Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-04
THE WAR In EGYPT.
DE LESSEPS DEFENDS THE
REBEL CAUSE.
TrIpOlitans Marching 20 Ara bis Aid
"A Forward Movement of the Brit
tsh Expected DaIIy-Lake MareOtIs
TO be Flooded.

LONDON, September "A dispatch to tn,
Times from Ismailia says: "The Highland
brigade has arrived here from Alexandria.
Most Of the cases OF sunstroke among the
troops here are slight"
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
pany from ConstsntInople says the Porte
has been informed that thirty thousand
horsemen from the interior of Tripoli are
proceeding to Egypt, and has ordered the
Turkish authorities to intercept the men on
their passage.
A dispatch to the Times from Kassassin
says: "A wounded Arab officer states that
the British cavalry swept through the Arab
ranks In fight here lately, when horde OF
bedouins poured IN and began to strip and
rob the dead and wounded of both sides.
killing any of the wounded who were able
to resist. Colonel Tulloek is trying to win
the confidence OF the peasants, one Of whom
has brought In over one hundred sheep and
sold them to the army. Many of the pris-
oners are simple farmers. Several have
been released and invited to come in with
vegetables and establish regular market. I"
PORT SAID, September 2 Arab Pasha is
forming camp at Salihinjeh, thus threat
ening the canal and the British fianks. Gen
eral Wolseley has taken precautions
against any movement in that direction.
The troop ships Orontes and Malabar, and
steamer Osmali, the latter with mules and
fora e, have entered the canal. The health
OF the troops and sailors is excellent.
PORTSMOUTH, September 2-The steamers
Persian Monarch and Tyne have sailed for
Egypt with about thousand men.
PARIS, September IA dispatch from
lsmsilia states that 1t is reported on good
authority, that the commandant at Tel ell
Ktber is inclined to abandon the cause of
Arab Psshs.
LONDON, September 3.-General Wolseley
telegrsphs from Ismailia that the troops are
In high spirits and eager to be led forward.
The supplies at the front are ample.
A dispatch from Alexandria to the Oh
SerUer reports that the English soldiers at
Meks are suffering from diarrhea and dys-
entery caused by the bad water in the forts.
It is stated that General Wolseley has
telegrsphed to the authorities that it is up-
necessary to prepare the Third Army Corps,
as he only requires a few reinforcements to
fill up the gaps.
The Daily NeaUs' Ismailia dispatch saws
"The difficulties which newspaper cores
pondents here have to contend with are
greater than In any previous campaigns
hey must either carry their own dispatches
or organize service Of galloping couriers.
The latter plan is difficult of execution, as
the Arabs are afraid TO go forward even
with Europeans. Press messages, after
passing revision at Ismailia, again undergo
censorship at Port Said.
A dispatch from Kassassin to the Dalu
NeaCs reports that the British position there
is so strong that 1t is hoped that Arab may
test bis strength against it.
ATRYANnRTA Ranfamhar Tho Da
douins continue entrenching their position
on the Aboukir side of Alexandra in close
proximity to the British outpost. The
Khedive has given the British permission to
cut the dyke at Meks, thus inundating Lake
Mareotis and preventing an attack by the
enemy from that side.
AdvIces from Cairo say that great anxiety
is felt there lest the prefect of police be
unable to maintain order, despite his un-
firing efforts.
The populace continue to mensce the few
remaining Europeans, and threaten whole
sale plunder.
To-day three Europeans went 0n & b0atkpg
excursion and landed near Fort Dakhelt. wesf
of Meks Three shali we're flred ct them. ana
one excursionist one of the crew were
wounded. An dficel Of the BIitlsh-man-
of-war Bittern Observed the incident and
sent boat to the rescue ofztha party. The
Arab cavalry picket are recon6 offering the
British outposts.
General Sir Evelyn Wood and staff in
spected the enemy's camp on Sunday even
ing from the top of Count ZeZzinia's house.
KAssAssIN, September 3.-One Indian
seven pound mountain battery has arrived
here. Stores are being fast brought up.
Engineers are busy entrenchiug a camp of
defense. A forward movement is daily ex.
pected.
PARIS, September 3.-The Temps, In a
leading article on the Egyptian question,
maintains that the British expedition will
benefit France even more than England, and
continues: "The awakening of England
proves that Europe is not reduced to the
leadership Of one power-Germany. This
circumstance win benefit none so much as
France. which is the natural ally of Eng-
land. By separating from her we afford an
opportunity to Germany, whose omnipo-
tence can only be opposed by an Anglo
French alliance"
BOSTON, September 3-A cable dispatch
to the Herald from Paris, contains an inter
view with M. De Lesseps, who has Just ar.
rived there. concerning affairs in Egypt. He
says the Egyptian movement is a national
one, and Arabi Pasha has the whole people
at his back. His forces at preseut is between
25 900 and $4,000 men, and he can get more
when he needs them. He has arms for
200, 900. M. De Lesseps defended the
Egyptians from the charge of mutilatipg
the dead and said the English soldiers them.
selves had behaved badly. He thought
the war would be long one, and that its
result could not yet be predicted.
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