Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-09
ENGLAND AND EGYPT.
BRITISH FORCES HURRYING
FORWARD.
Saturdays SkIrmish-ATab bI Claims
q VIetOFY-The Temeraire Drives
In the Rebel OusPOsIs-The Con.
terence Likely TO AdjOurn-The
Feeling of Italy.

ALEXANDRIA, August 8, 6P. M.-The
guns OF the ironclad Temeralre, which is
now lying opposite Ramleh, cover the ground
between the British lines and the outposts
of the enemy. The Temeraire has Just com
menced firing, IN consequence Of the out
posts making forward movement.
After few shots from the Temeraire the
enemy abandoned their position. Two of
those wounded in Saturdays engagement
died to-day.
The town was partly relighted with gas
tonight. Apprehension in regard to the
water supply is increasing in consequence
OF numerous arrivals by every steamer.
The steamship Dacis, with marines and a
company of engineers, has arrived here.
LONDON, August SIN the House of
Commons this afternoon Mr.. Gladstone
stated that arrangements have been made
to prevent the telegraphing of information
to Arab Pasha from London.
In the House of Commons this evening
Mr.. Childers said that the government had
no present intention of embodying the
militia, but that, If such step became
necessary, it was satisfactory to know that
thirtY-seven ba taliOns, containing thirty
five Thousand men, had volunteered for
active service.
In the House of Commons this afternoon,
Sir Charles Duke, Under Foreign Secretary,
replying to Sir Henry Wolfe, said that no
| engagements with the other powers for
he regulation OF the political condition of
Egypt and the Suez canal after the restOra-
| tton OF order has been either discussed or
| proposed.
The correspondent of the Times at Berlin
says that II is believed that the conference
will be adjourned II the military operations
in Egypt assume more serious character,
and that 1t will reassemble to discuss the
Egyptian question after, the campaign has
| terminated.
The transport France has sailed for
Egypt. The pontoOn, telegraph and rail-
way companiesOf engineers embarked to-
day.
The transports Arabia and Duke of Ar
| gyle sailed to-day for Egypt. The latter
has on board company OF engineers and a
company OF transport corps.
GIBRALTAR, August 8.-The transports
Couuland, Palmyra aud Catalonia passed
| here to-day. The transport Calabria, with
Gen. Sir Garnet Wolseley OF board, has
| arrived.
| CoNsTANTINoPLE, August S.-An official
dispatch from the rebel government claims
| that Saturdays engagement was an ESyp-
| tian victory. L. says that the English were
| pursued until nightfall.
NJ. De Lesseps has sent telegram here
declaring that the whole of Egypt has EN-
| braced the cause Of the national party, aud
that England will find everywhere a de-
termined and intelligent defense to chec
their enterprise if possible.
| MALTA, August The steamer Batavia,
| with the Second battalion OF Grenadiefs,
has arrived bere on her way to Egypt.
| PORTSMOUTH, August S.-The Second
battalion of Highland Infantry has en-
bsrked on the steamer France for Egypt.
SUEz. August S.-The Sesforth Highlan-
ders have arrived here from Bombay by way
of Alden.
SOUTHAMPTON, August S.-A battalion of
the Royal Irish Fusiiers have arrived here
and embarked on board the steamer
Arabia or Egypt.
ROME, August 8-The newspapers here
continue 10 display a very hostile feeling
against England. They declare that the
| reconnaissance OF Saturday was really a
heavy defeat o; the British tbinly disguised
by official dispatches.