New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-19
THE WAR IN THE EAST
,.,,rxp FEARED IN ALEXANDRIA.

op rRANCF-PHASES OF iib N'"'
Fears of famine in Alexandra "ie
rressed. The natives in Cairo 'hrea'en r,'o
burn the European portion OF the 'o"n. a..
soldiers under Arab Pacha are grca"9
contented. Recruiting is sun g
or Inv nromses of punder. The army
surrounded by starving women "'
oLudrop NJ de Freycnet. in the cn'"
,nr of D,ruties Yesterday, explained at iens'n
.ho ot,;tudo of France in the Egyptian co"'
,l;cations. The Government, he sald' h"u
.rreod 70 an alliance with England III order
% carry ont the will of Europe. The massa-
-. Of French subjects had made French inter-
,.ention necessary. NJ Gambetta approved the
Governments course in part.
hRABPS EXPLOITS AND THREATS.
vr.nso OF AN OUTBREAK IN CAIRo-THE SUPPLY or
room CIT OFF FROM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS > SoN-
pIrns p1scoxTENrED-INCrDENrsA AND RoMoi'9
YoxnoS July l9-rhe Alexandria correSponr.
.,t 90 The DojIv Ners teegraphs as follows; Arapi
pocho is still issuing orders and making appoinV
,ne,ts in the KhedIve's name Arapis IoIccS
on the Canal are estimated at lV'oo'
inc,nd,np BedOuns who gave "uuo''A
1o Arabi four days ago. The wounded Araos iiU'n
A,exondria were sent to Cairo. Inc sigh' u ','0
rlnnder which is being sold IN the
b,,aars has stimulated the Calrenes 10
initiate the Alexandrans. The last EneIShinan
who left Cairo and arrived at Snez describes tlie
r.onle as wild and threatening He think the
Furopean portion of the city will be burned Inc
ITemas are preaching war for Arabl faci'a.
Tho latter said when the first shot
~ tho bombardment was fred that all the prlnci-
,,,, traitors to his cause must be put away; there
we're ONLY about forty, and ten minutes wouid
aoffice. The loyal Ministers naturally 1oel
anxious" 49,,
The Daily telegraph has tho following from Alex
sBdTia: -
"Arabi Pacha threatens TO cut the Mah1nondich
Canal. which supplies the town with water lie
now prevents provisions entering, so that, as mum
bers of Europeans are returning, there is likelihood
Of famine.
"An unsuccessful attempt has been made to fiie
CAIRO. An attempt TO seize an Enellshmans mouse
there has been frustrated by the loyal Governor"
A Renter dispatch from COnstantinople an
nonnces that Dervisch Pasha has been summoned
from Alexandria to give his views of the situation
The Vienne F,esse announces that the Austrian
Consulate has been reestablished in Alexandria.
LoSpoN July ls-The Alexandria correspondent
Of The Times elegraphs that he has opened cornmu-
pjcation with the camp OF Arabi Pacha, In which,
his informant says, there are little over 0,OOu
men, who are intensely discontented and are sur
rounded by starving women and children. Recruits
of the lowest class still being enticod by Arab
with promises OF unlimited plunder, and the force
il held together by the assertion that the English
will kill all those returning to the city. Arab and
Toulba Pachas have utterly lost prestige by thelr
Gross cowardice during the bombardncnt. Inc
artillerymen were kept at their guns on the LIN
inst by infantry, who were posteo unuer cover
There wac all attempt made last evening to set fire
O. l,js n,,, he upauuualLer9
Americans in Alexandria
An Alexandria dispatch to The Daily Ners says:
.The Khedive states that 2o5 Europeans have been
killed st Kafr-e-Dewar."
4 dispatch from Alexandria says: The idea of
occupying Ramleh has been abandoned. Five hun
dred marines will occupy seven different centres.
This it is expected will place the whole town under
efficient surveillance Native police are being
organized TO act under the military police, and q
detective force has been instituted TO search for sus
pic;ous persons The night quiet. The lines
ase now very strongly guarded. The fires are nearly
all extinguished. The police arrangements are nov
thoroughly elective"
The Alexandria correspondent of The Daily 1etO-
oTQph te egTaphed yesterday at q. m. -Four new
graves have just been dug IN the square ready for
The bodies of punderers." i'll the evening lie tec-
graphed Three of these graves are now filled.
Atabs guilty of plundering and arson are brought
in every few minutes The utmost discretion is
used in dealing with the accused men,"
ALEXANDRIA. july lS.--It is reported tnat AraDl
Pacha is prepared 10 move. Disappointment and
ind gnatlOn most keen at the great biunder OF
SLOWING the favorable moment for ending the
revolt at stroke 10 slip by while the troops arc de-
tanned in inactivity by orders from home.
Natives state that during the retreat OF Arabi
Pacba of the shells burst In the midst of body
CT soldiers and killed 200.
The dragoInan of su A. Colyin, Acting British
Consul General, has arrived from Caro, and re-
ports tllat soldiers with requisitons were breaking
open stables and seizing horses. No other acts of
violence had been committed up to the time he left
the city,
THE ATTITUDE OF FRANCE EXPLAINED
PARIS July 1s.-ln the Chambers of Deputies TO-
day debate began on the Egyptian question. NJ.
de IrcycDet said that he recognized the existence
iD Egypt of aspirations which must be taken &C
count Of and nascent nationality for which
Europe must show solicItude. 1t necessary to
restore order but at the same time TO see whether
the Institutions of the country ought not to be
modified. NJ dc Frey cinet said he considered that
armed Intervention, which few weeks ago was not
justified haD become imperative since the occur |
renee IN Alexandra in which French subjects had
been moested and massacred. This state of things |
ne declared, constituted or France the right to in
tervene. In view Of ;he present state Of affairs
however, prudent Government must endeavOr to |
act with Europe. The English alliance, he said |
had never been shaken, but France had wished !
simultaneously 10 appeal to the European concert
England had taken the initiative III having re-
course to European concert. France at once !
acccded.
NJ dc ffeycinet continued: "The Turkish troops |
VIII intervene under the authority of the Khedlye
without entering INTO the internal affairs Of Egypt
III Turkey refuses we shall probably receive man |
date from Europe TO intervene but shall orlv 90 |
cept the condition of It's being well defined The
Suez Canal cannot cease to be free even il France
NUT be one of the Powers that will have to protect