as the
Khedve had sold the country to the English.
| he ought No longer TO be Obeyed. Acush
Pasha declared that he did not believe the
statements made Great clamor thereupon
arose, and several officers threatened Acush
with violence. Several other notables spoke.
but those favoring the Khedive were afraid to
express their views. Finally committee
was appointed. composed of Ali Pssha. Mo-
harrick Achmsd, Meshad. Hassar, Moorack,
and others. mostly adhefents of Arab, who
proceed TO Alexandria to inquire into the ex-
isting situation. The chief magistrates OF
Gardria. Mercofia and Gahonba, three out of
seven provinces of Lower Egypt. have been
dismissed and replaced by men of Arabi's
party.
| In the villages all Europeans are being
brutally murdered and even the native ser
wants we're butchered.
Two Egyptian regiments have been tolled
of TO defend Damietta and Rosetta. The
Egyptian authorities join in a half-hearted
way in their efforts to restore order and pun
ish criminals. They seem snxious that the
English should bear all the odium of such
measures. Among the officers. the men com
posing the encourage of the khedive are re-
garded with great suspicion, and it may
eventually be necessary to arrest several Of
them for reasonable communications with
Arab. 1t is feared that the news of the COM
ing of a commission from Cairo will open the
door again to fresh talk of diplomacy, in
trigue and representation.
The French ships have left here and the
United States flag ship has gone 10 Brindsi
The markets and Bourse re-opening for
business.
Five hundred soldiers and many Bedouins
are in Zagazig. These have been joined by
soldiers and Bedouins from Cairo. and no
doubt general massacre has begun. News
of the massacre of Europeans in various
parts of Egypt has excited great indignation
here, and the delay in taking action is bit
terly commented on.
The Notables at meeting in Cairo have
adopted resolution declaring the Khedive,
having violated the constitution is a traitor,
and have deposed him. They have also is
sued proclamation declaring war with Eng
land, and summoning all good Moslems to
fight against her.
LONDON, July 81.
The Telegraph's Alexandra special says
Arab, having erected Notifications opposite
Aboukir bay and upon Mahmondieh fresh
water canal, placed dam in the canal below
his position close to the Notifications and cut
the canal banks above the dam so as to send
water along in front of his position.
This shows Arab made a great mistake
as by damming the canal where Ire has he Sc
cures us plenty of water for some time. We
| have set to work to fill the reservoirs here so
as to save all the water possible but plenty
will remain for present purposes.
Arabi's line extends from Lake Morciots
to Aboukir. Having got some tools he is
now making works. We are in some trepi-
dation about water, and inquiries are making
about condensers.
Admiral Seymour has issued a proclama-
ton declaring by sunset Sunday all pillaged
property and unclaimed goods may be
brought TO Lord Charles Beresford at the ar
senal, and that anybody bringing such things
by that time will NOT he criminally treated
/ This proclamation is intended to meet the
cases of numerous Arabs who have hidden
plumber. Some have already brought in
what they had.
| The Daily News believes the Porte's ans
wer to the invitation to send troops, is re-
garded by the government as equivalent to
refusal, and that a force will he sent to
Egypt without DELAY.
The Times Alexandria special saws he has
received letter from the interior in which
| reports of massacres at Cairo and Damietta
are confirmed At Cabul family was taken
| to the railway train and put under the
wheels. All employees of the Codestral sur
vey at Tantah have been killed. The official
| native report of the bombardment at Alex
andria said that eight ironclads we're sunk
two burned, and four captured and that the
latter would be brought to Cairo. The
killed at Tantall~ include two English engi-
neers named Crowther and Macalan. A
sheik and governor tried to save them, but
we're unable.
The Daily News says that Arab after the
bombardment of Alexandria, spread the re-
port that the English troops had departed
The conduct Of the natives consequently
was very insolent. The position is critical
Several steam transfers arrived here last
| night.
The Daily Telegraph's Alexandria special
says it will not be surprising if Arabs
measures against the water supply of Alex
andria lead to immediate advance Of the
British troops. Maj. Gen. Alison has iele-
graphed home for instructions.
An Arab spy states that damming of the
Mahmondioh canal flooded the country with
water In places knee deep, making the
ground too soft for the movement of guns.
| native has just been shot while attempt
ing to fire house in the centre of the CITY.
The Central News Alexandria special saws