The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-20
LATEST TELEGRAMS
EGYPT.

position outside the harbor, ready
to start on Saturday.
1.15 pm.-The transports and fleet
are now steaming eastward. The
ships have their tOpmasts lowered
and yards secured, with everything
cleared ready for action.
4.40 p.m.-Heavy firing in the
direction Of Aboukir has Just begun.
The Khedive has decided to en-
trust Cherif Pasha with the pres
idency Of the new ministry, but the
ministry will not be constituted I'M
til the arrival of Riaz Pasha. In
formation from head quarters states
that a prominent person has been
discovered to be in constant COM
municatiOn with the rebels. He
will be arrested and confined on
board an Egyptian man-Of-war. It
is reported that the person referred
to is Hassman Pasha Cheref, min
lister of war.
General Wolseley and an aide ae-
companied the transports in the
dispatch boat Salamis. Admiral
Seymour will hoist his flag on board
the iron clad Alexandria to-day.
The arrest of the person men,
toned as having been in constant
communication with the rebels, was
made this morning. 90
Long, American consul, was at
tackled yesterday, inside Gabarri
Gates, by about fol ty natives. Sol
diers arrived and dispersed the
crowd. The ringleader of the as
saulting party was arrested. 1t ap-
pears the natives had attempted to
stop Long when he was driving; he
became annoyed and urged on his
horse, in1icting injuries on some of
the party.
p.m.-Fighting commenced this
afternoon on Mahmoudieh Canal.
The British are using heavy guns
brought to the neighbOrhOOd of
Millaha junction, yesterday. Fight
! ing still continues.
The German gunboat Habicht,
the Russian man-Of-War Erklik and
several other foreign vessels have
put to sea.
aAlexandria, 19'-TranspOrts Arab
and British Prince, with troops,
have arrived here.
Sir Milfred Blunt's house was
searched and looted tonight by
a party Of natives, and seven cases
of reYOlvers and a quantity of
ammunition found in the building.
The KhediVe and some friends
watched with interest and excite
ment from the roof of RaS 81 Tin
palace the departure Of the iron
clads and transports yesterday for
their mysterious destination.
Major General Wood and staff
made a reconnaissance from the
Outposts at Ramleh to-day, with
out any intention of engaging
in serious military operations.
When near Arab Pasha'S OutpOsts
the enemy sent on steady shower
of rifle bullets, accompanied by
rockets, among our men. From the
batteries masked by trees, the iron
clad train proceeded to Mehalla
Junction and opened fire with Il
forty FOUNDER, pitching four shots
into the enemy's quarters. tits re-
ported four English soldiers were
wounded during the afternoon.
| London, ia dispatch from
Alexandria states that Gen Willis
and Graham and the Duke Of Con
naught have gone to AbOukir. OF
the whole Of the ironclads the In
vincible and IncOnstant alone re-
main. The 10th, 10Th and 10Th
regiments at Ramleh will probably
| support the movement at AbOukiI
by attacking the left flank Of the
enemy.
Washington, 1s.-Ina private let
ter Rear Admiral Nicholson al
Alexandria denies that he threat
ened to return the fire II
Egyptians fired on his vessels
; also that he cheered the English
Portsmouth. 19.-The troop ship
Malabar, with twenty-six officers
and 1888 men. drafted for various
regiments in Egypt, sailed today
There was great enthusiasm on Its
. departure. The queen will inspect
the ship from her yacht as She
passes through the channel.
The firing heard in the direction
Of Aboukir this afternoon was The
British twelve guns along the Man
moudieh canal.
Port Said. 19.-Just before sunset
the gunbJat Falcon went out, ap
parently to recOnnoiter Port Chem
el. She Is now anchored off the fort
Two French gunbOats entered tn
canal to-day, said to be bound TO
ISmala. 1t is also said some Brit
ISL troops will leave here to-nigh
for Ismalia. II. NJ. S. Taurmalln
is apparently detained fer duty a
lsmail2S
COnstantinople, 19.-The Sultan
understood to be more averse thai
ever to the issuance of a prOclama
ton against Arab Pasha and tn
acceptance Of the proposal for
n military cow eDtion. The fanatica
e party are for a moment entirely Il
the ascendant. The growing syn
:. patty Of the people here with AraE
Il Pasha Is daily causing the palace IL
creased anxiety, and several arrest
have already been made Of person
J; too strongly outspoken in supper
u Of Arab. Infammatory religion
utterances have been prevalent l
mosques, VIGOROUSLY in that OF ,
Sophia.
A special cabinet council was hel
here to-day at which Assym Pash