The Portland daily press., 1882-09-22
EGYPTs WAR.
Abdelial Pasha Not Shot but Will
ling to Surrender.
REPORTEDl DEMONSTRATION FOB
ARAB AT CAIRO.
The Garrison at Damietta Resolve to
Lay Down Their Arms.

LONDON, Sept. 21.-A dispatch from Cairo to
the Times says the report of Abdelial Pasha
having been shot by soldier is unconfrmed.
he has simply sent ito say he is willing to sur
render.
The Daily News has the following dispatch
from Alexandria: Ahmet Riffaat Pasha, who
was appointed governor of Alexandria some
weeks ago and removed because of objections
made to him by the Europeans, has been
again appointed governor.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept 21.-Letters received at
tne palace state that two nights ago process
sion paraded through the streets of Cairo,
those In =, line shouting "Allah, protect Arab
hemen Tewfik."
A decree has been issued by the Khedive,
appointing Osman Ghaleb Pasha prefect Of
police Of Cairo
The Khedive has issued decree appointing
special commission to inquire into and prose-
cute the authors of the outrages committed
here in June last. The commission is COM
posed OF four Europeans and three natives and
is Under the presidency of native. The for
elgn consulates will be represented at the sit
tings of the commission. These representa-
tlyes may make communications, but will
have no vote.
The Khedive has also issued decree ap-
pointing similar commission TO sit at Tanta
to investigate the crimes committed in other
parts OF Egypt during the rebellion.
A train OF immense length arrived here yes
toEudJ lIOn OdlFO, bringing several thousand
natives whom it is alleged Arab Pasha had
forced to leave their homes.
CoNsTANTNoPLE, Sept. 21.-The tone of the
Turkish press has completely changed during
the week in favor of England. The Vakst has
violent article condemning Arab Pasha.
CAIRO, Sept 21.-Under the direction of
Sultan Pasha series of wholesale arrests of
the supporters OF the National party is pro-
ceed1ng All who signed the proclamation
authoring Arab Pasha to continue the war are
being imprisoned. The arrests are being con-
Quoted entirely by the Khedive's government.
An examination OF the treasury at Cairo
proves about e200, 600 sterling were taken by
Arab Pasha, of which 918,CJ0 have been dis
covered at the war office. 1t is probable that
other deficits will be found in the department
of the interior.
LONDON, Sept. 21.-The News has the fol-
lowing dispatch from Cairo: The people here
are preparing for an illumination in honor of
the Khedive's return. There is not a single
sign of disaffection. The city is fast filing up
with returning refugees Only one regiment,
said to be cavalry, which is in upper Egypt,
remains faithful to Arab Pasha. Arab Pasha
shares his prison with Mahmoud Fehmy, who
was his chief engineer and military adviser.
Arabl is suffering from fever and diarhoa.
Crowds surround the prison to ascertain if he
Will be retained as prisoner, but no one is
permitted to see him.
A Cairo despatch says the garrison Of Dami-
eta refuse to surrender. A despatch from
Port Said says Fort Ghemileh has surren-
dered. 1t had a garrison OF only 80 men the
remainder having gone to Diametta last even
ing.
PoRT SAID, Sept. 21.-In obedie ace to orders
from Yacoub Pasha the garrison of Damietta
have received to lay down their arms and dis
perse to their homes. Abdallsl Pasha and
Aboulata Pasha left Damietta with small es-
cort, going in the direction Of Cairo.
Nsarly all the garrison of Fort Ghemileh
fed in boats acrocs Lake Manzaleh before the
surrender.