The Portland daily press., 1882-08-18
EGYPTs WAR.
An Advance on Aboukir Forts to
be Made Sunday.
THE CONDITION OF ARABI's TROOPS
REPORTED TO BE DEPLORABLE.

CoNsTANTMoPLE, Aug. 1.-THE British
ambassador has been instructed not to press
the Porte Tor reply concerning the military
convention.
Only Communications of Lord Dufferin with
the Porte drring the last few days referred to
the transport OF mules and oxen to Egypt,
which it is reported the Porte is inclined to
prohibit from the Turkish dominions.
LONDON, Aug. ia dispatch from Alexan-
dria to Reuters Telegram Company states that
Gen. Sir Garnet Wolseley has decided that
the British advance shall be made from Abou-
kir. The troops will embark on Saturday and
will land and attack the Aboukir forts on Sun
day. The Khedive to-day visited Gen. Wolse-
ley on board the dispatch boat Salamis and re-
NAMED an hour.
andria reports that negotiations are pr oceed-
ing for the surrender at Meks Of 1900
Bedoulns, now with Arab Pasha.
Another report from Alexandria states that
it is believed that Gen. Wolseley will make an
attack, possibly on Saturday morning, in two
columns, one along the route of the last recon-
noissance and the other by the way of Lake
Aboukir, taking Arab at point where his
right rear rests on the Mahmoudieh Canal.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 17.-Negotiations are
proceeding with the Canal company for the
hiring of wire from Suez to Port Said. Ii
this is accomplisheded it will complete direct
telegraphic communication between Suez and
England.
There is reason to believe that the young
Italian naval officer, who was reported missing
on the 18th inst, absconded with the intetion
of giving Arab Pasha assistance.
The troop ship Euphrates, with the second
battalian of the Manchester regiment and a
battery of the Royal Artillery, and the trans
port Capelia, with the Duke of Teek, have
arrived here.
SUEz, Aug. 17.-An order has been issued to
suspend the unloading OF transports here This
has given rise to the opinion that the landing
of troops will take place at Ismailia.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. ia deserter from
Arab Pasha's forces giyesa graphic description
of misery prevailing in the latter's camp where
the wounded crawling about and their suffer
ing needed present sad picture OF distress
and neglect Some of these poor creatures are
said to have been shot by their comrades to
free them from their agony. Many Egyptians
have been compelled against their will to fight.
1t is almost certain reports OF landing at
Aboukir ase spread to throw dust in the eyes OF
Arab Pasha.
Arab Pasha is said to be negotiating for his
escape in case of need to the residence of
fanatical Mahomedau dignitary on the borders
of Tripeli.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 17.-Arabi Pasha is said
to have 100 guns in position at Kafr El Drar.
The English staff credits him with 80 at least.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 17-8 p. m.-The 3Sth,
46th and Goth regiments are breaking up camp
at Ramleh, and preparing to embark.
LONDON, Aug. ia Reuter- dispatch from
Alexandria says: The first division, with one
regiment from the second division, will en-
bark tomorrow. After bombardment of the
forts at Aboukir for which all the men-of-war
but two will be withdrawn from Alexandria.
1t is intended to land the first division under
the personal command of General WolSeley,
while the second division, under Gen. HaGley,
with Generals Woods and Alison commanding
the brigades, will cooperate from Ramleh.
LONDON, Aug. ia correspondent of the
Cologne Gazette expresses the opinion that
Russia is preparing for war with Turkey by
way of compensation for England's occupation
of Egypt.