New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
GENERAL ITEMS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

LONDON, Aug. 2.-The Daily Ners has the
following dispatch from Alexandra; "The
return of the Arab deputatlon to
the enemy's lines took place to-day.
1t purely railway expedition sent to the front
with Reouf Pacha, two Ulemas and a
Cairo machinIst, with eight native. servants
loaded with sacks and bedding. Several
English correspondents accompanied the party.
The weather was hot Near Ramleh the train
turned sharply to the right toward the enemys
line. At the bridge over the Mahmoudieh
Canal. where there is an outpost
OF the Goth Rifles. halt made
to remove sand-baQS laid the
track, and the correspondents left the tTan which
then proceeded over the MahmOudieh Canal toward
Mahalla Junction. In the distance was seen an
Arab train from Caro-, waiting about 1,200
yards beyond the junction to take up
our native passengers. We could make
out the position of two guns which bore
omInousy upon the line of railroad, but
all seemed dead at tho junction itself.
When the train from Alexandria had
advanced within two hunlred yards of the
Cairo train there was great clamberng on the
railway and Reouf Pacha was seen trudging
toward his countrymen.
"Komel Pacha has gone on a steamer
to intercept and treat with the Be
donins marching from Mariout toward Alex
andria, who are not yet under Arabi Pacha's mtlu
encc Chcrif Pacha had an interview to-day with the
Khedive. Both are OF the opinion that the landing
of Turkish troops will lessen the resistance of Arabs
soldiers. Arabis military council have caused the
arrest Of twenty-scven Pachas and Bey, who
are more or less friendly to the Khedve. II. NJ. S.
Monarch and Iris sailed to-day for Port Said; the
Bitern has gone to Aboukir"
LONDON. Aug Ian Alexandria dispatch TO the
Central News Association says: "The Governor of
Assioot with 1000 men, 10 holding the town for
the Khedive.7 [AssioOt is the capital and the
largest city of Upper Egypt IL is the most impor-
tant military station south of Cairo and controls
communicate with DarfOur and Senaar. This
city is not tn be confOunde1 with Assouan, small
and decayed town situated at the first cataract Of
the Nile over 200 miles south of Assootl
DISPATCHES from Alexandria say: " The Khedve
last evening sent a native emIssary to the camp of
Arabi Pacha tor the purpose of procuring the re-
lease of Midshipman De Chair, of the British Navy,
who went on Saturday with a message to Ramleh
and was taken prisoner The emissary has not yet
returned
"A rebel official telegram says that NIidshipman
De Chair was taken before Arab Pacba, who or
dered him to be sent to Cairo and to be wetreated
He is now comfortably lodged there, and has been
allowed to write TO his relatives"
An Alexandra dlspaIcn TO Inc IfHeS SAYS ine
state of the town is causing serious dis
quietude. The natives VINO remained are
incen1iaries, and majority of those VINO have re-
turned are looters looking after their concealed
pIunder 1t is impossible to mistake the bitterly
hostile attitude of this class and of the native
police"
telegram from rebel sources at Cairo states that
the rebel Government is maintaining refu gees from
Alexandra. The native journals comment favor
ably upon John BrIgnts resignation OF his seat IN
the British Cabinet.
The fears ia Alexandria in regard to the failure
OF the water supply have subsidized. The number
of Christians murdered at Damanhour, Tantah
and Mlhalla Is now estimated at 800.
A dispatch to The Morning Post from Alexandria
says: ArabI Pacha has offered f3OO for the head
of Morice BeyD